a less heavy ball replaced the original iron and wood one. The new ball weighed 400 pounds and was made of wrought iron, according to the Times Square Alliance. The ball has dropped every year ...

The first Times Square ball drop took place in 1907 ... according to the website. After the original, there was a 400-pound ball created that was made of wrought iron. This was later replaced ...

Applebee's, which has two locations in Times Square, sold tickets starting at $650 a pop for its New Year's Eve celebration, The New York Post earlier reported. Ball Drop, the event's producer ...