Thousands if not millions of the colorful notes were then released as confetti when the ball dropped at midnight. The number of arrests in and around Times Square was not yet available, the public information office said.Ĭelebrants rang in 2024 with optimism by writing their wishes on small notes via the NYE Wishing Wall.

Times Square Alliance volunteers throw confetti as the clock strikes midnight as seen from the New York Marriott Marquis during the New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square, Monday, Jan. More than 1,000 officers were assigned to the event, and they were assisted by drones that beamed real-time video to their smartphones in 5K quality, police said. The possibility was a concern after a man allegedly attacked three officers with a machete outside a Times Square security checkpoint last year. The New York Police Department's public information office said its initial assessment turned up no major responses. Revelers celebrate New Year's in Times Square on Januin New York City. Stringer / Getty ImagesĪn estimated 1 million people celebrated the New Year in New York City's Times Square overnight, and there appeared to be no major incidents, authorities said. The resort received some backlash on Chinese social media platforms, but many supported its decision, calling it “reasonable” with “adequate compensations.” People release balloons into the air to celebrate on Januin Wuhan, China. ET) yesterday, the Air Quality Index reached 215, marked as “severe pollution,” according to the state media, citing Shanghai’s real-time air quality release. Visitors were entitled to compensation, such as afternoon tickets, which would allow them to enter the park to watch the regular fireworks display, the resort said yesterday on its official Weibo, Chinese equivalent to X.Īs of 3 p.m. Ng Han Guan / APĬities across China welcomed 2024 with fireworks displays and by releasing colorful balloons.īut the Shanghai Disney Resort canceled its fireworks display, titled 'Ignite the New Year,' because of the “severe air pollution,” the resort said in a statement.

Larissa Gao Revelers ring in the new year after a countdown to 2024 in Beijing, Monday, Jan.

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