NEW YORK (AP) — The crystal-covered ball that descends a pole in Times Square to ring in the New Year got a test run Monday as New York officials unveiled their plans for the iconic New Year’s Eve event.

Officials flipped a switch to light up the dazzling geodesic sphere — it weighs nearly 6 tons (5.4 tons) and is made up of 2,688 crystal triangles — and then successfully attached it to a 139-foot (42-meter) pole at One Times Square. Running up and down skyscrapers.

Monday’s rehearsal was just one of many promotional events leading up to the ball drop: On Sunday, handfuls of confetti were thrown into the crowd on the court in anticipation of the 3,000 pounds (1,360 kilograms) of colorful paper that will fill the air at midnight at New New Year’s Eve. Some of these pieces will contain wishes written by people before 2025.

“Here in New York City, this is the hub of the entire planet,” New York City Mayor Eric Adams said early Monday as he and law enforcement officials discussed their security plans at the ceremony. “People are tuning in and celebrating in different locations as we countdown to the New Year.”

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said that while there were “no specific credible threats” to the celebrations in Times Square, “the public can expect tremendous police resources to be deployed throughout the area and throughout the city.” The plans range from “special pickpockets” patrolling the square, to locking down all mailboxes and vending machines in the area.

A New Year’s Eve ball has been held in Times Square for nearly 120 years, with the exception of 1942 and 1943, when nightly “dimouts” were held during World War II to protect the city from attack.