The Juniper Berry June 2013

Mr. NOISEE!Published June 7, 2013

Mr. NOISEE!

By by Lorraine Sciulli

The Juniper Park area continues to be bombarded with Mr. Softee trucks running their motors and blasting their loud music constantly on Juniper Park's periphery. We have contacted Queens Parks... See More

Summer 2013 Juniper Valley Park Concert Series
Published June 7, 2013

Summer 2013 Juniper Valley Park Concert Series

By Juniper Berry staff

NYC Department of Parks & Recreation and Juniper Park Civic Association presents the Summer... See More

Residents Speak Out!
Published June 7, 2013

Residents Speak Out!

By Letters to the Editor

Comments or Opinions? Send to: Letters/Juniper Berry PO Box 790275, Middle Village, NY 11379 or... See More

For Sale: Flushing Meadows Parkland in Queens
Published June 7, 2013

For Sale: Flushing Meadows Parkland in Queens

By by Richard Polgar

Never before have so many projects been proposed at one time and these include three stadiums, two... See More

AMAZING STORIES: The Maspeth Murder
Published June 7, 2013

AMAZING STORIES: The Maspeth Murder

By Brooklyn Eagle July 6, 1872

Brooklyn Eagle July 6, 1872 – Yesterday the Eagle published an account of the arrest of John... See More

JPCA’s Holden to be Honored at Slocum Remembrance
Published June 7, 2013

JPCA’s Holden to be Honored at Slocum Remembrance

By by Lorraine Sciulli

On Saturday June 15, 2013 at 9am JPCA President, Robert Holden, will receive the General Slocum... See More

Recycling Expands
Published June 7, 2013

Recycling Expands

By Juniper Berry staff

Effective in April 2013 NYC initiated the expansion of the recycling program to include for the... See More

104th Pct: Crime Scene • Do Not Cross
Published June 7, 2013

104th Pct: Crime Scene • Do Not Cross

By by Robert F. Holden

The 104th Police Precinct has been robbed, twice this year. The culprits reside at One Police Plaza... See More

New O’Neill’s Restaurant Opening Flag Day June 14th
Published June 7, 2013

New O’Neill’s Restaurant Opening Flag Day June 14th

By by Lorraine Sciulli

It’s a very exciting time at O’Neill’s Restaurant in Maspeth. After the tragedy of the fire a... See More

Welcome to the New Met Food Supermarket on Eliot Avenue
Published June 7, 2013

Welcome to the New Met Food Supermarket on Eliot Avenue

By by Lorraine Sciulli

Congratulations go to Met Food Supermarket owner, Bill Fani, for his confidence in our Middle... See More

Praying like it’s 1962
Published June 7, 2013

Praying like it’s 1962

By by Ryan James Girdusky

It was an early Sunday morning and I was quickly walking to St. John’s Cemetery’s chapel as I... See More

AMAZING STORIES: THREE MORE DEAD INFANTS
Published June 7, 2013

AMAZING STORIES: THREE MORE DEAD INFANTS

By The New York Sun, September. 15, 1890

SHOCKING CRIMES REVEALED BY THE DRAINING OF A POND The Number of Dead Victims of the Long Island... See More

AMAZING STORIES: A Mysterious Patient
Published June 7, 2013

AMAZING STORIES: A Mysterious Patient

By Brooklyn Eagle January 9, 1899

St. John’s Hospital, this city, has a mysterious patient. The stranger is a woman and will not... See More

Published June 7, 2013

non-citizen voting

By Times Newsweekly • May 16, 2013

Politicians are always desperate to “get out the vote,” but the City Council is about to... See More

The “Queen” of the Chain
Published June 7, 2013

The “Queen” of the Chain

By by Richard Kummerlowe

Touted as the largest roadside restaurant in the world and built at a cost of $600,000 (the U.S.... See More

OP-ED: Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (PPACA)
Published June 7, 2013

OP-ED: Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (PPACA)

By by Patrick McCarthy

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) otherwise known as ObamaCare is the law of... See More

The New York Connecting Railroad (NYCR): The Construction Phase
Published June 7, 2013

The New York Connecting Railroad (NYCR): The Construction Phase

By PART II - by William G. Thom

It is nearly impossible to tell exactly when and where a major construction project such as the... See More

AMAZING STORIES: Danger of Being Lynched
Published June 7, 2013

AMAZING STORIES: Danger of Being Lynched

By Brooklyn Eagle February 12, 1885

Brooklyn Eagle February 12, 1885 •– John Strobel, a driver on the North Second street and... See More

AMAZING STORIES: Killed 25,000 Horses
Published June 8, 2013

AMAZING STORIES: Killed 25,000 Horses

By Brooklyn Eagle February 22, 1897

A Complaint has been made against Henry Bosse, the horse bologna man, to the Newtown board of... See More

Tony Avella: The People’s Choice for Borough President
Published June 8, 2013

Tony Avella: The People’s Choice for Borough President

By by Edward Kampermann - Editorial in Kampermann's Korner

Ever since Benjamin M. Haber’s letter titled "Willets no; Avella yes" was published in the March... See More

