molly: it s almost party time in new york city. folks in times square being treated to a test run of the new year s eve ball drop. bryan llenas is there. he s been monitoring all the action, getting a very up close and personal look there at the famous times square ball that will be droppedç and also at al the crowds. bryan, how s it going out there? reporter: hey, molly. look, it s been fun. the snow stopped, but the chill has set in, and thousands of people are walking in times square. tourists from all over. you ve got the stage where andy grammar, nick jonas and, yes, even mariah carey is going to try to redeem herself after last year s performance. earlier today we were on the roof about 400 feet in the air when they tested the ball. of course, the last thing they want is the ball to not drop at 11:59 tomorrow night, so they tested it a couple of timings. it lit up beautifully. this is a six-ton ball made of 2600 plus waterfó crystal triangles and some 32,000 led