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The Juniper Berry December 2013
Published December 11, 2013O’Neill’s Unveils new reception hall
Maspeth’s O’Neill’s Restaurant has been booking medium size weddings and parties in their brand new state-of-the-art reception hall that recently... See More
Letter to the Editor Dec. 2013
Comments or Opinions? Send to: Letters/Juniper Berry PO Box 790275, Middle Village, NY 11379 or... See More
The Juniper Swamp
Editor’s Note: The following letter is a fine, concise history of old Juniper Swamp in Middle... See More
Great Neighborhood Homes
The communities of Maspeth, Middle Village and Glendale have some great homes. To recognize them... See More
Beware of the Knockdown Center
The latest threat to the quality-of-life of Maspeth residents comes courtesy of the Knockdown... See More
Embrace The Moment
If I’ve learned anything on my travels in Europe it’s that food and architecture closely mirror... See More
Interview: Khurshid Abdul-Mutakabbir Principal, Maspeth High School
The website, Inside Schools describes Maspeth High School as “a highly structured school with a... See More
The History of The Polish Community in Maspeth
ABOUT MASPETH The name “Maspeth” is taken from the name given to the area by Henry Hudson in... See More
104th Precinct Cracks Down on Rogue Tow Companies
The 104th Precinct is cracking down on tow companies that are violating city law by racing to... See More
Concrete adds to LIE Noise
Juniper Park Civic Association Treasurer Tony Nunziato recently met with Greg Lavine, District... See More
NY Post: Queens Rep. Joe Crowley is apparently not proud of where he lives — Virginia.
A congressional staffer deleted from Crowley’s Wikipedia page a link to a 2011 New York Post... See More
The Sheeple Have Spoken
The sheeple have decided. While Councilmember Crowley has been re-elected to four more years in the... See More
NY Senator Charles Schumer and the Obamacare Disaster
The Affordable Healthcare Act, also known as Obamacare is recognized as the signature plan of... See More
No Available Parking in Middle Village – Who’s to blame?
We are hearing quite often the complaint of unavailable parking on the streets of Middle Village.... See More
AMAZING STORIES: Farm buildings, landmarks in Maspeth for many years, to be torn down to expedite widening of Eliot Avenue.
The old farm buildings on what is slated to be part of the Eliot Avenue opening between Sixty-ninth... See More
AMAZING STORIES: Arrests Made In '92 Blaze That Killed A Firefighter
Three years after a New York City fire lieutenant was killed battling a blaze in Queens, the owner... See More
AMAZING STORIES: Steuben Society and Nazis at ‘War’
Friends of New Germany Here Accept Challenge Attributed to Gustav Weibolt. Clash Over Activities... See More
NEW NYC MAYOR: Out with the Vile, in with Hope
New York has a new Mayor-Elect, but can Bill De Blasio undue the disasters Lame Duck Michael... See More
Profile of Middle Village
Middle Village received its name because it marked the midway point for travelers along the old... See More
Killy’s Korner December 2013
Hello everyone. Well here we are at the last issue of the Juniper Berry for 2013. As you must... See More
Neighborhood Hall of Shame COMMUNITY Eyesores
Thankfully, the vast majority of property owners in Middle Village & Maspeth take pride in the... See More
More views of the Red-Tailed Hawks of Juniper Valley Park
Middle Village photographer Patrick McCarthy captured these Red-Tailed Hawk photos at Juniper... See More
Metropolitan Heights Fairgrounds
PHOTO: May 1929 • Two Killed at (Juniper Park) Speedway• Two people were killed and others... See More
Living on Crematory Hill 1935
Dad, Mom, my sister Judy and I lived in the “little red house” on Crematory Hill. Even though... See More
Registering cars out of state hurts NY taxpayers
As I am sure you have noticed, New York residents fraudulently registering their vehicles... See More
Passings: Al Banke and Ruth Kempisty
The neighborhood lost two longtime friends and civic leaders, Al Banke and Ruth... See More
AMAZING STORIES: Veteran Firefighter Killed in Arson Blaze
Two weeks ago, his colleagues in the firehouse on Queens Boulevard in Woodside gave a party for... See More
Café Piu Bella: New Location, Same Great Food
Piu Bella not only has a new park side view, but in addition to their usual fine cuisine, they... See More
AMAZING STORIES: Plea for More Parking Soured by Dairy Goof
An Elmhurst dairy operator’s efforts to acquire additional truck parking space boomeranged... See More
Great job FDNY!
FDNY lieutenant saves dog from burning Elmhurst home during two-alarm blaze - Jackson Heights Post
jacksonheightspost.com
April 23, 2025 By Lloyd Mitchell and Czarinna Andres A Queens firefighter is being hailed as a hero after rescuing an unconscious dog from a burning homeThe local state pols co-sponsoring this include Assembly Members Catalina Cruz, Steve Raga and Andrew Hevesi.
Yes in God’s backyard? Churches push to skirt zoning laws and build more housing
gothamist.com
Leaders of faith-based institutions are backing a bill that would give them a pass from local regulations that make it hard to build.Here is the summer concert lineup. Please contact us if you'd like to be a sponsor.
Gonna try to get to Debits & Credits on Tues 7-29-25!
Linda DiGeorge Gritsch
Excellent
The body of the victim — who sources said was in his 50s — was crushed underneath the hulking Rescue Company 4 truck and they were pronounced dead on the scene, according to cops.
FDNY firetruck strikes, kills cyclist outside NYC park: police
nypost.com
The truck was making a turn onto Juniper Boulevard alongside Juniper Valley Park at 4 p.m. when the fatal accident occurred.I was there literally seconds after it happened and the person who claimed to witness it said it was a boy on a bike... Terrible accident regardless
R.I.P. 
Witnesses that were there and saw it are saying a different story.
He was 50 and he crashed into the side of Rescue 4 and then ended up under the wheel. The driver was not at fault.
What can be a different story
God bless him
Tragic for the victim and the driver.
I thought he was 15?
Maureen Woods-Ostermann
Sounds like the article is mentioning 9/11 and how great that ladder is but whiteness say it's a child sounds like a cover up now another story says 59 where can we find a name of the victim if it wasn't a child a name would be mentioned somewhere