The Smell of Tammany Hall Lingers in Queens Today
Queens County has long held the unscrupulous distinction of having a corrupt and ironically undemocratic machine that runs the gamut. Our community is home to some of the biggest clubhouse politicians in the entire city who hold little or no regard for the views of their constituents, and will stop at nothing to do whatever is best for themselves; the general public be damned. And it just so happens that two of these politicians are named, Crowley.
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Rage Against The 'Machine'
Ranking members of the Juniper Park Civic Association (JPCA) publicly slammed "clubhouse" politicians who allegedly put their own self-interests before the people they represent during the civic group's meeting last Thursday night, March 8th.
Read MoreCaptain's Report
I hope everyone in the Juniper Park community enjoyed a happy and safe holiday season. As the new year moves forward, I would like to share with you some of the work that the members of the 104th Precinct have been doing to address crime, as well as, the quality of life conditions in your neighborhoods.
Read MoreMiddle Village Resident, Joanne Ruvolo, Performs the Heimlich Maneuver on Two-Year-Old Girl, Saves her Life!
College student, Joanne Ruvolo, who lives in Middle Village and works in the Met Food on Eliot Avenue in Middle Village, was in the parking lot of the store on January 3rd when she noticed that a little two-year-old girl was choking and turning blue. The little girl was with her elderly grandmother but the grandmother didn't notice that there was a problem.
Read MoreThe Elizabethan error
With apologies to Queen Elizabeth I, whose name has become a synonym for the era which she dominated (1558-1603).
Read MoreMayor Bloomberg signs bill Jeopardizing the safety of NYC residents
Mayor Bloomberg got an unexpected tongue lashing on Nov. 22nd from representatives of the Juniper Park Civic Association at a City Hall bill signing ceremony.
Read MoreMV parents: Investigate PS 49 rezoning proposal.
Due to overcrowding in the recently expanded PS/IS49 on 80th Street & Juniper Blvd South, the Department of Education is proposing that two areas of Middle Village be rezoned.
Read MoreQuinn, Crowley & Koslowitz Approve Bill to Protect Illegal Aliens at Rikers
City Council Speaker Quinn pushed through legislation designed to protect illegal immigrants currently being held in Rikers Island.
Read MoreLiz Crowley campaigning for Weprin... What's wrong with that picture?
Recently Council Member Crowley, with several aides from her office, was seen throughout the area campaigning for David Weprin.
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Community Links
- 104th Police Precinct
- Queens Public Library
- Freight Management in Manhattan: Why Cross Harbor is Not Necessary to Reduce Congestion
- Dog Parks: Why they are a bad idea!
- NYC.gov
- Join Juniper Civic's Facebook Group
- Juniper Valley Park dog rules
- My Neighborhood Statistics
- The Forum Newsgroup
- National Do Not Call Registry
- Write to Mayor Bloomberg
- Saving St. Savior's
- Juniper Valley Park video
- For a Church Bathed in History, a Last-Minute Miracle
- Maspeth Traffic Study: Ideas to Reduce Roadway Noise, Improve Safety and Increase Livability
- Freedomland (1963)
- In Queens, a Civic Group Flexes Its Muscles
- Mayor's Aide: 'Go see a shrink' if you like taking the subway
- Dog attacks can kill your child
- Middle Village, NY 125mph Downburst/Tornado: September 16th, 2010 [H
- MIDDLE VILLAGE STORM DAMAGE CLEANUP DELAYS
- Playing Politics with Lives (Part 1): Maspeth Truck Traffic
- Playing Politics with Lives (Part 2): Maspeth Truck Traffic
- Protest in front of Weprin Campaign Headquarters
- CITY BALKS IN THE PARK DELAYS HOCKEY RINK, BALLFIELD PROJECT
The Juniper Berry magazine, first published in 1938 is an all-volunteer effort containing articles on crime prevention, neighborhood issues, meeting reports and notices, neighborhood history and photographs, guest articles, editorials and more.
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At a time when the people's trust in government is at an all-time low, our City Council Members have introduced legislation which increases the number of dangerous illegal immigrants in our neighborhoods. Under the recently passed law, Introduction 656, the New York City Department of Corrections will no longer cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents concerning approximately half of the illegal immigrants who get arrested in the City.
Read MoreCOUNCIL MEMBER ELIZABETH CROWLEY DASHES HOPES FOR ST. SAVIOUR'S PARK SPACE. Impetuous decision has dire consequences.
Last week, park and community advocates including the Juniper Park Civic Association, Newtown Historical Society and NYC Park Advocates were shocked to learn that the City's Department of Parks and Recreation and Council Member Elizabeth Crowley have dropped their bid to acquire the 1.5-acre former site of St. Saviour's Church in Maspeth, Queens. The groups had been working for 5 years to have this site converted into parkland before the decision to quit was made by city officials without any community notification or input.
Read MoreJuniper Civic: Lack of NYPD response left Middle Village to fend for itself in aftermath of storm.
After the most violent storm ever to hit New York City, the NYPD decided that the 104th Precinct could handle the chaos of downed power lines, hundreds of trees blocking streets & homes, and thousands of cars spilling off of the clogged Long Island Expressway (LIE).
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