Organizers of the Times Square New Year's Eve celebration screwed the last crystals onto the ball before it ushers in the new year one last time.

Dec. 27 (UPI) -- The New Year's Eve ball has officially been unveiled ahead of its big drop on New Year's Eve. Pitbull was among those to adorn the ball with special additions Friday. The ball, which weighs 11,875 pounds, is covered with 2,688 "crystal triangles" and contains 32,256 LED lights.

Organizers screwed the last crystals onto the ball that will usher in the new year in Times Square for a final time. CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram reports.

The Central Park drone show on New Year's Eve has been canceled after a drone fell and severely injured a boy at a similar event in Florida.

A New Year's Eve drone show was canceled this year following a show in Orlando, Florida where a boy was injured after several drones collided and fell from the sky with one of them hitting the boy.

To aid your end-of-year plans, here are some of the grocery stores, malls, and other shops that will operate with reduced hours over the holiday. Aldi: Closed on New Year's Day. Costco: Closed on New Year's Day.

On New Year's Eve most grocery stores will be open with adjusted and regular hours and many stores will be open on New Year's Day.