NYC New Years Eve revelers unfazed by rain to welcome 2025 in Times Square
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Can’t rain on their ball drop.

Thunderstorms didn’t dampen the spirits in Times Square on New Year’s Eve as thousands of revelers rang in 2025 with a bang.

Excited crowds gathered eagerly for the arrival of midnight, while a small group of about twelve revellers, led by Tiffany Lopez from the Bronx, joyfully danced to salsa under the rain on Tuesday evening.

Expressing her delight, Lopez, 41, exclaimed, “I’m a New Yorker, and this is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that a New Yorker never misses. Standing amidst Times Square, dancing in the rain, seeing everyone so elated, it’s just extraordinary.”

Yet another group of friends from Japan secured their spot at 3 a.m. to ensure the best view directly behind the stage on Seventh Avenue for the iconic ball drop event.

As the first drops fell from the sky, the six pals, ranging in age from 23 to 27, pulled on their ponchos, not letting the weather ruin the occasion.

“We’re ready for anything,” Natsuki Maeda exclaimed.

Nearby, a veteran Times Square New Year’s Eve reveler — decked out in a 2025 foam top hat, 2025 glasses, and colorful boas — shrugged off the stormy weather.

“[My] eighth year in a row — minus the Covid year,” Tommy Onolfo, 42, told The Post. “I got here at 6 a.m. Not all worried about the rain. I’m a lifeguard and diving board coach in the summer. Water doesn’t bother me.”

“This year wasn’t so good to me so I’m just gonna go day by day,” the Long Island resident said. “It’s already getting better tonight. We didn’t even start the year and it’s already starting off good.”

He said he was looking forward to when the raindrops were replaced with falling confetti over the Crossroads of the World.

“There’s no other place to be than on Times Square on New Year’s especially when the confetti falls,” Onolfo said.

The ball drop tradition dates back to 1907. The ball weighs 11,875 pounds and is covered with 2,688 crustal triangles.

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