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Rockin’ around the Christmas tree looks different for visitors at Rockefeller Center this year, starting with Wednesday’s tree lighting ceremony

The Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center has not even been illuminated yet, and crowds have already started to gather to feel the much-needed holiday spirit amid the pandemic. That’s why there are going to be some new rules people will have to follow if they want to see the tree up close. The Rockefeller Center tree lighting festivities start...

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…

A tiny owl that was found in the branches of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has returned home for the holidays.

Ice skating returned to Rockefeller Center this weekend. It’s the latest holiday staple to return in New York City during a pandemic that has already taken or altered so many wintertime traditions in the Big Apple. The Rink at Rockefeller Center is scheduled to stay open for the fall and winter season from Nov. 21 until Jan. 17. Due to…

A tiny owl that was found dehydrated and hungry in the branches of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is eating its way back to good health and is set to be released back into the wild Saturday. The adult male Saw-whet owl was dubbed Rockefeller after it was discovered Monday by a worker setting up the towering holiday tree in…

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.

Country music star Brett Eldredge tells Taylor about this year’s tree lighting special, and his holiday plans.

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.

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…

It’s showtime for a small town tree soon to make its home at Rockefeller Center for the 2020 holiday season. This year’s tree, a 75-foot-tall, 11-ton Norway Spruce was cut down Thursday from a residence in the town of Oneonta and will be carted to New York City for what is sure to be an unusual winter. Donated by...

This year’s Rockefeller Plaza Christmas tree is has been cut down from outside a home in Oneonta, N.Y.

It’s showtime for a small town tree soon to make its home at Rockefeller Center for the 2020 holiday season.

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.

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.

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.

Mayor de Blasio has announced an historic expansion of pedestrian space around Rockefeller Center for the holidays — partial closures of 49th and 50th streets, along with Fifth and Sixth avenues, in what he calls a “first-ever commitment.

A 900-pound Swarovski crystal star was raised by a crane and secured to the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Wednesday morning.

From a coffee table to a yard in New York’s Orange County, the 2019 Rockefeller Center holiday tree is ready for showtime.

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”...