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‘Business Is Dead': Shoe Repair Stores Struggle as Corporate Workers Remain Home
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday to Friday, David Yushubayev sits in a chair at Markell’s Shoe Repair with the door open, waiting for customers to pick up the shoes they left behind in March. Shoes in plastic bags line the walls behind the desk of the tiny shop nestled in a corner of a midtown Manhattan office...
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See What It's Like to Line Up to View Rockefeller Christmas Tree
Visitors will join a virtual line, and can get text messages to let them know when it’s their turn. At that point, they will be directed to specific pods, each of which can hold four people, to look at the tree. There will be a five-minute limit to tree-viewing.
NBC New York’s Ray Villeda reports.
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Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lit Without Crowds
The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree had its holiday lights turned on in an event that was broadcast on television but closed to the public. NBC New York’s Ray Villeda reports.
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Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lit Up For the Holidays, With Virus Rules for Crowds
Rockin’ around the Christmas tree looks different for visitors at Rockefeller Center this year, starting with Wednesday’s tree lighting ceremony
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Listen Up Live: The 2020 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting
It’s officially the start of the holiday season in New York City! Listen Up’s Kay Angrum takes you to some of her favorite holiday spots, talks tips and shows you why Christmas isn’t canceled in New York City ahead of the 2020 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting.
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Lines and Order: What Visitors Can Expect at the Rockefeller Christmas Tree This Year
The annual Christmas tree lighting at Rockefeller Center is on schedule, but visiting the tree – like the rest of 2020 – will look different than in years past. Official details will be announced Monday, but NBC New York has learned what visitors can expect this year: monitored entrances, socially distanced lines and a limited window to snap pictures. Mayor…
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It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas at Rockefeller Center
Rockin’ around the Christmas tree is going to look different for visitors at Rockefeller Center this year, starting with Wednesday’s tree lighting ceremony. NBC New York’s Gus Rosendale reports.
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Virtual Queues, Dedicated Entrances: Rock Center Tree Viewing Guidelines Unveiled
The Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center has not even been illuminated yet, and crowds have already started to gather to feel the much-needed holiday spirit amid the pandemic. That’s why there are going to be some new rules people will have to follow if they want to see the tree up close. The Rockefeller Center tree lighting festivities start...
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Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Gets New Strict Viewing Rules
New rules were announced this year to control crowds visiting the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center. NBC New York’s Checkey Beckford reports.
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Rockefeller Christmas Tree Viewing Guidelines Unveiled
New rules were announced this year to control crowds visiting the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center. Rana Novini reports.
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Photos: Crews Hoist Christmas Tree at Rockefeller Plaza
This year’s tree, a 75-foot-tall, 11-ton Norway Spruce was cut down from a residence in Oneonta on Thursday. It arrived by flatbed in Manhattan Saturday to be prepped for its illuminating global debut in a highly unusual holiday season. -
Crowd Control at Rockefeller Center: NYC to Unveil Plan for Safe Christmas Tree Visit
Monitored entrances, socially distanced lines and a limited window to snap pictures are expected to be part of the city’s plan to have people safely visit the Rockefeller Center’s Christmas tree. NBC New York’s Anjali Hemphill reports.
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Rockefeller the Owl Returns to Natural Habitat After Christmas Tree Ride to NYC
A tiny owl that was found in the branches of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has returned home for the holidays.
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Rockefeller the Owl Released Back Into the Wild
A tiny owl that was found dehydrated and hungry in the branches of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has been released back into the wild.
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Ice Rink Open at Rockefeller Center for Shortened Season
Ice skating returned to Rockefeller Center this weekend. It’s the latest holiday staple to return in New York City during a pandemic that has already taken or altered so many wintertime traditions in the Big Apple. The Rink at Rockefeller Center is scheduled to stay open for the fall and winter season from Nov. 21 until Jan. 17. Due to…
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Tiny Owl Found in Rockefeller Center Tree 170 Miles From Home May Soon Take Flight
A tiny owl that was found dehydrated and hungry in the branches of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is eating its way back to good health and is set to be released back into the wild Saturday. The adult male Saw-whet owl was dubbed Rockefeller after it was discovered Monday by a worker setting up the towering holiday tree in…
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Rockefeller Tree Lighting 2020: When It Starts and How to Watch
This year’s holiday season may not look or feel quite like ones from the past, but if the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has anything to say about it, it’s still going to be a time of joy and celebration.
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Meet the Owl Found in the Rockefeller Center Tree
It wasn’t quite a partridge in a pear tree, but a worker helping set up the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree found a holiday surprise — a tiny owl among the massive branches. Rana Novini reports