Dec. 16, 2024 By Jon Sosa You’ve gotta see it to “believe” it. While freezing winds and frigid weather sweep over thousands of visitors to Dyker Heights this holiday season, a house in the neighborhood’s heart offers warmth — and peace — with a “believe” sign on the roof, captivating attention on 83rd Street.…
Dec. 2, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann It’s the season to be merry, and the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership joined in the holiday spirit with its annual Fulton Mall holiday party and tree-lighting ceremony in Albee Square last week. The event, sponsored by Fulton Mall’s first legal adult cannabis dispensary, Happy Munkey, kicked off at 5…
Dec. 2, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann ‘Tis the season to “deck the halls,” but for Shinecraft, a holiday and lighting design company, it’s more than a jingle. Shinecraft owners Aleksandr Slatvitskii and Aleksei Sinenkov are bringing holiday magic to life by transforming clients’ homes into dazzling winter wonderlands. Slatvitskii, a former air traffic controller,…
Nov. 25, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil Luna Park kicked off its second annual Frost Fest on Saturday, transforming the iconic amusement park into a festive winter wonderland. The seasonal celebration, which runs on select dates through Jan. 1, 2025, offers a variety of holiday-themed activities for guests of all ages. Its first iteration…
Nov. 12, 2024 By Adam Daly As the evenings fall darker, Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s extravagant art, music, and light show “Lightscape” arrives to brighten the borough’s sprawling green space ahead of the holiday season. Acres of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden will be illuminated by more than 1 million twinkling lights and 16 towering light…