A sign affixed to a door explains why the otherwise busy Walgreens drugstore on the ground floor of One Times Square is closed until the following day: all access to the building -- atop which the New Year's "ball" sits -- is restricted by NYPD order. With a heightened degree of security due to the threat of a terrorist strike like those in Paris and San Bernadino, preparations for New York City's annual Times Square New Year's Eve celebration reflect the city's resolve to maintain public safety at such mass public gatherings. (Photo by Albin Lohr-Jones/Pacific Press)

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