It's lit! The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, an icon of New York City’s holiday season, was lit up Wednesday night in midtown Manhattan as crowds wearing Santa hats and Christmas light necklaces cheered. | ABC7NY

SANTA has Arrived in NYC!!🎈 It’s officially the holiday season when Santa arrives in NYC! Here’s a few fun facts on the famous Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade float: Santa’s Sleigh. One of the parade’s most iconic staples. Santa’s Sleigh has traditionally closed the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade since its debut year in 1924. A rare exception: In 1933, a new twist was introduced—Santa actually led the parade from the very beginning of the procession. The long-standing tradition: Ever since 1933,