Ball drops as New York starts 2022 with traditional Times Square celebration

New York City welcomed the new year with confetti and cheers across Times Square as a New Year’s Eve tradition returned to a city beleaguered by a global pandemic (Craig Ruttle/AP)

New York City welcomed the new year with confetti and cheers across Times Square as a New Year’s Eve tradition returned.

The new year marched across the globe, time zone by time zone, and thousands of New Year’s revellers stood shoulder to shoulder in a slight chill.