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And there's also this thing, the horn. we're all ready. this is a great time. people say, the bottom line is, it's really the one -- you've got to do it once in your life, right? people are here to have a good time. >> got to do it once in your life. all right, real talk, brian, if you weren't working tonight, would you be out there? >> reporter: no. and i think most new yorkers would tell you that. it's just not one of those things you do, it's cold, it's -- but people love it. no bathrooms, no alcohol is stuff. on new year's eve! >> two strikes. but it's all good! happy new year to you and i...

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Police have really amped up their security this year because of some of the terrorist attacks jae overseas that have happened. the new addition is 65 sanitation trucks that will be set up around the perimeter. over on 8th avenue. we have seen a few of them. they will be set up all over times square, filled with sand and act as a blockade. there are 100 other blocker vehicles and 7,000 nypd officers out, including 550 newly graduated from the police academy. then, you have the pens with all the crowds. there are 65 pens all over times square with many excited spectators. the police expecting to...

Access points. down at one police plaza, the headquarters just downtown, about 30 officials from official state and federal agencies will be monitoring the video feeds. a lot of security and preparation that goes into this huge event. this year, the security even more stepped up. these people, they have gone through it. they are excited. it just took about ten hour toss go until this ball drops. >> yeah. >> they are the lucky ones with a great vantage point. all right, thank you so much jessica snyder. we will check back with you. >> now, to new tensions between russian -- the russian governme...

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