NEW YORK: Hundreds of thousands of revelers braved frigid temperatures and poured into New York's Times Square for America's annual New Year party that this year features Taylor Swift.

About a million people were expected to pack the famous square, known across the globe for its non-stop bustle, giant illuminated billboards and New Year tradition of dropping an enormous crystal ball down a pole.

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