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| New York Today: Our Ghost Town | New York Today: Our Ghost Town |
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| Updated, 9:28 a.m. | |
| Good morning on this crisp-clear Monday. | Good morning on this crisp-clear Monday. |
| Happy Halloween! | Happy Halloween! |
| On this morning of All Hallows’ Eve, we thought we’d treat you to a few of our city’s ghost stories. | On this morning of All Hallows’ Eve, we thought we’d treat you to a few of our city’s ghost stories. |
| While tales of the undead often reveal a preoccupation with the past, we noticed that many of ours also reveal an obsession with real estate. Yes, real estate. | While tales of the undead often reveal a preoccupation with the past, we noticed that many of ours also reveal an obsession with real estate. Yes, real estate. |
| Like the tale of the 27th Street Goblin. | Like the tale of the 27th Street Goblin. |
| The specter, a floating, bloody head, was said to haunt the street during the 1860s. | The specter, a floating, bloody head, was said to haunt the street during the 1860s. |
| Later, the haunting was revealed to be a hoax meant to drive undesirable tenants out of the neighborhood. (The plan backfired and ended up damaging the reputation of the entire block.) | Later, the haunting was revealed to be a hoax meant to drive undesirable tenants out of the neighborhood. (The plan backfired and ended up damaging the reputation of the entire block.) |
| After haunting mainly old houses and mansions, ghosts began moving into apartments in the city around the early 1920s. At least that’s what Dr. Walter F. Prince, of the New York Society for Psychical Research, told The New York Times in 1922. | After haunting mainly old houses and mansions, ghosts began moving into apartments in the city around the early 1920s. At least that’s what Dr. Walter F. Prince, of the New York Society for Psychical Research, told The New York Times in 1922. |
| (The reporter pointed out that a ghost-free apartment “is said to be the only argument landlords have not yet used for raising the rent.”) | (The reporter pointed out that a ghost-free apartment “is said to be the only argument landlords have not yet used for raising the rent.”) |
| Other ghost sightings around town include: | Other ghost sightings around town include: |
| • Cropsey, a boogeyman well-known to children on Staten Island, who is said to haunt the abandoned Willowbrook mental institution. | • Cropsey, a boogeyman well-known to children on Staten Island, who is said to haunt the abandoned Willowbrook mental institution. |
| • A haunted house in Long Island City. In 1874, residents said they heard screams of “Murder!” and the sound of bodies falling down stairs, which were blamed for a child’s death from fright. | • A haunted house in Long Island City. In 1874, residents said they heard screams of “Murder!” and the sound of bodies falling down stairs, which were blamed for a child’s death from fright. |
| • A cursed apartment on 57th Street. After a bloody murder took place there, the sounds of footsteps and arguments late at night sent the next owner to a mental institution. The site is now an art gallery. | • A cursed apartment on 57th Street. After a bloody murder took place there, the sounds of footsteps and arguments late at night sent the next owner to a mental institution. The site is now an art gallery. |
| To hear more spooky stories, you can join one of these walking tours on the ghosts of New York, the boroughs of the dead, or haunted spots in Manhattan. | To hear more spooky stories, you can join one of these walking tours on the ghosts of New York, the boroughs of the dead, or haunted spots in Manhattan. |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| Wherever those ghosts may be, we hope they’re enjoying this beautiful weather as much as we are. | Wherever those ghosts may be, we hope they’re enjoying this beautiful weather as much as we are. |
| It’s your quintessential autumn day: Sunny and clear as crystal, with a high of 55. (We’re climbing back to the high 60s later in the week.) | It’s your quintessential autumn day: Sunny and clear as crystal, with a high of 55. (We’re climbing back to the high 60s later in the week.) |
| Your best bet is a medium-weight jacket and a scarf, with your costume, of course. | Your best bet is a medium-weight jacket and a scarf, with your costume, of course. |
| The look: ghoul-cool. | The look: ghoul-cool. |
| • A debate for a New York Senate seat turned into a fight over the presidential nominees. [New York Times] | • A debate for a New York Senate seat turned into a fight over the presidential nominees. [New York Times] |
| • The George Washington Bridge lane-closing scandal has become a sticky issue for Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo. [New York Times] | • The George Washington Bridge lane-closing scandal has become a sticky issue for Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo. [New York Times] |
| • An opera fan’s last wish led to a terrorism scare at the Metropolitan Opera. [New York Times] | • An opera fan’s last wish led to a terrorism scare at the Metropolitan Opera. [New York Times] |
