Confetti Cleanup: DSNY clears 100,000 pounds of litter in Times Square by daybreak

TIMES SQUARE, Manhattan -- Once the shot dropped successful Times Square to ringing successful 2024, a colossal magnitude of confetti fell from the entity and landed connected the thoroughfare below.

Some of the confetti was made up of wishes printed retired and written connected Post-its by New Yorkers and radical each implicit the world.

Once the revelers cleared the streets, New York City's Department of Sanitation workers were connected the job.

DSNY

Some 187 sanitation workers utilizing 21 mechanical brooms and 20 postulation trucks - on with brooms and backpack blowers - picked up astir 100,000 pounds of litter, confetti and enactment hats.

You'd ne'er cognize the world's biggest New Year's Eve solemnisation had conscionable taken spot acknowledgment to New York's Strongest.

DSNY

"Every year, this vacation gives radical an accidental to statesman anew and commencement with a cleanable slate. To that end, DSNY is arrogant to present a cleanable street, close present successful Times Square," said Commissioner Tisch. "This winter, we person the highest headcount successful decades, and I privation to convey Mayor Adams for giving america the tools we request to get the occupation done. Here's to a large - and cleanable - 2024."

The crews had their enactment completed by daybreak.

DSNY