Miss Abbie’s seventh annual ‘Halloween Extravaganza Health/Wellness Fair & Block Event’ was held on Thursday, October 31 at 2553 Decatur Avenue. The event included facepainting, healthy treats, characters and raffles as well as with on-site breast cancer screenings. The event’s slogan was ‘marrying health and Halloween for a healthier Bronx child’. Miss Abbie’s Kids is a non-profit organization whose mission is to enhance and drive a higher quality of life through teaching, workshops and health education for North East Bronx youth. (below left) Logan dressed up as a hot dog and LeRon Barrino dressed up as a hamburger. (below middle) Two Halloween goers play cops and robbers in their Halloween costumes. (below right) Christopher Falcon, Ellesse and eight-year old Giovanni Malpica dressed up in their Halloween costumes. (bottom left) Two Halloween goers dressed up as ‘Spiderman’ and ‘Captain America’, accompanied by a pitbull. (bottom middle) Benny dressed up as a clown for the Halloween event.(bottom right) Even the pets at the event dressed up in their Halloween costumes.Photo by Miriam Quin
