I live in New York City, and I rarely leave the city on New s Years, or on the days leading up to New Year s. If you re going to be here on New Year s Day, you HAVE to go to the ball drop. It would be a crazy idea to come to New York City on New Year s and NOT go. The ball drop is at the One Times Square building in Times Square, on 42nd and Broadway. I strongly suggest going there on New Year s Day, as it is a fantastic event. It s almost like a rite of passage for everybody in New York: seeing the ball drop on New Year s.Information on the ball:http://www.timessquarenyc.org/nye/nye_ba��Since you might be coming before New Year s, I ll give you some other things that you might want to do around the city. A visit to New York City during Christmas time would not be a trip to New York City during Christmas time without a trip to Rockefeller center to visit the big tree. You ve missed the lighting this year, but between then and January seventh, the tree will be up, so I strongly suggest going out there to check out the tree. Rockefeller is between 47th and 50th Streets and 5th and 7th Avenues. I would also suggest seeing the Nutcracker , which is a Christmas-themed ballet. It s a magical performance, and it s a fun family ballet, and I would suggest that as well. Also check out SoHo and Canal Street for some fantastic shopping. There are some great miscellaneous items you can find around there, and there is almost everything that you could want and need for the holidays. the Nutcracker ballet information:http://www.nutcrackerballet.net/ Top 10 Things To Do in NYC For The Christmas Holiday http://travelingmamas.com/2008/12/02/top�� Things to do in New York City at Christmastime http://www.onboardnewyorktours.com/chris�� How to Enjoy Christmas in New York http://www.associatedcontent.com/article��All the best ?
yes....its crazy especially in times sqaure! packed but the energy is great:)