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Party over: New York cancels big New Year's event in Times Square

by French Press Agency - AFP

NEW YORK Dec 24, 2021 - 2:41 pm GMT+3
The 2022 sign that will be lit on top of a building on New Year's Eve is displayed in Times Square, New York, the U.S., Dec. 20, 2021. (AP Photo)
The 2022 sign that will be lit on top of a building on New Year's Eve is displayed in Times Square, New York, the U.S., Dec. 20, 2021. (AP Photo)
by French Press Agency - AFP Dec 24, 2021 2:41 pm

New York's famous New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square will be drastically scaled back due to the pandemic, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday, as the omicron variant fuels a "staggering" surge in COVID-19 cases.

Typically some 58,000 New Yorkers gather to watch a giant ball drop marking the arrival of the new year, but next week the capacity will be reduced to 15,000, with each attendee required to wear a mask and prove they have been vaccinated.

The additional safety measures "will keep the fully vaccinated crowd safe and healthy as we ring in the New Year," said de Blasio.

Times Square was largely empty on New Year's Eve last year, with only essential workers and invited guests able to watch the ball drop from socially distanced areas.

Several major world cities including Paris and London have canceled upcoming New Year's festivities due to the omicron surge.

New York reported a "staggering" number of new COVID-19 cases, nearly 11,000, across the city's five boroughs on Wednesday, the mayor said.

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