Rain moves out, revelers move in for First Night celebration

The rain cleared up Thrusday night and allowed New Year's Eve revelers to enjoy the rides and festivities at the First Night celebration.
Posted 1/1/2016, 4:51:14 AM Updated 9/23/2025, 7:51:05 PM

>> AND WE'LL ALSO SHOW YOU

TIMES SQUARE IN NEW YORK CITY.

>> LET'S GO RIGHT TO THE PARTY,

LINDA AND KEN LEAD THE COVERAGE

FROM THE CENTER OF THE PARTY.

>> REPORTER: YES, THE

HEADLINING BAND JUST TOOK THE

STAGE.

TASTE LOCAL IRISH -- IT'S A

LOCAL IRISH BAND.

IT WAS QUITE A SIGHT.

>> REPORTER: THEY SAID THEY'D

TURN THE CITY PLAZA INTO A BIG

IRISH PUB.

GREAT BAND, A LOT OF ENERGY.

EVERYONE MAKING THEIR WAY UP

INTO THE AREA, AND IT'S

BECOMING REALLY BUSY.

GRANTED THE WEATHER WASN'T THE

BEST, BUT PEOPLE ARE FILING IN,

AND IT'S THE BEST SEAT IN THE

HOUSE.

>> REPORTER: WHEN THE RAINS

MOVED OUT THE CROWDS MOVED IN,

AND THAT'S GREAT.

>> REPORTER: YES, LOOKING DOWN

TO FAYETTEVILLE STREET THERE'S

A NEW SIZZLER, WE SAW A LOT OF

CLOSED EYES ON THIS ONE, PEOPLE

LAUGHING AND SCREAMING.

BUT THEN THERE'S THE

TRADITIONAL CLOUD PLEASER --

CROWD PLEASER, THE FERRIS

WHEEL.

WHAT A SIGHT AT THE END OF THE

STREET.

EVERYONE ENJOYED THAT ONE.

BUT I TALKED A YOUNG WOMAN WHO

I THINK WAS PROBABLY THE BEST

DRESSED RIDER ON THE FERRIS

WHEEL.

>> I'VE NEVER BEEN DOWNTOWN, SO

I WASN'T SURE WHAT TO EXPECT,

BUT A LOT A LOT DIFFERENT THAN

I THOUGHT.

DIDN'T EXPECT TO BE GETTING ON

AND OFF A FERRIS WHEEL, BUT

IT'S ALL RIGHT.

WE LOVED IT.

IT WAS FUN.

>> REPORTER: NOW THE RIDES ARE

CLOSED NOW, TO THAT GIVES

PEOPLE TIME TO COME TO THE CITY

PLAZA AREA TO ENJOY THE BAND,

BUT THAT GIRL WAS FULL SEQUIN,

GLITTERING HEEL, LOOKED

FANTASTIC STEPPING OUT OF THE

BUCKET.

>> REPORTER: THAT'S THE THING

ABOUT FIRST NIGHT.

COME DRESSED AS YOU CAN, AND

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