The Juniper Berry June 2002

Published October 13, 2008

Letters to the Editor – June 2002

I am writing you this letter to give you an insight on what the police are really used for at Shea Stadium. Being an Employee of the stadium I must hide my identity due to retaliation from my... See More

Published October 13, 2008

Is your favorite restaurant a pig sty?

By Lorraine Sciulli

As everyone knows the internet is a world of information. One of the most informative and valuable... See More

Published October 13, 2008

Remembrance: Gen. Slocum Steamboat Tragedy! A German-American Tragedy!

The Gen. Slocum Memorial Association announces that the Annual Ecumenical Memorial Service will be... See More

Pre-K Gets Fired Up

Published October 13, 2008

Pre-K Gets Fired Up

On behalf of the JPCA, Firefighter Chris Paolicelli (from Ladder Co#136 in Elmhurst) was kind... See More

What a Difference a Century Makes

Published October 13, 2008

What a Difference a Century Makes

The Juniper Park Civic Association’s #1 member, Mr. Carl Berner, was born in 1902. Here is a look... See More

Ceremony a Fitting Tribute to Recovery Efforts

Published October 13, 2008

Ceremony a Fitting Tribute to Recovery Efforts

By Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg

On May 30th, New York City reached a turning point in its physical and emotional rebuilding... See More

Welcome to Middle Village!

Published October 13, 2008

Welcome to Middle Village!

By Lorraine Sciulli

Congressman Joseph Crowley recently announced that the U.S. Postal Service has approved the Juniper... See More

Published October 13, 2008

New Children’s Playground Opens… Quickly & Quietly

By Tiffany Elliott

Without much fanfare the new playground at upper Juniper Valley Park quietly opened recently. There... See More

The First 6 months: The Juniper Berry Critiques

Published October 13, 2008

The First 6 months: The Juniper Berry Critiques

The Juniper Park Civic Association has been keeping a watchful eye on the progress of our new... See More

LaFres & Gander Keep Midville Dodgers Rolling

Published October 13, 2008

LaFres & Gander Keep Midville Dodgers Rolling

“Both LaFres Ford and Gander Service Centers (Eliot Ave. & 69 St.) have supported the community... See More

Published October 13, 2008

“Survival of the Fittest” Juniper Valley Park

By Lorraine Sciulli

Now I get it. Please bear with me as I was too slow to figure out that the NYC Parks Department had... See More

Published October 13, 2008

The NYC Parks Department: Putting Juniper Valley Park Users in Harms Way

By Tiffany Elliott

The JPCA continues its ongoing battle with NYC Park Dept.’s dangerous “relaxed” leash laws at... See More

Published October 13, 2008

Tips for Kids around Dogs

Since children make up more than 60 percent of all dog bite victims, we should teach our children... See More

Published October 13, 2008

Welcome to the Capital City of Garbage

By Lester R. Brown

The city's garbage problem has three faces. It is an economic problem, an environmental... See More

Reporter receives community service award

Published October 13, 2008

Reporter receives community service award

Channel 2 news correspondent, Rose Walia, will receive the Juniper Park Civic Assoc. Community... See More

Bloomberg greets Holden at Gracie Mansion

Published October 13, 2008

Bloomberg greets Holden at Gracie Mansion

Mayor Michael Bloomberg greets Juniper Park Civic president, Robert Holden, to Gracie Mansion as... See More

Professional & Knowledgeable Brian Thomson gets the Job done… with class.

Published October 13, 2008

Professional & Knowledgeable Brian Thomson gets the Job done… with class.

By Tiffany Elliot

The Juniper Park Civic Association recently met with Brian Thomson, our new Parks & Recreation... See More

Community Spotlight: Gus Antzoulis – Maspeth Dry Cleaners

Published October 13, 2008

Community Spotlight: Gus Antzoulis – Maspeth Dry Cleaners

I had the opportunity recently to meet with Gus Antzoulis, owner of Maspeth Dry Cleaners. When I... See More

Don't take cops out to the ballgame!

Published October 13, 2008

Don't take cops out to the ballgame!

Since September 11th, the City of New York has been forced to increase security at large events,... See More

Bermel Monuments Middle Village

Published October 13, 2008

Bermel Monuments Middle Village

By Dorothy Speer

Joseph Bermel was born on April 8, 1860 and was a native of Brooklyn. He went to the public schools... See More

Published October 13, 2008

Upper Ballfields Reconstruction Underway… to Open this Fall

Construction began last month on long anticipated upper ballfields. The $1.7 million plan calls for... See More

DO YOU REALLY KNOW THE UNITED STATES ONE DOLLAR BILL?

Published October 13, 2008

DO YOU REALLY KNOW THE UNITED STATES ONE DOLLAR BILL?

Take out a one-dollar bill, and look at it. The one-dollar bill you are looking at first came off... See More

Flogging the Dead Horse Harder: Council Committee Passes Draconian Penalties Against Sidewalk Cycling While Sidewalk Motorists Face Few Sanctions

Published October 13, 2008

Flogging the Dead Horse Harder: Council Committee Passes Draconian Penalties Against Sidewalk Cycling While Sidewalk Motorists Face Few Sanctions

In an average year in NYC, bicycles kill no pedestrians and injure fewer than 200 pedestrians. In... See More

Berry Book Review – June 2002

Published October 13, 2008

Berry Book Review – June 2002

By Maria Candela

Everyone knows the name Bernie Kerik, Police Commissioner under former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani. You... See More

GABRIELLA M. ARTH: OLH’s Youthful Prodigy

Published October 13, 2008

GABRIELLA M. ARTH: OLH’s Youthful Prodigy

By Margaret Magnus

About half way through the service, there was a solo rendition of the Ave Maria sung by... See More

Do You Remember?

Published October 13, 2008

Do You Remember?

How is good is your memory for trivia, meaningless moments, fads, or TV shows of yesteryear? Here... See More

Technology-driven Dental Practice

Published October 13, 2008

Technology-driven Dental Practice

By Tiffany Elliot

The future of dentistry is here in Middle Village. This young Dentist took over Dr. Kornfeld’s... See More

80th Street Picnic – 1941

Published October 13, 2008

80th Street Picnic – 1941

By Joyce Fischer Beaudoin

It is 1941 and America is about to enter World War II. This neighborhood that we call Elmhurst and... See More

Middle Village Volunteer Fire Dept. World War II

Published October 13, 2008

Middle Village Volunteer Fire Dept. World War II

By Dorothy Speer

Middle Village had a volunteer fire department in the late 1800's. I wonder how many people... See More

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