Kids across New York City enjoy Halloween celebrations
NEW YORK - On Halloween, many people may already be feeling the sugar rush from all the sweets.
In Greenwich Village, it's all treats and no tricks. Kids are excited it's Halloween.
"I just like the candy. My birthday is three days before, so it feels like an extra birthday present, and I like staying up late," Brooklyn resident Walter Houston said.
Outside the Little Red School House, there's costume after costume, including Cher from the '90s movie "Clueless," Ron Burgundy from the 2004 movie "Anchorman," and plenty of Barbies and Kens, after the recent release of that comedy.
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Teachers and faculty were getting into the Halloween spirit, too, dressed as characters from "Alice in Wonderland."
"Book characters are always good. 'Alice in Wonderland' is a great book and we are encouraging kids to be happy, have fun and be safe," Little Red School House Middle School Assistant Principal Margaret Andrews said.
The school even put on its own Halloween parade hours before the 50th annual Village Halloween Parade. The school is located on its route, so right next to it, security is already tight, with NYPD barricades up.
The parade is sure to attract tens of thousands of people, and runs up Sixth Avenue from King Street to West 15th Street. The NYPD said officers will be all over.
"A lot of uniforms that you're going to see out here, and a lot of police officers you're not going to see. We have our intelligence bureau, counter terrorism, our federal partners, we all come together," NYPD Assistant Chief James McCarthy said.
Watch: Annual Halloween parade held in Midtown for students with traumatic brain injuries
Students living with traumatic brain injuries also enjoyed a special Halloween celebration.
Their school, the International Academy of Hope, held its annual Halloween parade Tuesday morning. Students between the ages of 5-21 wore costumes and paraded outside the school in Midtown.
School leaders say it's an important chance for students to get creative with their costumes and to interact with the school's neighbors.