The 74-foot Norway spruce was driven into Manhattan’s Center Plaza, where it was hoisted in place by a crane. It will take 5 miles (about 8 kilometers) of light strands with more than 50,000 multicolored LED bulbs to wrap the tree, whose diameter measures 43 feet (13 meters). A Swarovski star crown sparkling with 3 million crystals will top it.

New York City announced Thursday it will soon stop giving migrants prepaid debit cards for food. A spokesperson for Mayor Eric Adams’ office said it will not renew the “immediate response cards pilot program.” The program directed funds toward migrant families in the city’s Housing Preservation and Development system that were living in hotels.

New York City ends a food debit card program that allowed migrant families to purchase their own groceries and essential supplies.

NYC is hosting its 105th annual Veterans Day Parade, the nation’s largest event honoring veterans from all branches and eras.

Several Manhattan streets will be closed for hours Saturday morning for the Big Apple’s 104th Veterans Day Parade — the largest of its kind in the nation. The mile-long parade — to honor the men and women who have served our country — is slated to kick off at 9:30 a.