Hundreds of thousands of New York City revelers have celebrated the end of a historic year that saw the election of the first black U.S. president and a catastrophic economic meltdown and have ushered in 2009 from Times Square. Check out some photos of the incredible celebration!!! Happy New Year!!
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Melody Vanover of Lexington, Kentucky, left, tries to stay warm as Nicholas Smith, center left, and his girlfriend Sonya Alexander, center right, both from Washington, D.C., kiss as they take part in the New Year's Eve festivities in New York's Times Square, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008. (AP Photo/Tina Fineberg)
