Updated: Jan. 1, 2020 at 2:01 AM

NYC rings in the New Year (20 images)

Thousands descended upon New York City' Times Square on New Year's Eve to celebrate the end of 2019 and the start of 2020 by watching the drop a newly designed ball featuring 2,688 Waterford Crystal triangles.

Confetti falls after midnight in celebration of the start of 2020 during New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square, New York City, on Wednesday. An estimated 1 million revelers stood in Times Square and over 1 billion watched worldwide waiting for the traditional Waterford Crystal ball to drop bringing in 2020. Photo by Corey Sipkin/UPI

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Confetti falls after midnight in celebration of the start of 2020 during New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square, New York City, on Wednesday. Photo by Corey Sipkin/UPI

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K-pop band BTS performs on New Year's Eve in Times Square in New York City on Tuesday. Photo by Corey Sipkin/UPI

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K-pop band BTS performs on New Year's Eve in Times Square in New York City on Tuesday. Photo by Corey Sipkin/UPI

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