Spooktacular time at HB Halloween parade

Howard Beach residents donned their spookiest and silliest costumes for a day of frightful fun at the Kiwanis Club’s 37th annual Halloween Parade on Saturday, Oct. 28.

Things kicked off with a lineup at the Speedway gas station on Cross Bay Boulevard and 159th Avenue, where attendees waited for the ghoulishly exciting procession to begin.

The event drew in hordes of eager residents ready to revel in the Halloween spirit during a day of food, games and fun. Steve Sirgiovanni, one of the parade’s primary organizers, said the event was a resounding success.

Clockwise, from top right: The procession makes its way down Cross Bay with hundreds joining in; Joe Corace, former Kiwanis governor, poses with a Grand Marshal sash; young girls show off their costumes; Girl Scouts from Troop 4738 stand tall in their outfits; a baby duckling is doted on; a dog dons a Buzz Lightyear getup; students from The Scholars’ Academy display their musical talents during the procession; Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato, dressed as a slice of pizza, joins in on the festivities, posing with the American Softball League; Boy Scouts in Troop 237 proudly stand with the flag; and the guests of honor, Mr. and Mrs. Met, have some fun with Sirgiovanni and the commanding officer of the 106th Precinct, Deputy Inspector Jerome Bacchi. At center, the sporty couple gathers with Kiwanis Club members.

— Kristen Guglielmo