Celebrating New Year's Eve with excitement, several of our students, their families, and our staff celebrated New Year's Eve with a wonderful dinner, a fun 360 Photo Booth experience, and a police-escorted trip from the Bronx to Times Square to watch the ball drop from a private viewing section where they saw Ryan Seacrest and enjoyed a performance by country singer Carrie Underwood. Thank you to Assistant Commissioner Alden Foster, Officer Angel Familia, and their incredible team of officers for making the most magical night possible for several of our students and their families! An authentic New York once-in-a-lifetime experience, accessible, extraordinary, and unforgettable; we are beyond grateful for your kindness, dedication, and teamwork in making this incredible moment happen.

Photo of New Year Eve ball drop in Times Square, NYC. Viewers gathering and looking up at lit up tv screens and the New Year's Even ball before it drops.
An Institute staff member is pictured with an NYPD Community Affairs officer in the New Year's Eve crowd. Both are smiling and looking at the camera joyfully.
An Institute staff member dances and cheers in anticipation of New Year's Eve in Times Square, NYC.
A photo of colorful confetti dropping from sky at the start of 2025.
A photo of New Year's Eve in Times Square before the ball drops.
A student poses with her family on a side street by Times Square as they wait for the ball to drop at midnight.
Students and teachers wait for the New Year's Eve Ball to drop from a private viewing area in Times Square.