The Dyker Heights neighborhood in Brooklyn is a different planet. Residents start stapling inflatable Santas to their roofs in late October.
By Thanksgiving, whole blocks look like a laser light show on caffeine. You can’t be subtle in Dyker Heights.
New York Christmas
The Radio City Christmas Spectacular starts in early November. The Rockettes are already kicking in their Santa hats while you’re still eating Halloween candy.
The Winter Village at Bryant Park pops up around October 28th. That means ice skating and hot chocolate before the first autumn leaves have fallen.
It’s hilarious. You’ll see a guy in a puffy jacket sipping hot cocoa next to kids still wearing costume skeleton masks.
The New York Hustle is Real
Why so early? Because New York is a city of hustlers. They maximize the season for profit and joy.
The tree at Rockefeller Center needs security guards 24/7 starting in November. Yes, a tree gets a bodyguard before you do.
Saks Fifth Avenue hires a team to install their digital light show on their building facade. It takes two months to program the twinkling snowflakes.
They start wiring the building in September. That’s right. They’re thinking about Christmas while you’re at the beach.
