Just hanging around for Halloween

Photos by Stacie Joy 

We've now spotted two East Village shops with Halloween decorations depicting bodies wrapped in black trash bags and hanging upside down. (At least, we hope they're decorations.) 

The effect is more macabre crime scene than traditional Halloween spookiness...

Anyway, let us know if you spot a third hanging body. We'll have a trend piece to pitch the Times!

Monday's parting shot

Photo by Stacie Joy 

A Halloween scene at the First Houses on Third Street, between Avenue A and First Avenue...

It's June 26, and Halloween has arrived at the East Village Target

It's in the mid-80s outside, but Halloween apparently waits for no one. 

Edmund John Dunn spotted the first wave of spooky-season merchandise at the Target on 14th Street and Avenue A.

If you're keeping score at home: Halloween decorations are now on shelves while summer has barely settled in. Happy... almost Halloween?

In 'Season'

 

From 1996, Luna covers Donovan's "Season of the Witch" ... a version that also appeared on the "I Shot Andy Warhol" soundtrack.

Saturday brings fall fairs to 3 East Village schools

Several East Village schools are hosting their annual fall/harvest fairs tomorrow (Saturday!) ahead of Halloween... a parent created the flyer above with times and locations for all three. 

FYI — The Fall Ball at PS 19 on First Avenue between 11th Street and 12th Street includes an under-the-sea haunted house. (Beware the krakens 🦑.)

Friday's parting shot

Photo by Stacie Joy 

IT has begun... Fourth and A...

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...