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The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lights up in New York City
Fifty-thousand multi-colored lights were illuminated on Rockefeller Center's iconic Christmas tree Wednesday evening to ...
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Untangling the History of Christmas Lights
In 1882, in a townhouse at 136 East 36th Street in New York City, Edward Hibberd Johnson had ... When Edison patented the light bulb in 1880, its exact value was hard to gauge; widespread ...
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DEC and OGS remind New Yorkers to keep 'lights out' to protect migrating birds
The 'Lights Out' initiative asks residents to also turn off excessive outdoor lighting. “DEC is proud to join our New York State partners to lead by example and take actions to help reduce bird ...
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Rockefeller Center tree lights up New York City. Here's what to know.
NEW YORK -- Thousands packed New York City's Rockefeller Center on Wednesday night for the annual holiday tree lighting. The ceremony went off as planned, despite the deadly shooting of ...