January 1, 2009 12:34 pm New Year's Eve Ball Drop Watch the New Year’s Eve ball drop in Times Square, ushering in 2009! Local 2:26 Celebs embrace ‘Garden of Time' theme at 2024 Met Gala 3:29 Donald Trump hush money trial: Judge fines former president for violating gag order 5:31 Columbia cancels university-wide commencement ceremony, as protests continue at other NYC campuses 1:36 WATCH: Some of the most talked about looks at the Met Gala 1:53 Holocaust survivors gather on Long Island