1: A couple days before. On Prospect Park West.

2: 3:14 PM. A Jack-o'-lantern on a stoop.

3: 3:15 PM. Jack-o'-lanterns on window ledges. A neighbor on 1st Street.

4: 3:15 PM. Jack-o'-lanterns on a window ledge. A neighbor on 1st Street.

5: 3:18 PM. An cellphone with candy icons, and a girl hunting for Easter eggs.

6: 3:19 PM. A medieval knight crusader with a Templar cross, another knight wearing a helmet, a vampire, and Cleopatra.

7: 3:20 PM. Two jack-o'-lanterns at the entrance to Sotto Voce restaurant.

8: 3:24 PM. A plague doctor in front of Townsley & Gay.

9: 3:26 PM. Wicked Witch of the West, a black cat, and a leprechaun.

10: 3:26 PM. A Sikh? holding balloons.

11: 3:29 PM. La Catrina-inspired costume associated with the Mexican holiday Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. With a leprechaun.

12: 3:30 PM. Bane in the film The Dark Knight Rises. Bane wears the mask to administer a steady flow of an anesthetic to manage excruciating pain from a past injury. Many at Amazon.

13: 3:31 PM. A little rocket man.

14: 3:33 PM. White Ninja warrior costume.

15: 3:33 PM. Family of princess, Native American, and skeleton?. Kid in stroller is wearing a dragon costume from InCharacter.

16: 3:35 PM. A girl and a green dinosaur.

17: 3:37 PM. An axe murderer.

18: 3:41 PM. A pirate ship construction, with a little pirate, being pushed by a parrot. A Dr. Seuss's Cat in the Hat to the right. In front of Shawn Fine Wine & Spirits.

19: 3:41 PM. A pirate ship construction, with a little pirate, being pushed by a parrot. In front of Shawn Fine Wine & Spirits.

20: 3:43 PM. Girl with Easter basket and basketball player with the official NBA colors. A witch in back.

21: 3:45 PM. A little witch.

22: 3:48 PM. Albert Einstein and a mummy.

23: 3:49 PM. A little witch.

24: 3:49 PM. A bumblebee with a matching trick-or-treat basket.

25: 3:50 PM. The Joker from the film The Dark Knight.

26: 3:50 PM. A little Native American.

27: 3:52 PM. Three beverage can constructions: Schweppes Ginger Ale, Coca Cola, and Fanta Orange.

28: 3:52 PM. Two devils. The crow can be a messenger of evil. And some demons can take the form of a crow.

29: 3:53 PM. A Guy Fawkes mask. A rat at the left?

30: 3:53 PM. A football player and a banana costume.

31: 3:54 PM. Princess Merida from the film Brave. The main protagonist. She's an archer. The stick is her bow.

32: 3:56 PM.

33: 3:56 PM. Two bunny rabbits.

34: 3:59 PM. A Skylanders Spyro the Dragon costume.

35: 4:00 PM. A vending machine construction.

36: 4:01 PM. A little police officer, Elsa from Disney's Frozen, and a fairy.

37: 4:03 PM. A Venetian-style masquerade mask.

38: 4:04 PM. A zombie in a graduation gown and cap. Since dying, the zombie has not removed the knife that killed her.

39: 4:05 PM. A little Captain Hook, the main antagonist of Peter Pan.

40: 4:05 PM. A Gothic Bride of Darkness. From?

41: 4:08 PM. Some sort of Ninja.

42: 4:08 PM. A lion, a fireman, and Princess Elsa from Frozen.

43: 4:09 PM. The Mad Hatter from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, and a little witch.

44: 4:10 PM. Spotted cow pyjamas.

45: 4:10 PM. A Medieval Lionheart Knight.

46: 4:11 PM. Kite from the anime Hunter x Hunter.

47: 4:13 PM. In front: a witch?, a soccor player from Ecuador, a skeleton. In back: Jason Vorhees hockey mask, and two from the 1937 Porky's Super Service cartoon. Porky Pig owns a gas station.

48: 4:13 PM. A green dragon. Mom is wearing a T-shirt with a jack-o'-lantern design.

49: 4:14 PM. Two in Buzz Lightyear costumes. One is labeled Space Ranger. The other is Buzz. From the movie Toy Story.

50: 4:16 PM. Two from the 1937 Porky's Super Service cartoon. Porky Pig owns a gas station.

51: 4:20 PM. Wearing a hat with skeletons and a Palestinian Keffiyeh.

52: 4:21 PM. Robin Hood and Captain America.

53: 4:23 PM. A little police officer.

54: 4:24 PM. A cannibal.

55: 4:26 PM. A flight suit costume, a clown, and a cat.

56: 4:26 PM. The Gold Ranger from the Power Rangers series, and a witch.

57: 4:28 PM. A Rapunzel-inspired princess costume, the other wearing a Harry Potter Gryffindor robe and tie.

