Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center: where will it be brought to New York this time

On November 9 last year, the main symbol of the New Year - a Christmas tree - was already installed at Rockefeller Center. This year, things are a little different: the tree has not yet been brought to New York. Read more about this in the video clip of the publication. NBC New York.

For the second time in five years, Rockefeller Center is likely to install a Christmas tree from West Oneonta, a village in Osego County, New York.

The location of the tree is kept secret to protect it. But it is already known that the height of the spruce is about 30 meters. The tree is under XNUMX/XNUMX surveillance.

NBC New York tried to speak to the owner, but he said he had vowed to keep the tree information secret.

His neighbors said that several days were stressful as the crews prepared the tree for the trip to Manhattan. “Everything was kept in strict confidence. I don't know when it (the tree - Ed.) Will finally be felled, but a lot of work has been done to prepare for this, ”said villager Lance Thomas.

The alleged owner of the tree is known in the village as Daddy Al Dick. He owns a local store called Daddy Al's.

Mayor Gary Herzig said he received a call to find out more about the tree, but did not know any details.

News of the tree spread quickly on social media. Many stopped by the house where this spruce grows to photograph it, thrilled that the local tree was once again chosen.

In the Rockefeller Center there is no word yet on when the tree will finally arrive in New York.

Tree lighting ceremony at Rockefeller Center scheduled for December 2... True, this year the tree will be delivered to New York later - last year the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center was found November 9. It was a spruce tree, brought from the village of Florida in Orange County, New York. Its height was almost 24 meters, and its weight was over 14 tons.

On the subject: Rockefeller Center Christmas tree: history and traditions that few people know about

The festively decorated fir tree at Rockefeller Center has long been an unspoken symbol of Christmas in New York. It is decorated with 8 kilometers of LED lights and over 50 lights. Since 2004, a star with 25 thousand Swarovski crystals has been lit on the top of the tree. In 2018, it was replaced by the more modern 400-pound star. To create it, 12 engineers and craftsmen worked for two whole years. The star was adorned with three million crystals, which is 120 times more than its predecessor.

By the way, lighting for the Christmas tree is energy-efficient: it receives an additional resource from solar panels installed on the roof of the Rockefeller Center. This is very useful, because on Christmas days, lights illuminate the fir tree around the clock.

The main holiday tree even has attendants - florists monitor its good condition. This is facilitated by the fact that the spruce is on the street, which allows it to remain fresh and beautiful for a long time.

The main Christmas tree in New York is very popular: about 125 millions of visitors and residents come to see it every year.

Read about how the tradition of installing a tree appeared here, and what happens to it after the winter holidays. here.