COVID sees New Year's Eve events scaled back

Workers install Waterford Crystal triangles on the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball.

Workers install Waterford Crystal triangles on the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball. Source: AAP

In New York City's Times Square, the final preparations are underway for New Year's Eve, but this year's event has been scaled back to 25 per cent spectator capacity.



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