can finally get some rain. A
It is looking more like the
holidays here at 30 Rock. The
famous Rockefeller Center
Christmas tree arrived this morning. As News 4’s Gus
Rosendale shows us, there is
still a lot of work to be done
before it is lit up for the
world to see. The 2025
Rockefeller Center Christmas
Tree arriving here at the Plaza
this morning, completing its
journey as it becomes the most
famous Christmas tree in the
world. Just take a look here.
The crews hoisting and
installing the tree around 830
this morning. The 74 foot tall
Norway spruce weighs in at 11
tons. Installation. As you can
imagine, a very careful bit of
choreography, but this team has
worked together for years, and
in just a few hours, the tree
went from horizontal to vertical
and everyone was really excited.
The big crowd down here for that
and this is where that journey
started. We’re talking about the
tree being the pride of West
Stockbridge, Massachusetts.
That’s up in the Berkshires
about three hours from Midtown.
The Albert family making the
donation. And it was scouted out
by the gardening team here at
Rockefeller Center, where the
tree will now reside. Oh, it was
beautiful. I came down the road.
It was straight, right in front
of me. It looked perfect all the
way around. It was great. I love
Christmas, so I usually come
down in December. But I want to
see the beginning of Christmas.
Scaffolding now goes up around
the tree as the team here
installs all of the lights and
gets it ready for the lighting
ceremony. In just a few weeks at
Rockefeller Center, I’m Gus
Rosendale. And of course, if you
can’t make it to see the tree
lighting in person, you can
watch it live right here on NBC
4 New York. News 4’s Natalie
Pasquarella David Ushery and
Mario Lopez will kick things off
7 p.m. Wednesday, December 4th.