The numbers, which stand 7 feet tall, arrived at Broadway Plaza, between 46th and 47th streets, on Wednesday morning. They'll stay in place for public viewing until Dec. 23. CBS News New York's Cindy Hsu reports.
Here's a look at the week ahead with an emphasis on New Year's Eve events.
Lucas Zelnick. 8 and 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31 at Helium Comedy Club, 30 Mississippi St.
Lucas Zelnick has an MBA from Stanford and more than 37 million TikTok likes and 100 million views - and counting. Those fun facts may seem disparate, but together they brought the young comedian to where he is today, appearing on Comedy Central, the New York Comedy Festival and SF Sketchfest. Zelnick didn't develop his stand-up talents until after college, but says his New York City upbringing and his family helped. "I always found myself funny, and I think my family raised me to have a good -- if not dry, and sometimes a little mean -- sense of humor," he said in an interview with the Stanford Daily. Zelnick has two shows on New Year's Eve at Helium, with the later show including a champagne toast and favors.
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Here's a look at a few other New Year's Eve celebrations:
Countdown to Noon. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 31 at Explore & More: The Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Children's Museum (130 Main St.). It's an early New Year's Eve celebration for the family at Explore & More which hosts activities during the day with countdowns at noon and 3 p.m.City of Buffalo. Activities start at 10 p.m. at Roosevelt Plaza outside the Electric Tower in downtown Buffalo. DJ Jickster of 97 Rock hosts the evening that includes music by Strictly Hip plus saxophonist Will Holton, a midnight ball drop and fireworks. Free ice skating at nearby Rotary Rink at Fountain Plaza is extended for New Year's Eve with skating from 11 a.m. until 1 a.m. after the ball drop. Skate rentals are $2 for children and $3 for adults.Cheektowaga. The town's annual New Year's Eve bash runs from 3 to 6 p.m. at Cheektowaga Town Park (2600 Harlem Road) and features ice skating, plus a balloon drop at 4:30 p.m. Admission for residents is $4 to $6; free for ages under 4; $7 for nonresidents. Skate rental is $5.Niagara Falls. Family Fun New Year's Eve is from 5 to 10 p.m. at the Niagara Falls Convention Center (101 Old Falls St., Niagara Falls). Niagara County's annual family-friendly event has a Ninja Warrior Course, roller rink (skates are included with admission), bounce houses and other inflatables, face painting, balloon artists, petting zoo and a DJ and dance floor. The balloon drop is at 10 p.m. Tickets are required for all attendees age 3 and older, with complimentary admission for children age 2 and younger. Tickets can be purchased for $10 online in advance via Eventbrite, niagarafallsusa.com.
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Music
There's a mix of holiday, rock and jazz music coming up on the music scene this week. Here are four shows at the top of our list.
Lowest of the Low returns for two shows on Dec. 27 and 28 at the Town Ballroom (681 Main St.). Bedouin Soundclash opens. Doors are at 6:30 p.m.
A Charlie Brown Christmas. Vince Guaraldi's iconic jazz music is performed by Ed Croft, Dave Wasik and Ivan Docenko in this dinner-concert event. It is from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27 at The Caz (2221 Seneca St.).
The Sheila Divine with Last Night Songs and A Potters Field celebrate the New Year with a show at 8 p.m. Dec. 31 at the Sportsmen's Tavern (326 Amherst St.).
A Soulful Holiday with George Caldwell and Alex McArthur is part of the Colored Musician's Club Sunday Night Jazz Series at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 29 at the Buffalo History Museum. Admission is $20 for members, $25 for nonmembers (can be purchased at the door).
Movies
"Elf" has three free screenings on Dec. 26 at the Lockport Palace Theatre (2 East Ave.). It will be shown at 10 a.m. and 1 and 5 p.m. The free showings are sponsored by the Lockport Schools & Community FCU, which is accepting donations at the theater of peanut butter, jelly and Fluff to donate to children and needy families as part of the Peanut Butter & Jelly Drive.
New national releases started early this holiday week with "Nosferatu" and "A Complete Unknown" starting on Dec. 24. Christmas Day saw the opening of "Babygirl" with Nicole Kidman as a CEO who has an affair with an intern, "The Fire Inside," about the first U.S. woman boxer to win an Olympic gold medal, and the Hindi thriller, "Baby John."
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