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NYC Pride March

 

47 years after the Stonewall Riots of June 28, 1969

 

The 47th NYC Pride March started at noon on June 26, at 5th Avenue and 36th Street in Manhattan. The route proceeded through Midtown down 5th Avenue, before heading west into Greenwich Village, ending at Christopher and Greenwich Streets.

 

Heritage of Pride, Inc. (HOP / NYC Pride) is a non-profit organization that plans and produces New York City's official LGBT ( Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Pride events each year.

 

Heritage of Pride hosts New York City’s Pride events in commemoration of the Stonewall Riots of 1969.

 

Stonewall riots happened 47 years ago in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn, located in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.

 

The Stonewall riots were a series of spontaneous, violent demonstrations by members of the LGBT community against a police raid that took place in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City. They are widely considered to constitute the single most important event leading to the LGBT liberation movement and the modern fight for LGBT equal rights in the United States.

 

The 2016 Pride March happened on the one-year anniversary of the Obergefell v. Hodges decision, the landmark Supreme Court case that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.

 

The 2016 march also happened to come just days after Stonewall Inn, the famous gay bar located in Greenwich Village, was designated as the first national LGBT monument in the U.S.

 

On Monday, June 27th 2016 the Stonewall National Monument (U.S. National Park Service) designation took place in New York City. The monument sits across the street from The Stonewall Inn, a National Historic Landmark known for its involvement in the beginning of the modern struggle for civil rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) Americans.

 

Remarks from - President Barack Obama June 2016

"I’m designating the Stonewall National Monument as the newest addition to America’s national parks system. Stonewall will be our first national monument to tell the story of the struggle for LGBT rights. I believe our national parks should reflect the full story of our country – the richness and diversity and uniquely American spirit that has always defined us. That we are stronger together. That out of many, we are one."

 

Hillary Clinton made an unannounced appearance and was joined by New York State Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and the Rev. Al Sharpton

  

NYC Pride 2016 theme, "Equality Needs You"

 

NYC Pride 2016 three Grand Marshals

 

Jazz Jennings - 15-year-old honorary co-founder of the Transkids Purple Rainbow Foundation and the youngest Grand Marshal in NYC Pride history

 

Subhi Nahas - Syrian refugee who co-founded the first LGBT magazine in Syria, Mawaleh.

 

Cecilia Chung - civil rights leader and activist for LGBT rights

  

NYC Pride March Director 2016 - Julian Sanjivan

  

According to organizers, around 30,000 people marched in the parade itself. Law enforcement officials expected that there would be around 2.5 million attendees in total, and that more or less comports with CBS News' reporting, which found that almost 2 million spectators joined the marchers.

 

NYC Pride is the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that manages and produces New York City's official LGBT Pride celebrations each year in June

  

Heritage of Pride

154 Christopher St,

Suite 1d

New York, NY 10014

 

Hashtag metadata tag

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New York City, New York state, Manhattan Island, USA United States of America, North America continent

Sunday June 26th 2016

Central Park NYC USA Christmas Tree Lighting at the Harlem Meer Lake w110th St December 2nd 2021

 

#CentralParkNYC #ChristmasTreeLighting #ChristmasInNewYork #HarlemNYC #USA

 

Celebrate the 25th Annual Holiday Lighting in Central Park.

 

After missing out last year, this is a must-do event for families! See the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center light up with holiday lights and take part in a number of seasonal festivities including: singing carols, watching ice carving demonstrations and enjoying treats. You can expect to see Santa and have a chance to take photos with your own camera. The evening concludes with a flotilla of illuminated trees on the Harlem Meer.

 

Date: Thursday December 2nd, 2021

 

Time: 5:30 PM

 

Location: Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

 

FREE

  

The event includes a live countdown to lighting a dazzling flotilla of trees on the Meer, a poem read by Conservancy staff, and more holiday fun. Cozy up with some cocoa (check out our recipes below), get your song sheets ready, and carol into the night with this festive evening hosted by the Women’s Committee of the Central Park Conservancy.

 

This event is made possible thanks to the generosity of our Founding Sponsor. Con Edison is proud to support the Central Park Holiday Lighting.

 

Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center holds a multitude of educational workshops throughout the year and a Catch & Release fishing program for youths.

 

The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center was opened in 1993 as one of the park's main visitor centers. Named after Charles A. Dana, former editor of the New York Tribune and mediator between General Grand and Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War, the Discovery Center holds a multitude of educational workshops throughout the year.

 

In addition to hosting environmental programs for children, the Discovery Center also teaches kids about wildlife firsthand.

 

The Catch and Release fishing program at the Harlem Meer includes complimentary instruction, poles, and bait. This activity is primarily geared toward children ages 5 to 15.

 

Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

Central Park N, New York, NY 10029

  

Central Park is an urban park in New York City located between the Upper West and Upper East Sides of Manhattan.

  

Central Park NYC

Central Park Conservancy

central to the park

 

Bethesda Terrace and Fountain Arcade

72 Terrace Dr,

New York, NY 10021

 

Directions to this section of Central Park

MTA New York City Subway 2 or 3 train to Central Park North 110th st

 

***

 

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max smartphone photo and 4K video

 

***

  

********* Christmas Origins **********

 

Authors Washington Irving (USA) and Charles Dickens (England) are both often credited for creating Christmas classics in the 1800's that still resonate with people today

 

Washington Irving (1783 - 1859)

The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. 1820

Fifth installment

The Stage Coach

Christmas Eve

Christmas Day

Christmas Dinner

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

 

Author Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870)

A Christmas Carol 1843

aka Scrooge with quote from Tiny Tim God bless us every one!

 

Oliver Twist (1838) with quote from Oliver Twist Please, sir, I want some more

****************************

 

Additional famous Christmas story:

 

A Visit from St. Nicholas 1823

 

Clement Clarke Moore USA

 

with the quote:

 

Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night

 

****

 

Believed Christmas origins:

 

Christmas Tree - Germany

 

Advent wreath - Germany

 

Electric Christmas Lights - USA 1880

 

Christmas Cards - England 1843

 

Befana Christmas Witch - Italy

 

Santa Claus (Saint Nicholas) - Greece (area now Turkey)

 

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - USA 1939

 

Yule Winter solstice shortest day of the year

 

Birthplace of Jesus, the town of Bethlehem of Judea, about six miles south of Jerusalem (area now Palestine)

 

Poinsettia red flowers - México

 

First documented snowman Netherlands 1380

 

The first Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration was held in 1904

 

The first New Year’s Eve Ball lowering celebration atop One Times Square was in 1907

 

First Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center NYC was erected in 1931, during the Depression-era construction of Rockefeller Center, when workers decorated a smaller 20 foot balsam fir with strings of cranberries, garlands of paper, and even a few tin cans

 

1933, a Rockefeller Center publicist decided to make the tree an annual tradition, and they held the first official lighting ceremony with a 50-foot tree.

 

Rockefeller Center skating rink was opened below the tree in the plaza in 1936 and that year they put up two trees for the celebration

 

Rockefeller Center has been designated a National Historic Landmark this site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States Of America 1987

 

Rockefeller Center Christmas tree every year since 2007, lumber milled from the Christmas tree has been given to Habitat for Humanity to help a family build a new home

 

The National Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C. was lit for the first time by US President Calvin Coolidge Republican on Christmas eve December 24th 1923

 

Carnaval de Québec Canada first opened in 1984 which ran from January 29 to February 3

 

Canarsie Brooklyn Christmas Lights in NYC first beginning in 1963

 

Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Brooklyn NY cited to be started by Lucy Spata when she moved to the neighborhood in the 1980s

 

The Annual Port Jefferson Charles Dickens Festival on Long Island in New York State started in 1996

 

****

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM NEW YORK CITY USA

  

CentralParkNYC #CentralParkNY #CentralParkNewYork #CentralParkNewYorkCity #NY #NYC #Manhattan #Winter #NYC2020 #4K #4KVideo #CentralParkConservancy #CentralToThePark #MerryChristmas #HappyChristmas #Christmas #ChristmasParty #ChristmasTown #NY #NewYork #ChristmasVillage #Festival #Holiday #winter #snow #family #familyevent USA #Christmasevent #ChristmasEve #fun #Yule #Jól #Yuletide #Yuletime #Yulefest #YuleTree #Mistletoe #Wintersolstice #Winter #midwinter #WinterFestival #Saturnalia #Befana #BefanaWitch #BefanaChristmasWitch #Santa #SantaClaus #Harlem #HarlemN HarlemNYC #HarlemMeer #MeerLake #Lake

NYC Pride March

 

47 years after the Stonewall Riots of June 28, 1969

 

The 47th NYC Pride March started at noon on June 26, at 5th Avenue and 36th Street in Manhattan. The route proceeded through Midtown down 5th Avenue, before heading west into Greenwich Village, ending at Christopher and Greenwich Streets.

 

Heritage of Pride, Inc. (HOP / NYC Pride) is a non-profit organization that plans and produces New York City's official LGBT ( Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Pride events each year.

 

Heritage of Pride hosts New York City’s Pride events in commemoration of the Stonewall Riots of 1969.

 

Stonewall riots happened 47 years ago in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn, located in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.

 

The Stonewall riots were a series of spontaneous, violent demonstrations by members of the LGBT community against a police raid that took place in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City. They are widely considered to constitute the single most important event leading to the LGBT liberation movement and the modern fight for LGBT equal rights in the United States.

 

The 2016 Pride March happened on the one-year anniversary of the Obergefell v. Hodges decision, the landmark Supreme Court case that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.

 

The 2016 march also happened to come just days after Stonewall Inn, the famous gay bar located in Greenwich Village, was designated as the first national LGBT monument in the U.S.

 

On Monday, June 27th 2016 the Stonewall National Monument (U.S. National Park Service) designation took place in New York City. The monument sits across the street from The Stonewall Inn, a National Historic Landmark known for its involvement in the beginning of the modern struggle for civil rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) Americans.

 

Remarks from - President Barack Obama June 2016

"I’m designating the Stonewall National Monument as the newest addition to America’s national parks system. Stonewall will be our first national monument to tell the story of the struggle for LGBT rights. I believe our national parks should reflect the full story of our country – the richness and diversity and uniquely American spirit that has always defined us. That we are stronger together. That out of many, we are one."

 

Hillary Clinton made an unannounced appearance and was joined by New York State Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and the Rev. Al Sharpton

  

NYC Pride 2016 theme, "Equality Needs You"

 

NYC Pride 2016 three Grand Marshals

 

Jazz Jennings - 15-year-old honorary co-founder of the Transkids Purple Rainbow Foundation and the youngest Grand Marshal in NYC Pride history

 

Subhi Nahas - Syrian refugee who co-founded the first LGBT magazine in Syria, Mawaleh.

 

Cecilia Chung - civil rights leader and activist for LGBT rights

  

NYC Pride March Director 2016 - Julian Sanjivan

  

According to organizers, around 30,000 people marched in the parade itself. Law enforcement officials expected that there would be around 2.5 million attendees in total, and that more or less comports with CBS News' reporting, which found that almost 2 million spectators joined the marchers.

 

NYC Pride is the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that manages and produces New York City's official LGBT Pride celebrations each year in June

  

Heritage of Pride

154 Christopher St,

Suite 1d

New York, NY 10014

 

Hashtag metadata tag

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New York City, New York state, Manhattan Island, USA United States of America, North America continent

Sunday June 26th 2016

Central Park NYC USA Christmas Tree Lighting at the Harlem Meer Lake w110th St December 2nd 2021

 

#CentralParkNYC #ChristmasTreeLighting #ChristmasInNewYork #HarlemNYC #USA

 

Celebrate the 25th Annual Holiday Lighting in Central Park.

 

After missing out last year, this is a must-do event for families! See the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center light up with holiday lights and take part in a number of seasonal festivities including: singing carols, watching ice carving demonstrations and enjoying treats. You can expect to see Santa and have a chance to take photos with your own camera. The evening concludes with a flotilla of illuminated trees on the Harlem Meer.

 

Date: Thursday December 2nd, 2021

 

Time: 5:30 PM

 

Location: Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

 

FREE

  

The event includes a live countdown to lighting a dazzling flotilla of trees on the Meer, a poem read by Conservancy staff, and more holiday fun. Cozy up with some cocoa (check out our recipes below), get your song sheets ready, and carol into the night with this festive evening hosted by the Women’s Committee of the Central Park Conservancy.

 

This event is made possible thanks to the generosity of our Founding Sponsor. Con Edison is proud to support the Central Park Holiday Lighting.

 

Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center holds a multitude of educational workshops throughout the year and a Catch & Release fishing program for youths.

 

The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center was opened in 1993 as one of the park's main visitor centers. Named after Charles A. Dana, former editor of the New York Tribune and mediator between General Grand and Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War, the Discovery Center holds a multitude of educational workshops throughout the year.

 

In addition to hosting environmental programs for children, the Discovery Center also teaches kids about wildlife firsthand.

 

The Catch and Release fishing program at the Harlem Meer includes complimentary instruction, poles, and bait. This activity is primarily geared toward children ages 5 to 15.

 

Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

Central Park N, New York, NY 10029

  

Central Park is an urban park in New York City located between the Upper West and Upper East Sides of Manhattan.

