Rockefeller Christmas tree lighting leads to street closures in Manhattan
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) – Streets will shut down in Manhattan this week for the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting ceremony.
The closures could start as early as Monday through Wednesday, Dec. 4, which is when the ceremony will be held. This year's tree is a Norway Spruce from West Stockbridge, Mass.
Here's where streets will shut down at the discretion of the NYPD:
- 46th Street between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue
- 47th Street between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue
- 48th Street between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue
- 49th Street between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue
- 50th Street between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue
- 51st Street between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue
- 52nd Street between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue
- Rockefeller Plaza between 48th Street and 51st Street
- 6th Avenue between 46th Street and 52nd Street
- 5th Avenue between 46th Street and 52nd Street
You can catch the tree on display through mid-January.
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