Holidays on Atlantic Avenue blend community and commerce
Atlantic Avenue is already known as one of Brooklyn’s major commercial strips, connecting several neighborhoods, including Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill, Brooklyn Heights, Gowanus, but on December 3, it showed off its small town feel, with community children and families gathering for the annual holiday tree lighting ceremony.
Sponsored by the Atlantic Avenue Local Development Corporation (AALDC), the ceremony was held outside the Belarusian Church at 401 Atlantic Avenue and brought families together under the theme of “Favorite Holiday Songs.”
Local merchants played their favorite songs, while children from P.S. 38 and local kiddie band Rolie Polie Guacamole sang their tunes, Dancewave performed, and Santa Claus greeted children.