Saturday's opening shot

As seen on Seventh Street between Avenue C and Avenue D... yes, yes — this used to be such a nice, safe neighborhood!

Saturday's opening shot (aka TOO SOON)

Photo by Stacie Joy 

From Wednesday, when we spotted Richie putting out the Halloween candy at Key Food on Avenue A. Can we at least finish summer first?

P.S.

Yes, we do recall when the [RIP] Kmart on Astor Place put out the fake Christmas trees in September. 

An East Village Halloween

Photos by Stacie Joy 

Families, friends, and ghouls of all ages were out yesterday — Halloween. 

Here are a few shots from around the neighborhood...

... and at the Show Brain-promoted concert in Tompkins Square Park during the afternoon...

Tuesday's parting shot

Back to Seventh Street (between B and C) for Halloween... Only Murders in the Building.

Saturday's parting shot

As seen on Seventh Street between Avenue B and Avenue C... a fresh take on the end of "The Substance."

Finding ghostwriters? Haunt the stacks at the Lower East Side Halloween Bookstore Crawl

Seven local shops are taking part in the Lower East Side Halloween Bookstore Crawl today (Saturday) from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. 

Participating stores will have various deals and spooky stuff: 

• Bluestockings

• Bonnie Slotnick Cookbooks

• Book Club Bar 

• Pillow Cat Books

• Sweet Pickle Books 

• Village Works 

• Yu and Me

Monday's parting shot

A Halloween lobby scene at 170 Second Ave. at 11th Street...

Sunday's opening shot

A Halloween scene from StuyTown... thanks to the StuyTown resident for sharing this pic...

Thursday's parting shot

Photo by Derek Berg 

Chucky on A today...

Monday's parting shot

A Halloween scene on Seventh Street between Avenue B and Avenue C....

Noted

As seen on the Citizen app from last night... Later in the report, "Police advise the man is wearing a white mask, brown wig, and blue jumpsuit."

About a 'Lovely Horror Show' Satellite urday night, 3 classic films in 1 community garden

Tomorrow (Saturday!) night, LUNGS is hosting a slate of horror films at the Green Oasis Community Garden, 370 E. Eighth St. between Avenue C and Avenue D. 

Starting at 6:30 p.m.:

• "Frankenstein" (the James Whale version from 1931) 

• "Night of the Living Dead"

 • "The Innocents" 

And all together now... It's alive!...

  

Thursday's parting shot

Photo by Derek Berg 

Something to soothe your jangled nerves on Second Avenue near Fourth Street...

About the Haunted Halloween Party this Saturday at La Plaza Cultural

Little Missionary's Day Nursery on St. Mark's Place is hosting A Haunted Halloween Party at La Plaza Cultural this Saturday (Oct. 28!). 

The annual event serves as a fundraiser for the school. The party is free to enter and open to all... there's a small charge for some of the games and activities... as well as for the food and beverages donated by the following local businesses: Mary O's (scones!), Bobwhite Counter, S'MAC, Veniero's, Gelso & Grand, the Grafton, Iggy's Pizzeria, La Palapa and Brooklyn Dumpling Shop. 

You can join the Halloween action from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the community garden on the SW corner of Avenue C and Ninth Street. 

P.S. 

The tattoos are fake... 

Wednesday's parting shot

Photo by Stacie Joy

Exit9, in the gloom of dusk this Halloween season, at 51 Avenue A between Third Street and Fourth Street...

Must be the season of the pop-up Halloween shop on Avenue A

Photos by Stacie Joy 

The Halloween pop-up shop debuted a few weeks back for the third season at 70 Avenue A between Fourth Street and Fifth Street (between Cafe Social 68 and Mast). 

Let's explore this further since it's Oct. 6 today (when did that happen?). The storefront seems fuller this year, with a little more creative use of the space... 

We always enjoy seeing the soon-to-be popular costumes the children might wear this year ... (pretending we don't see Ben Franklin — nerds!)...

... and for the patriots among us...

Costume aside for a moment (note to schedule the colonoscopy)...

And perfect! As we're handing out tabs of acid this Halloween...

Parents, if you are buying the Moshe/Moses costume for your child, please note this bag only includes the hat, neckpiece and robe (tastefully accented with blue sequin at the shoulders). Per the fine print, the "optional accessories" include a beard, mustache and shepherd's crook. (To save money on a fake mustache and beard, we suggest your child stop shaving through Halloween...)

... and here's the always-popular costume representing the private equity firm that bought your apartment building...

The shop's hours are 2-9 p.m. daily... 

Happy Halloweening! 

Sunday's parting shot

Photo by Derek Berg 

Prepping Search & Destroy on St. Mark's Place for Halloween today...

Noted

Photo by Stacie Joy

Fall arrived at Key Food on Avenue A this past week... just one sign of the Halloween season around the grocery.  (And why would someone with straw hair smoke a pipe?)