4 NOVEMBER 4, 2021 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
Ridgewood residents show off their pups
in costume during Halloween Dog Parade
BY JULIA MORO
EDITORIAL@QNS.COM
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About 40 residents gathered with
their costume-clad pups for
Ridgewood’s fi rst Halloween
Dog Parade on Sunday, Oct. 31, hosted
by arts shop Tiny Arts Supply.
Vanessa America, a longtime
resident of Ridgewood and owner
of Tiny Arts Supply, usually goes to
the Tompkins Square Dog Parade in
Manhattan, but decided to bring the
festivities home this year.
Originally, America had planned
on opening a bar, but she pivoted
after the COVID-19 pandemic devastated
the hospitality industry.
Instead, she opened Tiny Arts Supply,
located at 58-42A Catalpa Ave.,
in April 2021, because she thought
Ridgewood could really use an arts
supply store.
Upon opening her business,
America decided to prioritize various
donation-based events and workshops
for the community.
“That way, people can have accessibility
to art, and they don’t have to
break the bank to do it,” America said.
Not everyone participating in the
event had to attend with a pup, though.
“When I started planning the dog
parade, people would ask me, ‘Do
you have a dog?’ America said, “and
I would say, ‘No, I want to see dogs in
costumes. I think it’s cool.'”
The dog parade walked on the sidewalks
along Catalpa and Woodward
avenues and Woodbine Street. Diff erent
businesses on the strip, like Julia’s,
Topos Bookstore and Grace Land, gave
out water and treats.
One woman dressed up as a nun
alongside her dog dressed as the pope.
Also joining the parade were two
corgis dressed as lobsters.
Ridgewood community members and their pups celebrated Halloween
with a dog parade. Photos courtesy of Vanessa America
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