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Cropsey: Unraveling the Myth and Reality of a Staten Island Boogeyman

The Legend Woven in Shadows The rustling leaves, the shadows lengthening in the twilight, and the whispered warnings: for generations, these were the hallmarks of childhood on Staten Island. Lurking in the periphery of every child’s imagination was Cropsey, a boogeyman, a specter said to dwell within the abandoned grounds of Willowbrook State School, preying … Read more

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