New Business Spotlight: Walter’s Delicatessen • Maspeth
Published June 9, 2013

New Business Spotlight: Walter’s Delicatessen • Maspeth

By by Lorraine Sciulli

I had the pleasure recently to meet the new owners of Walter’s Deli on Grand Avenue in Maspeth,... See More

Crowley’s Broken promises motivate Juniper Juniors in Clean Up
Published June 7, 2013

Crowley’s Broken promises motivate Juniper Juniors in Clean Up

By Juniper Berry staff

In December 2009 our Council Member, Elizabeth Crowley, organized a press conference on the corner... See More

AMAZING STORIES: Think Street Names a Joke
Published June 7, 2013

AMAZING STORIES: Think Street Names a Joke

By New York Times December 15, 1907

Residents of Newtown Say Some One Has Fooled Ignorant... See More

Summer Allergy
Published June 8, 2013

Summer Allergy

By by Peter Gontzes MD, PC

It’s a jungle out there! We venture out in the warm weather to enjoy the park, the shore or... See More

Andrew LaSala Joins Crifasi
Published June 7, 2013

Andrew LaSala Joins Crifasi

By by Lorraine Sciulli

Andrew LaSala recently joined Crifasi Real Estate, 79-47 Metropolitan... See More

Teacher Evaluations: The Scam of the Decade
Published June 7, 2013

Teacher Evaluations: The Scam of the Decade

By by David Pambianchi

With the help of corrupt press, expect big business to swindle New York education funds. To help... See More

AMAZING STORIES: A Lady Instantly Killed Ushered into Eternity in Four Minutes by a Railroad Locomotive
Published June 7, 2013

AMAZING STORIES: A Lady Instantly Killed Ushered into Eternity in Four Minutes by a Railroad Locomotive

By Brooklyn Eagle October 9, 1884

Mrs. Lawrence, wife of Dr. Lawrence of West Fiftieth street, New York and sister of Sheriff Garret... See More

Juniper’s Jewel: The Pullis Landmark
Published June 9, 2013

Juniper’s Jewel: The Pullis Landmark

By by John A. Roberts

In an aerial view one may observe among Middle Village’s sea of red brick houses, a large, green... See More

Interview: BRIAN VICTOR
Published June 9, 2013

Interview: BRIAN VICTOR

By by David Shapiro

Q & A With Familiar... See More

Looking back to JPCA's roots
Published June 9, 2013

Looking back to JPCA's roots

By by Virginia Klein Havriliak

Cathy Leonard Klein passed away on February 3, 2013 at the age of 101. She was the wife of Arthur... See More

Fr. Bob
Published June 9, 2013

Fr. Bob

By by Lorraine Sciulli

I had the opportunity recently to sit down and talk to Fr. Robert J. Armato of Our Lady of Hope... See More

BERRY BOOK REVIEWS: African Wars – A defense Intelligence Perspective AND An Age of Miracles
Published June 9, 2013

BERRY BOOK REVIEWS: African Wars – A defense Intelligence Perspective AND An Age of Miracles

By by Maria Candela

African Wars – A defense Intelligence Perspective by William G. Thom An Age of Miracles by... See More

Killy’s Korner June 2013
Published June 9, 2013

Killy’s Korner June 2013

By by John Killcommons

Send info and photos to: KillysKorner@aol.com or write:Juniper Berry PO Box 790275, Middle Village,... See More

A look back at the Community Singers of Queens
Published June 9, 2013

A look back at the Community Singers of Queens

By by Pat Shusterich former Editor Juniper Berry

This non-profit, volunteer community choral group was organized in Middle Village in 1960 with 65... See More

RED-TAILED HAWKS of Juniper Valley Park
Published June 9, 2013

RED-TAILED HAWKS of Juniper Valley Park

By Story & Photo by Patrick E. McCarthy

Juniper Valley Park is known for its beautiful hills, shady trees and fun-filled playgrounds but... See More

Neighborhood History: Hockey on Caldwell Ave.
Published June 9, 2013

Neighborhood History: Hockey on Caldwell Ave.

By by Tom Groarke • tgroarke@optonline.net

We were a group of friends who loved to play sports, including hockey. With roller skates clamped... See More

Water Rate Increases and the Systematic Failure of Government
Published June 22, 2013

Water Rate Increases and the Systematic Failure of Government

By by Craig Caruana - Editorial

Recent water rate increases highlight the systematic problems with our government. The DEP places... See More

AMAZING STORIES: Mrs. Singer, of Newtown, Says She Slept Through a Murder
Published June 8, 2013

AMAZING STORIES: Mrs. Singer, of Newtown, Says She Slept Through a Murder

By Brooklyn Eagle August 30, 1886

Brooklyn Eagle August 30, 1886 At 3:30 o’clock yesterday morning Constable John Freeman of... See More

Business Spotlight: Queens Optometric Eyecare
Published June 9, 2013

Business Spotlight: Queens Optometric Eyecare

By by Lorraine Sciulli

Our Business Spotlight this issue of the Juniper Berry shines on Queens Optometric Eyecare, which... See More

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