For the first time ever, the New Year’s numerals light up in red, white, and blue for America 250 ❤️💙 @onetimessquarenyc x @timessquarenyc 🥳 A historic moment as the countdown to 2026 begins in Times Square 🇺🇸 | New York Mickey

The New Year’s Eve countdown may look a little different in New York City this year. As an estimated one million people prepare to pack into Times Square to watch the ball drop, the team at 1 Times Square installed and tested a new way of lighting the famous numerals. Until this year, the numerals were lit up using light bulbs. Now, the 7-foot-tall structures are composed of a combined 594 lighting pucks that can produce various colors, styles, and designs. The crystal ball looks different this