  

Central Park NYC

Central Park Conservancy

central to the park

 

Bethesda Terrace and Fountain Arcade

72 Terrace Dr,

New York, NY 10021

 

Directions to this section of Central Park

MTA New York City Subway 2 or 3 train to Central Park North 110th st

 

***

 

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max smartphone photo and 4K video

 

***

  

********* Christmas Origins **********

 

Authors Washington Irving (USA) and Charles Dickens (England) are both often credited for creating Christmas classics in the 1800's that still resonate with people today

 

Washington Irving (1783 - 1859)

The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. 1820

Fifth installment

The Stage Coach

Christmas Eve

Christmas Day

Christmas Dinner

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

 

Author Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870)

A Christmas Carol 1843

aka Scrooge with quote from Tiny Tim God bless us every one!

 

Oliver Twist (1838) with quote from Oliver Twist Please, sir, I want some more

****************************

 

Additional famous Christmas story:

 

A Visit from St. Nicholas 1823

 

Clement Clarke Moore USA

 

with the quote:

 

Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night

 

****

 

Believed Christmas origins:

 

Christmas Tree - Germany

 

Advent wreath - Germany

 

Electric Christmas Lights - USA 1880

 

Christmas Cards - England 1843

 

Befana Christmas Witch - Italy

 

Santa Claus (Saint Nicholas) - Greece (area now Turkey)

 

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - USA 1939

 

Yule Winter solstice shortest day of the year

 

Birthplace of Jesus, the town of Bethlehem of Judea, about six miles south of Jerusalem (area now Palestine)

 

Poinsettia red flowers - México

 

First documented snowman Netherlands 1380

 

The first Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration was held in 1904

 

The first New Year’s Eve Ball lowering celebration atop One Times Square was in 1907

 

First Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center NYC was erected in 1931, during the Depression-era construction of Rockefeller Center, when workers decorated a smaller 20 foot balsam fir with strings of cranberries, garlands of paper, and even a few tin cans

 

1933, a Rockefeller Center publicist decided to make the tree an annual tradition, and they held the first official lighting ceremony with a 50-foot tree.

 

Rockefeller Center skating rink was opened below the tree in the plaza in 1936 and that year they put up two trees for the celebration

 

Rockefeller Center has been designated a National Historic Landmark this site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States Of America 1987

 

Rockefeller Center Christmas tree every year since 2007, lumber milled from the Christmas tree has been given to Habitat for Humanity to help a family build a new home

 

The National Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C. was lit for the first time by US President Calvin Coolidge Republican on Christmas eve December 24th 1923

 

Carnaval de Québec Canada first opened in 1984 which ran from January 29 to February 3

 

Canarsie Brooklyn Christmas Lights in NYC first beginning in 1963

 

Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Brooklyn NY cited to be started by Lucy Spata when she moved to the neighborhood in the 1980s

 

The Annual Port Jefferson Charles Dickens Festival on Long Island in New York State started in 1996

 

****

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM NEW YORK CITY USA

  

CentralParkNYC #CentralParkNY #CentralParkNewYork #CentralParkNewYorkCity #NY #NYC #Manhattan #Winter #NYC2020 #4K #4KVideo #CentralParkConservancy #CentralToThePark #MerryChristmas #HappyChristmas #Christmas #ChristmasParty #ChristmasTown #NY #NewYork #ChristmasVillage #Festival #Holiday #winter #snow #family #familyevent USA #Christmasevent #ChristmasEve #fun #Yule #Jól #Yuletide #Yuletime #Yulefest #YuleTree #Mistletoe #Wintersolstice #Winter #midwinter #WinterFestival #Saturnalia #Befana #BefanaWitch #BefanaChristmasWitch #Santa #SantaClaus #Harlem #HarlemN HarlemNYC #HarlemMeer #MeerLake #Lake

Central Park NYC USA Christmas Tree Lighting at the Harlem Meer Lake w110th St December 2nd 2021

 

#CentralParkNYC #ChristmasTreeLighting #ChristmasInNewYork #HarlemNYC #USA

 

Celebrate the 25th Annual Holiday Lighting in Central Park.

 

After missing out last year, this is a must-do event for families! See the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center light up with holiday lights and take part in a number of seasonal festivities including: singing carols, watching ice carving demonstrations and enjoying treats. You can expect to see Santa and have a chance to take photos with your own camera. The evening concludes with a flotilla of illuminated trees on the Harlem Meer.

 

Date: Thursday December 2nd, 2021

 

Time: 5:30 PM

 

Location: Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

 

FREE

  

The event includes a live countdown to lighting a dazzling flotilla of trees on the Meer, a poem read by Conservancy staff, and more holiday fun. Cozy up with some cocoa (check out our recipes below), get your song sheets ready, and carol into the night with this festive evening hosted by the Women’s Committee of the Central Park Conservancy.

 

This event is made possible thanks to the generosity of our Founding Sponsor. Con Edison is proud to support the Central Park Holiday Lighting.

 

Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center holds a multitude of educational workshops throughout the year and a Catch & Release fishing program for youths.

 

The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center was opened in 1993 as one of the park's main visitor centers. Named after Charles A. Dana, former editor of the New York Tribune and mediator between General Grand and Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War, the Discovery Center holds a multitude of educational workshops throughout the year.

 

In addition to hosting environmental programs for children, the Discovery Center also teaches kids about wildlife firsthand.

 

The Catch and Release fishing program at the Harlem Meer includes complimentary instruction, poles, and bait. This activity is primarily geared toward children ages 5 to 15.

 

Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

Central Park N, New York, NY 10029

  

Central Park is an urban park in New York City located between the Upper West and Upper East Sides of Manhattan.

  

Central Park NYC

Central Park Conservancy

central to the park

 

Bethesda Terrace and Fountain Arcade

72 Terrace Dr,

New York, NY 10021

 

Directions to this section of Central Park

MTA New York City Subway 2 or 3 train to Central Park North 110th st

 

***

 

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max smartphone photo and 4K video

 

***

  

********* Christmas Origins **********

 

Authors Washington Irving (USA) and Charles Dickens (England) are both often credited for creating Christmas classics in the 1800's that still resonate with people today

 

Washington Irving (1783 - 1859)

The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. 1820

Fifth installment

The Stage Coach

Christmas Eve

Christmas Day

Christmas Dinner

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

 

Author Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870)

A Christmas Carol 1843

aka Scrooge with quote from Tiny Tim God bless us every one!

 

Oliver Twist (1838) with quote from Oliver Twist Please, sir, I want some more

****************************

 

Additional famous Christmas story:

 

A Visit from St. Nicholas 1823

 

Clement Clarke Moore USA

 

with the quote:

 

Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night

 

****

 

Believed Christmas origins:

 

Christmas Tree - Germany

 

Advent wreath - Germany

 

Electric Christmas Lights - USA 1880

 

Christmas Cards - England 1843

 

Befana Christmas Witch - Italy

 

Santa Claus (Saint Nicholas) - Greece (area now Turkey)

 

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - USA 1939

 

Yule Winter solstice shortest day of the year

 

Birthplace of Jesus, the town of Bethlehem of Judea, about six miles south of Jerusalem (area now Palestine)

 

Poinsettia red flowers - México

 

First documented snowman Netherlands 1380

 

The first Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration was held in 1904

 

The first New Year’s Eve Ball lowering celebration atop One Times Square was in 1907

 

First Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center NYC was erected in 1931, during the Depression-era construction of Rockefeller Center, when workers decorated a smaller 20 foot balsam fir with strings of cranberries, garlands of paper, and even a few tin cans

 

1933, a Rockefeller Center publicist decided to make the tree an annual tradition, and they held the first official lighting ceremony with a 50-foot tree.

 

Rockefeller Center skating rink was opened below the tree in the plaza in 1936 and that year they put up two trees for the celebration

 

Rockefeller Center has been designated a National Historic Landmark this site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States Of America 1987

 

Rockefeller Center Christmas tree every year since 2007, lumber milled from the Christmas tree has been given to Habitat for Humanity to help a family build a new home

 

The National Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C. was lit for the first time by US President Calvin Coolidge Republican on Christmas eve December 24th 1923

 

Carnaval de Québec Canada first opened in 1984 which ran from January 29 to February 3

 

Canarsie Brooklyn Christmas Lights in NYC first beginning in 1963

 

Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Brooklyn NY cited to be started by Lucy Spata when she moved to the neighborhood in the 1980s

 

The Annual Port Jefferson Charles Dickens Festival on Long Island in New York State started in 1996

 

****

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM NEW YORK CITY USA

  

CentralParkNYC #CentralParkNY #CentralParkNewYork #CentralParkNewYorkCity #NY #NYC #Manhattan #Winter #NYC2020 #4K #4KVideo #CentralParkConservancy #CentralToThePark #MerryChristmas #HappyChristmas #Christmas #ChristmasParty #ChristmasTown #NY #NewYork #ChristmasVillage #Festival #Holiday #winter #snow #family #familyevent USA #Christmasevent #ChristmasEve #fun #Yule #Jól #Yuletide #Yuletime #Yulefest #YuleTree #Mistletoe #Wintersolstice #Winter #midwinter #WinterFestival #Saturnalia #Befana #BefanaWitch #BefanaChristmasWitch #Santa #SantaClaus #Harlem #HarlemN HarlemNYC #HarlemMeer #MeerLake #Lake

Central Park NYC USA Christmas Tree Lighting at the Harlem Meer Lake w110th St December 2nd 2021

 

#CentralParkNYC #ChristmasTreeLighting #ChristmasInNewYork #HarlemNYC #USA

 

Celebrate the 25th Annual Holiday Lighting in Central Park.

 

After missing out last year, this is a must-do event for families! See the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center light up with holiday lights and take part in a number of seasonal festivities including: singing carols, watching ice carving demonstrations and enjoying treats. You can expect to see Santa and have a chance to take photos with your own camera. The evening concludes with a flotilla of illuminated trees on the Harlem Meer.

 

Date: Thursday December 2nd, 2021

 

Time: 5:30 PM

 

Location: Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

 

FREE

  

The event includes a live countdown to lighting a dazzling flotilla of trees on the Meer, a poem read by Conservancy staff, and more holiday fun. Cozy up with some cocoa (check out our recipes below), get your song sheets ready, and carol into the night with this festive evening hosted by the Women’s Committee of the Central Park Conservancy.

 

This event is made possible thanks to the generosity of our Founding Sponsor. Con Edison is proud to support the Central Park Holiday Lighting.

 

Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center holds a multitude of educational workshops throughout the year and a Catch & Release fishing program for youths.

 

The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center was opened in 1993 as one of the park's main visitor centers. Named after Charles A. Dana, former editor of the New York Tribune and mediator between General Grand and Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War, the Discovery Center holds a multitude of educational workshops throughout the year.

 

In addition to hosting environmental programs for children, the Discovery Center also teaches kids about wildlife firsthand.

 

The Catch and Release fishing program at the Harlem Meer includes complimentary instruction, poles, and bait. This activity is primarily geared toward children ages 5 to 15.

 

Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

Central Park N, New York, NY 10029

  

Central Park is an urban park in New York City located between the Upper West and Upper East Sides of Manhattan.

  

Central Park NYC

Central Park Conservancy

central to the park

 

Bethesda Terrace and Fountain Arcade

72 Terrace Dr,

New York, NY 10021

 

Directions to this section of Central Park

MTA New York City Subway 2 or 3 train to Central Park North 110th st

 

***

 

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max smartphone photo and 4K video

 

***

  

********* Christmas Origins **********

 

Authors Washington Irving (USA) and Charles Dickens (England) are both often credited for creating Christmas classics in the 1800's that still resonate with people today

 

Washington Irving (1783 - 1859)

The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. 1820

Fifth installment

The Stage Coach

Christmas Eve

Christmas Day

Christmas Dinner

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

 

Author Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870)

A Christmas Carol 1843

aka Scrooge with quote from Tiny Tim God bless us every one!

 

Oliver Twist (1838) with quote from Oliver Twist Please, sir, I want some more

****************************

 

Additional famous Christmas story:

 

A Visit from St. Nicholas 1823

 

Clement Clarke Moore USA

 

with the quote:

 

Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night

 

****

 

Believed Christmas origins:

 

Christmas Tree - Germany

 

Advent wreath - Germany

 

Electric Christmas Lights - USA 1880

 

Christmas Cards - England 1843

 

Befana Christmas Witch - Italy

 

Santa Claus (Saint Nicholas) - Greece (area now Turkey)

 

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - USA 1939

 

Yule Winter solstice shortest day of the year

 

Birthplace of Jesus, the town of Bethlehem of Judea, about six miles south of Jerusalem (area now Palestine)

 

Poinsettia red flowers - México

 

First documented snowman Netherlands 1380

 

The first Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration was held in 1904

 

The first New Year’s Eve Ball lowering celebration atop One Times Square was in 1907

 

First Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center NYC was erected in 1931, during the Depression-era construction of Rockefeller Center, when workers decorated a smaller 20 foot balsam fir with strings of cranberries, garlands of paper, and even a few tin cans

 

1933, a Rockefeller Center publicist decided to make the tree an annual tradition, and they held the first official lighting ceremony with a 50-foot tree.

