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!!
Hillary Clinton and Mayor Bloomberg
Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., greets someone in the crowd at Times Square before she help to start the New Year's ball drop in New York, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)