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The Juniper Berry December 2014
Published December 13, 2014BERRY BITS: Movement on Quiet Skies
A well-attended rally against airplane noise was held in September at Cunningham Park. Elected officials and civic leaders from across the borough were... See More
things that are dumb: SIGNS OUT OF CONTROL
This Cash for Cars type sign was pasted onto the back of a DOT truck route sign at 69th Street and... See More
things that are dumb: WATCH OUT FOR GARBAGE TRUCKS
Comptroller Scott Stringer took a look at lawsuits filed by pedestrians against the city over the... See More
BERRY BITS: Easier to Get Eyesores Removed
The City Council passed a bill on November 13th that allows the Department of Sanitation to more... See More
things that are dumb: DE BLASIO WORSENS HOMELESS CRISIS
An October editorial in the Daily News shed more light on the role that the de Blasio... See More
things that are dumb: DUMB PARKING ON CALDWELL
A few residents have gotten the bright idea to park on Caldwell Avenue at its narrowest point,... See More
The House on 62nd Road
At the turn of the nineteenth century, East Williamsburg was becoming too crowded and noisy for my... See More
City Homeless Shelter Plan in Disarray
Neighborhood Coalition Fights Back • Challenges Plan in Court In 2012 a purported “rumor”... See More
Letters to the Editor
Comments or Opinions? Send to: Letters/Juniper Berry PO Box 790275, Middle Village, NY 11379 or... See More
things that are dumb: Tree needs a Trim
A city street tree located in front of the Duane Reade on Grand Avenue was noticed to be pretty... See More
BERRY BITS: Not much of an improvement
The ratty old newsstand formerly at the corner of Fresh Pond Road & Metropolitan Avenue has been... See More
BERRY BITS: NYC buildings department hosts Homeowners Night
Before you make any alterations to your home, it’s a good idea to consult with a buildings... See More
things that are dumb: CROWLEY'S BRIGHT IDEA
Council Member Elizabeth Crowley introduced a bill in October that would require the Department of... See More
things that are dumb: TRAIN RUNS OUT OF TRACK IN MASPETH
A New York & Atlantic locomotive literally ran out of track in Maspeth in early October. No one can... See More
Q&A with Familiar Faces: INTERVIEW WITH DR. MATTHEW McCARTHY Juniper Valley Animal Hospital
INTERVIEW WITH DR. MATTHEW McCARTHY Juniper Valley Animal Hospital The new state-of-the-art... See More
OP-ED: We Must Rekindle the Essence of America
It was never my intention to make my “essence of America” series extend into part 4, but much... See More
things that are dumb: YOUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK
The Department of Transportation has the following passage on its “CityBench” website: “DOT... See More
BERRY BITS: State and City reverse course on Ridgewood Reservoir plans
Just after we went to press on our September 2014 issue, word came that the Commissioner of the... See More
BERRY BITS: St. John’s Queens Hospital conversion almost complete
Several people have inquired about the status of St. John’s Queens Hospital. Some were concerned... See More
BERRY BITS: Cross Harbor Draft Environmental Impact Statement released
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) has announced the release of the Tier 1... See More
BERRY BITS: Mailboxes, relay boxes & fireboxes – oh my!
A graffiti cleanup of government-owned street furniture in Maspeth and Middle Village was conducted... See More
BERRY BITS: Poison in the park?
News reports in late September alleged that there were incidents of dogs suffering from antifreeze... See More
BERRY BITS: MV 5th grader takes center stage in film
The recent film release Once Upon a Time in Queens was shot in Middle Village, Long Island City and... See More
Our Hometown Home Brew
Looking for a locally micro brewed beer rather than something shipped in massive quantities from... See More
The transformation of the Clinton Diner
The Clinton Diner has been a Maspeth landmark since 1935. The following was provided to us by Nick... See More
Plateau Pride
Ridgewood Plateau arches undergo restoration after decades of... See More
Killy's Korner
Send info and photos to: KillysKorner@aol.com or write: Juniper Berry PO Box 790275 Middle Village,... See More
Why Choose Christ the King High School?
That is a question I have been asked dozens, maybe hundreds of times. As someone who has spent... See More
BERRY BITS: Safe Streets to School project complete
The green space at 61st Street and Grand Avenue, installed as a safety precaution for pedestrians... See More
Florence Buchholz: A Pillar of Trinity’s Sunday school
Being with kids was the joy of her life. Florence Buchholz simply loved kids and youths, and they... See More
Our Nocturnal Neighbors
You may have noticed an increase in the number of skunks, opossums and raccoons seen around... See More
Reflections on the Life of Albert Banke
Albert Peter Banke - was as he told it - born on a kitchen table in New York City - during the... See More
Heavenly Hours: Reading Aloud at St.Stan’s
I am sitting on one of the little wooden bench-like seats bolted onto the floor of my second-grade... See More
NEIGHBORHOOD HALL OF SHAME: A 58 Ave Problem
Thankfully, the vast majority of property owners in Middle Village & Maspeth take pride in the... See More
EYESORE: Another 58 Ave Problem
Thankfully, the vast majority of property owners in Middle Village & Maspeth take pride in the... See More
things that are dumb: IT'S A BOX, NOT A BUILDING!
This traffic control box near 69th Place along the westbound LIE service road had been tagged with... See More
things that are dumb: TO PLANT OR NOT TO PLANT, THAT IS THE QUESTION
Many homeowners in the quest to find more parking for their cars have taken to paving over their... See More
things that are dumb: EXPRESSWAY PRISON WALLS
While communities on Long Island got the designer expressway walls through their neighborhoods,... See More
Our Old Dance Halls & Picnic Parks
IN THE LATE 1800s picnic parks became popular for the immigrant residents of the Greater Ridgewood... See More
Bad behavior outside Knockdown Center event
On Veterans Day, the Knockdown Center hosted a techno concert sponsored by Honda... See More
BERRY BITS: Candid Camera at Silver Barn
This past September, the TV show Candid Camera filmed three segments at the checkout area of Silver... See More
Sunk in Maspeth
A house at 69-11 58th Road in Maspeth was evacuated on October 24th due to a partial collapse of... See More
BERRY HEALTH: Allergies & Asthma Go To School
Mary had a little lamb Its fleece was white as snow And everywhere that Mary went the lamb was sure... See More
OP-ED: Our Greatest Challenge Is Yet To Come
Who is responsible for this country experiencing a steady decline in morality as well as the... See More
The Lost Community of METROPOLITAN
Have you been to Metropolitan lately? I don’t mean the Avenue specifically, but the neighborhood... See More
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.R.I.P. 
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
Witnesses that were there and saw it are saying a different story.
What can be 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.
God bless him
Tragic for the victim and the driver.
I thought he was 15?
Good news.
NYC to temporarily pause compost fines for smaller buildings
pix11.com
NEW YORK (PIX11) – New York City is temporarily pausing fines on smaller buildings found not composting, city officials said Thursday. Effective immediately, compost fines will not affect buildings�...They took input - for an hour on a Zoom call last June.
Holden urges redesign of Juniper Valley Park play area over lack of community input – QNS
qns.com
Council Member Robert Holden is pushing back against a proposed redesign of a key section of Juniper Valley Park,Seemed like there was zero push back from JPCA on this proposed design. Thank you Bob Holden for addressing this