Of our first night celebration. We begin live in boston tonight. Reporter hi, guys, crowds are growing here at the square, first night in full swing as you can see. We are less than an hour away from 2016 and while many are not celebrating publicly due to terror threats accident not the case here. A much quiet new years eve in brussels in belgium, this amid terror threats following the deadly attacks in paris and san bernardino, california. The fbi is boosting the number of agents and staff in the u. S. Including in new york, washington and los angeles. Some 6,000 new York City Police officers are scattered across times square for the annual new years eve celebration. Rochester, new york, joins a small number of cities festivities. Halted plans to kill new years eve participants in the name of isis at a local bar and restaurant. Brussels and paris also announced cancellations of their Fireworks Shows. Belgian Police Arrested two people and detained six on suspicion of being involved in
J. C. right now, celebrations and security on the streets of boston. Thousands are ready to welcome 2016. Good evening. Im j. C. Monahan. Phil and im phil lipof. The new year arrives in just under an hour. And boston is ready to celebrate. J. C. Wcvb Newscenter 5s Juli Mcdonald is live at the first night festivities in copley square. Juli . Juli that is right. As the countdown gets lower, spirits here in town only get higher. The lights are bright. We spoke to many people here today who told Wcvb Newscenter 5, there is no where else they would rather be as they celebrate brandnew year. [cheering and applauding] 2016. Juli a few minutes to go until the clock strong midnight shallerring the new year. The party for 2016 started hours ago. The city has so much to offer. It is fun to feel the nern go i on new years eve. Juli thousands crowded were a copely and the common to taken the favorite traditions with the ones they love. We like seeing the ice sculptures. It is amazing what they are