NYE numerals installed in Times Square
NEW YORK (CBS, KYMA) - Times Square literally posted big numbers Friday in preparation for New Year's Eve.
The giant numerals ushering in 2026 were installed and tested, offering a preview ahead of the big countdown.
An estimated one million people pack into Times Square on New Year's Eve to watch the ball drop and the numerals light up, but you don't need to be in the crowd to notice something different this year.
"In the history of the numerals, they've always had lights on them, so light bulbs. Now we have a lighting puck, and that can make it color different colors and different styles and designs, which we're showing off today," said Sherri White, Executive in Charge for 1 Times Square.
The numerals are seven feet tall and boast a combined 594 lighting pucks. The crystal ball looks different too, with red white and blue colors to honor America's 250th anniversary.