 

Rockefeller Center skating rink was opened below the tree in the plaza in 1936 and that year they put up two trees for the celebration

 

Rockefeller Center has been designated a National Historic Landmark this site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States Of America 1987

 

Rockefeller Center Christmas tree every year since 2007, lumber milled from the Christmas tree has been given to Habitat for Humanity to help a family build a new home

 

The National Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C. was lit for the first time by US President Calvin Coolidge Republican on Christmas eve December 24th 1923

 

Carnaval de Québec Canada first opened in 1984 which ran from January 29 to February 3

 

Canarsie Brooklyn Christmas Lights in NYC first beginning in 1963

 

Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Brooklyn NY cited to be started by Lucy Spata when she moved to the neighborhood in the 1980s

 

The Annual Port Jefferson Charles Dickens Festival on Long Island in New York State started in 1996

 

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MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM NEW YORK CITY USA

  

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Building used on the album cover of Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin. Located at 96 and 98 St. Mark's Place in East Village, Manhattan.

Pop-up vaccination site at Grand Central Terminal. (Don Pollard / Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo)

Pop-up vaccination site at Grand Central Terminal. (Don Pollard / Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo)

Central Park NYC USA Christmas Tree Lighting at the Harlem Meer Lake w110th St December 2nd 2021

 

#CentralParkNYC #ChristmasTreeLighting #ChristmasInNewYork #HarlemNYC #USA

 

Celebrate the 25th Annual Holiday Lighting in Central Park.

 

After missing out last year, this is a must-do event for families! See the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center light up with holiday lights and take part in a number of seasonal festivities including: singing carols, watching ice carving demonstrations and enjoying treats. You can expect to see Santa and have a chance to take photos with your own camera. The evening concludes with a flotilla of illuminated trees on the Harlem Meer.

 

Date: Thursday December 2nd, 2021

 

Time: 5:30 PM

 

Location: Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

 

FREE

  

The event includes a live countdown to lighting a dazzling flotilla of trees on the Meer, a poem read by Conservancy staff, and more holiday fun. Cozy up with some cocoa (check out our recipes below), get your song sheets ready, and carol into the night with this festive evening hosted by the Women’s Committee of the Central Park Conservancy.

 

This event is made possible thanks to the generosity of our Founding Sponsor. Con Edison is proud to support the Central Park Holiday Lighting.

 

Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center holds a multitude of educational workshops throughout the year and a Catch & Release fishing program for youths.

 

The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center was opened in 1993 as one of the park's main visitor centers. Named after Charles A. Dana, former editor of the New York Tribune and mediator between General Grand and Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War, the Discovery Center holds a multitude of educational workshops throughout the year.

 

In addition to hosting environmental programs for children, the Discovery Center also teaches kids about wildlife firsthand.

 

The Catch and Release fishing program at the Harlem Meer includes complimentary instruction, poles, and bait. This activity is primarily geared toward children ages 5 to 15.

 

Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

Central Park N, New York, NY 10029

  

Central Park is an urban park in New York City located between the Upper West and Upper East Sides of Manhattan.

  

Central Park NYC

Central Park Conservancy

central to the park

 

Bethesda Terrace and Fountain Arcade

72 Terrace Dr,

New York, NY 10021

 

Directions to this section of Central Park

MTA New York City Subway 2 or 3 train to Central Park North 110th st

 

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Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max smartphone photo and 4K video

 

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********* Christmas Origins **********

 

Authors Washington Irving (USA) and Charles Dickens (England) are both often credited for creating Christmas classics in the 1800's that still resonate with people today

 

Washington Irving (1783 - 1859)

The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. 1820

Fifth installment

The Stage Coach

Christmas Eve

Christmas Day

Christmas Dinner

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

 

Author Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870)

A Christmas Carol 1843

aka Scrooge with quote from Tiny Tim God bless us every one!

 

Oliver Twist (1838) with quote from Oliver Twist Please, sir, I want some more

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Additional famous Christmas story:

 

A Visit from St. Nicholas 1823

 

Clement Clarke Moore USA

 

with the quote:

 

Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night

 

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Believed Christmas origins:

 

Christmas Tree - Germany

 

Advent wreath - Germany

 

Electric Christmas Lights - USA 1880

 

Christmas Cards - England 1843

 

Befana Christmas Witch - Italy

 

Santa Claus (Saint Nicholas) - Greece (area now Turkey)

 

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - USA 1939

 

Yule Winter solstice shortest day of the year

 

Birthplace of Jesus, the town of Bethlehem of Judea, about six miles south of Jerusalem (area now Palestine)

 

Poinsettia red flowers - México

 

First documented snowman Netherlands 1380

 

The first Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration was held in 1904

 

The first New Year’s Eve Ball lowering celebration atop One Times Square was in 1907

 

First Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center NYC was erected in 1931, during the Depression-era construction of Rockefeller Center, when workers decorated a smaller 20 foot balsam fir with strings of cranberries, garlands of paper, and even a few tin cans

 

1933, a Rockefeller Center publicist decided to make the tree an annual tradition, and they held the first official lighting ceremony with a 50-foot tree.

 

Rockefeller Center skating rink was opened below the tree in the plaza in 1936 and that year they put up two trees for the celebration

 

Rockefeller Center has been designated a National Historic Landmark this site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States Of America 1987

 

Rockefeller Center Christmas tree every year since 2007, lumber milled from the Christmas tree has been given to Habitat for Humanity to help a family build a new home

 

The National Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C. was lit for the first time by US President Calvin Coolidge Republican on Christmas eve December 24th 1923

 

Carnaval de Québec Canada first opened in 1984 which ran from January 29 to February 3

 

Canarsie Brooklyn Christmas Lights in NYC first beginning in 1963

 

Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Brooklyn NY cited to be started by Lucy Spata when she moved to the neighborhood in the 1980s

 

The Annual Port Jefferson Charles Dickens Festival on Long Island in New York State started in 1996

 

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MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM NEW YORK CITY USA

  

CentralParkNYC #CentralParkNY #CentralParkNewYork #CentralParkNewYorkCity #NY #NYC #Manhattan #Winter #NYC2020 #4K #4KVideo #CentralParkConservancy #CentralToThePark #MerryChristmas #HappyChristmas #Christmas #ChristmasParty #ChristmasTown #NY #NewYork #ChristmasVillage #Festival #Holiday #winter #snow #family #familyevent USA #Christmasevent #ChristmasEve #fun #Yule #Jól #Yuletide #Yuletime #Yulefest #YuleTree #Mistletoe #Wintersolstice #Winter #midwinter #WinterFestival #Saturnalia #Befana #BefanaWitch #BefanaChristmasWitch #Santa #SantaClaus #Harlem #HarlemN HarlemNYC #HarlemMeer #MeerLake #Lake

NYC Pride March

 

47 years after the Stonewall Riots of June 28, 1969

 

The 47th NYC Pride March started at noon on June 26, at 5th Avenue and 36th Street in Manhattan. The route proceeded through Midtown down 5th Avenue, before heading west into Greenwich Village, ending at Christopher and Greenwich Streets.

 

Heritage of Pride, Inc. (HOP / NYC Pride) is a non-profit organization that plans and produces New York City's official LGBT ( Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Pride events each year.

 

Heritage of Pride hosts New York City’s Pride events in commemoration of the Stonewall Riots of 1969.

 

Stonewall riots happened 47 years ago in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn, located in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.

 

The Stonewall riots were a series of spontaneous, violent demonstrations by members of the LGBT community against a police raid that took place in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City. They are widely considered to constitute the single most important event leading to the LGBT liberation movement and the modern fight for LGBT equal rights in the United States.

 

The 2016 Pride March happened on the one-year anniversary of the Obergefell v. Hodges decision, the landmark Supreme Court case that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.

 

The 2016 march also happened to come just days after Stonewall Inn, the famous gay bar located in Greenwich Village, was designated as the first national LGBT monument in the U.S.

 

On Monday, June 27th 2016 the Stonewall National Monument (U.S. National Park Service) designation took place in New York City. The monument sits across the street from The Stonewall Inn, a National Historic Landmark known for its involvement in the beginning of the modern struggle for civil rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) Americans.

 

Remarks from - President Barack Obama June 2016

"I’m designating the Stonewall National Monument as the newest addition to America’s national parks system. Stonewall will be our first national monument to tell the story of the struggle for LGBT rights. I believe our national parks should reflect the full story of our country – the richness and diversity and uniquely American spirit that has always defined us. That we are stronger together. That out of many, we are one."

 

Hillary Clinton made an unannounced appearance and was joined by New York State Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and the Rev. Al Sharpton

  

NYC Pride 2016 theme, "Equality Needs You"

 

NYC Pride 2016 three Grand Marshals

 

Jazz Jennings - 15-year-old honorary co-founder of the Transkids Purple Rainbow Foundation and the youngest Grand Marshal in NYC Pride history

 

Subhi Nahas - Syrian refugee who co-founded the first LGBT magazine in Syria, Mawaleh.

 

Cecilia Chung - civil rights leader and activist for LGBT rights

  

NYC Pride March Director 2016 - Julian Sanjivan

  

According to organizers, around 30,000 people marched in the parade itself. Law enforcement officials expected that there would be around 2.5 million attendees in total, and that more or less comports with CBS News' reporting, which found that almost 2 million spectators joined the marchers.

 

NYC Pride is the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that manages and produces New York City's official LGBT Pride celebrations each year in June

  

Heritage of Pride

154 Christopher St,

Suite 1d

New York, NY 10014

 

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Sunday June 26th 2016

May 17, 2021 - New York City - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, joined by Jane Rosenthal of the Tribeca Film Festival, Madison Square Garden President and CEO James Dolan, and Kerin Hempel of the New York Roadrunners Club, announces the return of the New York City Marathon and the Tribeca Film Festival from the Great Stage at Radio City Music Hall. Mr. Dolan also announced the closing night of the film festival will take place inside the Music Hall at 100% vaccinated capacity. (Don Pollard / Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo)

NYC Pride March

 

47 years after the Stonewall Riots of June 28, 1969

 

The 47th NYC Pride March started at noon on June 26, at 5th Avenue and 36th Street in Manhattan. The route proceeded through Midtown down 5th Avenue, before heading west into Greenwich Village, ending at Christopher and Greenwich Streets.

 

Heritage of Pride, Inc. (HOP / NYC Pride) is a non-profit organization that plans and produces New York City's official LGBT ( Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Pride events each year.

 

Heritage of Pride hosts New York City’s Pride events in commemoration of the Stonewall Riots of 1969.

 

Stonewall riots happened 47 years ago in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn, located in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.

 

The Stonewall riots were a series of spontaneous, violent demonstrations by members of the LGBT community against a police raid that took place in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City. They are widely considered to constitute the single most important event leading to the LGBT liberation movement and the modern fight for LGBT equal rights in the United States.

 

The 2016 Pride March happened on the one-year anniversary of the Obergefell v. Hodges decision, the landmark Supreme Court case that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.

 

The 2016 march also happened to come just days after Stonewall Inn, the famous gay bar located in Greenwich Village, was designated as the first national LGBT monument in the U.S.

 

On Monday, June 27th 2016 the Stonewall National Monument (U.S. National Park Service) designation took place in New York City. The monument sits across the street from The Stonewall Inn, a National Historic Landmark known for its involvement in the beginning of the modern struggle for civil rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) Americans.

 

Remarks from - President Barack Obama June 2016

"I’m designating the Stonewall National Monument as the newest addition to America’s national parks system. Stonewall will be our first national monument to tell the story of the struggle for LGBT rights. I believe our national parks should reflect the full story of our country – the richness and diversity and uniquely American spirit that has always defined us. That we are stronger together. That out of many, we are one."

 

Hillary Clinton made an unannounced appearance and was joined by New York State Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and the Rev. Al Sharpton

  

NYC Pride 2016 theme, "Equality Needs You"

 

NYC Pride 2016 three Grand Marshals

 

Jazz Jennings - 15-year-old honorary co-founder of the Transkids Purple Rainbow Foundation and the youngest Grand Marshal in NYC Pride history

 

Subhi Nahas - Syrian refugee who co-founded the first LGBT magazine in Syria, Mawaleh.

 

Cecilia Chung - civil rights leader and activist for LGBT rights

  

NYC Pride March Director 2016 - Julian Sanjivan

  

According to organizers, around 30,000 people marched in the parade itself. Law enforcement officials expected that there would be around 2.5 million attendees in total, and that more or less comports with CBS News' reporting, which found that almost 2 million spectators joined the marchers.

 

NYC Pride is the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that manages and produces New York City's official LGBT Pride celebrations each year in June

  

Heritage of Pride

154 Christopher St,

Suite 1d

New York, NY 10014

 

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Sunday June 26th 2016

Pop-up vaccination site at Grand Central Terminal. (Don Pollard / Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo)

May 17, 2021 - New York City - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, joined by Jane Rosenthal of the Tribeca Film Festival, Madison Square Garden President and CEO James Dolan, and Kerin Hempel of the New York Roadrunners Club, announces the return of the New York City Marathon and the Tribeca Film Festival from the Great Stage at Radio City Music Hall. Mr. Dolan also announced the closing night of the film festival will take place inside the Music Hall at 100% vaccinated capacity. (Don Pollard / Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo)

NYC Pride March

 

47 years after the Stonewall Riots of June 28, 1969

 

The 47th NYC Pride March started at noon on June 26, at 5th Avenue and 36th Street in Manhattan. The route proceeded through Midtown down 5th Avenue, before heading west into Greenwich Village, ending at Christopher and Greenwich Streets.

 

Heritage of Pride, Inc. (HOP / NYC Pride) is a non-profit organization that plans and produces New York City's official LGBT ( Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Pride events each year.

