The Midtown Gazette

A Columbia Journalism School newsroom covering Midtown Manhattan in the heart of New York City.


Tag: Halloween
  • Characters suit up for Halloween

    Despite summer arrests, more would-be costumed characters flock to Times Square.

  • The Recession Proof Holiday

    The Recession Proof Holiday

    After 39 years, the annual Village Halloween parade has run up against the recession. The parade route has been changed to save money but even so, there are more revelers than ever. Why? Unlike Christmas, Halloween is recession proof.

  • Pumpkins as Art, Not Food, at the Union Square Greenmarket

    Pumpkins as Art, Not Food, at the Union Square Greenmarket

    With Halloween less than a week away, two artists craft unique details into pumpkins at the Union Square Greenmarket this past Saturday, October 22nd, while Occupy Wall Street protestors gathered at the southern end of the square for the second week in a row.