Eric Stern and I decided to swing by Times Square while celebrating this New Year. We were actually trying to get across town but ended up in line for the festivities accidentally, so we decided, "what the hell". About twenty minutes before midnight we were deposited with the rest of our line at 39th and Broadway, with a view of the ball from afar.

It was my first time doing the Square; most New Years Eves I spend sitting in front of the tube in Syracuse.

It was actually better than I expected; the crowd wasn't too claustrophobic and the cold was barely noticeable.

After the ball dropped we were able to walk up through the Square as people were clearing out. That's where these pictures were taken.

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Eric Stern.	Eric with flag.
Me with flag.	Confetti.
The square, maybe 15 minutes after the drop.	The beginning of the cleanup.
Yet another angle (why did I post this?).	Sanitation worker.
Eric.	Me.