 

Heritage of Pride hosts New York City’s Pride events in commemoration of the Stonewall Riots of 1969.

 

Stonewall riots happened 47 years ago in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn, located in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.

 

The Stonewall riots were a series of spontaneous, violent demonstrations by members of the LGBT community against a police raid that took place in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City. They are widely considered to constitute the single most important event leading to the LGBT liberation movement and the modern fight for LGBT equal rights in the United States.

 

The 2016 Pride March happened on the one-year anniversary of the Obergefell v. Hodges decision, the landmark Supreme Court case that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.

 

The 2016 march also happened to come just days after Stonewall Inn, the famous gay bar located in Greenwich Village, was designated as the first national LGBT monument in the U.S.

 

On Monday, June 27th 2016 the Stonewall National Monument (U.S. National Park Service) designation took place in New York City. The monument sits across the street from The Stonewall Inn, a National Historic Landmark known for its involvement in the beginning of the modern struggle for civil rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) Americans.

 

Remarks from - President Barack Obama June 2016

"I’m designating the Stonewall National Monument as the newest addition to America’s national parks system. Stonewall will be our first national monument to tell the story of the struggle for LGBT rights. I believe our national parks should reflect the full story of our country – the richness and diversity and uniquely American spirit that has always defined us. That we are stronger together. That out of many, we are one."

 

Hillary Clinton made an unannounced appearance and was joined by New York State Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and the Rev. Al Sharpton

  

NYC Pride 2016 theme, "Equality Needs You"

 

NYC Pride 2016 three Grand Marshals

 

Jazz Jennings - 15-year-old honorary co-founder of the Transkids Purple Rainbow Foundation and the youngest Grand Marshal in NYC Pride history

 

Subhi Nahas - Syrian refugee who co-founded the first LGBT magazine in Syria, Mawaleh.

 

Cecilia Chung - civil rights leader and activist for LGBT rights

  

NYC Pride March Director 2016 - Julian Sanjivan

  

According to organizers, around 30,000 people marched in the parade itself. Law enforcement officials expected that there would be around 2.5 million attendees in total, and that more or less comports with CBS News' reporting, which found that almost 2 million spectators joined the marchers.

 

NYC Pride is the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that manages and produces New York City's official LGBT Pride celebrations each year in June

  

Heritage of Pride

154 Christopher St,

Suite 1d

New York, NY 10014

 

Hashtag metadata tag

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New York City, New York state, Manhattan Island, USA United States of America, North America continent

Sunday June 26th 2016

May 17, 2021 - New York City - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, joined by Jane Rosenthal of the Tribeca Film Festival, Madison Square Garden President and CEO James Dolan, and Kerin Hempel of the New York Roadrunners Club, announces the return of the New York City Marathon and the Tribeca Film Festival from the Great Stage at Radio City Music Hall. Mr. Dolan also announced the closing night of the film festival will take place inside the Music Hall at 100% vaccinated capacity. (Don Pollard / Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo)

From AMNH while balloons were being inflated the night before the parade.

December 8, 2021- New York, NY- Governor Kathy Hochul attends and delivers remarks at the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce 2021 Annual Meeting. (Don Pollard/Office of Governor Hochul)

The Nutcracker served as the theme for the 2016 "Land of 1000 Delights" Christmas displays. Act IV: Sugar High.

Lower Manhattan

NYC Pride March

 

47 years after the Stonewall Riots of June 28, 1969

 

The 47th NYC Pride March started at noon on June 26, at 5th Avenue and 36th Street in Manhattan. The route proceeded through Midtown down 5th Avenue, before heading west into Greenwich Village, ending at Christopher and Greenwich Streets.

 

Heritage of Pride, Inc. (HOP / NYC Pride) is a non-profit organization that plans and produces New York City's official LGBT ( Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Pride events each year.

 

Heritage of Pride hosts New York City’s Pride events in commemoration of the Stonewall Riots of 1969.

 

Stonewall riots happened 47 years ago in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn, located in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.

 

The Stonewall riots were a series of spontaneous, violent demonstrations by members of the LGBT community against a police raid that took place in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City. They are widely considered to constitute the single most important event leading to the LGBT liberation movement and the modern fight for LGBT equal rights in the United States.

 

The 2016 Pride March happened on the one-year anniversary of the Obergefell v. Hodges decision, the landmark Supreme Court case that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.

 

The 2016 march also happened to come just days after Stonewall Inn, the famous gay bar located in Greenwich Village, was designated as the first national LGBT monument in the U.S.

 

On Monday, June 27th 2016 the Stonewall National Monument (U.S. National Park Service) designation took place in New York City. The monument sits across the street from The Stonewall Inn, a National Historic Landmark known for its involvement in the beginning of the modern struggle for civil rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) Americans.

 

Remarks from - President Barack Obama June 2016

"I’m designating the Stonewall National Monument as the newest addition to America’s national parks system. Stonewall will be our first national monument to tell the story of the struggle for LGBT rights. I believe our national parks should reflect the full story of our country – the richness and diversity and uniquely American spirit that has always defined us. That we are stronger together. That out of many, we are one."

 

Hillary Clinton made an unannounced appearance and was joined by New York State Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and the Rev. Al Sharpton

  

NYC Pride 2016 theme, "Equality Needs You"

 

NYC Pride 2016 three Grand Marshals

 

Jazz Jennings - 15-year-old honorary co-founder of the Transkids Purple Rainbow Foundation and the youngest Grand Marshal in NYC Pride history

 

Subhi Nahas - Syrian refugee who co-founded the first LGBT magazine in Syria, Mawaleh.

 

Cecilia Chung - civil rights leader and activist for LGBT rights

  

NYC Pride March Director 2016 - Julian Sanjivan

  

According to organizers, around 30,000 people marched in the parade itself. Law enforcement officials expected that there would be around 2.5 million attendees in total, and that more or less comports with CBS News' reporting, which found that almost 2 million spectators joined the marchers.

 

NYC Pride is the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that manages and produces New York City's official LGBT Pride celebrations each year in June

  

Heritage of Pride

154 Christopher St,

Suite 1d

New York, NY 10014

 

Hashtag metadata tag

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Sunday June 26th 2016

PBS Afterparty News and Doc Emmys 2019 on the Empire Hotel rooftop

December 8, 2021- New York, NY- Nick Cannon delivers remarks at the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce 2021 Annual Meeting. (Don Pollard/Office of Governor Hochul)

NYC Pride March

 

47 years after the Stonewall Riots of June 28, 1969

 

The 47th NYC Pride March started at noon on June 26, at 5th Avenue and 36th Street in Manhattan. The route proceeded through Midtown down 5th Avenue, before heading west into Greenwich Village, ending at Christopher and Greenwich Streets.

 

Heritage of Pride, Inc. (HOP / NYC Pride) is a non-profit organization that plans and produces New York City's official LGBT ( Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Pride events each year.

 

Heritage of Pride hosts New York City’s Pride events in commemoration of the Stonewall Riots of 1969.

 

Stonewall riots happened 47 years ago in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn, located in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.

 

The Stonewall riots were a series of spontaneous, violent demonstrations by members of the LGBT community against a police raid that took place in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City. They are widely considered to constitute the single most important event leading to the LGBT liberation movement and the modern fight for LGBT equal rights in the United States.

 

The 2016 Pride March happened on the one-year anniversary of the Obergefell v. Hodges decision, the landmark Supreme Court case that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.

 

The 2016 march also happened to come just days after Stonewall Inn, the famous gay bar located in Greenwich Village, was designated as the first national LGBT monument in the U.S.

 

On Monday, June 27th 2016 the Stonewall National Monument (U.S. National Park Service) designation took place in New York City. The monument sits across the street from The Stonewall Inn, a National Historic Landmark known for its involvement in the beginning of the modern struggle for civil rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) Americans.

 

Remarks from - President Barack Obama June 2016

"I’m designating the Stonewall National Monument as the newest addition to America’s national parks system. Stonewall will be our first national monument to tell the story of the struggle for LGBT rights. I believe our national parks should reflect the full story of our country – the richness and diversity and uniquely American spirit that has always defined us. That we are stronger together. That out of many, we are one."

 

Hillary Clinton made an unannounced appearance and was joined by New York State Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and the Rev. Al Sharpton

  

NYC Pride 2016 theme, "Equality Needs You"

 

NYC Pride 2016 three Grand Marshals

 

Jazz Jennings - 15-year-old honorary co-founder of the Transkids Purple Rainbow Foundation and the youngest Grand Marshal in NYC Pride history

 

Subhi Nahas - Syrian refugee who co-founded the first LGBT magazine in Syria, Mawaleh.

 

Cecilia Chung - civil rights leader and activist for LGBT rights

  

NYC Pride March Director 2016 - Julian Sanjivan

  

According to organizers, around 30,000 people marched in the parade itself. Law enforcement officials expected that there would be around 2.5 million attendees in total, and that more or less comports with CBS News' reporting, which found that almost 2 million spectators joined the marchers.

 

NYC Pride is the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that manages and produces New York City's official LGBT Pride celebrations each year in June

  

Heritage of Pride

154 Christopher St,

Suite 1d

New York, NY 10014

 

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Sunday June 26th 2016

Central Park NYC USA Christmas Tree Lighting at the Harlem Meer Lake w110th St December 2nd 2021

 

#CentralParkNYC #ChristmasTreeLighting #ChristmasInNewYork #HarlemNYC #USA

 

Celebrate the 25th Annual Holiday Lighting in Central Park.

 

After missing out last year, this is a must-do event for families! See the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center light up with holiday lights and take part in a number of seasonal festivities including: singing carols, watching ice carving demonstrations and enjoying treats. You can expect to see Santa and have a chance to take photos with your own camera. The evening concludes with a flotilla of illuminated trees on the Harlem Meer.

 

Date: Thursday December 2nd, 2021

 

Time: 5:30 PM

 

Location: Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

 

FREE

  

The event includes a live countdown to lighting a dazzling flotilla of trees on the Meer, a poem read by Conservancy staff, and more holiday fun. Cozy up with some cocoa (check out our recipes below), get your song sheets ready, and carol into the night with this festive evening hosted by the Women’s Committee of the Central Park Conservancy.

 

This event is made possible thanks to the generosity of our Founding Sponsor. Con Edison is proud to support the Central Park Holiday Lighting.

 

Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center holds a multitude of educational workshops throughout the year and a Catch & Release fishing program for youths.

 

The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center was opened in 1993 as one of the park's main visitor centers. Named after Charles A. Dana, former editor of the New York Tribune and mediator between General Grand and Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War, the Discovery Center holds a multitude of educational workshops throughout the year.

 

In addition to hosting environmental programs for children, the Discovery Center also teaches kids about wildlife firsthand.

 

The Catch and Release fishing program at the Harlem Meer includes complimentary instruction, poles, and bait. This activity is primarily geared toward children ages 5 to 15.

 

Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

Central Park N, New York, NY 10029

  

Central Park is an urban park in New York City located between the Upper West and Upper East Sides of Manhattan.

  

Central Park NYC

Central Park Conservancy

central to the park

 

Bethesda Terrace and Fountain Arcade

72 Terrace Dr,

New York, NY 10021

 

Directions to this section of Central Park

MTA New York City Subway 2 or 3 train to Central Park North 110th st

 

***

 

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max smartphone photo and 4K video

 

***

  

********* Christmas Origins **********

 

Authors Washington Irving (USA) and Charles Dickens (England) are both often credited for creating Christmas classics in the 1800's that still resonate with people today

 

Washington Irving (1783 - 1859)

The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. 1820

Fifth installment

The Stage Coach

Christmas Eve

Christmas Day

Christmas Dinner

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

 

Author Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870)

A Christmas Carol 1843

aka Scrooge with quote from Tiny Tim God bless us every one!

 

Oliver Twist (1838) with quote from Oliver Twist Please, sir, I want some more

****************************

 

Additional famous Christmas story:

 

A Visit from St. Nicholas 1823

 

Clement Clarke Moore USA

 

with the quote:

 

Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night

 

****

 

Believed Christmas origins:

 

Christmas Tree - Germany

 

Advent wreath - Germany

 

Electric Christmas Lights - USA 1880

 

Christmas Cards - England 1843

 

Befana Christmas Witch - Italy

 

Santa Claus (Saint Nicholas) - Greece (area now Turkey)

 

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - USA 1939

 

Yule Winter solstice shortest day of the year

 

Birthplace of Jesus, the town of Bethlehem of Judea, about six miles south of Jerusalem (area now Palestine)

 

Poinsettia red flowers - México

 

First documented snowman Netherlands 1380

 

The first Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration was held in 1904

 

The first New Year’s Eve Ball lowering celebration atop One Times Square was in 1907

 

First Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center NYC was erected in 1931, during the Depression-era construction of Rockefeller Center, when workers decorated a smaller 20 foot balsam fir with strings of cranberries, garlands of paper, and even a few tin cans

 

1933, a Rockefeller Center publicist decided to make the tree an annual tradition, and they held the first official lighting ceremony with a 50-foot tree.

