GHOSTS OF THE PAST

Haunting the Van Cortlandts

Where historical archives fail us, ghost stories fuel our knowledge of the past

By Abigail Nehring

Posted 10/27/22

The sun streamed cheerily on Van Cortlandt Park on a Friday in late October and a lone catbird called across the parade grounds.

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Haunting the Van Cortlandts

Where historical archives fail us, ghost stories fuel our knowledge of the past

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New farmers market in Kingsbridge aims to combat food insecurity in the Bronx

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