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The Juniper Berry December 2023
Published December 11, 2023Yesterday & Today: Woodhaven Blvd looking north at Eliot Avenue, 1940
A lot of things have changed, but the location of the 1940 view is recognizable since the photo centers around the LIRR mainline railroad bridge which still exists. From left to right, gas pumps were... See More
The Crimson Christmas Bird
Cardinals represent different things to different people, but there is no doubt that they are very... See More
Berry Bits: Perp boosted SUV; gets busted
A 39-year-old man was forcibly removed from his vehicle near Metropolitan Avenue and 78th Street on... See More
Berry Bits: New sanitation procedures coming in 2024
Starting in fall 2024, owners of NYC buildings with nine or fewer units will need to obtain a... See More
Berry Bits: Senior killed by reckless driver
A Fresh Meadows man was charged with killing a 75-year-old woman with his truck... See More
Berry Bits: Drunk driver slams into OLH crossing guard
Lily D’Onofrio, the 63-year-old crossing guard assigned to Our Lady of Hope, was allegedly mowed... See More
Berry Bits: Local perv busted in gropings
On October 5, David Perez of Middle Village allegedly got handsy in two different locations. First,... See More
Berry Bits: Package thief pinched
In September, Officer Erica Rosalez apprehended a package thief who had stolen several packages... See More
Berry Bits: DOC academy staying at Metro Mall
The New York City Department of Corrections is in the process of renewing its lease for the... See More
Things That Are Dumb: Ride Over
Let’s face it, there’s no reason for a vehicle to end up on its side, especially on a local... See More
Things That Are Dumb: Low-hanging fruit
This e-bike shop in Ridgewood has been inspected by the police and found to be mostly in compliance... See More
Message From the President December 2023
Season’s Greetings from Juniper Park Civic Association! We hear a lot lately about people who... See More
Things That Are Dumb: Gone To Pot
The rollout of legal cannabis has been a disaster. First, we had the illegal shops pop up all over... See More
Things That Are Dumb: LPC lies to elected officials about Maspeth firehouse
The LPC earlier this year announced that it would take a second look at designation of the Maspeth... See More
Things That Ar Dumb: Stop making phony panic-inducing posts
Attention seeking adults took to social media recently to post panic-inducing claims that 1) two... See More
Things That Are Dumb: Wheels Off the Track!
Brennan Field’s new track is meant for walkers, joggers, and runners, not vehicles. The wheels... See More
Things That Are Dumb: City of Mess
During City Hall hearings, the directors of the City’s Department of Environmntal Protection... See More
Letters to the Editor: Proud of the Hometown Team
Congratulations to the Our Lady of Hope 7th grade CYO Finalists! Despite the rain-soaked weekends... See More
Harry & Ethyl’s Candy Store
The social center of the typical New England community was the general store; in New York City, our... See More
Things That Are Dumb: Anti-car activists oppose bill to register other motorized vehicles
Council Member Robert Holden’s bill, Intro 758, “would require every bicycle with electric... See More
Letters to the Editor: Fingers Crossed for Tree Takeover
The sitting area at 74 St and 57 Ave is across the street from Maspeth HS and is regularly... See More
Letters to the Editor: Queens Bus Network Redesign Plan to be Unveiled
The next report in the Queens Bus Network Redesign initiative, the Proposed Final... See More
Letters to the Editor: The MTA’s Street-Running Plan
The MTA’s principal excuse for selecting a Light Rail mode for the IBX transit line is that a... See More
Berry Game Review – Tomb Raider: Legend
Welcome back, adventurer! Dynamic crystals Last time we met, game studio Core had egg on their... See More
Amazing Stories: FOUND DYING IN THE SNOW
Leopold Friedel, of 28 Throop Avenue, Brooklyn, made many calls on New Year’s Day, and in... See More
Letters to the Editor: I Do Not Smell The Leaves Burning Anymore
Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 2023, I smelled leaves burning. Flashback: to carefree days, another... See More
Faster Processing of Disability Claims for People With Alzheimer’s Disease
Currently, more than five million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s disease. Since the onset of... See More
Tackling Aggressive Panhandling at Maspeth Home Depot
Council Member Robert Holden, in a significant move to address the ongoing issues of aggressive... See More
104th Precinct Report December 2023
Happy holiday greetings to all members of the Juniper Park Civic Association; we hope everyone is... See More
Rest in Peace, Hilda
Hilda Luz Vannata was born on April 12th, 1956, in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. She moved to New York as... See More
Hometown WWII Hero Honored With Street Co-Naming
One of our Juniper Berry quarterly issues is published in June. As it falls between Memorial Day... See More
Say NO to the City of Yes!
