November 30, 2016 6:36 pm Thousands Line Up to Watch the Rockefeller Tree Lighting Thousands of people lined up on Wednesday to secure their spot for the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting ceremony, with some arriving as early as 3 p.m. Local 2:45 Fourth day of wooded searches linked to Gilgo Beach murders 2:52 Columbia students continue protest after deadline passes 3:34 Breakthrough in ‘midtown Jane Doe' cold case 2:06 Police investigate two violent robberies in Central Park 0:24 Pit bull killed by cops after mauling owner to death