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Crowds will once again fill New York's Times Square this New Year's Eve, with proof of full COVID-19 vaccination required for revelers who want to watch the ball drop in person, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday.
'We want it to be big, we want it to be full of life, we want it to be a great celebration,' de Blasio said at a news conference. 'A big, strong, full-strength celebration -- It's coming back, this New Year's Eve, everyone come on down! We're celebrating.'
The mayor and his top aides then blew on kazoos to mark the announcement.
'Yes, we are proud to announce that Times Square, wonderful celebration in Times Square, the ball drop, everything, coming back full strength the way we love it,' de Blasio said.
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Mayor Bill de Blasio blew a kazoo on Tuesday as he announced fully vaccinated revelers will be allowed to fill Times Square for the ball drop on New Year's Eve
Last year there were mostly empty streets as officials told people to stay home and watch the ball drop on television, resulting in a sad and underwhelming affair
'Hundreds of thousands of people there to celebrate. We can finally get back together again. It's going to be amazing,' he added.
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