For the past three years in a row, many lower-density neighborhoods around New York City have been... See More
City Of Yes: Economic Opportunity in brief
By their own admission, Mayor Adams and the Department of City Planning’s proposed City of Yes... See More
JPCA Co-Sponsors Street Co-Namings For Fallen NYPD Officers
We had three beautiful days where streets were co-named for fallen NYPD officers whose sacrifices... See More
Newtown Historical Society Hosts Fall Birding Tour
On November 11th, a clear day with perfect fall weather, Newtown Historical Society conducted a... See More
Biking America’s First Parkway
Recently Queens Parks Commissioner Jackie Langsam and community members held a ribbon cutting... See More
Two Proposals for the CitiField Parking Lot
Steve Cohen has revealed a site diagram for his proposed CitiField casino which he wants to build... See More
Now Open on Grand: Affy’s and Driftwood
Grand Avenue in Maspeth is undergoing a culinary revolution. Two new restaurants had soft openings... See More
Physics and Mama
Sitting at the dining room table with a cloud on my face, sad, worried. How will I ever pass my... See More
Welcome to Disappointment Park
Governor Kathy Hochul in early October announced the completion of a $17.8 million project to... See More
Something is Rotten on Capitol Hill
Shakespeare notwithstanding, the “original” H.R. 2, Secure the Border Act of 2023, made... See More
What Progress are CB-5 Civics and Electeds Making Toward Clean Freight Locomotives and Covering Rail Cars of Solid Waste?
Ever since a coalition of Queens civic groups started Civics United for Railroad Environmental... See More
A message from Kevin Coleman
Dear community members, civic leaders, elected officials and stakeholders of the 104th Precinct, I... See More
Tradition
My mother gave birth to five children. My sister Frieda, the oldest, was born on January 16, 1918.... See More
Amazing Stories: MIDDLE VILLAGE FOLKS ENJOYING FINE POULTRY
The Middle Village Live Poultry Market, located on Hinman street (66th street) and Cooper Avenue,... See More
Amazing Stories: SANTA VISITS MASPETH REVIEW
More than fifty children were made happy on Thursday night of last week, when Santa Claus, who was... See More
Amazing Stories: MIDDLE VILLAGE SOON WILL HAVE NEW SCHOOL
Civic Members Plan Celebration To Mark Opening Of Toyland Christmas Fete Planned. Children to Be... See More
Momma’s Suit of Armor
The acorn doesn’t fall far from the tree. An adage I think of when I look in the mirror sideways... See More
Grandma
I trod carefully on the ‘X-trail’ balancing, teetering, on each footstep, following the line of... See More
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Now
The classic Christmas song “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” was originally written by... See More
Killy’s Korner December 2023
Hi everyone and welcome to the most wonderful time of the year! It’s always heartwarming when... See More
Caring For Your Christmas Wreath
The Christmas wreath is full of religious symbolism. It’s formed in the shape of a circle which... See More
Neighborhood Hall of Shame Community Eyesores December 2023
DeRucci defacement This empty corner building in Elmhurst, at Queens Boulevard and 57th Avenue... 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.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
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