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The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lights up in New York City
Fifty-thousand multi-colored lights were illuminated on Rockefeller Center’s iconic Christmas tree Wednesday evening to cheers from the crowds gathered to witness the annual New York City tradition.The giant Norway spruce, which this year hails from a tiny Massachusetts town, is also topped with a Swarovski star crown featuring 3 million crystals.Related video above: In early November, crowds descended on a Massachusetts town to send off New York’s Rockefeller Christmas tree The 74-foot-high tree was cut down last month in West Stockbridge and trucked to Rockefeller Plaza.Related video below: Here’s what it looked like as crews were putting up the tree after it arrived in NYCWednesday night’s ceremony marked the culmination of the tree’s long journey to New York, which began in 2020 when the center’s head gardener spotted the tree and asked its owners if they’d consider donating it.The famous holiday attraction, located above the Rockefeller Center ice skating rink, will be on view through mid-January. On Christmas Day, the tree will be lit for 24 hours.Once the holiday season is over, the tree will be used for lumber for Habitat for Humanity.Security was stepped up for the annual tree-lighting ceremony after a gunman on Wednesday morning killed UnitedHealthcare’s CEO outside a midtown Manhattan hotel about five blocks from Rockefeller Center. Chief of Department Jeffrey B. Maddrey said earlier in the day there would be “massive presence” of police, including additional officers in the subway.”This is a terrible event, but people are going to go on and enjoy the tree lighting tonight,” he said.
NEW YORK —
Fifty-thousand multi-colored lights were illuminated on Rockefeller Center’s iconic Christmas tree Wednesday evening to cheers from the crowds gathered to witness the annual New York City tradition.
The giant Norway spruce, which this year hails from a tiny Massachusetts town, is also topped with a Swarovski star crown featuring 3 million crystals.
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Related video above: In early November, crowds descended on a Massachusetts town to send off New York’s Rockefeller Christmas tree
The 74-foot-high tree was cut down last month in West Stockbridge and trucked to Rockefeller Plaza.
Related video below: Here’s what it looked like as crews were putting up the tree after it arrived in NYC
Wednesday night’s ceremony marked the culmination of the tree’s long journey to New York, which began in 2020 when the center’s head gardener spotted the tree and asked its owners if they’d consider donating it.
The famous holiday attraction, located above the Rockefeller Center ice skating rink, will be on view through mid-January. On Christmas Day, the tree will be lit for 24 hours.
Once the holiday season is over, the tree will be used for lumber for Habitat for Humanity.
Security was stepped up for the annual tree-lighting ceremony after a gunman on Wednesday morning killed UnitedHealthcare’s CEO outside a midtown Manhattan hotel about five blocks from Rockefeller Center. Chief of Department Jeffrey B. Maddrey said earlier in the day there would be “massive presence” of police, including additional officers in the subway.
“This is a terrible event, but people are going to go on and enjoy the tree lighting tonight,” he said.
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