 

Rockefeller Center skating rink was opened below the tree in the plaza in 1936 and that year they put up two trees for the celebration

 

Rockefeller Center has been designated a National Historic Landmark this site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States Of America 1987

 

Rockefeller Center Christmas tree every year since 2007, lumber milled from the Christmas tree has been given to Habitat for Humanity to help a family build a new home

 

The National Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C. was lit for the first time by US President Calvin Coolidge Republican on Christmas eve December 24th 1923

 

Carnaval de Québec Canada first opened in 1984 which ran from January 29 to February 3

 

Canarsie Brooklyn Christmas Lights in NYC first beginning in 1963

 

Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Brooklyn NY cited to be started by Lucy Spata when she moved to the neighborhood in the 1980s

 

The Annual Port Jefferson Charles Dickens Festival on Long Island in New York State started in 1996

 

****

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM NEW YORK CITY USA

  

CentralParkNYC #CentralParkNY #CentralParkNewYork #CentralParkNewYorkCity #NY #NYC #Manhattan #Winter #NYC2020 #4K #4KVideo #CentralParkConservancy #CentralToThePark #MerryChristmas #HappyChristmas #Christmas #ChristmasParty #ChristmasTown #NY #NewYork #ChristmasVillage #Festival #Holiday #winter #snow #family #familyevent USA #Christmasevent #ChristmasEve #fun #Yule #Jól #Yuletide #Yuletime #Yulefest #YuleTree #Mistletoe #Wintersolstice #Winter #midwinter #WinterFestival #Saturnalia #Befana #BefanaWitch #BefanaChristmasWitch #Santa #SantaClaus #Harlem #HarlemN HarlemNYC #HarlemMeer #MeerLake #Lake

This mural, located on 125th Street; facing the Adam Clayton Powell statue, was painted in honor of the women of Harlem who have been affected by breast cancer and strong community surrounding them. BECH is a community program of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. This mural was done by artistic director/muralist Bryan Collier and Project Director Alexandra Mitnick.

 

www.bryancollier.com

World Trade Bulding 7 plaza 30 seconds 18mm focal length ISO 200 Manual mode I made this photo in remembrance of the lives lost on sept 11 2001

Central Park NYC USA Christmas Tree Lighting at the Harlem Meer Lake w110th St December 2nd 2021

 

#CentralParkNYC #ChristmasTreeLighting #ChristmasInNewYork #HarlemNYC #USA

 

Celebrate the 25th Annual Holiday Lighting in Central Park.

 

After missing out last year, this is a must-do event for families! See the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center light up with holiday lights and take part in a number of seasonal festivities including: singing carols, watching ice carving demonstrations and enjoying treats. You can expect to see Santa and have a chance to take photos with your own camera. The evening concludes with a flotilla of illuminated trees on the Harlem Meer.

 

Date: Thursday December 2nd, 2021

 

Time: 5:30 PM

 

Location: Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

 

FREE

  

The event includes a live countdown to lighting a dazzling flotilla of trees on the Meer, a poem read by Conservancy staff, and more holiday fun. Cozy up with some cocoa (check out our recipes below), get your song sheets ready, and carol into the night with this festive evening hosted by the Women’s Committee of the Central Park Conservancy.

 

This event is made possible thanks to the generosity of our Founding Sponsor. Con Edison is proud to support the Central Park Holiday Lighting.

 

Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center holds a multitude of educational workshops throughout the year and a Catch & Release fishing program for youths.

 

The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center was opened in 1993 as one of the park's main visitor centers. Named after Charles A. Dana, former editor of the New York Tribune and mediator between General Grand and Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War, the Discovery Center holds a multitude of educational workshops throughout the year.

 

In addition to hosting environmental programs for children, the Discovery Center also teaches kids about wildlife firsthand.

 

The Catch and Release fishing program at the Harlem Meer includes complimentary instruction, poles, and bait. This activity is primarily geared toward children ages 5 to 15.

 

Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

Central Park N, New York, NY 10029

  

Central Park is an urban park in New York City located between the Upper West and Upper East Sides of Manhattan.

  

Central Park NYC

Central Park Conservancy

central to the park

 

Bethesda Terrace and Fountain Arcade

72 Terrace Dr,

New York, NY 10021

 

Directions to this section of Central Park

MTA New York City Subway 2 or 3 train to Central Park North 110th st

 

***

 

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max smartphone photo and 4K video

 

***

  

********* Christmas Origins **********

 

Authors Washington Irving (USA) and Charles Dickens (England) are both often credited for creating Christmas classics in the 1800's that still resonate with people today

 

Washington Irving (1783 - 1859)

The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. 1820

Fifth installment

The Stage Coach

Christmas Eve

Christmas Day

Christmas Dinner

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

 

Author Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870)

A Christmas Carol 1843

aka Scrooge with quote from Tiny Tim God bless us every one!

 

Oliver Twist (1838) with quote from Oliver Twist Please, sir, I want some more

****************************

 

Additional famous Christmas story:

 

A Visit from St. Nicholas 1823

 

Clement Clarke Moore USA

 

with the quote:

 

Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night

 

****

 

Believed Christmas origins:

 

Christmas Tree - Germany

 

Advent wreath - Germany

 

Electric Christmas Lights - USA 1880

 

Christmas Cards - England 1843

 

Befana Christmas Witch - Italy

 

Santa Claus (Saint Nicholas) - Greece (area now Turkey)

 

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - USA 1939

 

Yule Winter solstice shortest day of the year

 

Birthplace of Jesus, the town of Bethlehem of Judea, about six miles south of Jerusalem (area now Palestine)

 

Poinsettia red flowers - México

 

First documented snowman Netherlands 1380

 

The first Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration was held in 1904

 

The first New Year’s Eve Ball lowering celebration atop One Times Square was in 1907

 

First Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center NYC was erected in 1931, during the Depression-era construction of Rockefeller Center, when workers decorated a smaller 20 foot balsam fir with strings of cranberries, garlands of paper, and even a few tin cans

 

1933, a Rockefeller Center publicist decided to make the tree an annual tradition, and they held the first official lighting ceremony with a 50-foot tree.

 

Rockefeller Center skating rink was opened below the tree in the plaza in 1936 and that year they put up two trees for the celebration

 

Rockefeller Center has been designated a National Historic Landmark this site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States Of America 1987

 

Rockefeller Center Christmas tree every year since 2007, lumber milled from the Christmas tree has been given to Habitat for Humanity to help a family build a new home

 

The National Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C. was lit for the first time by US President Calvin Coolidge Republican on Christmas eve December 24th 1923

 

Carnaval de Québec Canada first opened in 1984 which ran from January 29 to February 3

 

Canarsie Brooklyn Christmas Lights in NYC first beginning in 1963

 

Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Brooklyn NY cited to be started by Lucy Spata when she moved to the neighborhood in the 1980s

 

The Annual Port Jefferson Charles Dickens Festival on Long Island in New York State started in 1996

 

****

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM NEW YORK CITY USA

  

CentralParkNYC #CentralParkNY #CentralParkNewYork #CentralParkNewYorkCity #NY #NYC #Manhattan #Winter #NYC2020 #4K #4KVideo #CentralParkConservancy #CentralToThePark #MerryChristmas #HappyChristmas #Christmas #ChristmasParty #ChristmasTown #NY #NewYork #ChristmasVillage #Festival #Holiday #winter #snow #family #familyevent USA #Christmasevent #ChristmasEve #fun #Yule #Jól #Yuletide #Yuletime #Yulefest #YuleTree #Mistletoe #Wintersolstice #Winter #midwinter #WinterFestival #Saturnalia #Befana #BefanaWitch #BefanaChristmasWitch #Santa #SantaClaus #Harlem #HarlemN HarlemNYC #HarlemMeer #MeerLake #Lake

City Hall Park, NYC 5th July 2020

Central Park NYC USA Christmas Tree Lighting at the Harlem Meer Lake w110th St December 2nd 2021

 

#CentralParkNYC #ChristmasTreeLighting #ChristmasInNewYork #HarlemNYC #USA

 

Celebrate the 25th Annual Holiday Lighting in Central Park.

 

After missing out last year, this is a must-do event for families! See the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center light up with holiday lights and take part in a number of seasonal festivities including: singing carols, watching ice carving demonstrations and enjoying treats. You can expect to see Santa and have a chance to take photos with your own camera. The evening concludes with a flotilla of illuminated trees on the Harlem Meer.

 

Date: Thursday December 2nd, 2021

 

Time: 5:30 PM

 

Location: Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

 

FREE

  

The event includes a live countdown to lighting a dazzling flotilla of trees on the Meer, a poem read by Conservancy staff, and more holiday fun. Cozy up with some cocoa (check out our recipes below), get your song sheets ready, and carol into the night with this festive evening hosted by the Women’s Committee of the Central Park Conservancy.

 

This event is made possible thanks to the generosity of our Founding Sponsor. Con Edison is proud to support the Central Park Holiday Lighting.

 

Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center holds a multitude of educational workshops throughout the year and a Catch & Release fishing program for youths.

 

The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center was opened in 1993 as one of the park's main visitor centers. Named after Charles A. Dana, former editor of the New York Tribune and mediator between General Grand and Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War, the Discovery Center holds a multitude of educational workshops throughout the year.

 

In addition to hosting environmental programs for children, the Discovery Center also teaches kids about wildlife firsthand.

 

The Catch and Release fishing program at the Harlem Meer includes complimentary instruction, poles, and bait. This activity is primarily geared toward children ages 5 to 15.

 

Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

Central Park N, New York, NY 10029

  

Central Park is an urban park in New York City located between the Upper West and Upper East Sides of Manhattan.

  

Central Park NYC

Central Park Conservancy

central to the park

 

Bethesda Terrace and Fountain Arcade

72 Terrace Dr,

New York, NY 10021

 

Directions to this section of Central Park

MTA New York City Subway 2 or 3 train to Central Park North 110th st

 

***

 

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max smartphone photo and 4K video

 

***

  

********* Christmas Origins **********

 

Authors Washington Irving (USA) and Charles Dickens (England) are both often credited for creating Christmas classics in the 1800's that still resonate with people today

 

Washington Irving (1783 - 1859)

The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. 1820

Fifth installment

The Stage Coach

Christmas Eve

Christmas Day

Christmas Dinner

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

 

Author Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870)

A Christmas Carol 1843

aka Scrooge with quote from Tiny Tim God bless us every one!

 

Oliver Twist (1838) with quote from Oliver Twist Please, sir, I want some more

****************************

 

Additional famous Christmas story:

 

A Visit from St. Nicholas 1823

 

Clement Clarke Moore USA

 

with the quote:

 

Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night

 

****

 

Believed Christmas origins:

 

Christmas Tree - Germany

 

Advent wreath - Germany

 

Electric Christmas Lights - USA 1880

 

Christmas Cards - England 1843

 

Befana Christmas Witch - Italy

 

Santa Claus (Saint Nicholas) - Greece (area now Turkey)

 

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - USA 1939

 

Yule Winter solstice shortest day of the year

 

Birthplace of Jesus, the town of Bethlehem of Judea, about six miles south of Jerusalem (area now Palestine)

 

Poinsettia red flowers - México

 

First documented snowman Netherlands 1380

 

The first Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration was held in 1904

 

The first New Year’s Eve Ball lowering celebration atop One Times Square was in 1907

 

First Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center NYC was erected in 1931, during the Depression-era construction of Rockefeller Center, when workers decorated a smaller 20 foot balsam fir with strings of cranberries, garlands of paper, and even a few tin cans

 

1933, a Rockefeller Center publicist decided to make the tree an annual tradition, and they held the first official lighting ceremony with a 50-foot tree.

 

Rockefeller Center skating rink was opened below the tree in the plaza in 1936 and that year they put up two trees for the celebration

 

Rockefeller Center has been designated a National Historic Landmark this site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States Of America 1987

 

Rockefeller Center Christmas tree every year since 2007, lumber milled from the Christmas tree has been given to Habitat for Humanity to help a family build a new home

 

The National Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C. was lit for the first time by US President Calvin Coolidge Republican on Christmas eve December 24th 1923

 

Carnaval de Québec Canada first opened in 1984 which ran from January 29 to February 3

 

Canarsie Brooklyn Christmas Lights in NYC first beginning in 1963

 

Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Brooklyn NY cited to be started by Lucy Spata when she moved to the neighborhood in the 1980s

 

The Annual Port Jefferson Charles Dickens Festival on Long Island in New York State started in 1996

 

****

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM NEW YORK CITY USA

  

CentralParkNYC #CentralParkNY #CentralParkNewYork #CentralParkNewYorkCity #NY #NYC #Manhattan #Winter #NYC2020 #4K #4KVideo #CentralParkConservancy #CentralToThePark #MerryChristmas #HappyChristmas #Christmas #ChristmasParty #ChristmasTown #NY #NewYork #ChristmasVillage #Festival #Holiday #winter #snow #family #familyevent USA #Christmasevent #ChristmasEve #fun #Yule #Jól #Yuletide #Yuletime #Yulefest #YuleTree #Mistletoe #Wintersolstice #Winter #midwinter #WinterFestival #Saturnalia #Befana #BefanaWitch #BefanaChristmasWitch #Santa #SantaClaus #Harlem #HarlemN HarlemNYC #HarlemMeer #MeerLake #Lake

Central Park NYC USA Christmas Tree Lighting at the Harlem Meer Lake w110th St December 2nd 2021

 

#CentralParkNYC #ChristmasTreeLighting #ChristmasInNewYork #HarlemNYC #USA

 

Celebrate the 25th Annual Holiday Lighting in Central Park.

