# Urban Legend: Cropsey, The Boogeyman of Staten Island

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Podcast: [Paranormia](https://stenobird.com/podcast/paranormia-7042297)
Published: 2026-02-04T00:01:00+00:00
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## Resource

For years, children on Staten Island were warned about Cropsey, a boogeyman said to haunt the abandoned Willowbrook buildings. It began as a way to keep kids away, but in the 1970s and 80s, children started going missing. This episode looks at the real cases behind the legend, and how fear and tragedy became blurred into myth. *** If you have a story where crime and the otherworldly intertwine, something strange, unexplained or just plain haunted, get in touch at paranormia@alwaystruecrime.com . Paranormia is an Audio Always production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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