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Atlantic Avenue Holiday Tree Lighting & Window Winners
December 4 @ 6:00 p.m.


City Councilman David Yassky to Officiate
Santa Claus to visit Atlantic Avenue In Brooklyn

November 19, 2003 Brooklyn, NY -- On Thursday, December 4 at 6:00 p.m. the Atlantic Avenue Local Development Corporation will host the annual Atlantic Avenue Tree Lighting ceremony at the Belarusian Church, corner of Atlantic Avenue and Bond Street in Brooklyn. City Councilman David Yassky will officiate the tree lighting and also announce the winners of Atlantic Avenue's Window Design Competition. Santa Claus will be there to greet children and take their letters and wishes. The choruses of PS 261 and PS 38 will perform Christmas carols.

The Atlantic Avenue Window Design Competition is based on artistic merchandising and creative window display. The award is given to merchants for their aesthetic contribution to the neighborhoods of Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, Downtown Brooklyn and Boreum Hill. The 2002 winner was Care Partners Charity Thrift Shop at 475 Atlantic Ave. Judging the 2003 competition will be choreographer Mark Morris, Boreum Hill artist Margaret Cusack, State Assemblywoman Joan Millman, PS38 PTA President Mary-Powel Thomas and sculptor Alex Racine who is based on Atlantic Avenue.

The event is free and open to the public. Children are welcome to bring their letters to Santa. Holiday cookies and hot cider will be provided compliments of Downtown Atlantic Bakery & Restaurant and Pete's Waterfront Ale House. The Zagat Brooklyn Guide will be available for sale at the event.

What:
Atlantic Avenue's Holiday Tree Lighting & Window Design Competition Winners Announced
When:
Thursday December 4 at 6:00PM
Where:
Belarusian Church corner of Atlantic Avenue at Bond Street Boreum Hill/Downtown Brooklyn
How:
Subways: 2/3 to Nevins Street or A/C to Hoyt Street

Atlantic Avenue's Holiday Tree and Lighting Ceremony is sponsored by The Atlantic Avenue Local Development Corporation, a Section 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization committed to the economic development of the Atlantic Avenue area from Fourth Avenue to the waterfront in Brooklyn, New York.
The organization's activities include implementation of streetscape improvements, historic storefront preservation, advocacy on issues of importance to the retail and residential community and organizing the annual Atlantic Antic. For more information, please email atlantic494ldc@aol.com or call 718-875-8993.

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