Officials vow to tame Dyker Heights Christmas lights extravaganza
Traffic, trash, noise among biggest complaints from residents
The Dyker Heights Christmas Lights, a holiday season treat that draws tens of thousands of tourists to the community and causes headaches for homeowners who have to deal with traffic-clogged streets, piles of litter and ear-pounding versions of “Jingle Bell Rock” for weeks on end, will come under stricter supervision this year, a police official and community leaders promised local residents at a meeting Tuesday.
“We don’t want to be Scrooge or the Grinch, but we’re trying to get a delicate balance,” Deputy Police Chief Charles Scholl of Patrol Borough Brooklyn South told residents at a meeting of the Dyker Heights Civic Association.
Scholl said the Police Department is “formulating a plan” that will be “aggressive in nature” to ensure that traffic moves along so that public safety can be maintained.