Thousands ring in 2013 from Times Square
December 31, 2012 9:58 PM
Newly engaged Sonja Babic, 30, of Texas, and National Guardsman John Cebak, 27, of Kentucky, share a kiss in Times Square at midnight on New Years Tuesday Jan. 1, 2013, in New York. With fireworks, concerts and celebrations from Hong Kong to New York, revelers welcome 2013 with hope for a better future after a year that thudded to a close with a disastrous storm, gun violence, and talk of economic turmoil from a looming fiscal cliff. This will be the first Times Square countdown in decades without Dick Clark, who died in April, and will be honored with a tribute concert and his name printed on pieces of confetti. less
Newly engaged Sonja Babic, 30, of Texas, and National Guardsman John Cebak, 27, of Kentucky, share a kiss in Times Square at midnight on New Years Tuesday Jan. 1, 2013, in New York. With fireworks, concerts and ... more
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Revelers pack Times Square for the annual New Year's celebration Monday, Dec. 31, 2012 in New York.
Revelers pack Times Square for the annual New Year's celebration Monday, Dec. 31, 2012 in New York.
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Revelers cheer in Times Square at midnight on New Years Tuesday Jan. 1, 2013, in New York. With fireworks, concerts and celebrations from Hong Kong to New York, revelers welcome 2013 with hope for a better future after a year that thudded to a close with a disastrous storm, gun violence, and talk of economic turmoil from a looming fiscal cliff. This will be the first Times Square countdown in decades without Dick Clark, who died in April, and will be honored with a tribute concert and his name printed on pieces of confetti. less
Revelers cheer in Times Square at midnight on New Years Tuesday Jan. 1, 2013, in New York. With fireworks, concerts and celebrations from Hong Kong to New York, revelers welcome 2013 with hope for a better ... more
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Jeremy Turnmeyer, 23, and Emily Mae Billington, 21, of Wisconsin, share a kiss in Times Square at midnight on New Years Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013 in New York. With fireworks, concerts and celebrations from Hong Kong to New York, revelers welcome 2013 with hope for a better future after a year that thudded to a close with a disastrous storm, gun violence, and talk of economic turmoil from a looming fiscal cliff. This will be the first Times Square countdown in decades without Dick Clark, who died in April, and will be honored with a tribute concert and his name printed on pieces of confetti. less
Jeremy Turnmeyer, 23, and Emily Mae Billington, 21, of Wisconsin, share a kiss in Times Square at midnight on New Years Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013 in New York. With fireworks, concerts and celebrations from Hong ... more
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Revelers, center, take pictures as confetti flies over New York's Times Square after the clock strikes midnight during the New Year's Eve celebration as seen from the Marriott Marquis hotel Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013 in New York. less
Revelers, center, take pictures as confetti flies over New York's Times Square after the clock strikes midnight during the New Year's Eve celebration as seen from the Marriott Marquis hotel Tuesday, Jan. 1, ... more
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Confetti flies over New York's Times Square after the clock strikes midnight during the New Year's Eve celebration as seen from the Marriott Marquis hotel Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013 in New York.
Confetti flies over New York's Times Square after the clock strikes midnight during the New Year's Eve celebration as seen from the Marriott Marquis hotel Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013 in New York.
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Confetti flies over New York's Times Square after the clock strikes midnight during the New Year's Eve celebration as seen from the Marriott Marquis hotel Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013 in New York.
Confetti flies over New York's Times Square after the clock strikes midnight during the New Year's Eve celebration as seen from the Marriott Marquis hotel Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013 in New York.
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Qi Zhao, 25, of China, center, joins others in Times Square at the New Year's Eve celebration, Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, in New York.
Qi Zhao, 25, of China, center, joins others in Times Square at the New Year's Eve celebration, Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, in New York.
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Qi Zhao, from China, foreground second from left, and others react seconds before midnight during the New Year's Eve festivities in New York's Times Square Monday Dec. 31, 2012.
Qi Zhao, from China, foreground second from left, and others react seconds before midnight during the New Year's Eve festivities in New York's Times Square Monday Dec. 31, 2012.
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Revelers hug during Times Square New Year's celebration Monday, Dec. 31, 2012 in New York.
Revelers hug during Times Square New Year's celebration Monday, Dec. 31, 2012 in New York.
