Third Avenue North residence hall treated kids from the NYU neighborhood to an early Halloween yesterday afternoon.
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The event at Third North offered students an opportunity to interact with the community, and gave kids a safer alternative to trick-or-treating throughout the city.
The event, called NY Boo, allowed children from the area to go trick-or-treating through the dormitory, knocking on students' doors and receiving chocolates and candy in return. Students attached paper pumpkins to their doors to indicate that they were participating in the festivities.
In addition to the traditional Halloween fare, children and their parents were treated to face painting, a "cake walk," cookie decorating and temporary tattoos in the Third North courtyard.
The event was a hit — even actress Rachel Weisz and her son made an appearance. Weisz's son's costume consisted of a stuffed snake wrapped around his neck.
One participant, Jesse Cores, said she was touched by NYU's efforts to reach out more to the Village community.
"We usually go trick-or-treating to friends' apartments, people we know," Cores said. "But we think [NY Boo] is excellent. You guys did a good job and it's always nice to have you involved in the community."
She and her husband accompanied their son Connor, who was dressed up as Wolverine.
CAS freshman and cake walk volunteer Nicole Charmak said she often found it tough to spend Halloween in the city.
"NY Boo is for kids who can't go trick-or-treating in the city, because the event is free and trustworthy," she said.
Others spoke of how NY Boo brought residents closer together.
"It's a good way of bonding among ourselves and of providing a happy day for [the kids]," freshman and IRHC representative Sahaan Hattangadi said.
"The little kids were so cute in their costumes," Tisch freshman Frankie Fernandes gushed. "I got some great costume ideas now!"
