It’s Times Square on New Years Eve like you’ve never seen it before.
The Crossroads of the World turned into a spooky ghost town on Thursday when officials closed the area to revelers due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
As the last hours of 2020 passed, the NYPD blocked public access to the site known around the world for its New Year’s Eve celebrations packed with revelers.
A live video feed of Reuters area showed only a handful of people walking around – instead of the thousands who usually congregate to see the ball drop at midnight.
For the first time in 114 years, the New Year’s Eve spectacle in Times Square will be held without a live audience.
Instead, a star-studded celebration featuring performances from Jennifer Lopez, Cyndi Lauper, and others will be broadcast from the site to home viewers.
With pole wires