![]() A small crowd gathers at the corner every year to watch the clock and hear the bells. Trinity Church on Broadway and Wall Street quite literally rings in the new year with their historic bells at the stroke of midnight. For history buffsīefore there was the ball at Times Square, there was a simpler celebration on the streets of the Financial District. Package options run from $385 for those who’d like to experience Sleep No More and dine in-house to $100, for those who don’t mind arriving fashionably late (12:30 a.m.) to the party. Chelsea’s McKittrick Hotel hosts this night of dinner, drinks and dancing - true to form, guests are encouraged to wear masks. Visit the home of the immersive hit Sleep No More for a bohemian soiree. For the masked Party like it’s 2017 at the McKittrick Hotel. Locations for viewing include Grand Army Plaza, the Park’s West Drive, and along Prospect Park West between Grand Army Plaza and Ninth Street. Live music and hot chocolate are part of the bash. Pack up the blankets or head to the roof for the annual fireworks display at Prospect Park in Brooklyn. The whimsical celebration offers games for grown-up kids, music, snacks and more, starting at 8 p.m. It’s possibly the only place you can bring your worst moment of 2016, written on paper and turned into confetti to shower you at midnight. What better place to welcome the new year than in a giant ball pit? That’s where you can watch the rock band Titus Andronicus from at the Brooklyn Bazaar’s New Year’s Eve Party. The four-mile run will begin at midnight, just as the park’s annual fireworks display sets off. Participation ranges from $65 for non-members to free for certain members of the NYRR. Music and dancing gets runners warmed up starting at 10 p.m. Get a head start on your fitness resolution with the New York Road Runners’ Midnight Run in Central Park. on the Brooklyn side of the Williamsburg Bridge, and the Washington Square squad will shove off at 10 p.m. Meet under the Washington Square Arch for a midnight bike ride on New Year’s Eve: The group will ride up to Belvedere Castle in the middle of Central Park for a festive and free dance party. Tickets are $20 at the door ($50 VIP) and the event typically doesn’t sell out till just before midnight, organizers say. New Line Cinema/courtesy Everett Collection For disco dancersĭo as Dirk Diggler would and disco the past away with a special “Boogie Nights” dance party and screening at the Videology Bar and Cinema in Williamsburg. Make like Mark Wahlberg’s Dirk Diggler and boogie all night. The church usually has room for last-minute attendees. Admission is free and a Champagne reception will follow. Trafka, complete with Aaron Copland’s “Fanfare for the Common Man” at midnight. Bart’s Church will hold an organ concert with songs by their music director, William K. Welcome the new year with joyous music from the biggest pipe organ in NYC. ![]() Tickets range from $30 to $120 for VIP access to an open bar. The Gotham Comedy Club hosts an evening of stand-up, hosted by comedian Chris Distefano. But to help get over you, here are our selections of last-minute ideas on how to spend the final hours of the year - from NYC nightlife options of the less-crowded kind to the comfy and cozy stay-at-home route. Of course it’s not you, it’s … the calendar. And what ever happened to Bridget Jones’s baby, anyway? Yes, you were certainly a wild ride - what with the whole Brad and Angie split. Has it really been 365 days, already? Seems like only yesterday that we were wondering who Becky with the good hair was.
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