| • Two people were killed in a shooting at a Halloween party north of New York City. [Associated Press] | • Two people were killed in a shooting at a Halloween party north of New York City. [Associated Press] |
| • It was also a violent Halloween for some of the costumed characters in Times Square. [New York Post] | • It was also a violent Halloween for some of the costumed characters in Times Square. [New York Post] |
| • A contingency plan is in place in case of a school bus strike on Tuesday. [CBS] | • A contingency plan is in place in case of a school bus strike on Tuesday. [CBS] |
| • Happy 250th birthday to St. Paul’s Chapel, the “Little Church that Stood.” [NBC] | • Happy 250th birthday to St. Paul’s Chapel, the “Little Church that Stood.” [NBC] |
| • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “Instant Karma on Columbus Avenue” | • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “Instant Karma on Columbus Avenue” |
| • Scoreboard: Jets exhaust Browns, 31-28. Islanders rake Maple Leafs, 5-1. Rangers strike Lightning, 6-1. | • Scoreboard: Jets exhaust Browns, 31-28. Islanders rake Maple Leafs, 5-1. Rangers strike Lightning, 6-1. |
| • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Monday Briefing. | • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Monday Briefing. |
| • Join the Village Halloween Parade on Sixth Avenue between Spring and 16th Streets. Lineup for costumed marchers is at Sixth Avenue and Canal Street. 7 p.m. [Free] | • Join the Village Halloween Parade on Sixth Avenue between Spring and 16th Streets. Lineup for costumed marchers is at Sixth Avenue and Canal Street. 7 p.m. [Free] |
| • Take your kids to a Haunted Halloween House in Jackie Robinson Park in Harlem. 3 to 7 p.m. [Free] | • Take your kids to a Haunted Halloween House in Jackie Robinson Park in Harlem. 3 to 7 p.m. [Free] |
| • Try a superhero-themed obstacle course and escape room at Alfred E. Smith Playground in Lower Manhattan. 3:55 to 7 p.m. [Free] | • Try a superhero-themed obstacle course and escape room at Alfred E. Smith Playground in Lower Manhattan. 3:55 to 7 p.m. [Free] |
| • Give your vocal cords a workout at a “Grease” singalong at Flushing Town Hall in Queens. 4 and 8 p.m. [$13] | • Give your vocal cords a workout at a “Grease” singalong at Flushing Town Hall in Queens. 4 and 8 p.m. [$13] |
| • Check out a Halloween Party celebrating the 20th anniversary of the film “Scream” at Rough Trade in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 9 p.m. [$5] | • Check out a Halloween Party celebrating the 20th anniversary of the film “Scream” at Rough Trade in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 9 p.m. [$5] |
| • Nets host Bulls, 7:30 p.m. (YES). | • Nets host Bulls, 7:30 p.m. (YES). |
| • Subway and PATH | • Subway and PATH |
| • Railroads: L.I.R.R., Metro-North, N.J. Transit, Amtrak | • Railroads: L.I.R.R., Metro-North, N.J. Transit, Amtrak |
| • Roads: Check traffic map or radio report on the 1s or the 8s. | • Roads: Check traffic map or radio report on the 1s or the 8s. |
| • Alternate-side parking: in effect until Nov. 1. | • Alternate-side parking: in effect until Nov. 1. |
| • Ferries: Staten Island Ferry, New York Waterway, East River Ferry | • Ferries: Staten Island Ferry, New York Waterway, East River Ferry |
| • Airports: La Guardia, J.F.K., Newark | • Airports: La Guardia, J.F.K., Newark |
| How Americans could tire so quickly of a presidential race with two New Yorkers at the top of the ticket, we’ll never know. | How Americans could tire so quickly of a presidential race with two New Yorkers at the top of the ticket, we’ll never know. |
| Yet, here we are. | Yet, here we are. |
| Nearly six in 10 respondents already felt worn out by election coverage by summer, according to a survey by Pew Research. | Nearly six in 10 respondents already felt worn out by election coverage by summer, according to a survey by Pew Research. |
| Try as you might, it will be hard to escape the candidates tonight. Donald J. Trump and Hillary Clinton costumes are among the most popular get-ups at the costume shops we queried around the city. | Try as you might, it will be hard to escape the candidates tonight. Donald J. Trump and Hillary Clinton costumes are among the most popular get-ups at the costume shops we queried around the city. |
| For hard numbers on who’s winning the costume race, we reached out to Sun Staches, a company that makes masklike glasses and has a version of each candidate. | For hard numbers on who’s winning the costume race, we reached out to Sun Staches, a company that makes masklike glasses and has a version of each candidate. |
| At the moment, the Trump glasses are outselling the Clinton version four to one. | At the moment, the Trump glasses are outselling the Clinton version four to one. |
| How are you feeling about the presidential race? Exhausted or exhilarated? Let us know in the comments. | How are you feeling about the presidential race? Exhausted or exhilarated? Let us know in the comments. |
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