Organizers of the Times Square New Year's Eve celebration screwed the last crystals onto the ball before it ushers in the new year one last time.

The celebrations at Times Square in New York City will kick off in less than a week, with star-studded performances and an exciting countdown.

The last of the crystal triangles that make up this year’s Times Square New Year’s Eve ball have been installed, marking the first time in 10 years that all 2,688 were replaced at once. Rapper Pitbull and inventor Joy Mangano were on hand on Friday to help the co-organizers of the 2025 New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square atop One Times Square to install the last few crystals.

It will feel seasonably warm in North Jersey on New Year's Eve, as AccuWeather is calling for temperatures to hover around a relatively mild 49 degrees on Tuesday, Dec. 31.

"You are really paying for the real estate, to be in the area and ultimately to get a view of the ball drop at midnight,” BallDrop.com founder Joshua Perla told the New York Post last year, when Applebee's tickets started at a comparatively modest $650.

In just a few days, the ball in Times Square will drop. On Friday, rapper Pitbull helped install some of the final crystal triangles on the iconic ball.

Thousands of people will pack into Times Square in New York City to watch the ball drop on New Year's Eve. Fortunately, revelers don't have to weather the crowds — or the weather — in Manhattan to witness the iconic moment.