A Million People packed into times square. Now less than an hour away from ringing in the new year. Its a once in a lifetime chance. I mean, to see the ball drop in new york . I love it. I cant wait. Tonight, all eyes on our citys safety, with security the tightest this celebration has ever seen. This is where the world celebrates the new year. Good evening, and happy new year. Im dana tyler. Maurice and christine have the night off. Live pictures from times square, as we enter the final hour of 2015. There have been outside for close to 20 hours to get the best spots tonight, as they wait for the countdown to 2016. Cbs 2s Brian Conybeare is in the middle of it all, joining us live with the excitement certainly building in times square, brian. Reporter yes it is dana. Theyve handed out some festive purple hats. Now festive purple balloons with streamers on it as well. To the estimated 1 million strong crowd here. Some of them, as you have mentioned have been waiting hours and hours. Bu
Most about 2016 . Fresh start. New beginnings. And old endings being done. Im ready to advance career wise and have good things happen. Lets bring in new years with some noise reporter glen washington a vietnam veteran from the bronx is hawking hats, glasses and noisemakers to the crowd for 2016. But he said sales started slowly. Closer to midnight, the demand goes up. Reporter along with the massive crowds, some 6,000 Police Officers are on hand including a new Counter Terrorism team, bombsniffing dogs and everyone has to go through layers of security and be checked with handheld magnetometers. Police were even confiscating backpacks from people on the way in. We spoke with nypd commissioner bill bratton this evening about the enormous undertaking. There are no Credible Threats your department has said at this point. But it appears you are taking more precautions this year than in years past. Is that the case . In line with whats going on around the world, unfortunately, some cities b
Really used to the unseasonably warm winter were having because look at this. Outside the Great American pub on fayette street they have outdoor seating still in place. So, thats quite a sight. Thats a stein of the wintertime for sure. Here are three things to know before you leave your house for work or school this morning. It is unseasonably cold out. Or i should say it is seasonably cold. Very different from what we were feeling over the last few weeks. You need to layer up. The wind is not as strong as it has been over the last few days. And fortunately temperatures are warming today. There are at least five counties in the area, and we have that information for you, where they extended their code blue declarations until later today. Bucks, montgomery, burlington, camden and Cumberland County in new jersey. Code blues are issued when conditions are so extreme they threat at any safety and health of people who are outside, homeless and are without shelter. In most cases shortterm sh
Burke whose hero brother fdny captain william burke, jr. , died on 9 11. His burntout truck engine 21 that brought billy burke to his death at ground zero is in the 9 11 museum. I would welcome the opportunity to show him my brothers truck and tell him the story of a great american. Reporter well, just a few minutes ago, our cbs 2 reporter weijia jang spoke with senator cruz to get his reaction on the demands for an apology. He said, quote, he apologized to the millions of new yorkers who have been let down by liberal politicians in the state but he would not specifically apologize for insulting new york values. Doesnt sound like too much of an apology to me. Not at all. Not at all. And with the invitation from mr. Burns. Reporter you know, he might take him up on it given the fact that his wife works here and he comes here asking for lots of money. Thank you, marcia. Thank you. The floor fell out from under wall street again today with the dow dropping nearly that puts index below the
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