Every year on New Year's Eve, thousands of people forgo using the bathroom for several hours, crowding into Times Square for the world famous ball drop. If you prefer to do something else to usher in 2023, here are some options.
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Once a year, every year, thousands of people forgo using the bathroom for several hours, crowding into Times Square for the world famous ball drop that ushers in the New Year. But if you don’t care for dazzling lights, freezing temperatures and standing shoulder-to-shoulder with strangers, New York City offers plenty of alternatives — some close enough to the action that you'll still hear the crowds and feel the excitement; others so far off they could be in another world.
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