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The Road To Midnight
August 27, 2026
Meet the crew behind the broadcast
Eight departments — from Broadcast & Camera to Graphics & Design — put the show on the air.
Read →August 26, 2026
Send in your New Year's wish
Wishes and resolutions submitted through the site get read live on air between performances.
Read →August 25, 2026
How to watch: free, everywhere, December 31
The stream opens with a pre-show at 5:30 PM ET on December 31 and the show itself begins at 6:00 PM — here's how to tune in.
Read →August 24, 2026
Honoring Charles LaMonica
A look at his life airs during the broadcast, followed by a moment of silence at 7:01 PM ET.
Read →August 23, 2026
Thank you to our sponsors
Red Tomato Urban Pizzeria is on board for 2027 — and every sponsor gets a commercial on the broadcast.
Read →August 22, 2026
Ten performers across six acts
The CPSNYE 2027 lineup features ten featured artists spread across six acts, plus a virtual choir finale.
Read →August 21, 2026
The Freedom Ball: raised at 6, dropped at 11:59
How the CPSNYE Freedom Ball works — the raise that opens the show and the sixty seconds that close it.
Read →August 20, 2026
Village construction begins September 4
Building on the CPSNYE miniature Christmas village starts September 4, with the full reveal on Thanksgiving Day.
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