 

After missing out last year, this is a must-do event for families! See the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center light up with holiday lights and take part in a number of seasonal festivities including: singing carols, watching ice carving demonstrations and enjoying treats. You can expect to see Santa and have a chance to take photos with your own camera. The evening concludes with a flotilla of illuminated trees on the Harlem Meer.

 

Date: Thursday December 2nd, 2021

 

Time: 5:30 PM

 

Location: Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

 

FREE

  

The event includes a live countdown to lighting a dazzling flotilla of trees on the Meer, a poem read by Conservancy staff, and more holiday fun. Cozy up with some cocoa (check out our recipes below), get your song sheets ready, and carol into the night with this festive evening hosted by the Women’s Committee of the Central Park Conservancy.

 

This event is made possible thanks to the generosity of our Founding Sponsor. Con Edison is proud to support the Central Park Holiday Lighting.

 

Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center holds a multitude of educational workshops throughout the year and a Catch & Release fishing program for youths.

 

The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center was opened in 1993 as one of the park's main visitor centers. Named after Charles A. Dana, former editor of the New York Tribune and mediator between General Grand and Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War, the Discovery Center holds a multitude of educational workshops throughout the year.

 

In addition to hosting environmental programs for children, the Discovery Center also teaches kids about wildlife firsthand.

 

The Catch and Release fishing program at the Harlem Meer includes complimentary instruction, poles, and bait. This activity is primarily geared toward children ages 5 to 15.

 

Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

Central Park N, New York, NY 10029

  

Central Park is an urban park in New York City located between the Upper West and Upper East Sides of Manhattan.

  

Central Park NYC

Central Park Conservancy

central to the park

 

Bethesda Terrace and Fountain Arcade

72 Terrace Dr,

New York, NY 10021

 

Directions to this section of Central Park

MTA New York City Subway 2 or 3 train to Central Park North 110th st

 

***

 

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max smartphone photo and 4K video

 

***

  

********* Christmas Origins **********

 

Authors Washington Irving (USA) and Charles Dickens (England) are both often credited for creating Christmas classics in the 1800's that still resonate with people today

 

Washington Irving (1783 - 1859)

The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. 1820

Fifth installment

The Stage Coach

Christmas Eve

Christmas Day

Christmas Dinner

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

 

Author Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870)

A Christmas Carol 1843

aka Scrooge with quote from Tiny Tim God bless us every one!

 

Oliver Twist (1838) with quote from Oliver Twist Please, sir, I want some more

****************************

 

Additional famous Christmas story:

 

A Visit from St. Nicholas 1823

 

Clement Clarke Moore USA

 

with the quote:

 

Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night

 

****

 

Believed Christmas origins:

 

Christmas Tree - Germany

 

Advent wreath - Germany

 

Electric Christmas Lights - USA 1880

 

Christmas Cards - England 1843

 

Befana Christmas Witch - Italy

 

Santa Claus (Saint Nicholas) - Greece (area now Turkey)

 

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - USA 1939

 

Yule Winter solstice shortest day of the year

 

Birthplace of Jesus, the town of Bethlehem of Judea, about six miles south of Jerusalem (area now Palestine)

 

Poinsettia red flowers - México

 

First documented snowman Netherlands 1380

 

The first Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration was held in 1904

 

The first New Year’s Eve Ball lowering celebration atop One Times Square was in 1907

 

First Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center NYC was erected in 1931, during the Depression-era construction of Rockefeller Center, when workers decorated a smaller 20 foot balsam fir with strings of cranberries, garlands of paper, and even a few tin cans

 

1933, a Rockefeller Center publicist decided to make the tree an annual tradition, and they held the first official lighting ceremony with a 50-foot tree.

 

Rockefeller Center skating rink was opened below the tree in the plaza in 1936 and that year they put up two trees for the celebration

 

Rockefeller Center has been designated a National Historic Landmark this site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States Of America 1987

 

Rockefeller Center Christmas tree every year since 2007, lumber milled from the Christmas tree has been given to Habitat for Humanity to help a family build a new home

 

The National Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C. was lit for the first time by US President Calvin Coolidge Republican on Christmas eve December 24th 1923

 

Carnaval de Québec Canada first opened in 1984 which ran from January 29 to February 3

 

Canarsie Brooklyn Christmas Lights in NYC first beginning in 1963

 

Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Brooklyn NY cited to be started by Lucy Spata when she moved to the neighborhood in the 1980s

 

The Annual Port Jefferson Charles Dickens Festival on Long Island in New York State started in 1996

 

****

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM NEW YORK CITY USA

  

CentralParkNYC #CentralParkNY #CentralParkNewYork #CentralParkNewYorkCity #NY #NYC #Manhattan #Winter #NYC2020 #4K #4KVideo #CentralParkConservancy #CentralToThePark #MerryChristmas #HappyChristmas #Christmas #ChristmasParty #ChristmasTown #NY #NewYork #ChristmasVillage #Festival #Holiday #winter #snow #family #familyevent USA #Christmasevent #ChristmasEve #fun #Yule #Jól #Yuletide #Yuletime #Yulefest #YuleTree #Mistletoe #Wintersolstice #Winter #midwinter #WinterFestival #Saturnalia #Befana #BefanaWitch #BefanaChristmasWitch #Santa #SantaClaus #Harlem #HarlemN HarlemNYC #HarlemMeer #MeerLake #Lake

Central Park NYC USA Christmas Tree Lighting at the Harlem Meer Lake w110th St December 2nd 2021

 

#CentralParkNYC #ChristmasTreeLighting #ChristmasInNewYork #HarlemNYC #USA

 

Celebrate the 25th Annual Holiday Lighting in Central Park.

 

After missing out last year, this is a must-do event for families! See the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center light up with holiday lights and take part in a number of seasonal festivities including: singing carols, watching ice carving demonstrations and enjoying treats. You can expect to see Santa and have a chance to take photos with your own camera. The evening concludes with a flotilla of illuminated trees on the Harlem Meer.

 

Date: Thursday December 2nd, 2021

 

Time: 5:30 PM

 

Location: Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

 

FREE

  

The event includes a live countdown to lighting a dazzling flotilla of trees on the Meer, a poem read by Conservancy staff, and more holiday fun. Cozy up with some cocoa (check out our recipes below), get your song sheets ready, and carol into the night with this festive evening hosted by the Women’s Committee of the Central Park Conservancy.

 

This event is made possible thanks to the generosity of our Founding Sponsor. Con Edison is proud to support the Central Park Holiday Lighting.

 

Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center holds a multitude of educational workshops throughout the year and a Catch & Release fishing program for youths.

 

The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center was opened in 1993 as one of the park's main visitor centers. Named after Charles A. Dana, former editor of the New York Tribune and mediator between General Grand and Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War, the Discovery Center holds a multitude of educational workshops throughout the year.

 

In addition to hosting environmental programs for children, the Discovery Center also teaches kids about wildlife firsthand.

 

The Catch and Release fishing program at the Harlem Meer includes complimentary instruction, poles, and bait. This activity is primarily geared toward children ages 5 to 15.

 

Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

Central Park N, New York, NY 10029

  

Central Park is an urban park in New York City located between the Upper West and Upper East Sides of Manhattan.

  

Central Park NYC

Central Park Conservancy

central to the park

 

Bethesda Terrace and Fountain Arcade

72 Terrace Dr,

New York, NY 10021

 

Directions to this section of Central Park

MTA New York City Subway 2 or 3 train to Central Park North 110th st

 

***

 

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max smartphone photo and 4K video

 

***

  

********* Christmas Origins **********

 

Authors Washington Irving (USA) and Charles Dickens (England) are both often credited for creating Christmas classics in the 1800's that still resonate with people today

 

Washington Irving (1783 - 1859)

The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. 1820

Fifth installment

The Stage Coach

Christmas Eve

Christmas Day

Christmas Dinner

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

 

Author Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870)

A Christmas Carol 1843

aka Scrooge with quote from Tiny Tim God bless us every one!

 

Oliver Twist (1838) with quote from Oliver Twist Please, sir, I want some more

****************************

 

Additional famous Christmas story:

 

A Visit from St. Nicholas 1823

 

Clement Clarke Moore USA

 

with the quote:

 

Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night

 

****

 

Believed Christmas origins:

 

Christmas Tree - Germany

 

Advent wreath - Germany

 

Electric Christmas Lights - USA 1880

 

Christmas Cards - England 1843

 

Befana Christmas Witch - Italy

 

Santa Claus (Saint Nicholas) - Greece (area now Turkey)

 

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - USA 1939

 

Yule Winter solstice shortest day of the year

 

Birthplace of Jesus, the town of Bethlehem of Judea, about six miles south of Jerusalem (area now Palestine)

 

Poinsettia red flowers - México

 

First documented snowman Netherlands 1380

 

The first Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration was held in 1904

 

The first New Year’s Eve Ball lowering celebration atop One Times Square was in 1907

 

First Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center NYC was erected in 1931, during the Depression-era construction of Rockefeller Center, when workers decorated a smaller 20 foot balsam fir with strings of cranberries, garlands of paper, and even a few tin cans

 

1933, a Rockefeller Center publicist decided to make the tree an annual tradition, and they held the first official lighting ceremony with a 50-foot tree.

 

Rockefeller Center skating rink was opened below the tree in the plaza in 1936 and that year they put up two trees for the celebration

 

Rockefeller Center has been designated a National Historic Landmark this site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States Of America 1987

 

Rockefeller Center Christmas tree every year since 2007, lumber milled from the Christmas tree has been given to Habitat for Humanity to help a family build a new home

 

The National Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C. was lit for the first time by US President Calvin Coolidge Republican on Christmas eve December 24th 1923

 

Carnaval de Québec Canada first opened in 1984 which ran from January 29 to February 3

 

Canarsie Brooklyn Christmas Lights in NYC first beginning in 1963

 

Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Brooklyn NY cited to be started by Lucy Spata when she moved to the neighborhood in the 1980s

 

The Annual Port Jefferson Charles Dickens Festival on Long Island in New York State started in 1996

 

****

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM NEW YORK CITY USA

  

CentralParkNYC #CentralParkNY #CentralParkNewYork #CentralParkNewYorkCity #NY #NYC #Manhattan #Winter #NYC2020 #4K #4KVideo #CentralParkConservancy #CentralToThePark #MerryChristmas #HappyChristmas #Christmas #ChristmasParty #ChristmasTown #NY #NewYork #ChristmasVillage #Festival #Holiday #winter #snow #family #familyevent USA #Christmasevent #ChristmasEve #fun #Yule #Jól #Yuletide #Yuletime #Yulefest #YuleTree #Mistletoe #Wintersolstice #Winter #midwinter #WinterFestival #Saturnalia #Befana #BefanaWitch #BefanaChristmasWitch #Santa #SantaClaus #Harlem #HarlemN HarlemNYC #HarlemMeer #MeerLake #Lake

Central Park NYC USA Christmas Tree Lighting at the Harlem Meer Lake w110th St December 2nd 2021

 

#CentralParkNYC #ChristmasTreeLighting #ChristmasInNewYork #HarlemNYC #USA

 

Celebrate the 25th Annual Holiday Lighting in Central Park.

 

After missing out last year, this is a must-do event for families! See the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center light up with holiday lights and take part in a number of seasonal festivities including: singing carols, watching ice carving demonstrations and enjoying treats. You can expect to see Santa and have a chance to take photos with your own camera. The evening concludes with a flotilla of illuminated trees on the Harlem Meer.

 

Date: Thursday December 2nd, 2021

 

Time: 5:30 PM

 

Location: Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

 

FREE

  

The event includes a live countdown to lighting a dazzling flotilla of trees on the Meer, a poem read by Conservancy staff, and more holiday fun. Cozy up with some cocoa (check out our recipes below), get your song sheets ready, and carol into the night with this festive evening hosted by the Women’s Committee of the Central Park Conservancy.

 

This event is made possible thanks to the generosity of our Founding Sponsor. Con Edison is proud to support the Central Park Holiday Lighting.

 

Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center holds a multitude of educational workshops throughout the year and a Catch & Release fishing program for youths.

 

The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center was opened in 1993 as one of the park's main visitor centers. Named after Charles A. Dana, former editor of the New York Tribune and mediator between General Grand and Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War, the Discovery Center holds a multitude of educational workshops throughout the year.

 

In addition to hosting environmental programs for children, the Discovery Center also teaches kids about wildlife firsthand.

 

The Catch and Release fishing program at the Harlem Meer includes complimentary instruction, poles, and bait. This activity is primarily geared toward children ages 5 to 15.

 

Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

Central Park N, New York, NY 10029

  

Central Park is an urban park in New York City located between the Upper West and Upper East Sides of Manhattan.

  

Central Park NYC

Central Park Conservancy

central to the park

 

Bethesda Terrace and Fountain Arcade

72 Terrace Dr,

New York, NY 10021

 

Directions to this section of Central Park

MTA New York City Subway 2 or 3 train to Central Park North 110th st

 

***

 

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max smartphone photo and 4K video

 

***

  

********* Christmas Origins **********

 

Authors Washington Irving (USA) and Charles Dickens (England) are both often credited for creating Christmas classics in the 1800's that still resonate with people today

 

Washington Irving (1783 - 1859)

The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. 1820

Fifth installment

The Stage Coach

Christmas Eve

Christmas Day

Christmas Dinner

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

 

Author Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870)

A Christmas Carol 1843

aka Scrooge with quote from Tiny Tim God bless us every one!

