{"id":17175,"date":"2016-09-26T18:00:59","date_gmt":"2016-09-26T22:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/?p=17175"},"modified":"2023-05-24T10:21:12","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T14:21:12","slug":"spooky-things-october-nyc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/26\/spooky-things-october-nyc\/","title":{"rendered":"Spooky Things to Do This October in NYC"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade is a fall tradition in NYC<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

As October approaches with a chill in the air, New Yorkers start to crave the chills and thrills of the Halloween season. Luckily, New York City is full of enough eerie places and spooky events to keep everyone entertained. Read on and find some of the best ways to get your heart pounding this October in NYC.<\/p>\n

New York City is full of haunted history<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Tree-lined streets boast fall colors in NYC<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

There\u2019s no shortage of sites in NYC where paranormal activity has been reported. The Chelsea Hotel, at 222 West 23rd Street in Manhattan\u2019s Chelsea neighborhood<\/a>, has been frequented by many famous writers, artists, and musicians over the years, including Mark Twain, Bob Dylan, Andy Warhol, and punk legend Sid Vicious. Some of their spirits seem to have never left. Nancy Spungen, girlfriend of Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious, was found dead in room #100 back in 1978. Her boyfriend Sid Vicious was arrested for her murder, but died from an overdose before he could face trial. Witnesses say the ghosts of this stormy couple still haunt the halls here. If you\u2019d like to live close to this famed landmark, consider this 2-bedroom apartment share in Chelsea<\/a>, close to another famous NYC spot, the High Line elevated park<\/a>.<\/p>\n

After a stroll on the High Line, take your date to a romantic dinner at One If by Land, Two If by Sea, a cozy restaurant in Greenwich Village<\/a>. Just don\u2019t be surprised when the lights start flickering! Patrons have reported paranormal activity here, from being shoved by spirits to ladies\u2019 earrings mysteriously going missing while at the bar. All of this may work to your advantage if you want to leave your date clinging to you!<\/p>\n

Who doesn\u2019t love lingering in nearby Washington Square Park? From street musicians to NYU students, the park is the central place to hang out in this neighborhood. Just be aware that many have hanged here before you. The park was once a gallows and execution ground where many people were hanged. There\u2019s even a tree known as the \u201cHangman\u2019s Elm,\u201d a famed execution spot dating back to the 19th century. Not to mention, the park is built over a Native American burial ground, just in case you have that eerie feeling you\u2019re not the only soul lingering here.<\/p>\n

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This Upper West Side duplex apartment is the perfect cozy spot for fall<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The Village isn\u2019t the only spot with parks and brownstones. This luxurious 2-bedroom, 2-bath duplex apartment<\/a> in a 19th-century brownstone on the Upper West Side<\/a> will have you reminiscing for past times with its gorgeous chandeliers and exposed-brick walls. Don\u2019t let the charming old-world decor fool you, this apartment is also fitted with modern amenities like an in-unit washer\/dryer and a dishwasher. Spend a chilly fall day strolling through nearby Central Park<\/a> (if you can tear yourself away from your private backyard garden, that is).<\/p>\n

Commune with the dead<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Prime real estate with a view<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

If you want to get up close and personal with NYC\u2019s past inhabitants, may we suggest a cemetery tour? The Rural Cemetery Act, passed in 1847, authorized commercial burial grounds in rural New York state. In an era when the urban population was crowding out Manhattan churchyards, the concept of the rural cemetery on the outskirts of a city was becoming stylish.<\/p>\n

One effect of the law was the development of a large concentration of cemeteries along the border between the New York City boroughs of Queens and Brooklyn. There\u2019s even a Queens<\/a> Cemetery Belt for avid bicyclists, which will take you biking from Long Island City through Woodside, Maspeth, and Glendale, Queens. Along the way, you will pass the famous Cavalry Cemetery, one of the oldest cemeteries in the United States. The famous burial scene from the movie The Godfather took place here, and Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright Tennessee Williams is buried here. At Machpelah Cemetery, you can find the elaborate grave of famed magician Harry Houdini, who curiously died on Halloween day. Along the way, you can visit the graves of deceased famous people and get some great macabre shots of the NYC skyline.<\/p>\n