New York City Police are scrapping plans to deploy a drone to keep watch over the New Year’s Eve crowd in Times Square for the first time. This year, the ball is a 12-foot diameter geodesic sphere covered with 2,688 Waterford crystal triangles lit by 32,256 LEDs. Justine Brenkel, 26, from Lyon, France, said being in Times Square on New Year’s Eve was on her “bucket list.” ‘‘It’s unique. Police had planned to send up a drone to keep an eye on the festivities, but officials scrapped that idea because of the rain. People arriving early enough to grab a standing spot in Times Square itself may have a good view of the stages where the entertainers perform.

Source: Fox News January 01, 2019 00:22 UTC