The Most Romantic Ghosts in New York City February 10, 2016 When you think about it, most ghost stories also have elements of romance in them, don’t they? Most ghost origin-stories run one of three ways — a murder or misdeed, an unjust, sudden or premature death, and the old standby: died of a broken heart. Since New York City abounds with ghost stories, it makes sense that we’d have a lot of love stories here, too. And so in the spirit of Saint Valentine, who was very romantically beaten with clubs and beheaded on February 14th, we present here a short list of some of the most romantic ghosts in New York City.
Macabre Holiday Gift List 2015 December 11, 2015 There’s still time! Snag these gifts for your most morbid friends now, or risk Krampus’s wrath next year! Without further ado we present our third annual Macabre Holiday Gift List!
Bleak December Sale! Weird Tales of the West Village December 5, 2015 This Friday, December 11th, join us in the labyrinthine streets of the West Village with a Poe-inspired walking tour! And, in honor of Poe’s perennial penury, we’re offering $5 off each ticket with the discount code POE15.
The Darkest Night of the Year: Ghosts of Christmas Past December 2, 2015 The original spirit of Yuletide has a much darker hue. Ghosts, elves, spirits, and sometimes malevolent fairies abound. It is a haunting time of year, the darkest night. In some traditions, devils and impudent sprites verge on the downright terrifying.
Green-Wood Cemetery: Murder & Mayhem, Scandal & Spiritualism September 28, 2015 See the hidden gems and strange secrets of New York’s foremost Victorian cemetery. With a focus on the scandalous and lesser-known inhabitants of Green-Wood, on this tour you’ll see the final resting places of femmes fatales, revolutionaries, spiritualists, gangsters, artists and murderers.
The General Slocum Disaster June 15, 2015 Today is the 111th anniversary of one of New York’s biggest disasters in terms of loss of life. In fact, before September 11th, it was the biggest disaster for New York City but it seems few people have heard of it.
Q&A with Will Ellis of Abandoned NYC April 16, 2015 Sometimes at Boroughs of the Dead, we happen upon fellow New Yorkers whose interests are so in-tune with our own, we just have to get to know them. Will Ellis, founder of the blog Abandoned NYC and author of the book by the same name, was one such as these. We chatted recently about all things abandoned, forgotten, and eldritch in the city of New York.
Boroughs of the Dead is Hiring! January 20, 2015 Boroughs of the Dead is hiring tour guides for spring/summer 2017. Our ideal candidate has a genuine interest in NYC and all things macabre.
Macabre Holiday Gift List 2014 December 8, 2014 Cut through the “holiday season” treacle with these weird and macabre finds guaranteed to delight your strangest and most wonderful friends.