Photo credits.
Home Page
Top: 2020 East Harlem Holiday Tree. Photo by Kathy Benson
Middle, Row 1: Images from the 2019 East Harlem Holiday Tree lighting event by Eye of Eve Photography
Middle Row 2: Images from various East Harlem Holiday Tree lighting event; left to right Eye of Eve Photography 2019, Eye of Eve Photography 2018, LeCora Okeagu 2017
This Year’s Holiday Tree section - Ornaments in the rain: Eye of Eve Photography 2019
Visit the Tree section: Eye of Eve Photography 2019
“Winter Flowers” Ornaments section – Genevieve Andre with tiara: Photo by Kathy Benson
About Us Page
Tree Committee members and invited guests, 2019: Eye of Eve Photography
Installing and decorating the 2017 East Harlem Holiday Tree. Photo by Kathy Benson
Visit the Tree Page
Top: Left 2017 East Harlem Holiday Tree. Photo by LeCora Okeagu; Right: 2019 East Harlem Holiday Tree. Photo by Eye of Eve Photography
Bottom: 2015 East Harlem Holiday Tree. Photo by LeCora Okeagu
“Winter Flowers” Ornaments Page
Top: “Winter Flowers,” 2012. Photos by Genevieve Andre
Middle: “Winter Flower” on 2019 East Harlem Holiday Tree. Photo by Eye of Eve Photography; “Winter Flower” on 2017 East Harlem Holiday Tree. Photo by LeCora Okeagu; “Winter Flower” on 2019 East Harlem Holiday Tree. Photo by Eye of Eve Photography
Bottom: “Winter Flowers” Workshop at Hope Community FallFest, 2013. Photo by Kathy Benson
The Story of a Tree Page
1. Greg Walsh of Greg’s Holiday Center travels to a North Carolina tree farm in August to select the East Harlem Holiday Tree. Photo by Greg Walsh
2. Greg’s Holiday Center personnel install the tree and decorate the top two-thirds. Photo by Kathy Benson
3. The 2020 East Harlem Holiday Tree, decorated. Photo by Kathy Benson
4. Artist and Tree Committee member Genevieve Andre and her volunteers decorate the lower one-third of the tree. Photo by Kathy Benson
Sponsors Page
Ornaments on a rainy night. Photo by Eye of Eve Photography
Events Page
Ornament made from recycled plastic. Photo by Eye of Eve Photography.
Ornaments on a rainy night. Photo by Eye of Eve Photography.
History Page
2008 East Harlem Holiday Tree. Photos by Jose B. Rivera
1. The tree, illuminated
2. The tree installed, undecorated
3. Members of the assembled crowd
4. At the podium, left to right, Tree Committee members Eve Valenzuela-Eastzer Kathy Benson, Carmen Vasquez, soprano Eva de la O, Tree Committee member Roger Caban
5. Plenero performing
2009 East Harlem Holiday Tree
1. Actor and comedian Victor Cruz emceed in the East Harlem Taste Trolley that visited local restaurants and ended at the Holiday Tree lighting event. Photo by Kathy Benson
2. Members of the assembled crowd. Photo by Jose B. Rivera
3. President, Harlem Community Development Corporation, Curtis Archer. Photo by Jose B. Rivera
4. Speaker of the New York City Council, Christine Quinn. Tree Committee member Roger Caban and City Council member Melissa Marki-Viverito at right. Photo by Jose B. Rivera
5. Officers of the 23rd Precinct with, left to right, Judith Escalona, Nelson Garcia, Jose Carrero, Nick Lugo, Peter Spinelli. Photo by Jose B. Rivera
6. Santa and fan. Photo by Jose B. Rivera
2010 East Harlem Holiday Tree
Assembly Member Robert Rodriguez and Tree Committee member Eve Valenzuela-Eastzer. Photo by Devine Features
2014 East Harlem Holiday Tree. Photos by Life Passion Photography
1. The tree, illuminated, with crowd
2. Part of the assembled crowd with Tree Committee member Lillian Bent at left
3. Tree Committee member Carmen Vasquez with Assembly member Robert Rodriquez and City Council member Melissa Mark-Viverito
4. Tree Committee members and others. Left to right: Maritza Carmona, Eve Valenzuela-Eastzer, Gina Rusch, Kathy Benson, Carmen Vasquez, Debbie Quinones, Roger Caban, Genevieve Andre, Lillian Bent, Jose Carrero
2015 East Harlem Holiday Tree. Photos by LeCora Okeagu
1. The tree, illuminated
2. Amber Charter School Honors Choir
3. State Senator Jose M. Serrano and family in front of the tree, with Tree Committee member Eve Valenzuela-Eastzer at left rear and emcee Victor Cruz at right
4. Members of the Tree Committee and others, left to right Eileen Reyes Arias, Gina Rusch, Carmen Vasquez, Melinda Velez, Lillian Bent, emcee Victor Cruz, Michelle Cruz, Kathy Benson, Genevieve Andrea, Jose Carrero, Eve Valenzuela-Eastzer
2017 East Harlem Holiday Tree. Photos by LeCora Okeagu
1. The tree, illuminated
2. Officers of the 23rd Precinct distributing toys
3. Aurora Flores and ZDB Pleneros
2018 East Harlem Holiday Tree. Photos by Eye of Eve Photography
1. The tree, illuminated
2. The 23rd Precinct Explorers
3. Illuminated crown at the intersection of Third Avenue and 106th Street
4. Illuminated snowflake at the intersection of Third Avenue and 105th Street
5. Santa and fan
2019 East Harlem Holiday Tree. Photos by Eye of Eve Photography
1. The tree, illuminated
2. Children and parents at the Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker table
3. Emcee Monica Morales of WPIX New York holds a microphone for singer La Yoli, who is surrounded by Tree Committee members (left to right, Genevieve Andre, Ana Chireno, Sandra Rivera, Eve Valenzuela-Eastzer, Aurora Flores) and invited guests (left to right, UMEZ President and CEO Blair Duncan, Community Board 11 Vice-Chair Xavier Santiago, State Assembly member Robert Rodriguez)
4. Tree Committee members and invited guests. Front row, left to right, Genevieve Andre, Ana Chireno, Sandra Rivera, Carmen Vasquez, Kathy Benson, Eve Valenzuela-Eastzer, Aurora Flores, Emcee Monica Morales, WPIX New York. Back row, left to right, Tree Committee member Gina Rusch, UMEZ President and CEO Blair Duncan, Community Board 11 Vice-Chair Xavier Santiago, State Assembly member Robert Rodriguez
2020 East Harlem Holiday Tree. Photo by Kathy Benson
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