The New Year’s Eve ball drop at Times Square in New York City will be allowed to happen but with 15,000 attendees instead of the normal 58,000 (Picture: PA Images)The iconic New Year’s Eve ball drop at Times Square has been cleared to happen despite a surge in coronavirus Omicron cases – but there will be a significant cap on the crowd size and all attendees will have to wear masks. There’s a lot to celebrate and the additional safety measures we’re announcing today will keep the fully vaccinated crowd at Times Square safe and healthy as we ring in the New Year. Revelers will have to wear masks on top of the previous requirement of proof of being fully vaccinated. The vaccines approved by the US Food and Drug Administration or World Health Organization are from Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca/Oxford, Sinopharm or Sinovac. Times Square Alliance president Tom Harris applauded de Blasio’s decision.

Source: The Times December 24, 2021 05:36 UTC