From Thursday through Dec. 19, the four digits can be seen at the Times Square information center at 7th Avenue, between 46th and 47th streets, party organizers said.
A new 500-pound, 7-foot-tall numeral 8 is traveling by subway to Times Square from the Bronx factory where it was made to complete the 2-0-0-8 sign that will ring in the new year along with the famous crystal ball.
The main organizers of the New Year's Eve party, Times Square Alliance president Tim Tompkins and Countdown Entertainment president Jeffrey Straus, planned to be on hand to add the 8 to its colleagues the 2, the 0 and the other 0.
In keeping with the city's recent efforts to save energy, the 2-0-0-8 sign will be lit using new bulbs that shine brighter and last longer but are more efficient than traditional incandescent bulbs.
This year, the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree also has energy-saving bulbs, powered in part by solar panels atop a nearby building.
