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The ball will rise in Carytown for New Year’s Eve.

Todd Schall-Vess, manager of the Byrd Theatre and creator of the ball, is planning to raise the ball on top of the New York Deli at 2920 W. Cary St.

Schall-Vess has been doing the “ball rise” in Carytown for years. Last year, the event was moved at the last minute to Hardywood Park Craft Brewery.

“We’ll be back on top of the NY Deli like we were the first year,” Schall-Vess said. “It will be a more intimate event. Last year at Hardywood, people really liked that the ball was right there in their midst.”

He hopes moving the ball to the deli will make it more visible.

He thinks the main event will be RVA NYE 2015 on Brown’s Island, which expects to draw 10,000 in its first year.

That event is free and open to the public. VIP tickets are available for $75.

“We’re going to be playing Guy Lombardo to their Dick Clark,” Schall-Vess said.

He hopes the Carytown event will be smaller and will draw nearby residents who will stroll over from their homes to see the ball rise. He’s expecting about 2,000 people.

“My goal is to continue doing it,” Schall-Vess said. “It’s a tradition.”