A blizzard of confetti whips through Times Square

Even during a pandemic, some traditions must continue. The annual confetti test ahead of New Year's Eve in Times Square carried on Tuesday (December 29).

The test is to ensure the air worthiness of the confetti that will help usher in the new year.

The co-organizers of the Times Square New Year's Eve, the Times Square Alliance and Countdown Entertainment, threw mounds of confetti into the air over Times Square. The windy weather whipped the colorful tissue paper throughout the area.

"This joyful blizzard of confetti that everyone's going to watch on New Year's Eve is ready to go," proclaimed the President of Countdown Entertainment Jeffrey Strauss.

On New Year's Eve, one ton of confetti will be released over Times Square. However, unlike years past, New York City will bid farewell to 2020 without the usual huddled masses jamming the streets. Organizers will host a scaled-back, virtual event.

Spectators in Times Square said they are also planning quiet New Year's Eve celebrations.

"We're going to see it on TV," said Joyce Albu a visitor from Florida. "We're a little cold to be out here on New Year's Eve at midnight, but I'm so happy we did the preview. So now when we watch it on TV, we'll know where we were and what was happening. And we have confetti to take home!"

Luis Leonardo added, "This year, all we got to do is watch it on TV and just stay at home with the family. I guess it's different but we got to get used to the new living now."

The New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square is among the biggest in the world, typically drawing about 1 million people, with more than 1 billion more tuning in on television to watch the lighted ball atop One Times Square descend as the new year arrives.

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