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Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lit Up For the Holidays, With Virus Rules for Crowds
Rockin’ around the Christmas tree looks different for visitors at Rockefeller Center this year, starting with Wednesday’s tree lighting ceremony
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Lines and Order: What Visitors Can Expect at the Rockefeller Christmas Tree This Year
The annual Christmas tree lighting at Rockefeller Center is on schedule, but visiting the tree – like the rest of 2020 – will look different than in years past. Official details will be announced Monday, but NBC New York has learned what visitors can expect this year: monitored entrances, socially distanced lines and a limited window to snap pictures. Mayor…
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Rockefeller the Owl Returns to Natural Habitat After Christmas Tree Ride to NYC
A tiny owl that was found in the branches of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has returned home for the holidays.
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Rockefeller Tree Lighting 2020: When It Starts and How to Watch
This year’s holiday season may not look or feel quite like ones from the past, but if the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has anything to say about it, it’s still going to be a time of joy and celebration.
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Stowaway Owl Discovered in Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, 170 Miles From Home
A tiny owl that lost its home last week when the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was cut down in upstate New York, then trucked to Midtown Manhattan, is recovering at a wildlife rehabilitation facility.
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Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Arrives in NYC
A small town tree made its big city debut at Rockefeller Center for the 2020 holiday season. This year’s tree, a 75-foot-tall, 11-ton Norway Spruce was cut down from a residence in Oneonta on Thursday. It arrived by flatbed in Manhattan Saturday to be prepped for its illuminating global debut in a highly unusual holiday season. The NYPD posted a…
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Rockefeller Plaza Christmas Tree Cut Down, On Its Way to NYC
This year’s Rockefeller Plaza Christmas tree is has been cut down from outside a home in Oneonta, N.Y.
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Behold! Your 2020 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Is Revealed
It’s showtime for a small town tree soon to make its home at Rockefeller Center for the 2020 holiday season.
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Rockefeller Center Rumors: Will This Be New York City's Most Famous Tree?
For the second time in five years, Rockefeller Center has likely chosen its famed Christmas Tree in Oneonta, New York…but the exact location is being kept secret.
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‘Tonight': Jimmy Fallon Returns to Rockefeller Center
Jimmy Fallon talks about “The Tonight Show” returning to NBC’s studios at Rockefeller Center and shares the steps the show is taking to stay safe and healthy.
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Crowds Watch as Christmas Tree Lights Up Rockefeller Center
Follow NBC New York on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter for exclusive behind-the-scenes video and photos from the lighting ceremony. One of the brightest signs of the holiday season has come to light. The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was officially turned on Wednesday night, at an event featuring celebrities including Idina Menzel, Lea Michele and Ne-Yo among the performers. The iconic tree was illuminated in...
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Lighting of Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Dazzles Crowds and Ushers In Holiday Season Amid Chilly Temps
The Rockefeller Center tree was illuminated Wednesday in a festive ceremony, where spectators saw some security restrictions, faced street closures and bundled up for cold and blustery weather.
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Swarovski Crystal Star Adorns Top of Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree
A 900-pound Swarovski crystal star was raised by a crane and secured to the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Wednesday morning.
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Behold! 2019 Tree Arrives at Rockefeller Center, Officially Kicking Off the Holiday Season
From a coffee table to a yard in New York’s Orange County, the 2019 Rockefeller Center holiday tree is ready for showtime.
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New Deli Opens in NYC But Nothing Is Edible
New York is famous for its delicatessens so it’s no surprise people are abuzz about the latest deli to open at the iconic Rockefeller Center. Though at this deli, you won’t find a hot cup of coffee, a bagel with lox, or any black and white cookies. But the offerings are equally delightful. British artist Lucy Sparrow’s “Delicatessen on 6th”...
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30 Rock's New Vending Machines Offer Kimchi, Engagement Ring, Among Other Random Items
If you wanted to buy a jar of kimchi, an RGB action figure and an engagement ring in the same place at the same time, you can do it at new vending machines opened this week at Rockefeller Center.
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Dad With Parkinson's Receives Home Renovation Thanks to 3 Daughters
George Oliphant, host of home renovation show “George to the Rescue,” received a letter from three sisters seeking help for their dad, whose Parkinson’s diagnosis was making it difficult for him to live at home. Their dad, Joe Honerkamp, was experiencing mobility issues and was unable to do many daily tasks on his own, his daughters said. He was forced...
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Struggle of Our Times: Mouse Runs Epic Odyssey Down the Up Escalator at Rockefeller Center
For one mouse at Rockefeller Center, the struggle was real… and somehow, relatable.
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New Jersey Couple Says ‘I Do' Under Rockefeller Center Tree on Christmas Eve
Crowds of people descend upon Rockefeller Center during Christmas time yearly to take a glimpse of the majestic tree in the plaza — a site that has become a staple of the holiday season. But, for one Woodbridge, New Jersey, couple the tree holds a special meaning and on the night of Christmas Eve it was the centerpiece of their union.
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Sprucing Up in NYC: Rockefeller Center Lights Christmas Tree
A massive Norway spruce has been lit up in a tradition that ushers in Christmastime in New York City. Mayor Bill de Blasio flipped the switch Wednesday night to light the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree following a televised extravaganza that featured performances by Diana Ross and Tony Bennett.