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“Let’s Play.”  And play they did, the theme of this 48th Ol’Hallows Eve Parade. Goblins, spooks, Covids and needles danced their way up the Avenue of Americas to chase away the spirits of 2020 cancelation.  Thousands of oohing-and-ahhing-masked-haves-and-have-nots gazed on this warm night as children and snake puppets flew overhead.  New costumes appeared as old stalwarts were missed, one wonders their pandemic condition.  Through the eve, brass signals and the salsa beat echoed to the delight of little faces smiling with glee, all knowing Ol’ Hallows Eve finally returned to shrieks of delight.

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Jeff Day, an independent photographer based in New York City, documents city life celebrations and the renewal of historical tradition in contemporary voice in the streets. He is completing two books, New Orleans Black and White and New York Street.  A lifelong sailor, Jeff has also documented the water’s edge and shore towns of New York, New England, the Gulf Coast, and Eastern Spain.

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To see more of Jeff’s work, click here.

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All copyrighted photos courtesy of Jeff Day.