Wednesday evening, residents gathered at Good Shepherd Parish Gymnasium to celebrate Halloween. Although just two days previously, the hurricane swept through New York completely devastating some parts of the city, Inwood was minimally affected. There, trick-or-treating usually happens outside at Inwood Hill Park, but because of Sandy, residents moved indoors.
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- Inwood’s annual haunted forest and haunted house was cancelled because the parks were closed. Photo by Kristen Reed/Northattan.
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- Adam Burton dressed as hurricane Sandy. He said he planned do something to help Hurricane victims but decided to make light of the storm since he’s been “cooped up for the past two days.” Photo by Kristen Reed/Northattan.
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- Shane, 5, swerved through trick-or-treaters at the Good Shepherd Parish Gymnasium collecting candy in his mailbag. Photo by Kristen Reed/Northattan.
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- Parks are closed across New York City, causing parents and children to get creative about where to go and what to do to pass the time, Photo by Kristen Reed/Northattan.
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- Jack Mcqueen digs into his bag for candy to deliver to other Inwood trick-or-treaters. He’s 2 years old and his father Gregg said they decided to go for the UPS costume because Jack is “in love” with their UPS delivery man. Photo by Kristen Reed/Northattan.
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- Dean, 4, came dressed as a robot. It was the first time he and his sister Eliza, 6, had ventured from their home since Sandy hit. Photo by Kristen Reed/Northattan.
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- Sandy’s powerful winds wrapped this jack-o-lantern around the light fixture of this Inwood bar. Photo by Kristen Reed/Northattan.
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- Water spews from a hose as it is pumped out of Dyckman subway station in Inwood. Crews say water rose over the edge onto the platform. Photo by Kristen Reed/Northattan.
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- This fallen tree in Inwood Hill Park is an example of why residents moved Halloween the festivities indoors. Photo by Kristen Reed/Northattan.
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- Devil Dog was happy to get out of the house and interact with all of the children out celebrating Halloween. Photo by Kristen Reed/Northattan.
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- Kimberly Schneiderman, here with daughter Diana. helped organize the celebration. Photo by Kristen Reed/Northattan.
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- A mix of candy and a little cabin fever meant energy was high as children ran from person to person saying, “trick-or-treat”. For many kids and parents, Wednesday was their first times leaving their homes since Sunday. Photo by Kristen Reed/Northattan.
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- Inwood children count their loot after making rounds. Photo by Kristen Reed/Northattan.
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- This man handed out candy to trick-or-treaters from inside his fast food chicken box. Photo by Kristen Reed/Northattan.
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- Yellow caution tape blocks off the entrance of Isham Park in Inwood. Photo by Kristen Reed/Northattan.
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- The 207th Street subway station was one of the few stations to flood in Northattan. Photo by Kristen Reed/Northattan.
hey I made the costume of the hurricane, the photographer should have really got more of my costume, It was alot fuller than that