for breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com january 1, 2015 • The QUEE NS CourieR 25 s year in photos THE COURIER/Photo by Liam La Guerre POPULAR MIDDLE VILLAGE ‘HALLOWEEN HOUSE’ POSSESSED FOR 10 YEARS Every Halloween there are traffic jams with people from around Queens waiting to get a glimpse and take pictures of Patrick Kenniff’s house in Middle Village. Kenniff started decorating his house on 75th Street near 68th Road for Halloween 10 years ago with a simple pumpkin head prop with an orange dress-like body. But ever since, he obsessively continued to add new decorations every year until there are now more than 100 decorations possessing the residence like a zombie parade. Viewing the house has become an annual attraction for families in the neighborhood and around the borough. CITI BIKE FINALLY COMING TO QUEENS The city’s first bike share program will soon become a reality in Queens. Long Island City and Astoria are part of a list of neighborhoods in the city that will receive Citi Bike docking stations in upcoming years, officials announced on Oct. 28. Long Island City was supposed to be part of the Citi Bike’s initial phase, which debuted last May, but was pushed back after equipment damages from Superstorm Sandy caused a delay. THE COURIER/Photo by Cristabelle Tumola OCTOBER Instagram account focuses on trash problem Photo courtesy of Astoria Trash One Astoria resident is getting a snapshot of what some have called an ongoing problem in the neighborhood. A resident of the neighborhood, who wished to remain anonymous, started an Instagram account after noticing how many pictures of trash she had on her phone from around Astoria. The account, “astoriatrash,” features photos taken by the Astoria resident and also submissions from other residents in what she said was “a community effort.”
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