Brooklyn’s tallest Christmas tree to be lit Wednesday
The Christmas tree at Brooklyn Commons. Photo: Mary Frost, Brooklyn Eagle
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — This giant fir tree at Brooklyn Commons (formerly called MetroTech) is traditionally the tallest Christmas tree in Brooklyn, usually coming in around 55 feet.
Related Article: Move over, Rockefeller Center: Brooklyn’s tallest Christmas tree comes with live reindeer and free booze
The mammoth conifer is all set for the annual Light Up Brooklyn Commons festivities, scheduled for Wednesday at 5 p.m., with ice carving, snacks and Santa, and the tree lighting commencing at 6:30 p.m.