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......

The Village Halloween Parade brought out some amazing costumes last night...and as with any October 31st, it brought out some innovative and just downright funny ones as well. Even the NYPD seemed to be having fun. Did you dress up and take part? Above photos from nd10011's Halloween Parade set on Flickr. Photo via otherground's Flickr. More after the jump.........

Whether or not you're going to the annual Village Halloween Parade this evening, it'll probably effect your day in some way if you live or work in the area. If you want to avoid the mayhem, don't be anywhere in the vicinity of 6th Avenue between Spring and 22nd Steets. The streets intersecting the route will be closed off at 5pm sharp! If you want to watch, get there early to stake out a spot.......

I'm really into halloween costume and want to go to a good Halloween Costume Contest this year. I'd like to avoid Webster Hall, so do you know any others that are happening? The biggest event in New York City is the Village Halloween Parade, with around 45,000 participants. If you dress up, you are welcome to join the parade. And, as you mentioned, Webster Hall hosts the Village Halloween Parade after-party. JoonBug Productions is......

How was last night's Village Halloween Parade? Glenn Hall III, all of 10 years old and representing New Orleans, led revelers in a celebration along Sixth Avenue. The police at Watts Street made sure only those with costumes joined the parade. rion took this great photograph above; check out her others here. And here are photographs on Flickr tagged with "halloween parade" and "nyc" - add links to yours in comments. Now, it's just......

Just in time for restless New Yorkers to cut loose (men to dress in drag, women to dress as sluts - hey, we're not judging, just observing), it's a surprisingly mild Halloween today. While there were a fair share of parties over the weekend (we took the subway with naughty nurses, ballplayers, witches, and angry New Yorkers!), tonight is the real deal, with the Village Halloween Parade getting started at 7PM, as revelers walk......

Jeanne Fleming, 32nd Annual New York's Village Halloween Parade...

- Museum masterpieces meet modern monsters, halloween hijinks ensue. [via Boing Boing]. - Speaking of Halloween, are you looking for some Halloween events to attend tomorrow? GoogGhoul might be the search engine for you. But seriously, the main event is clearly the famous Village Halloween Parade. - The Times lets MoDo out of her Select chains in order to ">excerpt her new book. - Trick-or-treaters to be subject to random bag searches. - On......

Trying to figure out what to do this Halloween weekend? We've got some ideas that are just slightly better than *bobbing for PBR... [First off, whatever you decide to do should be done while continually eating candy. Here are a couple of our favorite candy shops: Economy Candy in the LES & Dylan's Candy Bar in fancy pants Uptown.] Now on to the events... All Weekend: Go see Shaun of the Dead. It's a romantic......

The folks uptown at Broadway's WICKED are painting the town green for their one year anniversary. Starting on Monday and going all week long, they have a busy schedule of events planned all over the city. The events will include a "WICKED Day" Block Party; the Z100 "Be WICKED" Singing Contest; a special WICKED Night at Barnes & Noble-Union Square and participation in this year's annual Greenwich Village Halloween Parade. Barnes & Noble-Union Square (33......

The Post lists what New Yorkers can do this Halloween in the city, ranging from various parties at night clubs (Avalon, Maritime Hotel, Suede) and churches (St. John the Divine) to dog parades...even a call to your dentist. Of course, the number one pick is the Village Halloween Parade, in its 30th year. And the grand marshal this year? Why, Audrey II from Little Shop of Horrors. But, after some scary incidents, Gothamist will......