Each year as winter approaches, residents of Northeast 137th Terrace receive flyers from a longtime neighbor reminding them to start testing their Christmas lights.
that has dazzled visitors since 1988.my wife and I visited the block, and we wondered how it all started and who keeps the tradition alive.
"One year, the group had access to a bucket truck which allowed them to put more lights up … and higher into the trees," Galvin says. "From there, everyone wanted to get in on the act."One of the original organizers, Ken DiGenova, remains a driving force behind the lights display. Every homeowner buys their own lights and the whole block chips in to rent a boom lift in order to light the treetops, Galvin says.
That means planning extra time for grocery runs or other errands to account for the constant traffic on the street, especially closer to Christmas. And hearing "All I Want for Christmas Is You" on repeat.
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