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Revelers gather on Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City, where as many as a million people are expected to celebrate New Year's by viewing the traditional drop of a giant crystal ball -- and a billion more watching on TV around the world. less
Revelers gather on Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City, where as many as a million people are expected to celebrate New Year's by viewing the traditional drop of a giant crystal ball -- and a ... more
Photo: EMMANUEL DUNAND, AFP/Getty Images
Taylor Swift performs in Times Square during New Year's Eve celebrations on Monday, Dec. 31, 2012 in New York.
Taylor Swift performs in Times Square during New Year's Eve celebrations on Monday, Dec. 31, 2012 in New York.
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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg dances with the Radio City Rockettes in Times Square during New Year's celebrations on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013 in New York.
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg dances with the Radio City Rockettes in Times Square during New Year's celebrations on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013 in New York.
Photo: Charles Sykes/Invision/AP
Thomas Hayes, right, and his girlfriend Jenna Corby, second from right, both from Lyndhurst N.J., share a kiss, as Min Song, center, and her daughter Jiang Yu Zhuo, second from left, both from China, hug as they and others celebrate the new year shortly after midnight in New York's Times Square Tuesday Jan. 1, 2013. less
Thomas Hayes, right, and his girlfriend Jenna Corby, second from right, both from Lyndhurst N.J., share a kiss, as Min Song, center, and her daughter Jiang Yu Zhuo, second from left, both from China, hug as ... more
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Rosemary Flescher, left, kisses her husband Joseph Flescher as they celebrate the new year shortly after midnight in New York's Times Square Tuesday Jan. 1, 2013. The Flescher's, who have been married 24 years, live in Florida. less
Rosemary Flescher, left, kisses her husband Joseph Flescher as they celebrate the new year shortly after midnight in New York's Times Square Tuesday Jan. 1, 2013. The Flescher's, who have been married 24 ... more
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Qi Zhao, from China, foreground second from left, and others celebrate the new year in New York's Times Square Tuesday Jan. 1, 2013.
Qi Zhao, from China, foreground second from left, and others celebrate the new year in New York's Times Square Tuesday Jan. 1, 2013.
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Yvonne Gomez, 53, a physician from Grand Forks, N.D., right, and her husband, 63-year-old potato farmer Greg Halverson pose in New York's Times Square shortly after midnight Jan. 1, 2013.
Yvonne Gomez, 53, a physician from Grand Forks, N.D., right, and her husband, 63-year-old potato farmer Greg Halverson pose in New York's Times Square shortly after midnight Jan. 1, 2013.
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A NYPD officer clears barricades in Times Square after midnight on New Years Tuesday Jan. 1, 2013, in New York. With fireworks, concerts and celebrations from Hong Kong to New York, revelers welcome 2013 with hope for a better future after a year that thudded to a close with a disastrous storm, gun violence, and talk of economic turmoil from a looming fiscal cliff. This will be the first Times Square countdown in decades without Dick Clark, who died in April, and will be honored with a tribute concert and his name printed on pieces of confetti. less
A NYPD officer clears barricades in Times Square after midnight on New Years Tuesday Jan. 1, 2013, in New York. With fireworks, concerts and celebrations from Hong Kong to New York, revelers welcome 2013 with ... more
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A NYPD officer walks through confetti and debris in Times Square after midnight on New Years Tuesday Jan. 1, 2013, in New York. With fireworks, concerts and celebrations from Hong Kong to New York, revelers welcome 2013 with hope for a better future after a year that thudded to a close with a disastrous storm, gun violence, and talk of economic turmoil from a looming fiscal cliff. This will be the first Times Square countdown in decades without Dick Clark, who died in April, and will be honored with a tribute concert and his name printed on pieces of confetti. less
A NYPD officer walks through confetti and debris in Times Square after midnight on New Years Tuesday Jan. 1, 2013, in New York. With fireworks, concerts and celebrations from Hong Kong to New York, revelers ... more
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A worker clears confetti from a sidewalk in Times Square after midnight on New Years Tuesday Jan. 1, 2013, in New York. With fireworks, concerts and celebrations from Hong Kong to New York, revelers welcome 2013 with hope for a better future after a year that thudded to a close with a disastrous storm, gun violence, and talk of economic turmoil from a looming fiscal cliff. This will be the first Times Square countdown in decades without Dick Clark, who died in April, and will be honored with a tribute concert and his name printed on pieces of confetti. less
A worker clears confetti from a sidewalk in Times Square after midnight on New Years Tuesday Jan. 1, 2013, in New York. With fireworks, concerts and celebrations from Hong Kong to New York, revelers welcome ... more
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Rosemary Flescher, left, kisses her husband Joseph Flescher as they celebrate the new year shortly after midnight in New York's Times Square Tuesday Jan. 1, 2013. The Flescher's, who have been married 24 years, live in Florida. less
Rosemary Flescher, left, kisses her husband Joseph Flescher as they celebrate the new year shortly after midnight in New York's Times Square Tuesday Jan. 1, 2013. The Flescher's, who have been married 24 ... more
