The annual (no. 30!) holiday tree lighting took place late yesterday afternoon in Tompkins Square Park.
Albert Fabozzi, the founder of the lighting ceremony, was on hand for the ceremonies...
Entertainment included the Carolers of Olde New York from Theater for the New City and music from the Mandel & Lydon Trio ... (with refreshments via Veselka and C&B)...
There was a nice turnout. EVG contributor Stacie Joy shared these photos of some of the attendees...
And as noted last night, the Parks Department apparently forgot to wire the tree... and so organizers had to scramble to hire an electrician at the last minute. In the rush, the bottom portion of the tree was not lit, so to speak... but a good time was had by all [of the people we talked with]...
Entertainment included the Carolers of Olde New York from Theater for the New City and music from the Mandel & Lydon Trio ... (with refreshments via Veselka and C&B)...
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