Nicola Severino told NY1 Sunday morning that he cannot imagine a more perfect place than Times Square to ring in the new year.

The Miami resident was layered up, and had been waiting to claim his spot to watch the ball drop since 5 a.m.

“Look around you. It would be enough. It would be enough. It would be good for the cold, for the anger, for all the other types of pain. You can like feel your body," Severino said.

Severino is one of the hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world who will celebrate 2024 in the heart of the Great White Way.

John Gialitis II is from Queens and will spend his day in Times Square for New Year's Eve.

"Not a rite of passage, but just like a privilege that I think it's worth making use of. It is exciting just to be a part of the celebration, see all the performances and just have fun, you know?" he said.

This year, there is a heightened level of security as the NYPD is anticipating large pro-Palestine protests that could disrupt the celebration.

West 43rd to West 48th streets between Sixth and Eighth avenues are closed to vehicle traffic for New Year's Eve. West 38th to West 59th streets between Broadway and Seventh Avenue are also closed to vehicle traffic.

There will be just six security screening entry points for all revelers, who will then be directed into viewing sections after clearing security starting at 3 p.m.

The Times Square Alliance says it's trying to make passing the time until midnight more enjoyable this year.

"We are trying to jazz it up a little bit for the revelers, for the people in the viewing areas. We're going to have some entertainment that's going to go up and down the lanes to try to entertain the crowd while they wait for the big moment when that ball descends," Tom Harris, the president of the alliance, said.

However, some New Year's Eve revelers will pay a lot of money to celebrate the new year at private parties.

Hotels and restaurants in the area are offering tickets ranging from $450 to over $10,000.