Photo: AP
A reveler stands beside emptied barricades, confetti, and debris in Times Square after midnight on New Years Tuesday Jan. 1, 2013, in New York. With fireworks, concerts and celebrations from Hong Kong to New York, revelers welcome 2013 with hope for a better future after a year that thudded to a close with a disastrous storm, gun violence, and talk of economic turmoil from a looming fiscal cliff. This will be the first Times Square countdown in decades without Dick Clark, who died in April, and will be honored with a tribute concert and his name printed on pieces of confetti. less
A reveler stands beside emptied barricades, confetti, and debris in Times Square after midnight on New Years Tuesday Jan. 1, 2013, in New York. With fireworks, concerts and celebrations from Hong Kong to New ... more
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Jackielyn Junio, center, from Silver Springs, Md., waits to be searched and claim a spot in Times Square in New York, Monday, Dec. 31, 2012. One million people are expected to cram into the area for the countdown. less
Jackielyn Junio, center, from Silver Springs, Md., waits to be searched and claim a spot in Times Square in New York, Monday, Dec. 31, 2012. One million people are expected to cram into the area for the ... more
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The fireworks explode as the Waterford crystal ball is raised at the beginning of Times Square New Year's celebration, Monday, Dec. 31, 2012 in New York.
The fireworks explode as the Waterford crystal ball is raised at the beginning of Times Square New Year's celebration, Monday, Dec. 31, 2012 in New York.
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Vicky Tepper, left, and Nina Lober of Germany, join smile as they watch the warm up performance during Times Square New Year's celebration Monday, Dec. 31, 2012 in New York.
Vicky Tepper, left, and Nina Lober of Germany, join smile as they watch the warm up performance during Times Square New Year's celebration Monday, Dec. 31, 2012 in New York.
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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: Revelers in Times Square on New Year's Eve get festive with NIVEA accessories and products at Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City.
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: Revelers in Times Square on New Year's Eve get festive with NIVEA accessories and products at Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City.
Photo: Brad Barket, Getty Images For NIVEA
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: "The Voice" winner Cassadee Pope performs on the NIVEA Kiss Stage in Times Square on New Year's Eve 2013 at Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City.
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: "The Voice" winner Cassadee Pope performs on the NIVEA Kiss Stage in Times Square on New Year's Eve 2013 at Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City.
Photo: Brad Barket, Getty Images For NIVEA
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: Revelers in Times Square on New Year's Eve get festive with NIVEA accessories and products at Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City.
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: Revelers in Times Square on New Year's Eve get festive with NIVEA accessories and products at Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City.
Photo: Brad Barket, Getty Images For NIVEA
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: Singer Tyler Glenn of the band Neon Trees peforms during New Year's Eve 2013 In Times Square at Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City.
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: Singer Tyler Glenn of the band Neon Trees peforms during New Year's Eve 2013 In Times Square at Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City.
Photo: Mike Coppola, Getty Images
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: (L-R) Tyler Glenn, Elaine Bradley, and Branden Campbell of the band Neon Trees peform during New Year's Eve 2013 In Times Square at Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City. less
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: (L-R) Tyler Glenn, Elaine Bradley, and Branden Campbell of the band Neon Trees peform during New Year's Eve 2013 In Times Square at Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York ... more
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Konomi Miwa, 19, of Japan, cheers in Times Square for the New Year's Eve celebration, Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, in New York. This will be the first Times Square countdown in decades without Dick Clark, who died in April, and will be honored with a tribute concert and his name printed on pieces of confetti. less
Konomi Miwa, 19, of Japan, cheers in Times Square for the New Year's Eve celebration, Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, in New York. This will be the first Times Square countdown in decades without Dick Clark, who died in ... more
Photo: AP
Olga Lovchu, of Chicago, center right, cheers in Times Square for the New Year's Eve celebration, Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, in New York. This will be the first Times Square countdown in decades without Dick Clark, who died in April, and will be honored with a tribute concert and his name printed on pieces of confetti. less
Olga Lovchu, of Chicago, center right, cheers in Times Square for the New Year's Eve celebration, Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, in New York. This will be the first Times Square countdown in decades without Dick Clark, ... more
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Simone Renes and Cristina Vanoli, of Italy, share a kiss in Times Square at the New Year's Eve celebration, Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, in New York.
