West Oneonta Tree Gets Cut Down Today For Rockefeller Center

New York State Police are warning Oneonta commuters that they can expect traffic delays today through this Thursday on State Highway 23 north of state highway 8 in West Oneonta as a large pine tree gets felled.

The northbound lane will be closed today from 12:00 p.m.- 2:00 p.m. and tomorrow from 9:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. On Thursday, the northbound lane will be closed from 7:00 a.m.- 9:00 a.m. then both lanes will be closed until around 11:00 a.m. The closures are necessary while the evergreen is cut down and put on a trailer to then travel to Rockefeller Center in New York City as the Christmas tree this year.