New York dedicates New Year’s Eve ball drop to press freedom
Thousands braved rain and cold to pack Times Square for a string of star performances and traditional crystal ball drop.
Braving freezing cold and rain, thousands of people gathered at New York’s Times Square to ring in the New Year.
In a gesture highlighting the importance of journalism and press freedom, the organisers invited journalists for the traditional lowering of the crystal ball.
Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo reports from New York.
Published On 1 Jan 2019