New Year’s Eve Countdown: Times Square Nearly Empty, Save For Select Frontline Workers And VIP Guests
CBS New York 1/1/2021 Syndicated Local – CBS New York
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) Times Square typically sees tens of thousands of people for New Year’s Eve, but this year there are no crowded streets packed with spectators due to the coronavirus pandemic.
However, a select few were invited to watch the ball drop in person.
As CBS2’s John Dias reported, Thursday’s weather matched 2020 perfectly a gloomy day to end an even gloomier year. Most people he spoke to said 2021 can’t come soon enough.