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Hundreds of staffers and thousands of spectators are filtering into Times Square today, eager to welcome 2023 with uninhibited celebrations at full scale ...

to be around between 11:45 and 12:15, our final half hour of the event – including the 3,000 pounds coming down in your head – there's nothing like it." Almost all the equipment necessary to put on the shows came into Times Square in the six days between Dec. Gary Winkler, head of the Times Square Alliance's signature events, said that creating the physical infrastructure for New Year's Eve starts in early December. But, he maintains, the result is nothing short of magical. Lele Monh traveled to New York City from Texas with a group of friends to see the South Korean superstar J-Hope of the boy band BTS grace the stage. kind of just makes it that more meaningful."

Here's how to watch the New Year's Eve tradition unfold online for free—even without a cable subscription.

It can also be viewed on [CNNgo](https://go.cnn.com/?stream=cnn) and the [CNNgo apps](https://www.cnn.com/specials/about-live-tv) for [Apple](https://fortune.com/company/apple/) TV, [Roku](https://fortune.com/company/roku/), [Amazon](https://fortune.com/company/amazon-com/) Fire, Chromecast and Android TV. Including Live TV in the bundle bumps the price to $70 per month ($76 with no ads). [NBC’s streaming service](https://www.peacocktv.com/watch/home) will give you access to several games, including all Sunday night matchups. CBS opts to boot scoop into the new year for the second year in a row with this country music-themed show. [CNN.com’](https://www.cnn.com/)s homepage and on mobile devices via CNN’s iOS and Android apps. The cable network pairs its best-known anchor with the Bravo host for the sixth year in a row starting at 8:00 p.m. Miley Cyrus and her godmother (yes, really) Dolly Parton will lead the charge for NBC. This is the 18th consecutive year Seacrest has been the master of ceremonies and this year’s event will originate from Times Square, Disneyland, Los Angeles and New Orleans. You can watch either over the air or, if you have a cable/satellite subscription, on NBC’s website, The most well-known of the New Year’s Eve broadcasts starts at 8 p.m. Watching the Times Square Ball drop is actually an easy thing to do, even if you don’t have a cable subscription, since it’s aired over so many networks. As we wrap up 2022, there could be close to a record number of people in Manhattan escorting the year out the door.

The year 2022 has finally come to an end. Thousands of spectators came from across the country and the world to watch the ball drop in Times Square.

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Machete Attack on Cops Near Times Square Investigated as Possible Terror Incident: Sources · Law enforcement officials said they are looking into whether the man ...

A preliminary review shows the man has no previous arrests but he was known to federal and local law enforcement because of previous online postings, the sources added. Sewell said the man dealt two of the officers blows to the head, giving an 8-year veteran a head laceration and a recent police academy graduate a skull fracture. A local pizza shop employee said panicked revelers fled amid the chaos.

Mayor Eric Adams pushed the button to start the ball drop countdown as spectators bid farewell to 2022 and welcomed 2023.

"But it's only here in New York City that you have this magical Waterford Crystal ball." "Nobody does it better than the NYPD," Sewell said. "It's just been something I've been thinking about since I was like, probably 10 — 40 years-plus.

The slashing occurred around 8:45 p.m. New Year's Eve when a fight broke out between two men on West 42nd Street and 6th Avenue, police said. More On: stabbings ...

I will say I saw some guy get stabbed in the neck in New York City. The guy with the bag was holding scissors. When I saw him digging through the bag, we moved away.” Very typical New York City,” Bailey told The Post. He did damage when he stabbed him with the scissors … “A guy with a book bag got knocked out.

A man was repeatedly stabbed in Times Square in New York City on Saturday as revelers prepared for New Year's Eve celebrations, police said.

He was then rushed to Bellevue Hospital and was listed in stable condition. Police said that the man got into an argument with another man around 11 a.m. Officers are reportedly searching for a suspect described as a man in his 20s who was wearing a black jacket, black pants and white sneakers who was carrying a red bag.

A man was stabbed in Bryant Park as millions packed the streets to watch the ball drop nearby in Times Square.

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The police say a 19-year-old man struck two officers before the police opened fire, hitting him in the shoulder.

All three officers were taken to a hospital and were in stable condition, Commissioner Sewell and Mayor Adams said. The man, unprovoked, tried to hit one officer with the machete before striking two other officers in the head, Commissioner Sewell said. The authorities did not say how severe the suspect’s injuries were and did not identify him beyond saying that he was a 19-year-old man.

Multiple NYPD officers were injured in a machete attack near Times Square on New Year's Eve, police said.

One of the injured officers, an eight-year veteran of the NYPD, suffered a laceration to the head, officials said. "We are really pleased by the response and how our officers handled this situation," Mayor Eric Adams said. [an image](https://twitter.com/NYPDnews/status/1609436699591049216) of a weapon, saying it had been recovered at the scene. The suspect has no prior arrests, but his recent behavior prompted a concerned family member to report him to the authorities, the sources said. "Unprovoked, a 19-year-old male approached an officer and attempted to strike him over the head with a machete," Sewell said. The suspect was taken into custody, she said.

The suspect was shot after attacking New York police officers just outside a high-security zone set up near New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square.

Mayor Eric Adams told the news conference that he had spoken to one of the wounded officers. The suspect was also hospitalized, he said. The suspect approached an officer and attempted to strike him over the head with the machete, Commissioner Keechant Sewell said.

NEW YORK (AP) — A man from Wells, Maine wielding a machete attacked three police officers at the New Year's Eve celebration in New York City, ...