Organizers tested colorful confetti that will be used in Times Square to ring in 2023

Thursday, December 29, 2022
TIMES SQUARE (WABC) -- The countdown to 2023 is a go.

On Thursday, organizers tested out the confetti that will rain down over Times Square when the clock strikes midnight.
[Ads /]
A team threw out heaps of confetti between 45th and 46th street as a test run for Saturday night.

More than 3,000 pounds of confetti will fill the air for the big celebration.
[Ads /]
The confetti drop will include thousands of wishes written on paper that were submitted at the New Year's Eve Wishing wall.

On Friday, they will perform a test drop of the legendary Times Square ball.

----------
* Get Eyewitness News Delivered
* More New York City news
* Send us a news tip
* Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts
* Follow us on YouTube

Submit a tip or story idea to Eyewitness News

Have a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo, terms of use apply.
Copyright © 2024 WABC-TV. All Rights Reserved.