 

Oliver Twist (1838) with quote from Oliver Twist Please, sir, I want some more

****************************

 

Additional famous Christmas story:

 

A Visit from St. Nicholas 1823

 

Clement Clarke Moore USA

 

with the quote:

 

Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night

 

****

 

Believed Christmas origins:

 

Christmas Tree - Germany

 

Advent wreath - Germany

 

Electric Christmas Lights - USA 1880

 

Christmas Cards - England 1843

 

Befana Christmas Witch - Italy

 

Santa Claus (Saint Nicholas) - Greece (area now Turkey)

 

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - USA 1939

 

Yule Winter solstice shortest day of the year

 

Birthplace of Jesus, the town of Bethlehem of Judea, about six miles south of Jerusalem (area now Palestine)

 

Poinsettia red flowers - México

 

First documented snowman Netherlands 1380

 

The first Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration was held in 1904

 

The first New Year’s Eve Ball lowering celebration atop One Times Square was in 1907

 

First Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center NYC was erected in 1931, during the Depression-era construction of Rockefeller Center, when workers decorated a smaller 20 foot balsam fir with strings of cranberries, garlands of paper, and even a few tin cans

 

1933, a Rockefeller Center publicist decided to make the tree an annual tradition, and they held the first official lighting ceremony with a 50-foot tree.

 

Rockefeller Center skating rink was opened below the tree in the plaza in 1936 and that year they put up two trees for the celebration

 

Rockefeller Center has been designated a National Historic Landmark this site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States Of America 1987

 

Rockefeller Center Christmas tree every year since 2007, lumber milled from the Christmas tree has been given to Habitat for Humanity to help a family build a new home

 

The National Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C. was lit for the first time by US President Calvin Coolidge Republican on Christmas eve December 24th 1923

 

Carnaval de Québec Canada first opened in 1984 which ran from January 29 to February 3

 

Canarsie Brooklyn Christmas Lights in NYC first beginning in 1963

 

Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Brooklyn NY cited to be started by Lucy Spata when she moved to the neighborhood in the 1980s

 

The Annual Port Jefferson Charles Dickens Festival on Long Island in New York State started in 1996

 

****

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM NEW YORK CITY USA

  

CentralParkNYC #CentralParkNY #CentralParkNewYork #CentralParkNewYorkCity #NY #NYC #Manhattan #Winter #NYC2020 #4K #4KVideo #CentralParkConservancy #CentralToThePark #MerryChristmas #HappyChristmas #Christmas #ChristmasParty #ChristmasTown #NY #NewYork #ChristmasVillage #Festival #Holiday #winter #snow #family #familyevent USA #Christmasevent #ChristmasEve #fun #Yule #Jól #Yuletide #Yuletime #Yulefest #YuleTree #Mistletoe #Wintersolstice #Winter #midwinter #WinterFestival #Saturnalia #Befana #BefanaWitch #BefanaChristmasWitch #Santa #SantaClaus #Harlem #HarlemN HarlemNYC #HarlemMeer #MeerLake #Lake

take your protein pills and put your helmet on

Central Park NYC USA Christmas Tree Lighting at the Harlem Meer Lake w110th St December 2nd 2021

 

#CentralParkNYC #ChristmasTreeLighting #ChristmasInNewYork #HarlemNYC #USA

 

Celebrate the 25th Annual Holiday Lighting in Central Park.

 

After missing out last year, this is a must-do event for families! See the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center light up with holiday lights and take part in a number of seasonal festivities including: singing carols, watching ice carving demonstrations and enjoying treats. You can expect to see Santa and have a chance to take photos with your own camera. The evening concludes with a flotilla of illuminated trees on the Harlem Meer.

 

Date: Thursday December 2nd, 2021

 

Time: 5:30 PM

 

Location: Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

 

FREE

  

The event includes a live countdown to lighting a dazzling flotilla of trees on the Meer, a poem read by Conservancy staff, and more holiday fun. Cozy up with some cocoa (check out our recipes below), get your song sheets ready, and carol into the night with this festive evening hosted by the Women’s Committee of the Central Park Conservancy.

 

This event is made possible thanks to the generosity of our Founding Sponsor. Con Edison is proud to support the Central Park Holiday Lighting.

 

Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center holds a multitude of educational workshops throughout the year and a Catch & Release fishing program for youths.

 

The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center was opened in 1993 as one of the park's main visitor centers. Named after Charles A. Dana, former editor of the New York Tribune and mediator between General Grand and Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War, the Discovery Center holds a multitude of educational workshops throughout the year.

 

In addition to hosting environmental programs for children, the Discovery Center also teaches kids about wildlife firsthand.

 

The Catch and Release fishing program at the Harlem Meer includes complimentary instruction, poles, and bait. This activity is primarily geared toward children ages 5 to 15.

 

Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

Central Park N, New York, NY 10029

  

Central Park is an urban park in New York City located between the Upper West and Upper East Sides of Manhattan.

  

Central Park NYC

Central Park Conservancy

central to the park

 

Bethesda Terrace and Fountain Arcade

72 Terrace Dr,

New York, NY 10021

 

Directions to this section of Central Park

MTA New York City Subway 2 or 3 train to Central Park North 110th st

 

***

 

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max smartphone photo and 4K video

 

***

  

********* Christmas Origins **********

 

Authors Washington Irving (USA) and Charles Dickens (England) are both often credited for creating Christmas classics in the 1800's that still resonate with people today

 

Washington Irving (1783 - 1859)

The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. 1820

Fifth installment

The Stage Coach

Christmas Eve

Christmas Day

Christmas Dinner

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

 

Author Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870)

A Christmas Carol 1843

aka Scrooge with quote from Tiny Tim God bless us every one!

 

Oliver Twist (1838) with quote from Oliver Twist Please, sir, I want some more

****************************

 

Additional famous Christmas story:

 

A Visit from St. Nicholas 1823

 

Clement Clarke Moore USA

 

with the quote:

 

Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night

 

****

 

Believed Christmas origins:

 

Christmas Tree - Germany

 

Advent wreath - Germany

 

Electric Christmas Lights - USA 1880

 

Christmas Cards - England 1843

 

Befana Christmas Witch - Italy

 

Santa Claus (Saint Nicholas) - Greece (area now Turkey)

 

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - USA 1939

 

Yule Winter solstice shortest day of the year

 

Birthplace of Jesus, the town of Bethlehem of Judea, about six miles south of Jerusalem (area now Palestine)

 

Poinsettia red flowers - México

 

First documented snowman Netherlands 1380

 

The first Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration was held in 1904

 

The first New Year’s Eve Ball lowering celebration atop One Times Square was in 1907

 

First Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center NYC was erected in 1931, during the Depression-era construction of Rockefeller Center, when workers decorated a smaller 20 foot balsam fir with strings of cranberries, garlands of paper, and even a few tin cans

 

1933, a Rockefeller Center publicist decided to make the tree an annual tradition, and they held the first official lighting ceremony with a 50-foot tree.

 

Rockefeller Center skating rink was opened below the tree in the plaza in 1936 and that year they put up two trees for the celebration

 

Rockefeller Center has been designated a National Historic Landmark this site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States Of America 1987

 

Rockefeller Center Christmas tree every year since 2007, lumber milled from the Christmas tree has been given to Habitat for Humanity to help a family build a new home

 

The National Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C. was lit for the first time by US President Calvin Coolidge Republican on Christmas eve December 24th 1923

 

Carnaval de Québec Canada first opened in 1984 which ran from January 29 to February 3

 

Canarsie Brooklyn Christmas Lights in NYC first beginning in 1963

 

Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Brooklyn NY cited to be started by Lucy Spata when she moved to the neighborhood in the 1980s

 

The Annual Port Jefferson Charles Dickens Festival on Long Island in New York State started in 1996

 

****

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM NEW YORK CITY USA

  

CentralParkNYC #CentralParkNY #CentralParkNewYork #CentralParkNewYorkCity #NY #NYC #Manhattan #Winter #NYC2020 #4K #4KVideo #CentralParkConservancy #CentralToThePark #MerryChristmas #HappyChristmas #Christmas #ChristmasParty #ChristmasTown #NY #NewYork #ChristmasVillage #Festival #Holiday #winter #snow #family #familyevent USA #Christmasevent #ChristmasEve #fun #Yule #Jól #Yuletide #Yuletime #Yulefest #YuleTree #Mistletoe #Wintersolstice #Winter #midwinter #WinterFestival #Saturnalia #Befana #BefanaWitch #BefanaChristmasWitch #Santa #SantaClaus #Harlem #HarlemN HarlemNYC #HarlemMeer #MeerLake #Lake

Central Park NYC USA Christmas Tree Lighting at the Harlem Meer Lake w110th St December 2nd 2021

 

#CentralParkNYC #ChristmasTreeLighting #ChristmasInNewYork #HarlemNYC #USA

 

Celebrate the 25th Annual Holiday Lighting in Central Park.

 

After missing out last year, this is a must-do event for families! See the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center light up with holiday lights and take part in a number of seasonal festivities including: singing carols, watching ice carving demonstrations and enjoying treats. You can expect to see Santa and have a chance to take photos with your own camera. The evening concludes with a flotilla of illuminated trees on the Harlem Meer.

 

Date: Thursday December 2nd, 2021

 

Time: 5:30 PM

 

Location: Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

 

FREE

  

The event includes a live countdown to lighting a dazzling flotilla of trees on the Meer, a poem read by Conservancy staff, and more holiday fun. Cozy up with some cocoa (check out our recipes below), get your song sheets ready, and carol into the night with this festive evening hosted by the Women’s Committee of the Central Park Conservancy.

 

This event is made possible thanks to the generosity of our Founding Sponsor. Con Edison is proud to support the Central Park Holiday Lighting.

 

Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center holds a multitude of educational workshops throughout the year and a Catch & Release fishing program for youths.

 

The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center was opened in 1993 as one of the park's main visitor centers. Named after Charles A. Dana, former editor of the New York Tribune and mediator between General Grand and Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War, the Discovery Center holds a multitude of educational workshops throughout the year.

 

In addition to hosting environmental programs for children, the Discovery Center also teaches kids about wildlife firsthand.

 

The Catch and Release fishing program at the Harlem Meer includes complimentary instruction, poles, and bait. This activity is primarily geared toward children ages 5 to 15.

 

Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

Central Park N, New York, NY 10029

  

Central Park is an urban park in New York City located between the Upper West and Upper East Sides of Manhattan.

  

Central Park NYC

Central Park Conservancy

central to the park

 

Bethesda Terrace and Fountain Arcade

72 Terrace Dr,

New York, NY 10021

 

Directions to this section of Central Park

MTA New York City Subway 2 or 3 train to Central Park North 110th st

 

***

 

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max smartphone photo and 4K video

 

***

  

********* Christmas Origins **********

 

Authors Washington Irving (USA) and Charles Dickens (England) are both often credited for creating Christmas classics in the 1800's that still resonate with people today

 

Washington Irving (1783 - 1859)

The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. 1820

Fifth installment

The Stage Coach

Christmas Eve

Christmas Day

Christmas Dinner

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

 

Author Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870)

A Christmas Carol 1843

aka Scrooge with quote from Tiny Tim God bless us every one!

 

Oliver Twist (1838) with quote from Oliver Twist Please, sir, I want some more

****************************

 

Additional famous Christmas story:

 

A Visit from St. Nicholas 1823

 

Clement Clarke Moore USA

 

with the quote:

 

Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night

 

****

 

Believed Christmas origins:

 

Christmas Tree - Germany

 

Advent wreath - Germany

 

Electric Christmas Lights - USA 1880

 

Christmas Cards - England 1843

 

Befana Christmas Witch - Italy

 

Santa Claus (Saint Nicholas) - Greece (area now Turkey)

 

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - USA 1939

 

Yule Winter solstice shortest day of the year

 

Birthplace of Jesus, the town of Bethlehem of Judea, about six miles south of Jerusalem (area now Palestine)

 

Poinsettia red flowers - México

 

First documented snowman Netherlands 1380

 

The first Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration was held in 1904

 

The first New Year’s Eve Ball lowering celebration atop One Times Square was in 1907

 

First Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center NYC was erected in 1931, during the Depression-era construction of Rockefeller Center, when workers decorated a smaller 20 foot balsam fir with strings of cranberries, garlands of paper, and even a few tin cans

 

1933, a Rockefeller Center publicist decided to make the tree an annual tradition, and they held the first official lighting ceremony with a 50-foot tree.

