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DECEMBER 30, 2008
FORMER PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON
AND
SENATOR HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON
WILL BE SPECIAL GUESTS FOR NEW YEAR’S EVE IN TIMES SQUARE
Joining New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg
In Pushing Ceremonial Button to Lower the Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball
And to Welcome in 2009
TIMES SQUARE NEW YEAR'S EVE BALL TEST
GOOD RIDDANCE DAY
TIMES SQUARE INFORMATION CENTER BECOMES NEW YEAR'S EVE HEADQUARTERS
2009 NUMERAL FACT SHEET
DECEMBER 22, 2008
TIMES SQUARE RESTAURANTS AIM TO PLEASE YOUR PALATE (FOR LESS) WITH A “TASTE BUD STIMULUS PACKAGE”
DECEMBER 16, 2008
THE NUMBER 9 TRAVELS DOWN THE HUDSON RIVER
PRESS CORPS INVITED TO JOIN GIANT NUMERAL “9”AS IT MAKES AN HISTORIC TRIP ON ITS WAY TO USHER IN THE NEW YEAR ON A NEW YORK WATERWAY FERRY DOWN THE HUDSON RIVER TO TIMES SQUARE ON DECEMBER 17TH
GIANT NEW YEAR’S EVE NUMERALS
ON PUBLIC DISPLAY IN DURACELL POWER LODGE
FOR TWO WEEKS
DECEMBER 15, 2008
NEW YEAR'S EVE ORGANIZERS PRESENT THE SECOND ANNUAL GOOD RIDDANCE DAY
A CHANCE TO - LITERALLY -- THROW OUT OUR COLLECTIVE BAD MEMORIES FROM 2008 AS 2009 APPROACHES
THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO SHRED THEIR BAD MEMORIES –
EVERYTHING FROM WORTHLESS STOCK CERTIFICATES AND
DEPRESSING BANK STATEMENTS
TO PHOTOS OF OLD LOVERS AND DEAR JOHN LETTERS –
IN TIMES SQUARE
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1PM – 2PM
NOVEMBER 11, 2008:
MILLIONS OF COLORS & BILLIONS OF PATTERNS
NEW CUTTING-EDGE 11,875 POUND CRYSTAL TIMES SQUARE NEW YEAR’S EVE BALL TO BE UNVEILED
BALL TO BECOME YEAR-ROUND NYC ATTRACTION IN TIMES SQUARE
NOVEMBER 5, 2008:
THE TIMES SQUARE NEW YEAR’S EVE BALL TO BE ON PUBLIC DISPLAY AT MACY’S HERALD SQUARE!
Ball Celebrated 100th Anniversary of the Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball Drop
Comunicados de Prensa en Espanol
SEGUNDO DÍA ANUAL DE GOOD RIDDANCE (Que No Vuelva Nunca)
PRESENTADO EN DUFFY SQUARE
LA BOLA DEL TREINTA Y UNO DE DICIEMBRE
HOJA DE DATOS
MILLONES DE COLORES Y BILLONES DE DISEÑOS
UNA NUEVA BOLA DE CRISTAL PESANDO 11,875 LIBRAS
SE EXHIBIRA EL TREINTA Y UNO DE DICIEMBRE EN TIMES
SQUARE
LA BOLA SERA LA ATRACCION DE LA CIUDAD DE NUEVA YORK EL
AÑO ENTERO EN TIMES SQUARE
ZOGBY/TIMES SQUARE ENCUESTA DEL TREINTA Y UNO DE DICIEMBRE
ENCUENTRA QUE LA MAYORÍA DE AMERICANOS SON MENOS
OPTIMISTAS QUE EL AÑO PASADO SOBRE LO QUE VIENE EL PROXIMO
AÑO
LOS TRABAJADORES INSTALARAN LOS DESLUMBRANTES TRIÁNGULOS CORTADOS POR AMBOS LADOS DE “LET THERE BE JOY” (QUE HAYA ALEGRÍA) HECHOS POR WATERFORD CRYSTAL EN LA NUEVA BOLA DEL TREINTA Y UNO DE DICIEMBRE
ENCIMA DEL TECHO DE ONE TIMES SQUARE
PRIMERA VISTA DE LA BOLA NUEVA EN SU LUGAR PERMANENTE ENCIMA DE ONE TIMES SQUARE
NUEVA YORK SE PREPARA Y PRACTICA PARA EL BESO PERFECTO
LOS ORGANIZADORES DEL TREINTA Y UNO DE DICIEMBRE EN TIMES SQUARE Y NIVEA Lip Care LLEVARÁ A CABO PRACTICA DE BESOS EN PUBLICO Y PROPORCIONARÁ INDICADORES PROFESIONALES PARA LAS PAREJAS PARTICIPANTES
MAS DE 50 PAREJAS PRACTICARÁN PARA EL BESO MAS GRANDE EN GRUPO QUE SE LLEVARA ACABO EN TIMES SQUARE EN LA VISPERA DEL AÑO NUEVO
EL #9 VIAJARA POR EL RIO HUDSON
LOS MEDIOS ESTÁN INVITADOS PARA ESTAR CON EL GIGANTE NUMERO “9”
MIENTRAS HACE SU VIAJE HISTÓRICO
PARA RECIBIR EL AÑO NUEVO EN UNA BARCA DE NUEVA YORK WATERWAY
POR EL RIO HUDSON HASTA TIMES SQUARE
EL 17 DE DICIEMBRE
GRANDES NUMEROS PARA EL TREINTA Y UNO DE DICIEMBRE PRESENTADOS PÚBLICAMENTE EN EL DURACELL POWER LODGE POR DOS SEMANAS
HI-RES IMAGES
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Confetti Test
Nivea "Practice Kiss" Event
Good Riddance Day 2009
New Year's Eve Wishing Wall
Numeral "9" Travels down the Hudson River and is delivered to Times Square.
The "New" New Year's Eve Ball for 2009
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Images of New Year's Eve in Times Square
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News Clippings
Odd News
WTVY - Dothan,AL,USA
11/11/08
YONKERS, NY (AP) - We all know about the glittering ball that drops on New Year's Eve in Times Square. But how about the Valentine's Day, the Fourth of July ...
http://www.wtvynews4.com/news/headlines/34260844.html
FOXNews.com - New Year's Eve Ball to Remain All Year in Times ...
FoxNews.com
11/10/08
New Year's Eve Ball to Remain All Year in Times Square , A bigger, brighter Waterford crystal ball will usher in 2009 above Times Square, ...
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,449805,00.html
Latest Times Square ball to mark more than New Year's eve
CNN.com
11/10/08
Next month, it'll be the famous New Year's Eve ball. Next year, it could be the Great Pumpkin.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/11/11/new.year.ball.ap/index.html
New Times Square ball to hang around for Halloween
The Huffing Post
11/11/08
The made-in-Ireland triangles, about 5 inches on a side and half an inch thick, combine to make a translucent ball that serves as a canvas for a computerized light show that will begin at about 6 pm New Year's Eve, six hours before the ...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20081110/new-year-s-ball/
New Ball for the Big Apple
VisualCulture.com
By Oberholtzer Creative Staff
Times Square will be dropping a new ball this year for its annual New Years Eve celebration. It’s bigger, brighter, and greener. Source:
http://www.oberholtzer-creative.com/visualculture/2008/11/new-ball-for-the-big-apple/
DICK CLARK'S NEW YEAR'S ROCKIN' EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2009" AIRS
The Futon Critic - San Jose,CA,USA
11/10/08
... and for the first time country star Kellie Pickler will be the Times Square correspondent, reporting on other happenings in and around New York City. ...
http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20081110abc04
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