Pro tips: if you drive, park your car and walk around because you’ll want to take in every element of every crowded display, or get there via public transit. The best lights are between 11th and 13th avenues, from 83rd to 86th streets. The mammoth houses deck their halls, roofs, lawns, gates and balconies with every imaginable form of Christmas decoration: even the much-memed Home Depot 12-foot skeleton makes an appearance this year, dressed up in its holiday best. It’s worth the hype (and pictures do not do it justice). Of course we’re talking about Dyker Heights, the south Brooklyn neighborhood where homes dress up in gaudy displays that have to be seen to be believed. If you can’t visit a suburb this year, it’s time to bask in the ostentatious holiday opulence that suburban McMansions can’t even dream of. Make your days merry and bright - really bright A man wearing a mask takes a selfie at the Dyker Heights Christmas Lights on Dec. The outer boroughs have public trees to choose from, from Bronx’s Little Italy to a lobster trap tree outside Red Hook Lobster Pound in Brooklyn (284 Van Brunt St. The South Street Seaport’s tree looks sharp next to the tall masts of the nearby ships. The New York Stock Exchange won’t be exchanging gifts on Christmas Day but you can still see its big tree out front, right next to the Charging Bull statue. Light shows bring them to life throughout the day. The 20-foot “tree” is made entirely of disco balls - 450 of them, including some that rotate. If you’re missing the club, the tree in the garden at the Public Hotel (215 Chrystie St.
The Christmas tree in Washington Square Park Tamara Beckwith
Singers are scheduled to keep up the Christmas Eve caroling tradition here starting at 5 p.m. There are other, less popular public Christmas trees also worth a gander: Washington Square Park boasts a 45-foot tree, trimmed in tasteful white lights and nestled right under the famous arch. So bundle up and get over in the wee hours and you might have the 79-foot, 12-ton Norway spruce to yourself. Here’s the trick to avoid even a small crowd this year: the tree lights usually turn off at midnight, but on Christmas Day, it’s illuminated for 24 hours. Your staycation Christmas should be the time to finally see what the fuss is about yourself. It’s also hard to see during normal times, with throngs of selfie-stick-swinging, slow-walking tourists crowding the sidewalks. Here’s the thing: It’s delightful! A more iconic piece of American Christmas tradition would be hard to find. This is your year to fully embrace Christmas in New York. Here’s your holiday list of the best things to do: See a big Christmas tree - without the crowds The Christmas tree - a 79-foot, 12-ton Norway spruce - at Rockefeller Center AFP via Getty ImagesĪ lot of New Yorkers probably see the Rockefeller Center tree about as often as they visit the Statue of Liberty - never. “We like to say it’s not a consolation prize to be stuck in New York City.” It’s very magical having the city to yourself,” Chris Heywood, NYC & Company spokesman, told The Post. “Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, you might actually find a peaceful city. But Christmas in New York has always been an outside thing anyway: carolers in the parks, lights on towering houses, music in the streets and corner carts luring you with fragrant bags of roasted chestnuts. With some Broadway shows closed, the Rockettes high-kicking off the stage for the year and many restaurants temporarily shuttered, cheer might seem in short supply. But that changed in the course of a week as Omicron spread quickly. There will likely be fewer tourists around to annoy you: hotel demand had recovered 81 percent of what it was in 2019, according to NYC & Company, the city’s marketing arm. The good news: You’re stuck in the greatest city in the world and no amount of microscopic Grinches can steal that. The bad news: Maybe your plans were scuttled just when you thought we were about to have a normal Christmas. There’s no place like home for the holidays - even if you’re here due to the latest COVID-19 variant walloping the city. M&M’s mascots get ‘refreshed’ look to reflect ‘today’s society’ The early Christmas gift Hochul, Albany gave to liquor stores in budget deal Mariah Carey hit with $20M lawsuit over ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ 52 luxury gifts to spoil the woman in your life all year round
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