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A Look Back At The History Of The Times Square Ball Drop

At the time of the first New Year’s celebration in Times Square, Theodore Roosevelt was president, the New York Yankees were still known as the New York Highlanders, and it had been less than a decade since Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and the eastern Bronx had been annexed to New York City.

2012/12/31

Test Drop Done, Police Stake Out Positions As Countdown To New Year’s Begins

The ball is comprised of nearly 2,700 Waterford crystals and 32, 256 LED lights and weighs 12,000 pounds – nearly six tons.

2012/12/30

The number 13 arrives at Times Square for the 2013 New Years Eve Countdown, at Times Square on December 19, 2012. (credit: Ben Gabbe/Getty Images)

Poll: Majority Optimistic About ‘Unlucky’ 2013

When asked whether the unlucky number of 13 in the coming year was something to be concerned about, a resounding 97 percent of respondents answered, ‘who cares.’

2012/12/30

Confetti Ready To Go For New Year’s In Times Square

The New Year’s confetti that blankets Times Square at the start of every year has been put to the test, and is now ready to go airborne.

2012/12/29

Neighbors Furious At Plan To Halt Weekend 7 Line Service In Queens

Queens residents will have to find another way to get around, as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority begins scheduled service disruptions on the 7 Subway line.

2012/12/29

CBS 2 Weekend Program Links: Dec. 29-30

Are you looking for more information from the stories shown on the various CBS 2 News broadcasts? Well, this is the place to be for we have all the stuff you’ll need.

2012/12/28

People line up for Good Riddance Day in Times Square - Dec. 28, 2012 (credit: Jim Smith / WCBS 880)

Hundreds Participate In Good Riddance Day In Times Square

Hundreds lines up to toss their memories into the giant paper shredder between 43rd and 44th Streets.

2012/12/28

Major Service Changes Coming To 7-Train For 13 Weekends

There will be no service on the 7 line between Queensboro Plaza and Times Square from 11:45 p.m. on Friday through 5 a.m. Monday.

2012/12/28

Rockettes Amy Klingler, Dani Betchel, Elizabeth Bork and Katie Walker visit The Empire State Building (credit: Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)

Radio City Rockettes To Join Mayor Bloomberg For New Year’s Eve

Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he’ll be joined by the high-kicking Rockettes for the Times Square crystal ball drop on New Year’s Eve.

2012/12/28

Shoppers At Roosevelt Field Mall Dec. 26, 2012 (credit: CBS 2)

Shoppers Flock To Stores For Post-Christmas Bargains

Holidays sales numbers so far have been disappointing, but people appear to be ready for the post-Christmas bargains, and even the tourists know to wait if they want to save money.

2012/12/26

Number ’13′ Arrives In Times Square For New Year’s Eve Celebration

To quell the fears of superstitious revelers, the number will be surrounded by 13 good luck charms, including a four-leaf clover and a Buddha statue, to combat it’s unlucky reputation.

2012/12/20

Raees Alam Qazi, left, and brother Sheheryar Alam Qazi, both of Oakland Park, Fla., are seen in this combination of undated mug shots provided by the Broward County Sheriff's Office. (credit: Broward County Sheriff's Office via CBS News)

Prosecutors: Florida Man, Brother Charged In Plot To Bomb NYC Landmark

Assistant U.S. Attorney Karen Gilbert said at a bail hearing that Raees Alam Qazi, 20, researched bomb-making techniques on Internet sites affiliated with al Qaeda, including one using Christmas tree lights, and the FBI recorded phone calls and conversations linking Qazi to a purported “lone wolf” plot.

2012/12/18

Officer Hit, Injured By Car In Times Square

A New York City police officer was struck and injured by a car in Times Square Tuesday evening.

2012/12/11

A photo by tourist Jennifer Foster of an NYPD officer giving a barefoot man shoes (credit: NYPD/Facebook)

Picture Of NYPD Officer Giving Barefoot Man Boots Goes Viral

“The officer said, ‘I have these size 12 boots for you, they are all-weather. Let’s put them on and take care of you,’” Foster said in a post on the NYPD’s Facebook page.

2012/11/29