Wow, what a wonderful time for everybody at the Roosevelt Island Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony tonight in front of Blackwell House. Will have more pictures and video of the festivities, songs and Santa’s arrival soon, but here’s a taste of the fun times with the Tree Lighting Countdown.

Roosevelt Island Operating Corp ( RIOC ) Public Safety Department Director Jack McManus was absolutely right when he said what a beautiful night it was and added:

… Rockefeller Center, Eat Your Heart Out.

UPDATE 9:10 PM:

The FDNY provided Santa Claus his sled to come to Roosevelt Island

A photo posted by Pablo Bartolom (@pablobartolome) on

UPDATE 10 PM – Roosevelt Island kids dancing with Santa Claus.

UPDATE 12/5 – 9:45 AM – Roosevelt Island Youth Program Beacon Kids Image From Irina Hage gave a great performance of Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

and Rocking Around the Christmas Tree. Check out those flashy dance moves.

Roosevelt Island photographer Irina Hage of Irina Island , shares these photos Roosevelt Island Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony 2015 of many smiling Roosevelt Island faces at last night’s Tree Lighting Ceremony