Since 1907 , a ball-drop in Times Square has marked the changing of the year . The ball drops at midnight on New Year's Eve and is dropped again at noon on January 1 to mark the beginning of spring. As in previous years , security will be tight . More than a ton of confetti will be released at midnight .
Since 1907 , a ball-drop in Times Square has marked the changing of the year . The ball drops at midnight on New Year's Eve and is dropped again at noon on January 1 to mark the beginning of spring. More than a ton of confetti will be released at midnight .