Holiday Arrival: Rockefeller Tree Ushers in Christmas SeasonNEW YORKâAn iconic sign of Christmas arrived in New York City on Saturday as a crane hoisted an 82-foot Norway spruce into place at Rockefeller Plaza, where the 14-ton tree will be festooned with thousands of lights and topped with a star encrusted with millions of crystals.
The Christmas tree will be officially lit on Nov. 30.
The approximately 90-year-old tree was cut Thursday then lifted onto a flatbed truck for its 200-mile trip from Queensbury, New York, to New York City.
"We gave it with the expectation that everybody would enjoy it,” said Neil Lebowitz, whose family donated the tree....
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