Thousands Gather in Times Square to Ring in 2020

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.