The 74-foot Norway spruce was driven from Massachusetts to Manhattan's Center Plaza to be hoisted in place by a crane.
Meanwhile, strikes continued in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and the Israel-Hezbollah war in Lebanon, killing dozens.
Built in 1961, the Berlin Wall stood for 28 years at the front line of the Cold War between the Americans and the Soviets.
The animals have not been used as test subjects since 2015, when the NIH retired chimpanzees from invasive research.
Crossroads is thrilled to announce the return of iLLUMINATE by Crossroads, a dazzling holiday light experience that promises to be even bigger and brighter in2024.