Sotomayor joins other politicians who have taken part in the New Year’s Eve tradition. | AP Photos
By LUCY MCCALMONT | 12/30/13 6:13 AM EST
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor will help ring in 2014 in New York City on Tuesday by pushing the button to start the famed Times Square ball drop.
Sotomayor — a native New Yorker — will lead the celebratory crowds by pushing the crystal button at 11:59 p.m., kicking off the final countdown, event organizers announced in a news release.
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“Justice Sotomayor is an inspiration to many, and it is a privilege to welcome her to our celebration to ring in 2014,” said Times Square Alliance President Tim Tompkins.
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Sotomayor joins other politicians who have taken part in the New Year’s Eve tradition. Former Secretary of State Colin Powell led the ball drop in 2004 and Bill and Hillary Clinton assumed the role in 2008.
However, Tompkins said that regular attendee Mayor Michael Bloomberg will not be present at this year’s ball drop, according to Reuters. The outgoing mayor, who led last year’s celebrations with The Rockettes, will instead be celebrating privately with family and friends.
Sotomayor was appointed to the Supreme Court in 2009.
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