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!!
Times Square
Students from Taiwan cheers as the ball drops at the New Year's eve festivities, Thursday Jan. 1. 2009 in New York's Time's Square.(AP Photo/Stephen Chernin)
