If you haven’t had the chance to see the famous Christmas Lights of Dyker Heights yet, videographer Nola Bradshaw took the trip and filmed it.
Check out her clip of the country’s best Christmas display from the warm comforts of home.
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Aiello and Msgr. Cassato. Source: Thetablet.org
Much has been said about the light displays in Dyker Heights. Now, Bensonhurst residents have decided to get in on the action.
The St. Athanasius Church at 2154 61st Street set up decorations and lit up a Christmas tree in front of the rectory after Mass last week. Along with Santa, Hollywood actors Quintin Aaron and Danny Aiello participated in the festivities, according to the The Tablet.
Aiello even sang Christmas carol duets with Monsignor David Cassato to the musical accompaniment of the Dixieland Band.
Three homes on 82nd Street have also went all out decorating their homes in festive lights.
The homeowners have been banding together for years to create a large display. According to News 12, they want to make their display bigger every year.
Source: wonggawei via Wikimedia Commons
Dyker Heights was recently named number one in the top five place to see Christmas Lights. This may not come as a surprise to most locals. For years, residents of Dyker Heights have spent a pretty penny to make their homes the most festive in the city. This list, however, takes it a step further and names Dyker the first in all of the country.
Seattle-based internet real estate company Redfin announced its picks for best 2012 neighborhood holiday light displays, according to a release published by the Sacramento Bee. Dyker Heights joins ranks with Miracle on 34th Street in Baltimore, Peacock Lane in Portland, 37th Street in Austin and South 13th Street in Philadelphia.
The real estate agents have been surveying neighborhoods all over the country and these are the ones with the best lights, music, decorations and lawn characters.
As neighbors in the little Christmas enclave have already started decorating, this year’s displays will presumably be even brighter than the year before. The area to visit to see the best of the best is 11th Avenue to 13th Avenue and from 83rd to 86th Street.
Source: Alex Rabb via Flickr
It’s almost here! Since starting this gig there’s been one thought, and one thought only, floating around this thing I call a brain: Dyker Heights Christmas lights. Think of me what you will, but I love it. It’s really remarkable to walk the streets of Dyker in December and just stare at the Santas, reindeer, crazy dancing snow fairies and whatever else the locals dream up (and pay for).
Here’s a taste of the festivities to come. I warn you now, if you’re not in favor of the cult of insane Christmas decorations, you may hate me by the end of this year.
The accompanying photos by Aleksandr R. were so impressive, we just had to share them with our readers. They were taken on 82nd Street, between 18th Avenue and 19th Avenue. Click Here For More Photos
84th Street and 12th Avenue, Dyker Heights (Photo by Frank P.)
A huge thanks to all of our readers who sent in such fantastic holiday lights photos!
From Bay Ridge, to Dyker Heights, to Gravesend – you helped show the world that Southwestern Brooklyn has some of the most beautiful and over the top Christmas displays in New York City – a place known all over the globe for its holiday season decorations. Click Here For More Photos
Source: idovermani via Flickr
Are you one of those people who invest hours or even days into your Christmas lights? Or maybe you prefer to just to take pretty pictures of your neighbor’s decorations?
Either way, Bensonhurst Bean has a sure fire way to share your work with family, friends and strangers from around the globe.
Just send in your photos of holiday lights displays from places like Dyker Heights, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, West Gravesend or Bay Ridge and we’ll do the rest.
People travel from all over the world to see our lights, so there’s no reason we can’t outshine a certain other blog that’s doing the same thing.
Please e-mail your photos with “Holiday Lights” in the subject line to jteutonico [at] bensonhurstbean [dot] com.
The above video was posted on YouTube by JosephAValerio. The CUNY website I found it on offered the following description:
This is the Community Arts project done by Mike Ferrigno, Alex Hajjar, Amanda Strano, and Joseph Valerio, we hope you enjoy! It is a quick documentary on the wonderful Christmas lights of Dyker Heights in Brooklyn and describes their history, impact, and art form.
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