New york christmas light tour & sandy damage (Ridge: houses, neighborhood)
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Planning to come up after Thanksgiving to do the walk near Rockefeller Center to see Christmas tree and department store windows. Is any of this area still affected by Sandy damage or is it all fully operational? Thanks.
The midtown area you are referring to was not severely impacted by the storm. The really affected areas were lower Manhattan as well as parts of Queens, Brooklyn, and Staten Island. You should be able to join the crowds viewing the decorations near Rockefeller and 5th Avenue after Thanksgiving without an issue. It is usually an incredibly crowded time of year in that vicinity and I don't expect this year to be any different.
Yes, not that much damage by that area. It will be packed though. Last year was the worst I've seen it as far as crowding, not sure why. For the tree, what you may want to do if it works with your schedule, etc. is to go see early in the morning before the sun comes up. I was on an early morning gym kick a couple of years ago and I noted how you could get up as close as you want to the tree and not be hemmed in by crowds of people. Or if you want to take photos of people by the angels, etc. Think the plaza is open, not 100 percent sure. Some of the store windows are defintiely still lit as I noticed the Saks windows. And then go have breakfast after.
If you're taking mass transit in, just check the schedules. Much of it has resumed, but it's not back to 100% yet and some train lines stop earlier in their routes. If you're driving, check any possible restrictions on bridges and tunnels. For example, The Brooklyn Battery Tunnel just reopened, but it's one lane, buses only during rush hour so they can continue to repair the damage. And it may take longer than usual to drive in unless things improve dramatically within the next week or so.
Planning to come up after Thanksgiving to do the walk near Rockefeller Center to see Christmas tree and department store windows. Is any of this area still affected by Sandy damage or is it all fully operational? Thanks.
The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is due to be lit on the evening of November 28th. In general that area will be packed with visitors as it is every year.
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