"The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was put on display on Saturday, marking the beginning of the holiday season in New York City. This year's tree came from East Greenbush, a suburb of Albany, the capital of New York State. The 75-foot-tall (23 meters) Norway Spruce covered a journey of roughly 240 kilometers (150 miles) south on a flatbed truck, piquing onlookers' curiosity along the way."
"This year's tree came from East Greenbush, a suburb of Albany, the capital of New York State. This year's Rockefeller Christmas is a Norway Spruce that was planted in the 1920sImage: Diane Bondareff/AP Photo/picture alliance The tree was donated by homeowner Judy Russ and her family. She said it was planted by her husband's great-grandparents in the 1920s. "For this to now become the center of New York City Christmas is incredible," Russ told 1010 WINS radio station."
"The tree will soon be adorned with more than 50,000 multicolored, energy-efficient LED lights and crowned with a Swarovski star weighing 900 pounds (408 kilograms). The Christmas tree's lighting will be held on December 3, in a ceremony hosted by country music star Reba McEntire which will be broadcast live on television. The tree will remain on display until mid-January. Once it is removed from the skating rink, the tree will be milled into lumber for use by the affordable housing nonprofit Habitat for Humanity."
A 75-foot-tall Norway Spruce traveled roughly 240 kilometers from East Greenbush to New York City and was placed at the Rockefeller Center skating rink. The 11-ton tree was donated by homeowner Judy Russ and was reportedly planted by her husband's great-grandparents in the 1920s. Cranes hoisted the tree at 30 Rockefeller Plaza as crowds gathered to watch. The tree will be decorated with more than 50,000 multicolored, energy-efficient LED lights and topped with a 900-pound Swarovski star. The lighting ceremony is scheduled for December 3, hosted by Reba McEntire, and the tree will remain until mid-January before being milled for Habitat for Humanity.
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