Rockefeller Center Christmas tree headed to New York City

NEW YORK (AP) -- This year's Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was cut down on Thursday and will be trucked to New York City to usher in the holiday s

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New York City will receive this year's Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, which was cut down on Thursday. The 76-foot-tall Norway spruce, approximately 75 years old and measuring 50 feet in diameter, will travel from West Edmeston in upstate New York to its final destination at Rockefeller Plaza. The tree, which will be fitted with over 50,000 energy-efficient LED lights and a 900-pound Swarovski star, will be illuminated during a live broadcast lighting ceremony on December 2.

The tradition of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree dates back to 1931, with the first formal lighting ceremony occurring in 1933. After showcasing the tree until January 9, it will be repurposed into lumber for the housing nonprofit Habitat for Humanity.

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