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Photos: Halloween 2010

Walking through the city, looking for the best costumes

by Josh Kurp   |   Nov 1, 2010

Photos: Halloween 2010

Walk Signals (Photo: Nadia Chaudhury)

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The Village Voice Halloween Parade is like New Year’s Eve in Times Square: way too crowded and full of tourists. Why be packed in like sardines when the rest of the city is also celebrating a new year or, as was the case last night, walking around in their costumes, without a million people around you?

Here are our favorite costumes from last night, with none from the parade:

(All photos taken by Nadia Chaudhury)

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Bender Bending Rodríguez and Supergirl

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I-95

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Deadmau5

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Crayola Crayons

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We’re not quite sure if this guy was dressing up…?

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Fraggle Rock

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Headless Man

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Na’vi

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Pikachu and Hello Kitty

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Class of 2008, 2009, 2010, etc.

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Oscar the Grouch

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Mario and Luigi

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Freddy Krueger

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Male Strippers

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Power Rangers

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Gumby and child

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Blood

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Religious Icons, photobombed

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Gaga Pants

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Coneheads

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Hogwarts Students

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The Doctor

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Teletubbie…of Death

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Star Trek: The Next Generation officers

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Socialism?

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Snow White, sans dwarves

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1 Train and Rat

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Gentleman Gaga

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Lumberjack…OF DEATH! (I like adding that)

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Dexter Morgan

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Popeye and Olive Oyl

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Oh, those Brits…

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iPhone

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The Four Seasons (not the band)