Rockefeller Christmas Tree Cut Down at Upstate NY Home

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WALLKILL, N.Y. — The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has been cut down in upstate New York and is being readied for transport to Manhattan where it will be erected this weekend.

Rockefeller Center's publicist says the 72-foot-tall (22-meter) Norway spruce was cut down Thursday morning at the home of Shirley Figueroa and Lissette Gutierrez in Wallkill.
That's about 65 miles (104 kilometers) north of New York City.

The tree will be hoisted onto a 115-foot-long (35-meter) flatbed trailer for the trip to Rockefeller Center in midtown Manhattan.

It is set to be erected Saturday, and then be decorated with 50,000 LED lights and a Swarovski crystal star.

https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2018/11/08/us/ap-us-rockefeller-christmas-tree.html

[mahatmakanejeeves]

1. What a gorgeous tree. I hate to see it go. NT

[violetpastille]

2. Yeah. Somehow I think Jesus would be like, "No thanks. Let's just help the poor on my Birthday."

[redstatebluegirl]

3. What a beautiful tree!!!! Hate that they are cutting it down!!

[Wintryjade]

4. I was talking to the man cutting down the tree for U.S. Capitol Christmas tree on the west coast.

It was kinda fun, and interesting.