Behind the Scenes at the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting

1,207 views · Published 1 December 2017 · 1:29 · Indexed 17 October 2026

Channel: NYPD · 2017 · News & Politics

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Each year, thousands of revelers kick off the holiday season at the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting. While the crowd enjoys the spectacle, the NYPD is hard at work behind the scenes. Counterterrorism Bureau Chief James Waters explains how the NYPD provides multiple layers of security for the nationally-televised event.

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