Away from the crowds of the New Year's Eve ball drop in Times Square, New York City typically rings in the new year with fireworks displays from Central Park to Coney Island. But for 2025, some had to cancel or change their plans due to ongoing drought conditions.

Fireworks on the lakefront will once again ring in the new year in Chicago. Kate Beckinsale Tells Set Horror Stories: Being ‘Felt Up’ by a Crew Member at 18, ‘Forced by a Publicist’ to Shoot the ‘Day

This year's expanded show took place at midnight at Navy Pier. The show, which lasted around 15 minutes, "cast a glow across the lakefront that could be enjoy

In this NY News Update, we look at New Year's Eve preparations in Times Square and celebrations around the world, and the discovery of the name of the homeless woman who was set on fire on the New York City subway.

The brother of a man who was shoved onto subway tracks ahead of an incoming train in New York City on New Year’s Eve says he's expected to make a full recovery

NYPD officers responded to an assault in progress and found that a 45-year-old man had been struck by a southbound train after being allegedly shoved onto the subway tracks.