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Times Square Empty With Ball Drop Just Hours Away
Normally Times Square would be packed with visitors eagerly awaiting the ball drop, but this year, they'll have to settle for watching it on TV; CBS2's Ali Bauman reports.
First thing Thursday morning, parts of Times Square will shut down to get ready for New Year's Eve. Any other year, people would be camping out all day, but this year, police will be patrolling to make..
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