An official with the N.Y.P.D. said there would be a “massive police presence” for the event on Wednesday night, including aviation and canine units.

The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting is set to go on as scheduled Wednesday night — hours after the grisly fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson just two blocks away.

Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting is happening on Wednesday with a star-studded lineup of hosts and performers. While Christmas and holiday decorations have been showing up in New York City over the past few weeks,