Brooklyn merchant Jonathan Reed was devoted to his wife Mary. When she died in 1893, he bought a mausoleum in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, in which she was laid to rest, along with an empty coffin for him. According to the New York Times, Reed furnished the tomb “just like a living room in a fine […]
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NYC Halloween Events 2011
New Yorkers love any excuse to dress up and cut loose. So, Halloween is a particularly festive holiday in the city. Following are Halloween events to get you in the “spirit”: Now through Halloween The Haunted Pumpkin Garden@ NY Botanical Garden A garden full of bugs, bats, parties, parades, and hundreds of intricately carved pumpkins. […]