Permitting process being designed for Dyker lights
There are over 100 days until Christmas, but even in August Dyker Heights residents are preparing for the excitement and stress of the holidays.
At the forefront of their preparations, next to light display planning, is working out the details of the recently approved city permit that will provide Dyker Heights with access to additional city resources to control traffic, increase sanitation and implement standards to control the crowds that continue to grow each year.
“The chaos the past couple years has just grown … the popularity has grown so much it’s nationwide,” said Fran Vella-Marrone, president of the Dyker Heights Civic Association, who has been working on the permit and said that media coverage, the rise of social media and the offering of bus tours have drawn in thousands of viewers. “We can’t sustain that.”