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NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

DAILY NEWS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2001

Security on the march for Halloween festivities By ELIZABETH HAYS, AMY SACKS and OWEN MORITZ "Children arc still great,' Bak­ “We’ve done it every year. We ‘ DAILY NEWS WRITERS er said. “They still want to be didn’t want to stop doing it New York police will be on heightened alert tomor­ Elmo, a Power Ranger, Cinderel­ now,” said Bill Stevens, an assis­ row for Halloween, particularly for the wild Village la, Hany Potter or Buzz Light- tant principal at LaGuardia year? High School in Manhattan, Halloween Parade. Hobby stores and costume which sponsors a Halloween pa­ Police officials said security al- Adventure in Manhattan. "Now dealers said there are few re- rade and gives out awards for so will be increased at cemeter- they’re like collector’s items." quests for Osama Bin Laden the best costumes. ies, schools and houses of wor- in the Bronx, Wayne Baker, masks. Grim Reapers, a Hallow­ ship as the NYPD prepares for a owner of Frank Bee Costumes, Safely first een tradition, are still selling, At the same time, administra­ day known for its festive, all- said he also is selling lots of fire­ though not as well as in the past. nightparties-just seven weeks fighter and police costumes. tors acknowledged this is far Meantime, schools across the from a normal Halloween. So, terrorist attacks on the though without the NYPD and city said yesterday that they World Trade Center. FENy insignias. But, he added, along with the usual festivities, plan to go ahead with their annu­ school officials are emphasizing A nomal contingent of 2,000 sfjjj “want to be their favor- al parties, parades and costume cops win patrol the 28th annutd cartoon character.” safety. contests. Pearl Schulson, principal of Greenwich Village parade, but they’U be under orders to keep Public School 175 in Rego Park, an eye out for suspicious packag­ Queens, said her school decided es aiid the like, officials said. to go ahead with the evening Police hazardous material Halloween party the Parents As­ teams, which already handle sociation sponsors each year at 100 false alarms a day, also will the school.. But besides extra security, the

1/ be on standby. According to hobby stores school is encouraging children. ft 7 and costume dealers, children to avoid costumes that celebrate -a. violence. and adults who are still children at heart are intent on celebrat-. "We’ve been talking a lot ing Halloween — but with a dif­ about unsung heroes." Schulson ference. said. "And we told them it would The older ones are choosing be wonderful if they wanted to police and firefighter costumes, dress up as police officers and biohaza^ suits. Statue of Liber- ' firefighters.” ty and Uncle Sam outfits and Don’t be surprised if those anything with a patriotic theme who come trick-or-treating to — along with Mayor Giuliani your door are equipped with cell masks. phones., The word on the street “They used to buy them HEtDI SCHUMANN is that parents are keeping a [Giuliani masks] to lampoon OLD FLAME At Halloween Venture, cop and firefighter cos- watchful eye-on their children him in a protest,” said Tony Bian­ as they forage for fun and candy. chi, part-owner of Halloween tumes are sold out and Statue of Liberty masks are going fast. With Alice McQuillan

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