 

Rockefeller Center skating rink was opened below the tree in the plaza in 1936 and that year they put up two trees for the celebration

 

Rockefeller Center has been designated a National Historic Landmark this site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States Of America 1987

 

Rockefeller Center Christmas tree every year since 2007, lumber milled from the Christmas tree has been given to Habitat for Humanity to help a family build a new home

 

The National Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C. was lit for the first time by US President Calvin Coolidge Republican on Christmas eve December 24th 1923

 

Carnaval de Québec Canada first opened in 1984 which ran from January 29 to February 3

 

Canarsie Brooklyn Christmas Lights in NYC first beginning in 1963

 

Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Brooklyn NY cited to be started by Lucy Spata when she moved to the neighborhood in the 1980s

 

The Annual Port Jefferson Charles Dickens Festival on Long Island in New York State started in 1996

 

****

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM NEW YORK CITY USA

  

CentralParkNYC #CentralParkNY #CentralParkNewYork #CentralParkNewYorkCity #NY #NYC #Manhattan #Winter #NYC2020 #4K #4KVideo #CentralParkConservancy #CentralToThePark #MerryChristmas #HappyChristmas #Christmas #ChristmasParty #ChristmasTown #NY #NewYork #ChristmasVillage #Festival #Holiday #winter #snow #family #familyevent USA #Christmasevent #ChristmasEve #fun #Yule #Jól #Yuletide #Yuletime #Yulefest #YuleTree #Mistletoe #Wintersolstice #Winter #midwinter #WinterFestival #Saturnalia #Befana #BefanaWitch #BefanaChristmasWitch #Santa #SantaClaus #Harlem #HarlemN HarlemNYC #HarlemMeer #MeerLake #Lake

Coco Montrese on RuPaul's All Stars Drag Race (season 2) Logo TV float in NYC Pride, The March, New York City, USA 2016

 

NYC Pride March

 

47 years after the Stonewall Riots of June 28, 1969

 

The 47th NYC Pride March started at noon on June 26, at 5th Avenue and 36th Street in Manhattan. The route proceeded through Midtown down 5th Avenue, before heading west into Greenwich Village, ending at Christopher and Greenwich Streets.

 

Heritage of Pride, Inc. (HOP / NYC Pride) is a non-profit organization that plans and produces New York City's official LGBT ( Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Pride events each year.

 

Heritage of Pride hosts New York City’s Pride events in commemoration of the Stonewall Riots of 1969.

 

Stonewall riots happened 47 years ago in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn, located in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.

 

The Stonewall riots were a series of spontaneous, violent demonstrations by members of the LGBT community against a police raid that took place in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City. They are widely considered to constitute the single most important event leading to the LGBT liberation movement and the modern fight for LGBT equal rights in the United States.

 

The 2016 Pride March happened on the one-year anniversary of the Obergefell v. Hodges decision, the landmark Supreme Court case that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.

 

The 2016 march also happened to come just days after Stonewall Inn, the famous gay bar located in Greenwich Village, was designated as the first national LGBT monument in the U.S.

 

On Monday, June 27th 2016 the Stonewall National Monument (U.S. National Park Service) designation took place in New York City. The monument sits across the street from The Stonewall Inn, a National Historic Landmark known for its involvement in the beginning of the modern struggle for civil rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) Americans.

 

Remarks from - President Barack Obama June 2016

"I’m designating the Stonewall National Monument as the newest addition to America’s national parks system. Stonewall will be our first national monument to tell the story of the struggle for LGBT rights. I believe our national parks should reflect the full story of our country – the richness and diversity and uniquely American spirit that has always defined us. That we are stronger together. That out of many, we are one."

 

Hillary Clinton made an unannounced appearance and was joined by New York State Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and the Rev. Al Sharpton

  

NYC Pride 2016 theme, "Equality Needs You"

 

NYC Pride 2016 three Grand Marshals

 

Jazz Jennings - 15-year-old honorary co-founder of the Transkids Purple Rainbow Foundation and the youngest Grand Marshal in NYC Pride history

 

Subhi Nahas - Syrian refugee who co-founded the first LGBT magazine in Syria, Mawaleh.

 

Cecilia Chung - civil rights leader and activist for LGBT rights

  

NYC Pride March Director 2016 - Julian Sanjivan

  

According to organizers, around 30,000 people marched in the parade itself. Law enforcement officials expected that there would be around 2.5 million attendees in total, and that more or less comports with CBS News' reporting, which found that almost 2 million spectators joined the marchers.

 

NYC Pride is the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that manages and produces New York City's official LGBT Pride celebrations each year in June

  

Heritage of Pride

154 Christopher St,

Suite 1d

New York, NY 10014

 

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New York City, New York state, Manhattan Island, USA United States of America, North America continent

Sunday June 26th 2016

Central Park NYC USA Christmas Tree Lighting at the Harlem Meer Lake w110th St December 2nd 2021

 

#CentralParkNYC #ChristmasTreeLighting #ChristmasInNewYork #HarlemNYC #USA

 

Celebrate the 25th Annual Holiday Lighting in Central Park.

 

After missing out last year, this is a must-do event for families! See the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center light up with holiday lights and take part in a number of seasonal festivities including: singing carols, watching ice carving demonstrations and enjoying treats. You can expect to see Santa and have a chance to take photos with your own camera. The evening concludes with a flotilla of illuminated trees on the Harlem Meer.

 

Date: Thursday December 2nd, 2021

 

Time: 5:30 PM

 

Location: Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

 

FREE

  

The event includes a live countdown to lighting a dazzling flotilla of trees on the Meer, a poem read by Conservancy staff, and more holiday fun. Cozy up with some cocoa (check out our recipes below), get your song sheets ready, and carol into the night with this festive evening hosted by the Women’s Committee of the Central Park Conservancy.

 

This event is made possible thanks to the generosity of our Founding Sponsor. Con Edison is proud to support the Central Park Holiday Lighting.

 

Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center holds a multitude of educational workshops throughout the year and a Catch & Release fishing program for youths.

 

The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center was opened in 1993 as one of the park's main visitor centers. Named after Charles A. Dana, former editor of the New York Tribune and mediator between General Grand and Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War, the Discovery Center holds a multitude of educational workshops throughout the year.

 

In addition to hosting environmental programs for children, the Discovery Center also teaches kids about wildlife firsthand.

 

The Catch and Release fishing program at the Harlem Meer includes complimentary instruction, poles, and bait. This activity is primarily geared toward children ages 5 to 15.

 

Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

Central Park N, New York, NY 10029

  

Central Park is an urban park in New York City located between the Upper West and Upper East Sides of Manhattan.

  

Central Park NYC

Central Park Conservancy

central to the park

 

Bethesda Terrace and Fountain Arcade

72 Terrace Dr,

New York, NY 10021

 

Directions to this section of Central Park

MTA New York City Subway 2 or 3 train to Central Park North 110th st

 

***

 

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max smartphone photo and 4K video

 

***

  

********* Christmas Origins **********

 

Authors Washington Irving (USA) and Charles Dickens (England) are both often credited for creating Christmas classics in the 1800's that still resonate with people today

 

Washington Irving (1783 - 1859)

The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. 1820

Fifth installment

The Stage Coach

Christmas Eve

Christmas Day

Christmas Dinner

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

 

Author Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870)

A Christmas Carol 1843

aka Scrooge with quote from Tiny Tim God bless us every one!

 

Oliver Twist (1838) with quote from Oliver Twist Please, sir, I want some more

****************************

 

Additional famous Christmas story:

 

A Visit from St. Nicholas 1823

 

Clement Clarke Moore USA

 

with the quote:

 

Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night

 

****

 

Believed Christmas origins:

 

Christmas Tree - Germany

 

Advent wreath - Germany

 

Electric Christmas Lights - USA 1880

 

Christmas Cards - England 1843

 

Befana Christmas Witch - Italy

 

Santa Claus (Saint Nicholas) - Greece (area now Turkey)

 

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - USA 1939

 

Yule Winter solstice shortest day of the year

 

Birthplace of Jesus, the town of Bethlehem of Judea, about six miles south of Jerusalem (area now Palestine)

 

Poinsettia red flowers - México

 

First documented snowman Netherlands 1380

 

The first Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration was held in 1904

 

The first New Year’s Eve Ball lowering celebration atop One Times Square was in 1907

 

First Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center NYC was erected in 1931, during the Depression-era construction of Rockefeller Center, when workers decorated a smaller 20 foot balsam fir with strings of cranberries, garlands of paper, and even a few tin cans

 

1933, a Rockefeller Center publicist decided to make the tree an annual tradition, and they held the first official lighting ceremony with a 50-foot tree.

 

Rockefeller Center skating rink was opened below the tree in the plaza in 1936 and that year they put up two trees for the celebration

 

Rockefeller Center has been designated a National Historic Landmark this site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States Of America 1987

 

Rockefeller Center Christmas tree every year since 2007, lumber milled from the Christmas tree has been given to Habitat for Humanity to help a family build a new home

 

The National Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C. was lit for the first time by US President Calvin Coolidge Republican on Christmas eve December 24th 1923

 

Carnaval de Québec Canada first opened in 1984 which ran from January 29 to February 3

 

Canarsie Brooklyn Christmas Lights in NYC first beginning in 1963

 

Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Brooklyn NY cited to be started by Lucy Spata when she moved to the neighborhood in the 1980s

 

The Annual Port Jefferson Charles Dickens Festival on Long Island in New York State started in 1996

 

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MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM NEW YORK CITY USA

  

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Central Park NYC USA Christmas Tree Lighting at the Harlem Meer Lake w110th St December 2nd 2021

 

#CentralParkNYC #ChristmasTreeLighting #ChristmasInNewYork #HarlemNYC #USA

 

Celebrate the 25th Annual Holiday Lighting in Central Park.

 

After missing out last year, this is a must-do event for families! See the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center light up with holiday lights and take part in a number of seasonal festivities including: singing carols, watching ice carving demonstrations and enjoying treats. You can expect to see Santa and have a chance to take photos with your own camera. The evening concludes with a flotilla of illuminated trees on the Harlem Meer.

 

Date: Thursday December 2nd, 2021

 

Time: 5:30 PM

 

Location: Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

 

FREE

  

The event includes a live countdown to lighting a dazzling flotilla of trees on the Meer, a poem read by Conservancy staff, and more holiday fun. Cozy up with some cocoa (check out our recipes below), get your song sheets ready, and carol into the night with this festive evening hosted by the Women’s Committee of the Central Park Conservancy.

 

This event is made possible thanks to the generosity of our Founding Sponsor. Con Edison is proud to support the Central Park Holiday Lighting.

 

Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center holds a multitude of educational workshops throughout the year and a Catch & Release fishing program for youths.

 

The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center was opened in 1993 as one of the park's main visitor centers. Named after Charles A. Dana, former editor of the New York Tribune and mediator between General Grand and Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War, the Discovery Center holds a multitude of educational workshops throughout the year.

 

In addition to hosting environmental programs for children, the Discovery Center also teaches kids about wildlife firsthand.

 

The Catch and Release fishing program at the Harlem Meer includes complimentary instruction, poles, and bait. This activity is primarily geared toward children ages 5 to 15.

 

Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

Central Park N, New York, NY 10029

  

Central Park is an urban park in New York City located between the Upper West and Upper East Sides of Manhattan.

  

Central Park NYC

Central Park Conservancy

central to the park

 

Bethesda Terrace and Fountain Arcade

72 Terrace Dr,

New York, NY 10021

 

Directions to this section of Central Park

MTA New York City Subway 2 or 3 train to Central Park North 110th st

 

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Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max smartphone photo and 4K video

 

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********* Christmas Origins **********

 

Authors Washington Irving (USA) and Charles Dickens (England) are both often credited for creating Christmas classics in the 1800's that still resonate with people today

 

Washington Irving (1783 - 1859)

The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. 1820

Fifth installment

The Stage Coach

Christmas Eve

Christmas Day

Christmas Dinner

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

 

Author Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870)

A Christmas Carol 1843

aka Scrooge with quote from Tiny Tim God bless us every one!

 

Oliver Twist (1838) with quote from Oliver Twist Please, sir, I want some more

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Additional famous Christmas story:

 

A Visit from St. Nicholas 1823

 

Clement Clarke Moore USA

 

with the quote:

 

Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night

 

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Believed Christmas origins:

 

Christmas Tree - Germany

 

Advent wreath - Germany

 

Electric Christmas Lights - USA 1880

 

Christmas Cards - England 1843

 

Befana Christmas Witch - Italy

 

Santa Claus (Saint Nicholas) - Greece (area now Turkey)

 

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - USA 1939

 

Yule Winter solstice shortest day of the year

 

Birthplace of Jesus, the town of Bethlehem of Judea, about six miles south of Jerusalem (area now Palestine)

 

Poinsettia red flowers - México

 

First documented snowman Netherlands 1380

 

The first Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration was held in 1904

 

The first New Year’s Eve Ball lowering celebration atop One Times Square was in 1907

 

First Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center NYC was erected in 1931, during the Depression-era construction of Rockefeller Center, when workers decorated a smaller 20 foot balsam fir with strings of cranberries, garlands of paper, and even a few tin cans

 

1933, a Rockefeller Center publicist decided to make the tree an annual tradition, and they held the first official lighting ceremony with a 50-foot tree.

 

Rockefeller Center skating rink was opened below the tree in the plaza in 1936 and that year they put up two trees for the celebration

 

Rockefeller Center has been designated a National Historic Landmark this site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States Of America 1987

 

Rockefeller Center Christmas tree every year since 2007, lumber milled from the Christmas tree has been given to Habitat for Humanity to help a family build a new home

 

The National Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C. was lit for the first time by US President Calvin Coolidge Republican on Christmas eve December 24th 1923

 

Carnaval de Québec Canada first opened in 1984 which ran from January 29 to February 3

 

Canarsie Brooklyn Christmas Lights in NYC first beginning in 1963

 

Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Brooklyn NY cited to be started by Lucy Spata when she moved to the neighborhood in the 1980s

 

The Annual Port Jefferson Charles Dickens Festival on Long Island in New York State started in 1996

 

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MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM NEW YORK CITY USA

  

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