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NEW YORK
Maya Acharya finds out just how Halloween is
celebrated in The Big (maggot-infested) Apple
N
ew York. Even on its finer days there
are aspects of this mad metropolis
that will get your blood curdling. The
banshee wail of cabs at rush hour, the
stampede of zombie-faced consumers rattling their
coins up and down Fifth Avenue, the Brooklyn
hipsters oozing their trails of too-trendiness.
But if you’re hungry for the really spooktacular
experiences the Big Apple has to offer, there’s
only one day of the year that will suffice,
namely Halloween.
The great thing about Halloween
in the city is that New Yorkers
know this holiday ain’t just
for kids. Whether you care
to explore the various
haunted churches and
theaters in Manhattan,
search for the ghost of
John Lennon or just chill
out by Edgar Allen Poe’s
crib, the day provides, in
accord with the spirit of the
city; something for everyone.
After dark the boys and ghouls really
come out to play among the arrays of bars, clubs
and Halloween themed parties dotted across all
five boroughs. Others seeking slightly less sinister
fun could try their hand at pumpkin carving in
Central Park or befriend bats and other creepy
critters at the annual Boo At The Zoo event in
Prospect Park.
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