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New Yorkers Embrace Good Riddance Day: Bidding Farewell to 2025

12/30/2025

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New Yorkers participated in Good Riddance Day on December 28, 2025, in Times Square to end a tough year.
Attendees wrote down negative experiences from 2025, such as political instability and high rent, and destroyed them.
The event was led by Jonathan Bennett, an actor, and is inspired by a Latin-American tradition.
As the city gears up for New Year's Eve, one million people are expected to celebrate.

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Story summary

New Yorkers participated in Good Riddance Day on December 28, 2025, in Times Square to end a tough year.
Attendees wrote down negative experiences from 2025, such as political instability and high rent, and destroyed them.
The event was led by Jonathan Bennett, an actor, and is inspired by a Latin-American tradition.
As the city gears up for New Year's Eve, one million people are expected to celebrate.