NYC New Year's beyond the ball drop

From left, Ian O'Neil, Dennis Ryan, John McCauley, Chris Ryan and Rob Crowell of Deer Tick will perform at Brooklyn Bowl in Williamsburg on New Year's Eve 2011. Credit: Scott Alario
Truth be told, the best way to experience New Year's Eve in Times Square is from the comfort of your living room. But New York City offers many more satisfying ways to ring in 2012, whether you want to party hard, run in costume, or luxuriate in some of the world's finest voices. Let the countdown begin!
61 Wythe Ave., Williamsburg
