New Year’s Eve Countdown: Times Square Nearly Empty, Save For Select Frontline Workers And VIP Guests CBS New York 1/1/2021 Syndicated Local – CBS New York NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Times Square typically sees tens of thousands of people for New Year’s Eve, but this year there are no crowded streets packed with spectators due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, a select few were invited to watch the ball drop in person. As CBS2’s John Dias reported, Thursday’s weather matched 2020 perfectly — a gloomy day to end an even gloomier year. Most people he spoke to said 2021 can’t come soon enough.