58: 4:28 PM. A mariachi.

59: 4:30 PM. A toxic waste hazmat suit and others.

60: 4:30 PM. A "Zombie Baby" doll

61: 4:31 PM. A dragon?

62: 4:31 PM. Medusa.

63: 4:32 PM. A black cat and a witch.

64: 4:33 PM. A Roman soldier and a bumblebee.

65: 4:35 PM. Two Star Wars Clone Troopers, a red Nija, and a bunny with wings.

66: 4:37 PM. An invented sister for Big Bird from Sesame Street. In 1975, Big Bird announced he was running for president in a song. Here we have "Big Bird's Sister for President."

67: 4:38 PM. A mask that Google Lens thinks is a person. So no results. I find he is Juuzou Suzuya from the anime and manga series Tokyo Ghoul.

68: 4:38 PM. A band changing Big Bird's for president song, to his "sister" for president. From Sesame Street.

69: 4:40 PM. A Lady Bug costume.

70: 4:40 PM. Mitt Romney used the phrase "binders full of women" to describe his efforts to recruit qualified women for his administration as governor of Massachusetts.

71: 4:42 PM. A Winged Hussar. A hobo in the left back.

72: 4:43 PM. A little jetpack-style rocket man.

73: 4:43 PM. Two astronauts and a space landing craft construction. The taller one is the Commander.

74: 4:49 PM. Kids playing with the wooden train set in front of Little Things Toy Store.

75: 4:50 PM. A toilet construction.

76: 4:51 PM. Two zombies. The little one was a former soccor player.

77: 4:51 PM. ?

78: 4:53 PM. From the television show Yo Gabba Gabba: Brobee in green. Others: DJ Lance Rock, Foofa (the pink flower bubble), Muno (the red cyclops), and Plex (the yellow robot).

79: 4:54 PM. A dead tree stump construction with a bear sleeping on top.

80: 4:55 PM. Red is Biological Hazard. Green is buttons to turn on.

81: 4:56 PM. A witch and a box of popcorn construction.

82: 4:57 PM. A pink unicorn (a fictional magical creature symbolizing femininity and innocence) and an angel. Mom, in back, is another unicorn.

83: 4:59 PM. A hurrican victim, now a hobo, with the sign "House Blown away by Sandy. Please. Need Candy of Money." With a Mister Softee Ice Cream head construction.

84: 5:00 PM. The first a pig, and Big Ben clock tower construction.

85: 5:01 PM. An angel.

86: 5:01 PM. Robin Hood and a pumpkin. The pumpkin's bag is "Talking Pumpkin Bag" from Spirit Halloween. When the bag is opened, it speaks phrases in a deep voice.

87: 5:02 PM. A black ninja costume and a green dinosaur. In back, two Draculas?

88: 5:06 PM. A pink pansy flower costume.

89: 5:07 PM. Eleventh Doctor from the television series Doctor Who. The other could be the Twelfth Doctor, who played a guitar. But face isn't right.

90: 5:08 PM. Three little football players: New England Patriots, New York Jets and Green Bay Packers.

91: 5:13 PM. A witch, a pirate and ?

92: 5:14 PM. Possibly a joker zombie, and a witch.

93: 5:14 PM. A 1970s-era Elvis Presley, a clown, with a little princess and a pirate (see his parrot).

94: 5:18 PM. Pirates in the back, with a little princess, a cat and an angel.

95: 5:19 PM. Spyro the Dragon, from the video game franchise of the same name. And Ghostface from the Scream horror movie franchise.

96: 5:21 PM. A princess, a pirate and a dalmation costume.

97: 5:22 PM. ? and Pepper and Salt. What are they holding?

98: 5:23 PM. A homemade centaur construction.

99: 5:24 PM. A T-Rex dinosaur costume.

100: 5:25 PM. A gold Samuri Ranger helmet from the Power Rangers media franchise, a devil, and Jason Voorhees from the Friday the 13th movie franchise.

101: 5:25 PM. Annoying Orange, a character from YouTube and television. With a little princess.

102: 5:28 PM. Homeless couple. She is Charlie Chaplin was a sign "Buddy can you please space a dime. Charlie, Modern Times." He has a wedding cake hat.

103: 5:30 PM. Frankenstein and Dr. J. Silver, Mad Scientist.

104: 5:30 PM. A ghost and accordion player with a black eye. He could be a take on Esteban "Steve" Jordan.

105: 5:33 PM. A ? and elf in back. In front, a mummy and a pumpkin.

106: 5:34 PM. A Chewbacca mask. From Star Wars.

107: 5:35 PM. A boy Spiderman, The Wicked Witch of the West, and a Gothic or vampire-style costume.

108: 5:36 PM. A knight with a shield.

109: 5:37 PM. A zombie in a Harlequin Jester costume.

110: 5:39 PM. A purple Crayon, a vampire, a ?, and a ghost.

