{"id":376113,"date":"2026-10-18T06:08:27","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T06:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/376113\/"},"modified":"2026-10-18T06:08:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T06:08:27","slug":"ev-grieve-barking-news-scenes-from-the-tompkins-square-halloween-dog-parade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/376113\/","title":{"rendered":"EV Grieve: Barking news: Scenes from the Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiguyyVj7yCMNO055BnkMHdR9SIW7wFbPlq99-fvbt78Fg61xC8SPGMAC75AO6JwNyyQ_0eeLn5J2XIQWBR4AMA6MLayUlqvSk6FyvGMe3_NMop_ALBtnk-EXuSkkaCei-4AChAJ83EBG3-xXleev79S_TwJnsDcrVsfBYJeTNrf-0iN-H1WlOt_-_Vbmc\/s2272\/viruswalk_10-17-26_r_w_370.jpg\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/viruswalk_10-17-26_r_w_370.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Top pic: At the start of the parade\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 36th annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade brought another assortment of costumed canines and their humans to the East Village today.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The parade, which drew another large crowd, started at 13th Street and headed south on Avenue B to Seventh Street. (The finalists were judged on a runway in the park.)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhA1ud-M4srUTBFwg9Z57kcAGBbasOhEDxyGP2kdEYStZlHG948a6l7xNrIf9TeT6E3569boU3ZKUJciA6vlyTCjJtoJeCRnkkahcUHgCIrMoGdOBS2dH1Zjpr4fnZ5ol9AJWqk0eo3JCJYIOFL-tsFZPb7sE7Kjp7aVySpwsy1j9JYZBmSblmO0Bv9_2M\/s2272\/viruswalk_10-17-26_r_w_325.jpg\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/viruswalk_10-17-26_r_w_325.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The NBA champ Knicks were a popular costume choice this year, along with characters from the movies and TV.<\/p>\n<p>Among the pop-culture outfits: a duo dressed as the couple who climbed to the top of the Empire State Building broadcast antenna and a pair inspired by the HBO series &#8220;Heated Rivalry.&#8221;\u00a0There were fewer political costumes than in previous years, though John Legend made one notable appearance, dressed as former 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick, and attended with his wife, Chrissy Teigen. (Below.) The couple&#8217;s pet food brand, Kismet, helped sponsor this year&#8217;s event.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEizFERwlD6Dun0VGv8L88cG1FHPTfHeK-FMPaQQ4MMEDFkaWMcAc-52-glmjt6hIeZ42GXO7KU3JTg5Y3S8VYrCSnjqqRJv4PVHCiqORu1r_K-Pfx0DnfszxYr3a5Y3phwlzu1DkXu6-PVQrAUsdvXVkrgp1PepqUPL_e2evQiKVOUFO4Jgt74WjXTNKZ0\/s1704\/viruswalk_10-17-26_r_w_303.jpg\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/viruswalk_10-17-26_r_w_303.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The costume competition featured a few familiar neighborhood faces among the judges, including Carol Krakowski, owner of Boris &amp; Horton, and Assembly Member Keith Powers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgf-pPC5SpxtYMP3GkglxcZDhycL1PWOx2m7PtX-f6mooYblULIyAYlOu5k4bDnjdl3zKOijfBay0OBhoiWXPO19sfQdeyvoi5ct3qxsNHgnnuv1N4kWES6WO7tSECdrne_hN-iRbV920b4EIJglSv8FPOitDVBx7oQOytykMgBVAsYRc4EMmD-fTLKYJ8\/s2272\/viruswalk_10-17-26_r_w_808.jpg\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/viruswalk_10-17-26_r_w_808.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And Dan Schachner, familiar to many as the Puppy Bowl referee, returned as emcee.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhW_qRXI5puwLxQ8nagUBKOZif0ConR9scwk7Uv4uJo7qqWZzQmNuhDbR-qHj1dKt2b20Hg9bnbHZBgztB394kObN1ccntzSfp4YgEK00GJUh8XgKoyWyYsMsmHz1Y19FmMhx4gjWdwF_ZC84JSNDBJEtCjiZ2i1PwDMIe8jFdBrtBagvqufWw9M3FsKac\/s1704\/host.jpg\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/host.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a look at some of the day&#8217;s costumes and scenes along the parade route&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiWvxoLN4Sgq-gzaTlS9lLDCagd51UrYVkwIUVJQCsMyddVxa5LNF-gIYRlgogO9mW6hGdZM4jd5tnG4hXleK4KUH2LIpmrViYGfu59zSQ1JUPO8u85kbG1PXm2ahDOcHDrSwUPEn-CMeDALxneDRUMnNz_IC4fb9vzwSmg56PUly3vYwgX5K7r8cdnUFw\/s1704\/viruswalk_10-17-26_r_w_126.jpg\" style=\"display: block; 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