The Times Square New Year's Eve Ball Is READY For 2019

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Times Square New Year's Eve organizers watch the ball ascend during a test on December 30, 2018 (Vanessa Carvalho/Shutterstock)

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Times Square New Year's Eve organizers watch the ball ascend during a test on December 30, 2018 (Vanessa Carvalho/Shutterstock)

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The view from One Times Square (William Volcov/Shutterstock)

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The view from One Times Square (William Volcov/Shutterstock)

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(Vanessa Carvalho/Shutterstock)

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(Vanessa Carvalho/Shutterstock)

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Danny Magowan of Balloon Affairs, who is in charge of all the balloons for the festivities (Jen Chung / Gothamist)

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Danny Magowan of Balloon Affairs, who is in charge of all the balloons for the festivities (Jen Chung / Gothamist)

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