Ghost hunters reveal NYCs most haunted neighborhoods and guide tours to explore them at your own risk

When it comes to Halloween in New York City, Manhattan usually gets all the boos.There’s the Village Halloween Parade, where thousands of costumed New Yorkers descend on Sixth Avenue in a glorious spectacle of giant puppets, elaborate getups and questionable life choices.There are Greenwich Village’s famously spooky streets, creepy historic buildings and ghost tours promising to make even the bravest New Yorker think twice about walking home alone.But don’t let the island of Manhattan hog all the horror.

The city’s other four boroughs have their own bone-chilling histories, eerie landmarks and local legends — from Brooklyn neighborhoods hiding centuries-old secrets to Queens streets with sinister stories, a Bronx cottage tied to Edgar Allan Poe and Staten Island sites where the past may not be resting in peace.Turns out, you don’t need to cross a bridge to cross paths with the paranormal.So this spooky season, skip the usual haunts and venture beyond Manhattan’s well-trodden paths.

The Post rounded up ghost tours across Gotham that promise a different kind of sightseeing — with haunted mansions, forgotten cemeteries and enough creepy lore to make you wonder whether that chill down your spine is just the October weather.Bay Ridge may be best known for its waterfront views and leafy residential streets, but after dark, this Brooklyn neighborhood has a more menacing side, as proven by this walking tour.Led by local historian James Scully, this trek traces Bay Ridge’s eerie past, with tales of unsolved killings, secret societies and unexplained disappearances that still haven’t been solved.Among the reported oddities: a faceless woman spotted late at night near a local church, army ghosts and disembodied sounds, plus the unsettling history of the neighborhood’s largest park.The tour also digs into stories of an old spinster’s murder and a local kidnapping crew, serving up the sort of neighborhood lore that might make your next late-night strol...