111: 5:40 PM. ?

112: 5:40 PM. A friendly ghost and a zombie witch.

113: 5:42 PM. A can of radioactive material, and friends.

114: 5:47 PM. A little grim reaper, and an Ecuador mask and poncho.

115: 5:47 PM. Supergirl from the Superman franchise.

116: 5:48 PM. A cowboy sheriff, and woman dressed in a Native American-inspired costume.

117: 5:48 PM. Google Lens believes the mask is a human face, and will not search on it. Yandex will search. A baby Michael Myers?

118: 5:48 PM. A fairy with a wand.

119: 5:51 PM. Google Lens proposes this is Alec Baldwin with his daughter Carmen Gabriela Baldwin. She was not yet born in 2012.

120: 5:52 PM. Infant in a pumpkin suit. Parents may be farmers.

121: 5:52 PM. A knight costume construction.

122: 5:55 PM. A Ghostbuster.

123: 5:56 PM. A construction of the character Steve from the Minecraft sandbox game.

124: 5:57 PM. A pirate and ?

125: 5:59 PM. A scary clown mask, Princess Peach from the Super Mario franchise, and a jester hat.

126: 6:00 PM. Elmo, a Muppet on Sesame Street.

127: 6:01 PM. A zombie and vampire masks.

128: 6:02 PM. ?

129: 6:02 PM. Holding the book "The Fountainhead" by Ayn Rand. Likely characters from the movie.

130: 6:04 PM. A prisoner holding a little jailor.

131: 6:04 PM. Two Mr. Potato Heads. From Toy Story.

132: 6:05 PM. A lollipop, a watermelon slice, and a strawberry with a worm.

133: 6:07 PM. Group of kids. In upper left is a panda mask. Many for sale on Amazon.

134: 6:07 PM. Two witches. One wearing a panda mask.

135: 6:08 PM. A Venetian-style feathered masquerade mask.

136: 6:08 PM. Inflatable skin suit from Spirit, and the Marvel superhero Iron Man.

137: 6:08 PM. A masquerade mask and a child with Minnie Mouse ears.

138: 6:10 PM. Pinocchio. The top hat was worn by Disney's Jiminy Cricket, who served as Pinocchio's conscience.

139: 6:11 PM. Grim reaper? and pimp?

140: 6:12 PM. A lion and a penguin.

141: 6:13 PM. A demon crypt creature mask.

142: 6:13 PM. A little Batman and large lobster.

143: 6:14 PM. Frankenstein and a Ninja.

144: 6:16 PM. In back, Professor Dumbledore, the Headmaster of Hogwarts. Across front: a tramp?, a purple witch, mad scientist, and Hermione Granger from Harry Potter.

145: 6:18 PM. A orange jump suit and respirator helmet. ?

146: 6:19 PM. On left, Red Ranger from the television show "Power Rangers." The other is an astronaut with a construction of a candy specimen collecting machine.

147: 6:20 PM. A panda-like character, a tramp, a Gothic Dreadful Doll costume, a woman in a pirate-style outfit, and Batgirl.

148: 6:23 PM. A princess.

149: 6:24 PM. A R2-D2 robot construction from Star Wars.

150: 6:26 PM. A panda and a robot construction.

151: 6:27 PM. A rocket

152: 6:28 PM. SackBoy, the main protagonist of the LittleBigPlanet video game series and the mascot for the PlayStation brand.

153: 6:28 PM. A flag Morphsuit, a ?, a crash test dummy, and a blue Morphsuit (Blue Man Troop).

154: 6:28 PM. A bleeding Ghostface mask from Scream franchise. There is a squeeze bulb that pumps fake blood through the mask.

155: 6:30 PM. Gandalf is a protagonist in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.

156: 6:30 PM. A little devil, yellow belt in martial arts (possibly Japanese Bojutsu), and a little skeleton.

157: 6:32 PM. A zombie.

158: 6:34 PM. Two Angry Birds costumes.

159: 6:36 PM. Raggedy Ann, a zombie angel, a sailor, and a zombie.

160: 6:36 PM. Facebook, ? , Instagram, and a ballerina wearing a tutu.

161: 6:37 PM. A space capsule construction?

162: 6:37 PM. Wizard of Oz characters: Aunt Em, Dorothy, and the Tin Man.

163: 6:39 PM. A rainbow girl with a couple of devils.

164: 6:44 PM. A Mas costume, for Mardi Gras and Carnival.

165: 6:52 PM. A hamburger costume.

166: 6:55 PM. A neighbor on 1st Street. Their twin sons' birthday is on Halloween and they have a double party.

167: 2:48 PM. A neighbor on 1st Street. This picture I submitted to the NY Times and it was published [Dead link: https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/11/09/nyregion/cityroom-reader-halloween-pumpkins.html].

168: 1:46 PM. Two jack-o'-lanterns on a stoop.