Free Paranormal Investigations in New York

From the Hudson Valley's storied mansions to Brooklyn's dense row houses, New York generates more investigation requests than any state outside New England.

New York State is so large and so varied that it almost defies generalization. The Hudson Valley alone — with its historic estates, Revolutionary War sites, and the Dutch colonial architecture that predates the English settlement — could sustain a decade of investigation work. The Finger Lakes region has its own layered history. The Adirondacks have properties that haven't been properly investigated in decades. And then there's New York City.

We get more requests from the five boroughs than from any other metro area in our case files. The reasons make sense: old housing stock, high density, buildings that have housed hundreds of people over their lifetimes, and a population that is diverse enough in its backgrounds and frameworks to report what they're experiencing rather than dismiss it. A Bronx apartment in a pre-war building where four different tenants over eight years have reported the same phenomenon. A brownstone in Brooklyn where a renovation opened a wall and something changed. A Queens house where the previous family left in a hurry and the current family started noticing things on day one.

New York cases are covered by TAPS home team and a robust network of TAPS Family members throughout the state. Investigations are always free. Given the volume of New York requests, case review can take up to a week, but every submission is read.