Simone Renes and Cristina Vanoli, of Italy, share a kiss in Times Square at the New Year's Eve celebration, Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, in New York.
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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: Train performs "Mermaid" on the NIVEA Kiss Stage in Times Square on New Year's Eve 2013 at Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City.
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: Train performs "Mermaid" on the NIVEA Kiss Stage in Times Square on New Year's Eve 2013 at Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City.
Photo: Brad Barket, Getty Images For NIVEA
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: Revelers in Times Square on New Year's Eve get festive with NIVEA accessories and products at Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City.
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: Revelers in Times Square on New Year's Eve get festive with NIVEA accessories and products at Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City.
Photo: Brad Barket, Getty Images For NIVEA
Revelers gather on Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City, where as many as a million people are expected to celebrate New Year's by viewing the traditional drop of a giant crystal ball -- and a billion more watching on TV around the world. With just a few hours to go before 2013, huge crowds assembled under the Manhattan neighborhood's famous neon advertising hoardings. AFP PHOTO / Emmandel DUNAND less
Revelers gather on Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City, where as many as a million people are expected to celebrate New Year's by viewing the traditional drop of a giant crystal ball -- and a ... more
Photo: EMMANUEL DUNAND, AFP/Getty Images
Jackie Soto, right, and Nicole Soto, of Cherry Hill, N.J. dance during one of the musical performances at the Times Square New Year's celebration Monday, Dec. 31, 2012 in New York.
Jackie Soto, right, and Nicole Soto, of Cherry Hill, N.J. dance during one of the musical performances at the Times Square New Year's celebration Monday, Dec. 31, 2012 in New York.
Photo: AP
Revelers gather on Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City, where as many as a million people are expected to celebrate New Year's by viewing the traditional drop of a giant crystal ball -- and a billion more watching on TV around the world. With just a few hours to go before 2013, huge crowds assembled under the Manhattan neighborhood's famous neon advertising hoardings. AFP PHOTO / Emmandel DUNAND less
Revelers gather on Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City, where as many as a million people are expected to celebrate New Year's by viewing the traditional drop of a giant crystal ball -- and a ... more
Photo: EMMANUEL DUNAND, AFP/Getty Images
Revelers gather on Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City, where as many as a million people are expected to celebrate New Year's by viewing the traditional drop of a giant crystal ball -- and a billion more watching on TV around the world. With just a few hours to go before 2013, huge crowds assembled under the Manhattan neighborhood's famous neon advertising hoardings. AFP PHOTO / Emmandel DUNAND less
Revelers gather on Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City, where as many as a million people are expected to celebrate New Year's by viewing the traditional drop of a giant crystal ball -- and a ... more
Photo: EMMANUEL DUNAND, AFP/Getty Images
Neon Trees perform during New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square in New York, December, 31, 2012. AFP PHOTO/EMMANUEL DUNAND
Neon Trees perform during New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square in New York, December, 31, 2012. AFP PHOTO/EMMANUEL DUNAND
Photo: EMMANUEL DUNAND, AFP/Getty Images
FILE - In this Dec. 31, 2011 file photo, a police officer walks through a frozen zone in New York City’s Times Square as revelers wave balloons in anticipation of midnight. The New York City police use an array of security measures for the event that turns the "Crossroads of the World" into a massive street party in the heart of Manhattan. less
FILE - In this Dec. 31, 2011 file photo, a police officer walks through a frozen zone in New York City’s Times Square as revelers wave balloons in anticipation of midnight. The New York City police use an ... more
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Revelers gather on Times Square during New Year's Eve celebrations in New York, December, 31, 2012. AFP PHOTO/EMMANUEL DUNAND
Revelers gather on Times Square during New Year's Eve celebrations in New York, December, 31, 2012. AFP PHOTO/EMMANUEL DUNAND
Photo: EMMANUEL DUNAND, AFP/Getty Images
The fireworks explode as the Waterford crystal ball is raised at the beginning of Times Square New Year's celebration, Monday, Dec. 31, 2012 in New York.
