New Year's Eve-Themed Subway Art: "The Revelers" Glass Mosaic by Jane Dickson

Jane Dickson created wall glass mosaics installed along the passageway that connects the Times Square 42nd Street subway station to the Port Authority Bus Terminal. Fabricated by Miotto Mosaic Art Studios, the glass mosaic is called "The Revelers" (2008) depicting the age-old impulse to gather and party to welcome the New Year. About 70 colorful mosaics of life-size figures blowing party horns and wearing party hats like the revelers in Times Square's New Year's Eve celebration comprise the subway permanent art installation. According to the artist, she wanted to "create something that lightens up your day." The artwork was commissioned by the MTA Arts for Transit and MTA New York City Transit.

World's New Year's Eve Wishing Wall and the Times Square New Year's Eve Confetti Test

Every year, visitors from around the globe write their wishes for the New Year on colorful pieces of official Times Square New Year’s Eve confetti. These wishes are posted on the New Year’s Eve Wishing Wall called "Hopes and Dreams" located in the Times Square Museum and Visitor Center at 7th Avenue between 46th & 47th Streets. The visitor center is open daily from 8 AM - 8 PM. At the end of the weekend, the wishes will be collected and added to the one ton of confetti that flutters down at midnight onto the crowd gathered in Times Square to welcome 2013.
The Times Quare Alliance has already conducted a "confetti test" as shown in this youtube video:

Times Square Ten Hours Before The New Year's Eve Ball Drops

At around 3 P.M. today, the New York Police Department started to close the streets around Times Square in preparation for tonight's New Year's Eve festivities. Due to the unseasonably mild weather, more revelers are expected to pack Times Square. The photos above were taken at around 2 P.M. when crowds began to jam into the area. Visitors are advised not to bring backpacks, packages, large bags or any alcohol. The streets won't reopen until 3 AM tomorrow. Here are the closed streets: 41st Street between 8th & 6th Avenues; 58th Street between 8th & 6th Avenues; 8th Avenue between 41st & 58th Streets; 6th Avenue between 41st & 58th Streets (All inclusive); and Seventh Avenue and Broadway between 41st Street and 59th Streets, inclusive of all cross streets. All closures are at the discretion of the NYPD.

Highlights of tonight’s official New Year’s Eve Times Square schedule include the lighting and raising the Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball at 6 p.m., Justin Bieber’s performance of “Let It Be” at 10:08 p.m., Lady Gaga’s medley at 11:38 p.m. and the ball drop, confetti release and pyrotechnics at midnight. Other entertainers scheduled to perform through the evening include Drake, the cast of Broadway’s “Rock of Ages,” Megan Hilty, Pitbull and Hot Chelle Rae.

Costume Parade for New Year's Eve Emerald Nuts Midnight Run in Central Park

As part of the Emerald Nuts Midnight Run on New Year's Eve, a Costume Contest and Dancing took place last night at the Central Park Bandshell. These are just some of the participants in the costume parade and contest, which was followed by the 4M race, fireworks and laser light show at midnight. Happy New Year!

Times Square 12 Hours Before The 2011 New Year's Eve Ball Drop

Naked Cowboy entertaining revelers

Inside the Times Square Visitor Information

These are some scenes in Times Square earlier today, 12 hours before the New Year's Eve Ball Drop.