Before midnight arrived in Times Square, December Lee, 26, and Shadayah Lawrence, 25, of Columbus, Ohio, said their New York visit highlighted four years of traveling the globe. “It’s definitely a must-see,” Crayton said of the colorful cast of strangers nearby in tall hats and blowing noisemakers even before the ball dropped. “We hope that the new year, 2024, will be a year of goodness, prosperity and joy,” said Ahmed Ali, a Baghdad resident. Global tensions spur Security vigilanceNew York Mayor Eric Adams said there were “no specific threats” to his city’s annual bash. On New Year’s Eve 2022, a machete-wielding man attacked three police officers a few blocks from Times Square.

Source: CNN January 01, 2024 22:21 UTC