New York City ushers in 2022 with ball drop in Times Square

Confetti and cheers spread across Times Square as a NYE tradition returned.

January 01, 2022
ABC News Live
24/7 Coverage of Breaking News and Live Events.
ON NOW • LIVE
12:00 pm
Airing LIVE
What Would You Do?

'Miraculous': No casualties reported in devastating Colorado wildfires

Hundreds of homes were destroyed in Superior, Colorado.

3 hours ago

Trending video

4:31
Countdown to 2022 from all over the world
Betty White is seen in a 1977 promotional photo for "The Betty White Show."
Betty White is seen in a 1977 promotional photo for "The Betty White Show."
'Golden Girls' star Betty White dies at 99
Dec 31
  • Ryan Reynolds, Ellen DeGeneres and more stars pay tribute to Betty White
  • SLIDESHOW: Betty White through the years
    • CBS/Getty Images
    A flight shows cancelled on the departures board at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Dec. 29, 2021, in Arlington, Va.
    A flight shows cancelled on the departures board at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Dec. 29, 2021, in Arlington, Va.
    FAA issues warning to travelers amid omicron surge: Delays will continue
    Dec 31
  • COVID live updates: US breaks weekly COVID-19 case record
  • Experts urge caution ahead of New Year's Eve festivities as COVID surge intensifies
    • Alex Brandon/AP

    Politics

    More News

    President Joe Biden speaks during a video call with the White House COVID-19 Response team on Dec. 27, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
    President Joe Biden speaks during a video call with the White House COVID-19 Response team on Dec. 27, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
    Progressives warn inaction on student debt could hurt Democrats in midterms
    Dec 31
  • 'A hell of a year': GOP eyes big 2022, but weaknesses remain
  • New laws take effect across US on abortion, policing, taxes
    • Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
    Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens President and CEO Jack Mulvena speaks during a press conference, Dec. 31, 2021, about the shooting death of Eko the tiger at the zoo. The tiger was shot on Dec. 29, by a sheriff's deputy to free a member of a cleaning service who entered an unauthorized area near the tiger enclosure. The tiger later died.
    Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens President and CEO Jack Mulvena speaks during a press conference, Dec. 31, 2021, about the shooting death of Eko the tiger at the zoo. The tiger was shot on Dec. 29, by a sheriff's deputy to free a member of a cleaning service who entered an unauthorized area near the tiger enclosure. The tiger later died.
    Zoo supports deputy's decision to shoot tiger after attack
    Dec 31
    Landon Bost/Naples Daily News via USA Today
    Comedic actress Betty White poses for a photo, circa, 1956.
    Comedic actress Betty White poses for a photo, circa, 1956.
    Betty White, Harry Reid, John Madden and other notable people who died in 2021
    Dec 31
    Hulton Archive via Getty Images

