Halloween Ghosts in Brooklyn (Happy and Bibliophile)

I have published many articles featuring Halloween decorations in Brooklyn over the years. The first was The Happy Halloween Ghost, published on October 18, 2020. In that article, I documented a friendly-looking inflatable ghost decoration holding a Jack-’o-lantern in Brooklyn Heights. The photo itself was low-quality because my then-Blackberry Classic camera did not fare well in the dark. But I published it as a vehicle for a general take on Halloween decorations. I quote from my 2020 short article: The happy Halloween ghost stands as proof that Halloween can be fun without being ugly. One could even find genuinely spooky decorations that do not cross the line into dreadful taste. If people want to enjoy gory entertainment for Halloween, they are free to do so in the comfort of their own home. They need not, however, subject all pedestrian passers-by and children to it. This remains my opinion in 2026. I would say that an absolute majority of Halloween decorations seen around the…