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Halloween Stoop Decorations in NYC

I’ve slowly been collecting photos here in NYC of Halloween stoop decorations. Let me know in the comments how you’re decorating and which one of these is your favorite.

My favorite far and away is the first:

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This daddy was hand-drawing 13 (for the triskaidekaphobic folk) pumpkin skulls on each step in chalk with his daughter in Carrol Gardens. Shown are 52 of them and they had easily another 5 steps to go.

That’s my kind of ambitious commitment.

halloween stoop decorations and thanksgiving stoop decorations in NYC

Something I’ve noticed in NYC is that everyone is very committed to decorate for Halloween and the sort of bonfire killing festivals of fall harvests.

In such a cosmopolitan environ, why is this? Why do they do so many Halloween stoop decorations as opposed to Christmas, Hannukah candles, or the rest?

Could it be because Death comes for us all?

sandman chats with death who comes for us all

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Anyways, those are some images of Halloween stoop decorations.

Here are some assorted images of fall in NYC:

Let me know in the comments: which house above had your favorite halloween stoop decorations? Do you have any decorations or halloween traditions?

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  1. luisa zambrotta

    Wonderful photos!

    1. Lancelot Schaubert

      Thanks! And thanks for commenting!

      1. luisa zambrotta

        You’re so welcome 🙏

        1. Lancelot Schaubert

          What is your site about?

  2. James Fox

    Revisiting your Photos of NY stoops decorated for Halloween, a title (should you be so inclined) for a photo book popped into my head;.
    Ya Talkin’ Ta Me?

    1. Lancelot Schaubert

      Haha, awesome.



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