    2021: Year in Review

    2021: Year in Review

    More News

    An elephant searches for food in the kitchen of a home in Pa La-U, Hua Hin, Thailand, June 20, 2021.
    An elephant searches for food in the kitchen of a home in Pa La-U, Hua Hin, Thailand, June 20, 2021.
    The Year in Pictures: 2021
    Dec 31
  • Covid Christmas, winter weather, more celebrations: This Week in Pictures
  • 10 most memorable moments in sports in 2021
    • Radchadawan Peungprasopporn/Facebook via AFP via Getty Images
    One of the ape NFTs that recently went on sale at Apocalyptic Apes.
    One of the ape NFTs that recently went on sale at Apocalyptic Apes.
    Pizza, mutant apes and a sea of NFTs: Web 3.0 is here
    2 hours ago
    @Fityeth
    Afghans carry sacks of grain distributed as aid by the World Food Programme in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Oct, 19, 2021.
    Afghans carry sacks of grain distributed as aid by the World Food Programme in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Oct, 19, 2021.
    Parents selling children shows desperation of Afghanistan
    Dec 31
    Javed Tanveer/AFP via Getty Images, FILE
    FILE - A home is engulfed in flames as the Dixie fire rages south of Janesville in Northern California, on Aug. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope, File)
    FILE - A home is engulfed in flames as the Dixie fire rages south of Janesville in Northern California, on Aug. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope, File)
    2021 Notebook: Climate change, weather crises and what next
    Dec 22
  • How climate change played key role in disastrous Colorado wildfires
  • Wildfire burns through Colorado family’s backyard
    • The Associated Press
    The Wrangler 4xe is Jeep's first plug-in hybrid vehicle in the U.S.
    The Wrangler 4xe is Jeep's first plug-in hybrid vehicle in the U.S.
    Jeep CEO on how he's transforming the 80-year-old brand
    Dec 31
    Stellantis
    Grace Gagnon (left) of Boston, Massachusetts, and Flo Patterson (right) of Bath, England, are re-creating "The Holiday" film and swapping homes.
    Grace Gagnon (left) of Boston, Massachusetts, and Flo Patterson (right) of Bath, England, are re-creating "The Holiday" film and swapping homes.
    2 women bring 'The Holiday' film to life by swapping homes
    Dec 31
    Grace Gagnon
    Peter Dinklage stars as Cyrano in Joe Wright's 2021 film, "Cyrano."
    Peter Dinklage stars as Cyrano in Joe Wright's 2021 film, "Cyrano."
    'Cyrano' review: Peter Dinklage stars in a love story with humor, heartbreak
    Dec 31
  • 10 best movies of 2021
    • MGM
    “The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild” continues the hilarious escapades of the beloved sub-zero heroes from the wildly successful global “Ice Age” franchise as they create more prehistoric pandemonium.
    “The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild” continues the hilarious escapades of the beloved sub-zero heroes from the wildly successful global “Ice Age” franchise as they create more prehistoric pandemonium.
    What's new on Disney+ in January 2022
    Dec 31
  • What's new on Hulu in January 2022
    • Disney+

    In Case You Missed It

    In Case You Missed It

    Penelope Cruz attends the MoMA Film Benefit presented by CHANEL honoring Penelope Cruz at the Museum of Modern Art on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
    Penelope Cruz attends the MoMA Film Benefit presented by CHANEL honoring Penelope Cruz at the Museum of Modern Art on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
    'Parallel Mothers' review: A powerhouse that should earn Penelope Cruz an Oscar nod
    Dec 31
    Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
    Leonardo Dicaprio and Kate Winslet appear in a scene from "Titanic."
    Leonardo Dicaprio and Kate Winslet appear in a scene from "Titanic."
    Movies celebrating milestone anniversaries in 2022
    Dec 31
  • Dwayne Johnson responds to Vin Diesel's 'Fast & Furious' plea
  • 'The Book of Boba Fett' is out now: How to watch and what to know
    • 20th Century Fox/Paramount via Kobal via Shutterstock
    Check out some of the top style trends for you in 2022.
    Check out some of the top style trends for you in 2022.
    Best 2022 fashion trends to watch: Pearls, fringe and lots of fun
    Dec 31
  • These mocktail recipes can help you ring in 2022 without alcohol
  • 5 ways to declutter your space after the holidays
    • Mango, Macy's, Express, Eloquii
    Decorations illuminate a Christmas market in Skanderbeg Square, Tirana, Albania, Dec. 29, 2021.
    Decorations illuminate a Christmas market in Skanderbeg Square, Tirana, Albania, Dec. 29, 2021.
    Covid Christmas, winter weather, more celebrations: This Week in Pictures
    Dec 31
  • The Year in Pictures: 2021
  • PHOTOS: Scenes of a Winter Wonderland
    • Gent Shkullaku/AFP via Getty Images
    Betty White stared alongside Bill Williams in "Date with the Angels" which aired Sept. 6, 1957.
    Betty White stared alongside Bill Williams in "Date with the Angels" which aired Sept. 6, 1957.
    SLIDESHOW: Betty White through the years
    Dec 31
  • Betty White, Harry Reid, John Madden and other notable people who died in 2021
  • The Life and Times of Desmond Tutu
    • ABC via Getty Images