Dec 27, 2008 7:56 am US/Eastern
Times Square New Year's Eve ball Goes On Display
NEW YORK (AP) ―
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Women with 2008 glasses stand in the late afternoon in a prime part of Times Square December 31, 2007 in New York City.
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The Waterford Crystal ball that drops in Times Square to signal the start of the new year is being displayed at its new permanent perch.
Organizers of the New Year's Eve party say the bigger, brighter ball will remain in place all year atop the building at 1 Times Square to celebrate other holidays including Valentine's Day, the Fourth of July and Halloween.
Workers using special tools are installing the dazzling new crystal triangles on the ball.
The 2,700 Waterford Crystal triangles feature a new ''Let There Be Joy'' design. They depict an angel with uplifted arms. They have cuts on both sides to maximize the light refraction within them.
The ball went on display beginning Saturday.
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