Spotlight on Dyker Heights   Originally conceived as a luxury housing development (in 1895!), Dyker Heights is a residential neighborhood in southwest Brooklyn, bordered by Gravesend Bay, Bay Ridge and Bensonhurst. One of the safest neighborhoods in all of New York City, Dyker Heights is also renown for the annual Christmas Light extravaganza! That community spirit can be seen through this diverse and old-fashioned neighborhood. Dyker Heights boasts several excellent public schools and one private – Poly Prep Country Day School – plus the renowned Dyker Beach Park and Golf Course. The championship golf course is one of the oldest and most played public course in the nation; residents can also enjoy the adjacent park, which features sports fields, bocce, tennis and playgrounds, as well ... 02/22/2015

Living in Dyker Heights, New York   When your nickname is the "Handsomest Suburb in Greater New York" you have something to live up to! And Dyker Heights, located in the southwest corner of Brooklyn, does just that. A beautiful mixture of stunning homes, gracious parks and well-appointed businesses make this suburb an absolute delight.    Too sloped to be used as farmland, Dyker Heights was developed early on as a neighborhood for luxury homes and fine living. In the late 1800s, the Johnson family began developing the area with beautiful homes situated to take advantage of the spectacular views. They realized that improvements would have to be made while not sacrificing the woodland setting; over time they extended the limited street grid, made way for telephone and electrical lines and... 03/30/2011