Nominations Open for the Village's Spookiest Porches
Sea Cliff, NY · October 18, 2026
The morning chill on porch railings is melting fast under bright, clear skies. Grab a hot cider and take your time walking the bluff paths today.
The Lead
The Sea Cliff Civic Association has formally opened entries for the annual Halloween House Contest, prompting residents across the village's historic grid to begin dressing up their wrap-around porches, steep terraces, and gingerbread eaves. The tradition invites homeowners to register their own displays or anonymously nominate neighbors for honors spanning the whimsical to the spine-chilling.
With narrow Victorian streets naturally suited for evening strolls, the contest turns local blocks into an open-air walking tour throughout late October. Village judges will evaluate illuminated skeletons, cobwebbed turrets, and carved pumpkins over the coming week before awarding honors ahead of the costume parade from Memorial Park to Clifton Park. For now, evening walkers get front-row views of installations still taking shape.
Local Pulse
Sewer Expansion Wraps on Four Village Streets Community Crews finished connecting 45 homes along Prospect Avenue and Winding Way to municipal lines, phasing out aging cesspools.
Trustees Authorize Bonds for Fire Department Equipment Safety The village board approved funding to purchase a new fire chief vehicle and modernize frontline firefighting apparatus.
Annual Food Drive Begins at Village Libraries Community Residents can drop off non-perishable pantry items at both village library desks through October to support local families.
Today's Outlook
- High 56°F · Low 38°F — Clear
- A crisp autumn afternoon calls for an extra wool layer on the bluffs.
What's On Around Town
Today
Great Marques Concours Morgan Memorial Park, Glen Cove, 10:00 AM · Paid Exotic European sports cars gather alongside the open harbor bluffs.
St. Luke's Day Choral Service St. Luke's Episcopal Church (253 Glen Ave), 10:00 AM–11:00 AM · Free Celebrate the parish feast day with morning choral music and communion.
Kiwanis Annual Dog Show Garvies Point Dog Park, Glen Cove, 1:00 PM · Free Costumes, friendly tricks, and canine competitions right by the waterfront.
Tomorrow
- Salsa on Two Workshop Ballroom Legacy Studio (185 Glen Cove Ave), 7:00 PM–8:30 PM
- Troop 43 Scout Meeting St. Luke's Episcopal Church (253 Glen Ave), 7:30 PM–9:00 PM · Free
Tuesday
- Kids Fall Craft Workshop Children's Library (281 Sea Cliff Ave), 11:00 AM–1:00 PM · Free
- Classic Television Terrors Sea Cliff Village Library (300 Sea Cliff Ave), 7:00 PM–8:30 PM · Free
Spotlight & Story
- Arlene Nevens
- Directing the village library for thirteen years, she cherished its intimate circulation desk after decades running larger systems. She tracked neighborhood generations as patrons shifted checkouts from nursery guides to college prep, greeting nearly every reader by their first name.
Sea Cliff Daily Digest — compiled from local sources every morning. For breaking updates, follow your local newsrooms.
Sent with care by MailerDot — your city, every morning.