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The Juniper Berry June 2017
Published July 2, 2017BERRY BITS: St. Saviour's in the news again
After 8 long years in storage, St. Saviour’s Church is making headlines again. Out of the blue, 2 TV stations and 2 newspapers called JPCA to inquire about the status of the... See More
BERRY BITS: Glendale Hero To Be Honored at Next Juniper Civic Town Meeting
At our next Town Meeting on June 22nd, JPCA will be honoring Jonathan Kulig of Glendale for a... See More
Rest in peace, William Tolley
Glendale lost one an amazing person this past April 20th when Firefighter William Tolley, a 14-year... See More
Published July 2, 2017
Letters to the Editor
Conversion of a one to two family house is taking place at the end of our block, address 64-27 75... See More
Q&A with Robert Holden, Candidate for City Council
Robert Holden (or “Bob” as he prefers to be called) has served as President of Juniper Park... See More
BERRY BITS: A quieter LIE coming soon?
For years, many residents have complained about the noise levels on/near the LIE. Assembly Member... See More
BERRY BITS: A big win for people & parks!
June 6th was a great day, for that was when the New York Court of Appeals handed down a 5-1... See More
BERRY BITS: Civic & MOFTB Working Together To Minimize Film Shoot Problems
It's always fun to see a familiar location featured on TV or in a movie, but filming complaints... See More
BERRY BITS: Package thieves are in the area
A number of package theft incidents have taken place lately in the Maspeth-Middle Village area. The... See More
BERRY BITS: Goodfellas Day
May 11th is known as "Goodfellas Day" because it was Henry Hill's last day as a wiseguy as... See More
BERRY BITS: Merchant severs ties with Maspeth High School
Recent revelations and additional conversations with the school about the way that local Catholic... See More
BERRY BITS: Party celebrates Maspeth's 375th
On a very rainy Tuesday, March 28th, residents came together at Maspeth Federal Savings to... See More
Maspeth-Middle Village Task Force’s coalition strategy pays off
Mayor de Blasio announced a major policy shift on February 28th which will eventually end the... See More
THINGS THAT ARE DUMB: Beware of the open car door thief
An 82-year-old man who usually walks with a dog has been observed checking to see if cars parked in... See More
A Tribute to Ms. Michele Krebs
Ms. Michele Krebs, the principal of Our Lady of Hope Catholic Academy, is following her lifetime... See More
Vietnam Veterans Memorial design unveiled
The Juniper Park Civic Association, led by Robert Holden and Tony Nunziato (inset photo),... See More
Killy's Corner
Looks like we made it through the long winter and it wasn’t all that bad. The snow birds are back... See More
Yesterday & Today: Maspeth Ave west of 61st Street
Public School 72 opened in 1892 on Maspeth Avenue just west of 61st Street. Many older residents of... See More
BERRY BITS: THERESA RILEY & DETECTIVE BELL HONORED AT SLOCUM REMEMBRANCE
On Saturday June 10th JPCA Executive Board Member Theresa Riley who very deservedly received the... See More
BERRY BITS: Roofing scammers are back
If anyone hired a roofer after they rang your doorbell please call us at (718) 651-5865. The... See More
BERRY BITS: JPCA marches in Maspeth Memorial Day Parade
Thank you to Lance Lovejoy, Christina Wilkinson, Charlie Vavruska, Barbara, Michael and Brooke... See More
The Calvary Line: Trolley to the Cemeteries
Riders on the MTA Q67 bus line are probably unaware that this seemingly ordinary route has a long,... See More
Polish music, culture and history celebrated at fantastic festival
Maspeth Federal Savings, Newtown Historical Society, Juniper Park Civic Association and the... See More
Hike on Over to Forest Park
While Juniper Valley Park remains central to our neighborhood recreation, just 3 miles to the south... See More
The short sordid history of the Maspeth High School
Maspeth High School has become so ingrained in the community that it’s hard to remember a time... See More
Robert J. Marks Post, G.A.R.
