Photo by David Greene
Given that youngsters on both sides of Pelham Parkway often celebrate Halloween with an annual parade, the usual holiday excitement was a little less evident this year due to the parade being cancelled amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
In an effort to try to make up for some of that lost fun, this year, officers from the NYPD’s 49th precinct on Eastchester Road in the Morris Park section of the Bronx, held the first, socially distant Pumpkin Carving event at their station-house. Two separate carving sessions were held on Thursday, Oct. 22, and were so well received, the officers hope to turn the event into an annual one, going forward.
Everyone wore masks, and hand sanitizer was freely available also. Ensuring their safety came first, the children were also assisted with carving out a variety of faces onto some scary-looking pumpkins.
The success of the event will likely mean that the global pandemic has, at least, helped to create a safe, new, annual tradition for families in the Pelham Parkway and Morris Park neighborhoods.
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