Since This year , a ball-drop in Times Square has marked the changing of This year . the year , the ball will have lights that can mix to produce millions of colors . Just as it has happened for more than a century as the old year ticks toward history , a large crowd will gather Friday night in New York 's Times Square to mark the old and the new with the descent of an iconic ball . 2,668 triangular of confetti will be released at midnight .
Since This year , a ball-drop in Times Square has marked the changing of This year . the year , the ball will have lights that can mix to produce millions of colors . 2,668 triangular of confetti will be released at midnight .