Move over "Hipster or Homeless," there's a new Tumblr in town showing the blurry area between Halloween and a regular day in Williamsburg. "Halloween or Williamsburg" is asking for photos of both costumed folks and of the neighborhood locals wearing their regular garb, noting that "sometimes it's hard to tell" the difference. This game is going to get a lot harder when everyone in the neighborhood dresses as Hipster Cop Rick Lee this weekend. Now someone talk us out of being Rubik's Cube Grandma for Halloween. more ›

You might not believe it, but Halloween is just a little over a month away. And as such, people have already started thinking about what inappropriate, button-pushing costume we might don this year. Oh sure, a sexy Sesame Street costume worked just fine in 2010, but this is 2011! It's a brave new world! But we think we've found the costume for you to make the perfect splash on October 31st: "Anna Rexia." more ›

Larger-than-life Jets head coach Rex Ryan likes to goof around just a bit. We love his antics so much, we tried to dress up like him for Halloween (but we didn't have enough pillows). Yesterday at a Jets press conference in anticipation of this weekend's game against the Cleveland Browns, Ryan did a little dressing up of his own, donning a long blonde wig, a brown sweatshirt with a Browns sticker on it, and a big pillow under his shirt as he imitated twin brother Rob Ryan, the Browns defensive coordinator. more ›

We all know cats are the most fashionable pets in the city, but there's no way a kitty could rock an Antoine Dodson costume as good as a pup. Yesterday was the 20th annual Tompkins Square Park Halloween Dog Parade, where dogs and humans alike dressed up in costumes that ranged from cute (Thing 1 and Thing 2) to topical (Tron) to downright terrifying (bed bugs). more ›

As New York Comic Con wrapped up yesterday and everyone rallied to find the last minute discounts and giveaways (we snagged a copy of this Flash issue in which he gets beaten up by hippies!), our readers were out taking even more photos of great costumes and scenes. So here are some more! Next year's event will take place from October 14th to 16th, so you may want to start planning your costumes now, as that Robocop is going to be a tough one to beat. more ›

What's the best way to catch the attention of distinguished delegates and honored world leaders attending the United Nations General Assembly? Dressing up as a giant piece of crap, of course! more ›

Okay, if you had to be a cast member of Jersey Shore for Halloween, which one would it be? Ricky's is offering up a few choices: Snooki, Pauly D, and Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino. As you can tell by looking at these things, there are a few problems! Namely: they are clearly not tan enough, Snooki looks like Teresa Guidice from The Real Housewives of New Jersey, and for some reason The Situation comes in two sizes. Maybe the non-six-pack version is The High School Situation (turtleneck not included)? more ›

Sublime weather welcomed thousands of festively attired promenaders for the Fifth Avenue Easter Parade yesterday. The annual event isn't a parade in the conventional sense—no floats or marching bands—but it's arguably more enjoyable. Instead of massive, dangerous balloons marauding down the avenue, the space is taken over by the people, many of whom come dressed in spectacular costumes and monumental bonnets. According to Midmanhattan.com, the tradition dates back to the middle of the 19th century, "when the social elite would attend services at one of the 5th Avenue churches and parade their new fashions down the Avenue afterwards." more ›

What, no sexy Snuffleupagus? A costume shop has announced their new line of Sesame Street costumes featuring Big Bird, Cookie Monster and Elmo—all available in teen and women sizes. They call them "super cute," but... we're conflicted! While sexualizing Sesame Street characters just seems wrong, that flapper Big Bird costume is sort of amazing. And it's not like the hemlines are that short. Anyway, if there's a Sesame Street-specific Furry fetish group out there... they are so psyched right now. more ›

At long last, Gotham's police force has taken action to save the city from two reckless vigilante "superheroes" who have been terrorizing citizens with their lawless brand of street justice. Yesterday a group of doughty NYPD officers—fed up with the costly destruction unleashed upon our fair city by those masked outlaws "Batman" and "Superman"—spotted the two renegade freaks in Times Square and attempted to bring them to justice. According to The New York Post, officers tried booking the super-zeros on a charge of "performing in costume in public" without a license—but the only thing these two clowns were performing was civil disobedience. more ›

It was only after all this that the officer ended up passing his gun over to the janitor who had unknowingly lent his uniform to the suspect, 51-year-old Placido Contreras. As the cop wrestled with a bloody McNair, he passed his gun to Contreras and told him, "Keep your eyes on him and shoot him if you have to." The janitor told the Post that it was the first time he held a real gun. more ›

Have you seen this costumed troupe of musicians playing '20s ragtime around town lately? The Xylopholks don furry animal gear during their unofficial gigs underground, their outfits range from Cookie Monster to a pink gorilla. This Friday catch them at Rockwood Music Hall, and if you're lucky you'll see them on your commute sometime as well—they just received a permit to (legally) play. more ›

Yesterday afternoon, dog-owners and dog-lovers gathered in Fort Greene Park for the 10th Annual Great PUPkin Dog Costume Contest. Over 50 dogs entered the competition (yes, each pup got to walk around to show off their costumes), those gathered got to "ooh" and "aww" over the cute canines. more ›

By all accounts, it seems like Saturday's Mermaid Parade was a great deal of fun, enjoying perfect weather and drawing large crowds. One can only hope that the Coney Island tradition dating back to 1903 remains as popular in coming years. Thanks to everyone who tagged and/or submitted their photos "gothamist." more ›

New York Comic Con took place at the Javits Center this weekend and drew thousands of fans to meet authors, artists, actors, and characters of pop culture. It's also an opportunity for professionals in the industry to mingle and do business. This is the third year that the event has been held in New York. more ›

Photo of by Tomoharu Mizuno (snowman) djwerdna on flickr; Mizuno finished in 6:25:34 The marathon is the city's most lucrative single-day sporting event; this year, the marathon will bring in an estimated $220 million to city businesses. Blind marathoner Henry Wanyoike ran the course in 2 hours, 52 minutes, and 18 seconds. The NY Sun reports that Wanyoike, who is blind from a stroke, runs " tethered by a rope to his partner, Joseph... more ›