Tonight’s Ball Drop Is a Celebration of Both the New Year and Times History

The New York Times started the tradition in 1907, and this year’s ball drop will be a reminder that The Times played a role ...

Who Started New Year’s Eve in Times Square? That’s the Hint.

It was more than 100 years ago, and there was no ball to drop. But, a report said, the crowd was “hysterical.” ...
CNN

Top New York Times editor’s apartment building vandalized with paint and graffiti

The Greenwich Village apartment building of New York Times Executive Editor Joseph Kahn was defaced with red paint and graffiti in the early hours of Friday morning. The paint covered the walls and ...
Crain's New York

Brookfield’s stake in the New York Times Building heads to special servicing

Part of the New York Times Building that doesn’t belong to the news organization is going to special servicing. The upper half of the 52-story, 1.5 million-square-foot tower at 620 Eighth Ave. is ...
The New York Times

In Times Square, a New Ball for a New Year

The new ball will have more lights and round crystals and can be visited year-round, for a price. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Monday. Today we’ll find out about the new New Year’s Eve ball in ...