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New York's Times Square New Years Eve celebration on holdNYC Mayor Bill de Blasio will announce this week whether the famed New Year's eve celebrations in Times Square will go ahead , or if revelers will be allowed to gather at all. (AP)The mayor will make a decision by Christmas, as New York sees omicron cases surging in the city. Previously it was thought only those vaccinated or showing a negative Covid test would be allowed to attend.Last year the celebrations were socially distanced and mostly made up of essential workers.