Christmas

For Christmas tree farmers in New Jersey, the long-lasting drought this summer has killed thousands of trees in the state and the outlook is bleak for the holiday season

It could be lights out on one of the most beloved holiday traditions: Getting a Christmas tree. NJ farmers have said that the current drought has killed thousands of trees in the state. So what will that mean when it comes time to go tree shopping? NBC New York’s Pat Battle reports.

For 50 years, the “People’s Tree” has come from a different national forest every year, this year it will come from the Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina.

Singer Mariah Carey is being sued over her holiday smash hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”

Christmas morning turned bloody at a New Jersey home three years ago when an Airbnb host attacked his renter in a brawl over money, prosecutors said Friday. The attack followed a fight over payment of a Jersey City property up for rent through Airbnb, according to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez. Alexandre Saunders, 30, had been accused of lunging at…

The NFL will play three games on Christmas Day for the first time in 2022, including a prime-time matchup on NBC.

With burnout on the rise, CNBC asked the experts about how you can best use the holiday period to ensure you start the new year feeling refreshed.

A Michigan schoolteacher who tested positive for COVID-19 in the middle of a flight to Iceland a few days before Christmas says she ended up voluntarily isolated in the plane’s cramped bathroom for the last five hours of the trip to Reykjavik.

A personal trainer from Brooklyn was awaiting extradition in a New Jersey jail Monday for the Christmas shooting of his parents, according to police. Dino Tomassetti, 29, was tracked down by police in Mahwah, Bergen County, and taken into custody in connection to the Saturday morning shooting. The extent of the charges he could face was not yet clear as…

New York’s annual Christmas tree recycling program returns for a two-week run at dozens of drop-off and chipping sites across the city. From Dec. 26 through Jan. 9, New Yorkers can drop off trees at any one of the city-run sites located across the five boroughs. Mask use and social distancing is encouraged. Trees can be dropped off during park…

Experts say there are a number of simple holiday activities that are both fun and beneficial for children’s development.

Dramatic video caught the terrifying moments a fire ripped through an apartment building in Yonkers on Christmas. Firefighters rushed to the building on Elliott Avenue shortly after 11 p.m. on Saturday that eventually required a 4-alarm response, police said. Investigators believe the fire started on one of the rear porches of the 4-story building now completing destroyed after the roof…

Airlines short staffed due to increasing sick calls are having to cancel flights around Christmas, leaving some passengers stranded while others find alternative means home. NBC New York’s Jessica Cunnington reports.

A man suspected of shooting his parents on Christmas morning at their Long Island home was apprehended an hour away in New Jersey late Saturday, police said. The 29-year-old man, Dino Tomassetti, was tracked down by police in Mahwah, Bergen County, and taken into custody in connection to the Saturday morning shooting. No charges have been announced as authorities work…

Police in New Jersey apprehended a 29-year-old man wanted in connection to a Christmas morning shooting on Long Island.

President Joe Biden marked his first Christmas in office by making calls to military service members stationed around the world, offering them holiday wishes and gratitude for their service and sacrifice for the nation.

Allow us to help you get into the holiday spirit with 25 fascinating facts about the Tim Allen-led franchise “The Santa Clause.”

The omicron variant has already caused havoc on holiday plans, but it didn’t stop everyone from attempting to join New York City during Christmastime. NBC New York’s Jessica Cunnington reports.

Few details have emerged on a Christmas morning shooting that left two people seriously injured on Long Island. NBC New York’s Gaby Acevedo reports.

A shooting Christmas morning landed a man and woman in a Long Island hospital with serious injuries, but no arrests have been made and it’s not clear who police are looking for. Police in Nassau County responded to the Hewlett home shortly after 10 a.m. after a 911 call came in for reports of shots fired. Responding officers found the…