Christmas Trees

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (file/Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

Christie Rips Jersey Shore Residents Who Don’t Want Dunes As ‘Extremely Selfish’

The governor had harsh words for oceanfront property owners in New Jersey who are refusing to let the government build protective dune systems between their homes and the water.

2013/01/14

FILE - New York Department of Parks and Recreation workers load Christmas trees into a mulch machine in New York City. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

New Yorkers Bring Christmas Trees To Recycle At MulchFest

New York City residents were set to recycle thousands of old Christmas trees this weekend, during the 17th annual MulchFest at sites in all five boroughs.

2013/01/12

It’s The Big Week For Christmas Tree Shopping

“It’s within 10 to 11 days of Christmas and everybody wants their tree up,” said Mary, who runs the Stables Garden Center in East Moriches.

2012/12/12

Students in Sandy-ravaged Long Beach, N.Y., got a surprise on Dec. 7, 2012, in the form of little Christmas trees. (Photo: CBS 2)

Sandy-Ravaged Long Beach Gets Special Delivery Of Holiday Cheer

Disabled teenagers from United Cerebral Palsy came to Long Beach to offer 60 individually decorated Christmas trees to children who lost possessions and homes.

2012/12/07

New York City Christmas Tree Guide 2012

From the iconic Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting to the lesser known trees on the Upper East Side, there are plenty of festive spruces and firs to see in the city this season.

CBS New York–2012/12/04

Mobile Couch: Top 10 Christmas Tree Care Tips

If you’re heading out to get a Christmas tree this weekend, we sent Alex Denis out on the Mobile Couch to get some expert advice on picking the right one and keeping it in tip top shape for the holidays.

2012/11/30

Christmas Tree Farm Guide: N.Y., N.J., Conn.

Whether you live in New York City or call Connecticut or New Jersey home, you can pick one of these spots to bring home the holiday cheer – and a Christmas tree.

CBS New York–2012/11/30

Grinch Wastes Little Time: Thieves Steal $3,000 Worth Of Xmas Trees From Boy Scouts

Police are calling it a heartless holiday crime. Thieves stole dozens of Christmas trees from the Boy Scouts. But this story of a holiday Grinch has become a reflection of the spirit of the season.

2012/11/26

Ronnie Spector Headlines South Street Seaport Tree-Lighting

Rock legend Ronnie Spector is the headliner Friday night at the South Street Seaport’s tree-lighting ceremony in Lower Manhattan.

2011/11/25

The 2010 New York Stock Exchange Christmas Tree (credit: NYSE)

Christmas Trees Across Manhattan Light Up In Anticipation Of Holiday Season

The big tree at Rockefeller Center will be lit among the glittering traditions of the season in Midtown next week – but the Big Apple holds more than one Christmas tree lighting ceremony to kick off the holiday season.

2011/11/24

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