Brooklyn Eagle, Nov 11, 1889 ROBERT J. MARKS POST, G. A. R. Dedicating the Soldiers' Monument... See More
THINGS THAT ARE DUMB: You can’t get there from here
As we all are aware by now, the bridge repairs at Metropolitan Ave and Fresh Pond Road are finally... See More
Published July 2, 2017
THINGS THAT ARE DUMB: Cross Harbor – $70M more down the drain
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and Congressman Jerrold Nadler announced on May 5th that "a major... See More
BERRY BITS: Joe's Cleaning Up This Town
For 35 years Joe Saracino has adopted the railroad bridge and surrounding area on Juniper Blvd... See More
BERRY BITS: Hometown Hero John Russo honored
At our March Town Meeting, we honored John Russo, NYPD Lieutenant Commander - Detective Squad,... See More
Published July 2, 2017
THINGS THAT ARE DUMB: Tree pruners cause havoc
“No Parking” signs were placed on 65th Drive to accommodate tree pruning in early April. The... See More
THINGS THAT ARE DUMB: Parking hogs at Juniper
It was brought to our attention that some selfish people are reserving parking along the perimeter... See More
Published July 2, 2017
THINGS THAT ARE DUMB: DeBlasio proves to be an extremely poor liar
In March, Mayor de Blasio announced that he was directing all schools in the city to turn... See More
THINGS THAT ARE DUMB: Crowley supports closing Riker’s and opening local jails
Elizabeth Crowley revealed to NY1 that she still supports the closing of Riker’s Island and the... See More
When Middle Village Was Home to GI Housing
Facing a gigantic housing shortage in the years after WWII due to the return of thousands of troops... See More
THINGS THAT ARE DUMB: Bioswale headscratcher
There has been some debate over whether or not bioswales are effective. We believe they could be... See More
Published July 2, 2017
THINGS THAT ARE DUMB: Puerto Rican Day Parade honors terrorist
In May, Puerto Rican Day Parade officials announced that this year they would be honoring Oscar... See More
Did you know?
Three experimental Zika vaccines have been found to protect macaque monkeys against infection from... See More
Writing About Maspeth
Maspeth, with its working class characters all struggling to embrace the American Dream, and the... See More
NYC Parks committed to preserving Ridgewood Reservoir as natural open space
NYC Parks has successfully completed a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation... See More
The legacy of Herman Ringe
Herman Ringe was quite the man about town. Today, it would be multiple towns. He was born in 1876... See More
104th Pct Report
2/13/17 – 72nd St. and 57th Ave. Three perpetrators broke into a house and stole four... See More
Fitness trackers as workout partners
You may have seen people walking around with rubber wristbands containing exercise trackers.... See More
Community Eyesores
We can only imagine the accident that caused this mess on 74th Street and 57th Avenue. The fence... See More
Short Story: I am not a sycamore!
One sunny Saturday morning, two men were seated on a bench facing the London plane tree in Juniper... See More
From Malta to Maspeth: Joseph Caruana's First 100 Years
This past March, my family and I celebrated the one-hundredth birthday of my grandfather, Joseph... See More
THINGS THAT ARE DUMB: Dumb Donors
It would stand to reason that if you want to make a donation of furniture or clothing to the... See More
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Rep. Grace Meng visits FDNY’s Squad 288/HazMat 1 in Maspeth – QNS
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U.S. Rep. Grace Meng paid tribute to New York’s Bravest during a recent visit to the Maspeth firehouse that houses Squad 288 and HazMat 1,Did she stop in at the post office too to update her constituents on usps mail theft? Instead of giving out stale calendars at a community meeting ? Her staff does not return calls - ineffctive!!!
Congratulations and best wishes for a speedy recovery.
Stricken NYC firefighter promoted in ‘very emotional’ ceremony: ‘Meant so much to him’
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“I’d be surprised if there were a dry eye in a that room that was filled with a lot of tough people,” FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker said of the ceremony.We owe our freedom to the fallen. Let us honor their lives by living ours with purpose, pride, and gratitude.