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Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree arrives in Manhattan

Updated  November 12, 2022 5:05pm EST
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Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree arrives in New York City

The holiday season got one step closer on Saturday as the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree arrived in Manhattan from its original home of Queensbury, New York. Credit: Nollaig O'Connor via Storyful

NEW YORK - Thanksgiving may still be a few weeks away but in Manhattan, the holiday season has definitely begun as the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree arrived on Saturday.

The 82-foot tall Norway spruce, believed to be about 85 to 90 years old, is from Queensbury, a town in New York's Warren County, roughly 200 miles north of New York City. 

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Believed to be about 85 to 90 years old, the tree was donated by the Lebowitz family, the Glens Falls Chronicle reported.

"We gave it with the expectation that everybody would enjoy it," said Neil Lebowitz, whose family donated the tree.

"For me, it was just a nice tree," Lebowitz was quoted as saying by the New York Post. "Now it’s a special tree. Everybody around the world can enjoy it."

Once erected Saturday afternoon, the tree will be decorated with over 50,000 lights and topped with a Swarovski crystal star.

The official tree-lighting ceremony will be held on November 30.

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