Exclusive | These couples at iconic NYC landmark are falling in love — literally

Exclusive | These couples at iconic NYC landmark are falling in love — literally

They really fell for their fiancées. The most sought-after NYC spot to pop the question during the holidays is the ice rink at Rockefeller Center, according to Proposal 007, a company that helps men plan lavish engagements in the Big Apple. However, most guys don’t consider how tricky it is to get down on one … Read more

How to watch the 2025 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting: Time, livestream

How to watch the 2025 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting: Time, livestream

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. It’s beginning to look a lot like “Christmas at Rockefeller Center.” Tonight, the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree will be lit for the first time this season on a live TV … Read more

Beloved NYC holiday attraction slammed in new global survey sure to spark Apple ire

Beloved NYC holiday attraction slammed in new global survey sure to spark Apple ire

At the Rockefeller Center rink, people’s patience is skating on thin ice. New York’s most beloved holiday destination is also the world’s most overcrowded, according to a new study sure to bother Big Apple natives notoriously defensive of their city. Holafly, an e-SIM provider, analyzed TripAdvisor reviews across November, December and January, scouring reviews for … Read more

Exclusive | The stakes are higher for 2025 Radio City Rockettes auditions as the iconic dance troupe celebrates its 100th year: ‘It takes a lot of grit’

Exclusive | The stakes are higher for 2025 Radio City Rockettes auditions as the iconic dance troupe celebrates its 100th year: ‘It takes a lot of grit’

If you see a swarm of statuesque women high-kicking in front of Radio City this week, no, it’s not Christmas just yet. The holiday season may be months away, but springtime is when Rockette history is made. Each April, hundreds of hopeful leotard-clad dancers travel from all over to the Big Apple to audition for … Read more

Exclusive | Touching video chronicles man’s journey teaching fiancée to ice skate — so he could propose at Rockefeller Center

Exclusive | Touching video chronicles man’s journey teaching fiancée to ice skate — so he could propose at Rockefeller Center

A Texas man spent months teaching his soon-to-be-fiancé how to ice skate – just so he could pop the question at the iconic rink at Rockefeller Center. After nearly three years together, Houston native Barrington Dave was ready to give his girlfriend, Kennedy Kinnard, an engagement ring — and hatched the perfect plan. “I was … Read more

Flavor Flav claims NBC kicked him out of Backstreet Boys’ dressing room at Rockefeller Christmas Tree lighting

Flavor Flav claims NBC kicked him out of Backstreet Boys’ dressing room at Rockefeller Christmas Tree lighting

Flavor Flav claims his festive spirit was broken when NBC officials allegedly kicked him out of the Backstreet Boys dressing room at the Rockefeller Christmas Tree Lighting in NYC on Wednesday night. The holiday extravaganza saw a slew of famous faces welcoming in the festive season, including the popular boy band and Kelly Clarkson, who … Read more

Coco Jones heats up the holidays with ‘Fireplace’ EP, Rockefeller Center tree lighting performance

Coco Jones heats up the holidays with ‘Fireplace’ EP, Rockefeller Center tree lighting performance

Coco Jones is checking New York’s biggest holiday traditions off her list this year. First, the R&B singer performed her Grammy-nominated single “Here We Go (Uh Oh)” during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade last week — in the pouring rain. “My toes are frozen, but I was thankful to perform,” she told The Post. And … Read more

Everything to know about the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting ceremony 2024

Everything to know about the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting ceremony 2024

Deck your halls.  It’s that time of year –  for the famous Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting.  2024 will be the 93rd year of the tradition.  More than 50,000 multicolor LED lights will gleam from the impressively tall tree, per NBC.  It’s topped by a Swarovski star designed by architect Daniel Libeskind, which was first … Read more

The most overcrowded, chaotic tourist attraction over the holidays revealed in new study

The most overcrowded, chaotic tourist attraction over the holidays revealed in new study

It’s the ultimate tourist trap. Trying to avoid crowds this Christmas? You might want to steer clear of Universal Studios, which is reportedly the most overcrowded tourist attraction on Earth come wintertime, according to a study by student travel company Rustic Pathways. “Some attractions remain overcrowded in winter, as everyone has the same idea of … Read more

Exclusive | Fir-geddaboudit! Meet the New Yorker behind the Rockefeller Center tree — who scouts 100 hopefuls across 6 states each year

Exclusive | Fir-geddaboudit! Meet the New Yorker behind the Rockefeller Center tree — who scouts 100 hopefuls across 6 states each year

He’s a real conifer-sseur. A visit to the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree — dizzyingly tall, dazzlingly lit — is one of NYC’s most treasured holiday rituals. And behind every sky-high stunner chopped down and brought into the Big Apple to make spirits bright at Christmastime stands just one man with an eye for perfection — most likely … Read more

Exclusive | What a kick! Rockettes welcome fresh talent ahead of ‘Spectacular’ season: ‘My little American dream come true’

Exclusive | What a kick! Rockettes welcome fresh talent ahead of ‘Spectacular’ season: ‘My little American dream come true’

Meet the new dancing queens. This Friday, the Radio City Christmas Spectacular returns for another magical holiday season — with a slew of fresh faces joining the show’s famed Rockettes this year. Following open-call auditions in the spring, which saw more than 800 women kick their way into Midtown to show their best tap, jazz … Read more

Hugh Jackman scolded by security for getting too close to Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree

Hugh Jackman scolded by security for getting too close to Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree

Hugh Jackman broke a big rule during an outing for Christmas in New York over the holidays. The Aussie actor, who recently announced his separation from his wife, took a trip on Christmas morning to go and see the big tree at Rockefeller Center. However, his little solo excursion didn’t quite end up going as … Read more

One woman’s spectacular journey to become a Radio City Rockette

One woman’s spectacular journey to become a Radio City Rockette

Hannah Welsh, a spirited second-year Radio City Rockette hailing from Georgia, embodies a lifelong dedication to dance that culminated in her dream role with the world-renowned Rockettes. From her early years, dancing was an inherent part of her life, spurred by a passion that began at the tender age of 3. Arriving in New York … Read more

Here’s what it’s like on the Beam, Top of the Rock’s ‘frightening but fun’ new ride

Here’s what it’s like on the Beam, Top of the Rock’s ‘frightening but fun’ new ride

Try not to scream on the Beam. On Friday, Top of the Rock unveiled a brand-new attraction on the 69th-floor outdoor observation deck in which guests seated on a steel girder get lifted into the open air and spun around to experience unparalleled views of the Big Apple. Aptly called the Beam, it’s a nod … Read more

Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has been chosen — everything you need to know

Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has been chosen — everything you need to know

Ready, set, glow! The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has been carefully selected and is due to make its way to the Big Apple next week for a lighting ceremony hosted by Kelly Clarkson on Wednesday, Nov. 29. This year’s sappy specimen — a Norway spruce 80-feet tall and 43 feet in diameter that was donated … Read more

Rockefeller Center is back! The transformation of NYC’s deco icon revealed

Rockefeller Center is back! The transformation of NYC’s deco icon revealed

Throughout its illustrious 84 years, Rockefeller Center has constantly evolved — both at the ground and bird’s eye levels. The Art Deco icon designed by Raymond Hood initially comprised 14 buildings, as well as public art, fountains and gardens, when it was completed in 1939. John D. Rockefeller’s creation was conceived as a “city within … Read more