Rockefeller Center

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...

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.

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.

Rockin’ around the Christmas tree looks different for visitors at Rockefeller Center this year, starting with Wednesday’s tree lighting ceremony

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.

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…

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.

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...

New rules were announced this year to control crowds visiting the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center. NBC New York’s Checkey Beckford reports.

New rules were announced this year to control crowds visiting the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center. Rana Novini reports.

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.

A tiny owl that was found in the branches of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has returned home for the holidays.

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.

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…

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…

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.

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