Social media platform Ganjing World held an event in Times Square to promote their campaign and the message that “Kindness is Cool.” The platform’s users can submit video entries to the Kindness is Cool video competition, where they could win a $10,000 prize while helping to spread positivity and compassion around the world.
The electronic billboards of Times Square on March 8 played some of the 10,000 videos about kindness that were submitted to the “Kindness is Cool” event hosted by new, clean-tech company Gan Jing World. Entries for the video competition poured in from all around the world, and 14-year-old Samuel Coggin took home the first prize […]
Federal officials cannot constitutionally prevent Texas authorities from protecting their citizens against the invasion of illegal immigrants crossing into the Lone Star State at the Rio Grande River that President Joe Biden made possible on his first day in office in 2021, according to 47 House Republicans led by House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington […]
Videos of a mob of illegal immigrants attacking NYPD officers in Times Square have gone viral. Jason Johnson, president of the Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund, says the attackers should be swiftly removed from the country.
People all over the world mark the start of 2024 with various fireworks displays and other New Year’s Eve events. 10:45 a.m. ET—The New Year’s Eve countdown begins soon in Hong Kong. At 11 a.m. ET, the city welcomes in 2024 with a 12-minute fireworks musical—the largest New Year’s Eve firework display the city has […]
As New York City prepares for New Year’s Eve, NTD ventured to Times Square to discuss people’s reflections on the past year and their aspirations for the upcoming one. Let’s explore their thoughts during this time of contemplation and expectation, as we approach the dawn of a new chapter.
“Good Riddance Day,” an annual event ahead of the famous ball drop in Times Square has come again. The public is invited to “bring their most embarrassing moments, greatest fails, and biggest regrets from 2023” and write them down to get rid of.
NEW YORK—It’s beginning to look a lot like New Year’s Eve in New York. The numerals “2024” were delivered Wednesday to Times Square for its famous street party to ring in the New Year. Organizers said the lighted display arrived in the famous square following a coast-to-coast road trip covering more than 2,800 miles (4,500 […]
In New York City, hundreds of people gathered in Times Square Thursday, to demand the release of hostages taken by Hamas. U.S. officials say nearly 200 people are held captive after the Hamas terrorist group’s Oct. 7 attack. According to the State Department, 32 Americans are confirmed dead. The rally was organized by the nonprofit […]
Amid the war between Israel and Hamas, New York’s iconic Times Square became a focal point of support for Palestine. On Friday, hundreds gathered to voice their solidarity with Palestine. NTD heard from the attendees.
A China-linked influence operation may have contributed to real-world protests in Washington, according to the findings of a new report. The ongoing influence campaign has largely focused on disseminating pro-China stories on Western social media but may also have organized and funded two in-person protests in 2022, according to a new report (pdf) published this […]
NEW YORK—A man accused of attacking police with a machete near New York’s Times Square on New Year’s Eve was intent on committing a jihad against government officials and shouted “Allahu akbar” before striking one officer in the head and attempting to grab another officer’s gun, prosecutors said Wednesday. Trevor Bickford, who was shot by […]
On New Year’s Eve, over a billion people are expected to tune in to watch the crystal ball drop in New York City. The president of Countdown Entertainment, Jeffrey Straus, shared details of this year’s New Year’s Eve celebration.
Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration co-organizers test the dropping ball at 10:30 a.m. ET on Dec. 30. They will light up the ball and send it to the 130-foot pole on top of the One Times Square building in New York. The event co-organizers will flip a giant switch to initiate the ball’s kaleidoscope […]
NEW YORK—Nearly 200 new Waterford crystals were installed on the New Year’s Eve ball in Times Square in New York on Tuesday in preparation for Saturday’s celebration to welcome in 2023. Since 1999, replacements for the 2,688 crystal panels that make up the ball have been designed and made by hand by Irish craftsmen at […]
In the heart of New York City’s Times Square, you will find some of the world’s most iconic digital screens. Times Square gets an estimated 50 million visitors each year. The holiday season and New Year’s is possibly the best and most expensive time to utilize ad space in Times Square.
