New Yorkers stuck to the century-old tradition of celebrating New Year in Times Square on Thursday with live performance but no massive live audience.
Most revelers who would have flocked to Times Square, referred to as the Crossroads of the World, joined people from other places to virtually celebrate the advent of New Year 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Viewers are enabled to enjoy a commercial-free webcast coverage of the celebrations via mobile streaming or on social media, websites and third-party partner platforms.
Jamestown LP, the owner of One Times Square building, has developed an application for the virtual New Year's Eve, which allowed people to watch the live event and choose between different camera feeds in the area.