How New York celebrated the 2021st New Year
'01.01.2021'
Lyudmila Balabay
As in the rest of the world, New York's New Year celebrations were not the same as before. A crystal ball traditionally fell in Times Square, a lot of confetti was spinning, but there were almost no spectators, which is extremely unusual, because, as usual, this event was attended by millions of metropolitan residents and tourists.
The fact is that on December 31, the entrance to Times Square was closed. Only a small group of invited guests, including paramedics and other professionals who are on the front lines of the fight against coronavirus, were allowed into the square to watch a celebratory concert with the participation of top stars.
In particular, the organizers invited to the area a grocery store worker, a doorman, a pizza delivery man, as well as doctors, including Sandra Lindsay, a nurse from New York who became first recipient of COVID-19 vaccine in the United States.
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said everyone else should stay home and watch the New Year's celebrations on TV.
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On this New Year's Eve, Mayor Bill de Blasio and his wife, Chirlaine McCrae, were on the most famous square in New York, who started the ball falling.
This traditional show and concert was broadcast on multiple channels and online.
Here is how it was.
The video below shows the full broadcast of the holiday in Times Square. Enjoy it if you don't have time to watch on December 31st.
There were no other events or official fireworks in the city.
