NYPD officers try to control the arrival of people to celebrate New Years eve in Times Square in New York City on Dec. 31, 2019. Because of the mild weather, a larger than usual crowd of people visiting from all over the world is expected to watch the ball drop. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images
Thousands of wrapped-up revelers made their way to Times Square in New York for a night of celebrations as they prepared to ring in 2020.
Up to 1.5 million people are estimated to crowd Times Square for Tuesday night’s confetti-filled festivities and traditional crystal ball drop that will count down to the new decade, according to the NYPD.
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
