Blogged By Kishore Reddy at 8:19:00 PM Tuesday, January 02, 2007
The famous flashy new year Eve ball was dropped down a flag pole to a countdown chorus by over 1 million people who were at the Time square. People were cheering and laughing unfazed by over long hours of standing in the mild cold weather without food,water and access to bathrooms. I too was one of them.
Time Square is located at the intersection of the 42nd Street and 8th Avenue in Newyork. I reached NYC at around 4PM on DEC 31st 2006 and i got into a zone on the 45th street which is around 3 blocks from the ball drop. I had the perfect view and i could have asked for no better view.
The spirt of the people was just so amazing. It was alive with music going on and on all around starting from 6pm in the evening till midnight until the clock ticked 12.00am.
Performances from popular bands like Jersey boys, P.L.Z and Christina Aguilera had the crowd entertained for the long hours of standing.
NYC Police clearing the street on the eve of New year
Chevrolet the main sponsor for the event. People just waiting for countdown to 12am
Millions of Vistors filles up the streets from the 42nd street to about 70th street
Confetti being poursed down on people as every hour passed through for the new year
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