The annual Dyker Lights display will continue to convey holiday cheer this December, although the beloved spectacle will most likely take a more subdued form because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The century-old Angel Guardian Home, a beloved former orphanage, Tuesday became the neighborhood’s first historic landmark.
The century-old former orphanage at the historic Angel Guardian home in Dyker Heights is being considered for landmark status, and there will be a public hearing about the potential preservation of the embattled site.
It's easy to find the way to Dyker Heights at this time of year, as the neighborhood glows with thousands of lights and extravagant holiday displays.
It's hard to miss Dyker Heights at this time of year, when the neighborhood glimmers with thousands of lights and over-the-top holiday displays.
Expect a mix of luxury and affordable apartments, but no senior housing or school at the storied site, which takes up an entire block.
A powerful glow emanates from Dyker Heights this time of year, as residents compete to put on the most extravagant and densely packed displays of the holiday season.
It is the time of year when electrical use spikes in Dyker Heights as the neighborhood glows with over-the-top, brilliant holiday displays.
Brownstoner takes on Brooklyn history in Nabe Names, a series of briefs on the origins and surprising stories of neighborhood nomenclature
Dyker Heights’ 13th Avenue in 1934. Photo via Bowery Boys
An isolated residential nabe, Dyker Heights is known for its large Italian-American population and distance from subway stations.
Despite much of the ‘hood’s relative inaccessibility, Dyker Heights still attracts an outpouring of locals and out-of-towners alike to its renowned Christmas lights display, an annual tradition in which residents deck their mansions in illuminated Santas and snowflakes.
But can you guess how it got its name?
Lights in Dyker Heights. Photo by Laura Leebove
We wanted to share a few photos of Brooklynites and Brooklyn homes all dressed up to celebrate the season. Whether you’re home for the holiday in Brooklyn or celebrating elsewhere, we hope these scenes help make you feel merry and bright.
