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SERVING MIDDLE VILLAGE AND MASPETH SINCE 1938.
Thursday, April 24, 7:30pm
Our Lady of Hope
History
Anna Marie
As I get older the memories of my childhood have begun to fade. It's very unfortunate. I have... See More
They came because they always do. Maspeth Remembers and Dedicates Site of Tragic Fire 50 Years ago.
The date was October 26, 1962. The country and the world were concerned about the very real... See More
The Fight
It was not that long ago when real men settled their differences out in the alley, not in the... See More
The New York Connecting Railroad
Back in the late 19th century the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) proclaimed itself the Standard... See More
Shocking Catastrophe ‒ Five Children Smothered to Death in Newtown
Brooklyn Eagle January 2, 1855 • Seldom have we been called upon to record a more... See More
A Shocking Suicide as Unknown Woman Cuts Her Throat at Maspeth
One of the most horrible suicides that ever occurred in this vicinity was discovered yesterday at... See More
It Was Not a Ghost, But a Ventriloquist That Shrieked at Midnight in the Lutheran Cemetery.
Frederick Schmidt, of Middle Village is an accomplished ventriloquist. On Tuesday night about... See More
The Blizzard of 1888
March 12, 2013 marked the 125th Anniversary of the Blizzard of 1888. The storm featured 80 MPH... See More
CITY LORE; The Trees That Don't Grow in Brooklyn
SECLUDED among loam hills in central Queens, before the advent of urban zoning and brick row... See More
A Father’s Grief, a Father's Rage
Eighty years ago next month — on Feb. 13, 1927 — Joey Caruso, age 6, died in a tenement... See More
Old Christmases
When Clement Clarke Moore composed the immortal Christmas poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" at his... See More
Published October 23, 2007
The Cemetery Belt
Why does Queens have so many cemeteries? Answers go back to mid-1800s... See More
Published April 6, 2007
Three popular places where Brooklyn Germans love to spend their Sundays
The peculiar attractions of Middle Village and Cypress Hills and the picturesquely rural scenes of... See More
Bringing Order Out of Chaos in Street Naming and House Numbering
How the Great Borough of Queens, New York City, Composed of Sixty Former Villages, Changed the... See More
Thaddeus Kosciuszko – A Polish Son of Liberty, Hero of the American Revolution
Of the many distinguished military men who came from abroad to fight for the independence of the... See More
The Confederate Dead in Brooklyn
Alexander Hodges, was tall for a Civil War soldier, standing six feet two inches. William Tilley... See More
Garrit Furman
Garrit Furman was probably born near an old farming village called Dry Harbor, which was a... See More
Caving in of a Draw-Bridge
Yesterday, the Draw-bridge over Newtown creek, connecting Greenpoint with Queens county, on the... See More
An Old Historic Town
Maspeth, situated in the western part of the town, is located on three plots of ground on the north... See More
Saloons By The Score
There is perhaps no section in the state of New York where less restrictions are imposed upon the... See More
Off the Track
An unusual occurrence for the South Side Railroad, which has latterly enjoyed an exceptional... See More
Residences Which Are Historical
Elmhurst is the modern climax of that historic locality formerly constituting the Town of Newtown... See More
Maspeth’s Ancient Name
From the patent granted by Governor Kieft to the Rev. Francis Doughty and companions, March 26,... See More
Published December 10, 2006
What We've Lost
Our area is steeped in history. Maspeth was the first settlement in Queens and Middle Village was... See More
Body Burning
The crematory stands upon a hill two hundred yards east of the Fresh Pond station. At present it... See More
Island’s Oldest Village
In the struggle for establishment and existence through the first hundred years of its life the... See More
Middle Village of Old
Middle Village population of fifty years ago was different than that of today. Indeed, the great... See More
Past and Present of the Stream Called Bushwick or Newtown
There was a time, and that within the recollection of men of middle age, when this creek, the... See More
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.Thank you to Rep. Grace Meng, New York City Department of Sanitation and NYPD 104th Precinct for attending last night's meeting and addressing our members.
I’m thrilled they allowed a DEMOCRAT TO SPEAK! 
Good meeting. Thank you.
Very informative meeting
Nice crowd
Has it been concluded that Transfiguration will close ? will the meeting notes be updated on this site for tomorrow ? or is there a zoom / youtube channel for Juniper Park Civic Association ? thank you