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Originally Posted by xepherys
I don't mind tax dollars going into holiday displays for any holiday. In a country where we preach equality of religion, it's sad that the PC crowd makes that so difficult much of the time. Don't tax dollars pay for the giant tree in NYC every year? Besides, Christmas trees are less a religious issue these days than they are a cultural symbol. Is it wrong that most Christian holidays are federal days off while many other religions are not? But nobody seems to complain about it. It seems to me that people like to pick and choose...
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I do not think that any monies come from NYC government coffers for the Rockefeller Center tree. If I recall correctly it is paid for by the owners of Rockefeller Center, just as Macy's pays for the Thanksgiving Day Parade, and the 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular. I am not sure as to who pays for the additional police force, but more than likely a portion is paid for by the sponsor as MTV pays for additional police to be around exitable teens on the street at TRL superstar shows.
If I'm not mistake as well the NY Eve celebration in Times Square is paid for largely by private dollars since the Times Square Alliance and the Times Square Business Improvement District help put on many productions that happen in the Times Square area. Money is generated by all businesses during any of these events so the BID and Alliances of many locations in Manhattan help put these kinds of things together using private funding and sometimes tax incentives, but no direct payouts from the city to my knowledge.
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