The fireworks explode as the Waterford crystal ball is raised at the beginning of Times Square New Year's celebration, Monday, Dec. 31, 2012 in New York.
Photo: AP
FILE - In this Dec. 31, 2011 file photo, the crowd packs New York's Times Square during the New Year's Eve celebration as seen from the Marriott Marquis hotel. It’s no small task making sure the annual celebration remains safe, but the New York City police use an array of security measures for the event that turns the "Crossroads of the World" into a massive street party in the heart of Manhattan. less
FILE - In this Dec. 31, 2011 file photo, the crowd packs New York's Times Square during the New Year's Eve celebration as seen from the Marriott Marquis hotel. It’s no small task making sure the annual ... more
Photo: AP
Revelers gather on Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City, where as many as a million people are expected to celebrate New Year's by viewing the traditional drop of a giant crystal ball -- and a billion more watching on TV around the world. With just a few hours to go before 2013, huge crowds assembled under the Manhattan neighborhood's famous neon advertising hoardings. AFP PHOTO / Emmandel DUNAND less
Revelers gather on Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City, where as many as a million people are expected to celebrate New Year's by viewing the traditional drop of a giant crystal ball -- and a ... more
Photo: EMMANUEL DUNAND, AFP/Getty Images
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: Revelers gather in Times Square to celebrate New Year's Eve on December 31, 2012 in New York City. Approximately one million people are expected to ring in the new year in Times Square. less
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: Revelers gather in Times Square to celebrate New Year's Eve on December 31, 2012 in New York City. Approximately one million people are expected to ring in the new year in Times ... more
Photo: Monika Graff, Getty Images
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: Revelers gather to celebrate New Year's Eve in Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City. Approximately one million people are expected to ring in the new year in Times Square. less
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: Revelers gather to celebrate New Year's Eve in Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City. Approximately one million people are expected to ring in the new year in Times ... more
Photo: Monika Graff, Getty Images
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: Orly Tzour of Los Angeles wears festive sunglasses as she joins revelers to celebrate New Year's Eve in Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City. Approximately one million people are expected to ring in the new year in Times Square. less
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: Orly Tzour of Los Angeles wears festive sunglasses as she joins revelers to celebrate New Year's Eve in Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City. Approximately one million ... more
Photo: Monika Graff, Getty Images
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: People wait for hours in the near-freeing temperatures as thousands of revelers gather in Times Square to celebrate New Year's Eve on December 31, 2012 in New York City. Approximately one million people are expected to ring in the new year in Times Square. less
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: People wait for hours in the near-freeing temperatures as thousands of revelers gather in Times Square to celebrate New Year's Eve on December 31, 2012 in New York City. ... more
Photo: Monika Graff, Getty Images
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: New York City police officers keep an eye on the crowds as hundreds of thousands of revelers gather in Times Square to celebrate New Year's Eve on December 31, 2012 in New York City. Approximately one million people are expected to ring in the new year in Times Square. less
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: New York City police officers keep an eye on the crowds as hundreds of thousands of revelers gather in Times Square to celebrate New Year's Eve on December 31, 2012 in New York City. ... more
Photo: Monika Graff, Getty Images
Buildings and billboards December 27, 2012 in New York's Times Square. AFP PHOTO/Stan HONDA
Buildings and billboards December 27, 2012 in New York's Times Square. AFP PHOTO/Stan HONDA
Photo: STAN HONDA, AFP/Getty Images
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 27: A general view of atmosphere during the installation of 288 New Waterford Crystals on the 2013 Times Square New Year's Eve Ball at One Times Square on December 27, 2012 in New York City. less
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 27: A general view of atmosphere during the installation of 288 New Waterford Crystals on the 2013 Times Square New Year's Eve Ball at One Times Square on December 27, 2012 in New York ... more
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Psy performs in Times Square during New Year's Eve celebrations on Monday, Dec. 31, 2012 in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
Psy performs in Times Square during New Year's Eve celebrations on Monday, Dec. 31, 2012 in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
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