THE STORY
Reported Haunting
The building is said to be haunted by a young woman who was reportedly shot and killed while trying to break up a fight when the property operated as a gambling hall. Witnesses have described sensing her presence, experiencing sudden temperature changes, and finding light bulbs that mysteriously disappear.
Formerly Pasquini’s, a pizzeria, the Empire Restaurant now occupies the building. The building is rumored to be haunted by a young woman who was shot to death while trying to break up a fight here during the turn of the century, when it was a gambling hall. Witnesses say they can feel her ghostly presence along with temperature anomalies and light bulbs that inexplicably vanish.