100th Annual Reading of 'Twas The Night Before Christmas December 19, 2010

FOX TV’s New York Undercover star Malik Yoba, best known for the Fox TV series New York Undercover, the Disney film Cool Runnings, and Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married? and Why Did I Get Married Too?, leads an annual New York holiday tradition – the 100th annual reading of Clement Clarke Moore’s ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’ at historic Church of the Intercession (West 155th Street and Broadway).

Clement Clark Moore (1779-1863) was the son of Dr. Benjamin Moore, the sixth rector of Trinity Parish. In 1822, as a Christmas present for his six children, Moore wrote the poem that became a classic for all to cherish.

A lantern procession, wreath-laying and hot cocoa reception at the author's gravesite in nearby Trinity Church Cemetery & Mausoleum will follow the reading.