STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Featured in this week’s Staten Ialsnd’s Best Dressed are photos of “best dressed houses” from Staten Island Haunted Houses (SIHH), a grassroots organization founded in 2022.

Their mission is simple: to make Halloween accessible, fun, and unforgettable for families across Staten Island and beyond.

“We wanted to take something we already loved and find a way to bring more people into it,” said Michael LaPayower of Huguenot, a co-founder and the group’s unofficial “Creative Operations Ghoul.” “Halloween should be easy to find, free to enjoy, and fun for everyone.”

A spooky beginning

The idea sparked in July 2022 when LaPayower purchased his first animatronic Halloween decoration. Like many new home haunters, he worried about protecting his investment from the weath

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