Since the weekend, the 192 new Waterford crystals began to be installed in the ball to celebrate the arrival of the New Year in Times Square.
The design of the ball this year is themed gift of happiness.
The city’s iconic New Year’s Eve dial measures 12 feet in diameter and weighs 11,000 tons and 875 pounds.
It is covered with more than 2,000 crystals of various sizes.
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