Numerals ‘2024′ arrive in Times Square in preparation for New Year’s Eve
AP News
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 kilometers).
The numerals will then be raised atop One Times Square, where they’ll light up when the ball drops to mark the beginning of 2024.
Teresa Hui, a Brooklyn resident who was among those on hand for Wednesday’s ceremonial arrival, said she comes out every year despite her general aversion for the tourist mecca.
“This is one of my favorite days of the year,“ she said. “As a local, we try to avoid this place like the plague.”
“It’s a tradition. I do it every year,” Renell Grant, a Harlem resident, echoed. “Why? I am starting off the New Year with hope, joy, love, good perspectives.”
