New Year
noun
1
: the calendar year about to start or recently started
2
a
usually New Year's
: new year's day
b
: the first days of a calendar year
3
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Andrea Davis, president and CEO of The Resiliency Initiative, has spent 25 years planning emergency response and crisis management for organizations including Disney, Walmart, the FIFA World Cup and Times Square's New Year's Eve celebration.
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Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Corvino opened in 2017 and closed this past New Year’s Eve, but not before chef Michael Corvino was nominated for a James Beard Award several times, most recently in 2023.
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Jenna Thompson
july 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
The iconic Times Square ball in New York City will descend on a date other than New Year's Eve for the first time as part of a historic Independence Day celebration marking America's 250th birthday.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
A little like the first baby born after midnight on New Year’s Eve, the first person in the queue becomes a local celebrity.
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Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
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Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Corvino opened in 2017 and closed this past New Year’s Eve, but not before chef Michael Corvino was nominated for a James Beard Award several times, most recently in 2023.
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Jenna Thompson
july 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
The iconic Times Square ball in New York City will descend on a date other than New Year's Eve for the first time as part of a historic Independence Day celebration marking America's 250th birthday.
—
ABC News,
2 July 2026
A little like the first baby born after midnight on New Year’s Eve, the first person in the queue becomes a local celebrity.
—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
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“New Year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/New%20Year. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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