Bronx Makes The 2008 News Years Numbers For Times Square
Yes, 2008 is coming, but it’s two weeks early. And it’s arriving by train.
A new 500-pound, 7-foot-tall numeral 8 is traveling by subway from the Bronx factory where it was made to Times Square to complete the 2-0-0-8 sign that will ring in the new year with the dropping of the famous crystal ball.
For the first time, the gigantic New Year’s Eve numerals will be on display at the Times Square information center from Thursday, when the 8 shows up, through Dec. 19, party organizers said.
The 8 sign was to hitch a ride on its good pal the 6 train on Thursday morning and then transfer to the N/R line to Times Square. The main organizers of the New Year’s Eve party, Times Square Alliance president Tim Tompkins and Countdown Entertainment president Jeffrey Straus, planned to be on hand to add the 8 to its colleagues the 2, the 0 and the other 0.
In keeping with the city’s recent efforts to save energy, the 2-0-0-8 sign will be lit using new bulbs that shine brighter and last longer but are more efficient than traditional incandescent bulbs.
This year, the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree also has energy-saving bulbs, powered in part by solar panels atop a nearby building.
SOURCE: NewsDay.com
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