Times Square
30 Dec 2020
New Yorkers gather in Times Square to say "good riddance" to 2020. Printed submissions from people around the world, who virtually shared their Good Riddance Day memories in advance, are shredded during the official Good Riddance Day celebration. Jonathan Bennett, host of the Times Square New Year's Eve celebration, reads some submissions during the event, before pulverising a 2020 piñata.
30 Dec 2020
New Yorkers write down their wishes for 2021 at Times Square. The wishes written on confetti will be released at midnight on New Year’s Eve.
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The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards 2017, also known as Bollywood Oscars, took off in New York City's Times Square.
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Afghan-American artist Aman Mojadidi's interactive art installation 'Once Upon a Place' creates a platform for immigrant voices in the middle of Times Square.
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