to ringing in 2024 here in times square. this is america s city we are proud to host this major event to big. each year we handle this enormous undertaking. we do not do this alone. we are in lockstep with the federal, state, local agency partners appeared including the times square alliance to enjoy a safe and enjoyable event for all. molly: the well-prepared surrogate 2020 port new york city is ramping up its police presence with the iconic ball drop it you are looking for the times square courtesy of birth. by this time to market is expected 1 million people, yes when it million people will be packing and therefore the world s biggest new year s eve celebrations but welcome to new our fox news live i am a molly line. i rich. new york city mayor eric adams says there is no credible security threat to the ball drop but thousands of officers will be ready if for instance pro- palestinian groups threaten to storm times square purred early this month at several protesters w
stuffed dolls with objects representing bad memories before they set them on fire. good thing they re not doing that in times square. good riddance day. preparations are right down the street in times square where they are ringing in the new year. the iconic new year s eve ball has arrived for set up it came there yesterday morning. it s covered with nearly 3000 waterford trick crystal triangles. it weighs about 12000 pounds, and this year s fear is celebrating the gift of goodwill. about a million people around the global watch the ball drop this year end hundreds of thousands will always do will fill the streets in times square, and this your organizers expect more visitors than usual beat because the weather should be above freezing. it will be nice and the police say they have prepared quite a show. laura: have you ever covered in times square? eric: i absently have and it is remarkable. laura: i ll be there during the day see you tomorrow.
where the ball will drop on one times square 400 feet in the air. today they tested the ball. the last thing they want is for this to malfunction in front of a billion people. over 26,000 crystal triangles were added to that also it can illuminate the way it does. that s a 6-ton ball. we had the confetti drop, a symbolic event. 25,000 balloons were inflated earlier today. there was all these other preparations when it came to where people wrote their worst memories of 2017 and shredded them in times square. but we also have security concerns.
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
people in time square say good riddance to their worst memories of 2016. the last of 2600 crystal triangles was installed on the six-ton ball hanging 400 feet over time square. the seven foot high 2018 numbers were installed last week and tomorrow they ll test out the confetti. all of this as really security is on everyone s mind in new york city. this promises to be the most secure new year s eve in time square ever especially after two terrorist attacks in as many months. we can expect the new york police department to outline all this this afternoon in a press conference. we expect them to say that there will be more parking garages closed than ever before. increased scrutiny at rental car and truck locations in and around new york city to prevent a vehicle attack. dogs to sniff out bombs on people and elsewhere and increased security in office