NewYearsEve

NEW YEAR’S EVE

NEW YEAR’S EVE

Troy Warren for CNT #Celebrations NEW YEAR’S EVE   Every year on December 31st, people around the world celebrate New Year’s Eve, the last day of the year. It’s a day to say “goodbye” to the old and “hello” to the new. Also known as Old Year’s Day or Saint Sylvester’s Day, New Year’s Eve is one of the most exciting holidays of the year. Some countries, such as the Philippines and Latvia, celebrate New Year’s Eve as a public holiday. In Japan, it’s a government holiday. In other countries, many businesses let their employees off of work early so that…
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New Year’s Eve in Times Square still on, with smaller crowd

New Year’s Eve in Times Square still on, with smaller crowd

By  MICHAEL R. SISAK, Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT #EditorsPicks NEW YORK (AP) — Revelers will still ring in the new year in New York's Times Square next week, there just won't be as many of them as usual under new restrictions announced Thursday as the city grapples with a spike in COVID-19 cases. Viewing areas that normally accommodate about 58,000 people will be limited to about 15,000 to allow for more distancing, and everyone in attendance must show proof of vaccination and wear a mask, Mayor Bill de Blasio said in a news release announcing the changes. “There…
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