Rockefeller Center Christmas tree goes up; lighting Dec. 2

Rockefeller Center Christmas tree goes up; lighting Dec. 2

From left, Paula Dick, and her daughter Autumn Edison of Oneonta, N.Y., representing the Dick family who donated the 2020 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, stand with friends Margaret and Kyle Imperato next to the 75-foot tall Norway Spruce as it is prepared for setting on a platform at Rockefeller Center Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

NEW YORK (AP) — A 75-foot Norway spruce has arrived at New York City’s Rockefeller Center to serve as one of the world’s most famous Christmas trees. The tree was trucked in Saturday morning and lifted into place by a crane. The tree will be decorated over the coming weeks. It was donated by Al Dick of Daddy Al’s General Store in Oneonta in central New York. NBC says it’s broadcasting the tree-lighting at 7 p.m. Dec. 2. No in-person spectators will be allowed this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic has spurred the cancellation of other New York holiday customs including the Radio City Christmas Spectacular.

Photo: (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)