NEW YEAR'S EVE In Times Square

Press release from Manhattan Community Board 5:

December 24, 2020

NEW YEAR'S EVE 2021 in Times Square

The Basics:

Date: Thursday, December 31, 2020

• The Event: Film Shoot 45th to 47th Street Broadway and 7th Avenue
• Perimeter: Broadway & 7th Ave, 42nd to 48th Streets.
• NO PUBLIC VIEWING
• Vehicle Traffic on 7th Avenue from 48th to 45th closed at 0001 hours
• Vehicular Traffic on Side Streets (45th, 46th, 47th and 48th Street closed at 0400
• Security Perimeter in place at 1500 (42-49 6th to 8th)
• Show Begins at 1800

Security Restrictions

• 45th to 48th Street on Broadway and 7th Avenue is a CLOSED FILM SET governed by the Governors Film Shoot Requirements. Anyone in that site needs to comply with COVID Screening guidelines.
• Due to Security Concerns, outdoor viewing from buildings is prohibited. Property managers should ensure that access is restricted.
• Special instructions will direct posts to ensure employees and visitors will have access to hotels, office buildings, and outdoor dining restaurants if open.
• Employees must have Employment Identification or a letter from their employer to gain access from 6th or 8th Avenue
• Assign a representative to the nearest cut-off block to facilitate in identifying guests.
• Submit access information to the Times Square Alliance for distribution to the perimeter posts.
• Notify local precinct of access requirements.

This press release was produced by Manhattan Community Board 5. The views expressed here are the author’s own.