New York is all dressed up for autumn and Halloween right now. The Upper East Side gets very into decorating for Halloween and some of the decorations are seriously scary. I prefer the chic and subtle approach and thought I would share some of my favorites with you as well as some turning leaves.

Happy Halloween!

The top photo is of Grove Court in the West Village and the photo just above is from Central Park.

This type of seasonal decorations can last through Thanksgiving.

A grumpy pumpkin who’s not happy it’s Halloween.

Super simple in the West Village.

Even the leaves on terraces are turning colors.

More simplicity.

A riot of red leaves in the West Village.

Boo!

I joked that this is the only thing not decorated for Halloween on the Upper East Side.

Another little pumpkin patch.

Can you see the hands reaching out of the planters?  These are the most original decorations uptown.

These pumpkins make me smile every October.

More simple and chic decorations.

All photos by me.