The Juniper Berry June 2021

Yesterday & Today, June 2021

Published June 12, 2021

Yesterday & Today, June 2021

By Christina Wilkinson

Here we are standing in Middle Village but looking toward Maspeth. The “building booms” of the 1930s resulted in construction of thousands of row-houses in the area similar to those on the west... See More

Poems, prayers and promise

Published June 12, 2021

Poems, prayers and promise

By Christina Wilkinson

The forced cancellation of Maspeth’s Memorial Day Parade for the second year in a row combined... See More

Berry Bits: QUEENS CENTER NOW A WALK-IN VACCINE SITE

Published June 12, 2021

Berry Bits: QUEENS CENTER NOW A WALK-IN VACCINE SITE

By Christina Wilkinson

After what seemed like an eternity of pleas falling on deaf ears, the City opened a COVID vaccine... See More

Berry Bits: TREES REPLACED AT MASPETH MEMORIAL PLAZA

Published June 12, 2021

Berry Bits: TREES REPLACED AT MASPETH MEMORIAL PLAZA

By Richard Polgar

By last September, all the trees behind the veterans memorial at Grand Ave. and 69th St. had died.... See More

Berry Bits: DOT EXPANDING CAR SHARE CITYWIDE

Published June 12, 2021

Berry Bits: DOT EXPANDING CAR SHARE CITYWIDE

By Christina Wilkinson

Carshare provides on-demand access to a vehicle for short-term use, usually by the minute, hour or... See More

Berry Bits: LIBRARIES STARTING TO OPEN AGAIN

Published June 14, 2021

Berry Bits: LIBRARIES STARTING TO OPEN AGAIN

By Christina Wilkinson

The Middle Village branch of the Queens Library has been open for “to-go” service since April... See More

Berry Bits: MASPETH POST OFFICE LEASE RENEWED

Published June 14, 2021

Berry Bits: MASPETH POST OFFICE LEASE RENEWED

By Christina Wilkinson

There was some concern in the community when a “for lease” sign appeared on the Maspeth Post... See More

Berry Bits: MAN STABBED TO DEATH AT GRAND AVENUE SUBWAY STATION

Published June 14, 2021

Berry Bits: MAN STABBED TO DEATH AT GRAND AVENUE SUBWAY STATION

By Christina Wilkinson

Police have arrested a suspect who killed a man in the subway last April. Mark Albano, 34, was... See More

Berry Bits: COPS STAMPEDING TO THE DOOR

Published June 14, 2021

Berry Bits: COPS STAMPEDING TO THE DOOR

By Christina Wilkinson

The New York Post reported in late April that more than 5,300 NYPD uniformed officers retired or... See More

Berry Bits: IT’S NOT JUST THE COPS WHO ARE LEAVING

Published June 14, 2021

Berry Bits: IT’S NOT JUST THE COPS WHO ARE LEAVING

By Christina Wilkinson

New numbers from the US Census Bureau show a decline in New York’s population. The New York City... See More

Berry Bits: MASPETH SEWER WORK ENTERS NEW PHASE

Published June 14, 2021

Berry Bits: MASPETH SEWER WORK ENTERS NEW PHASE

By Christina Wilkinson

Micro-tunneling work was performed along 70th Street between Calamus and 52nd Avenues in May to... See More

Berry Bits: DSNY BUDGET RESTORED, SERVICES ENHANCED

Published June 14, 2021

Berry Bits: DSNY BUDGET RESTORED, SERVICES ENHANCED

By Christina Wilkinson

In the midst of the pandemic, the City cut the DSNY’s budget pretty drastically, but this year... See More

A Message from the President June 2021

Published June 14, 2021

A Message from the President June 2021

By Tony Nunziato

We’re back! After more than a year of staying away, we finally have the green light to once again... See More

Things That Are Dumb: NOISE

Published June 14, 2021

Things That Are Dumb: NOISE

By Christina Wilkinson

SHUT THE HELL UP! We usually have several items of interest in this section, but this time, we... See More

Letters to the Editor: My Son, The Artist (And Genius)

Published June 14, 2021

Letters to the Editor: My Son, The Artist (And Genius)

Dear Editor, If you recall my story, “Vuva,” in the Fall 2020 issue, it included drawings by my... See More

Letters to the Editor: Did someone say “ice cream?”

Published June 14, 2021

Letters to the Editor: Did someone say “ice cream?”

Dear Editor, On May 6th, State Assemblyman Brian Barnwell came to Maspeth High School and presented... See More

Letters to the Editor: Knock off the noise!

Published June 14, 2021

Letters to the Editor: Knock off the noise!

I’ve been living near the LIE since it was built and have heard the sounds of cars, trucks,... See More

Letters to the Editor: Say “no” to ADUs

Published June 14, 2021

Letters to the Editor: Say “no” to ADUs

NYS Assemblyman Harvey Epstein of Manhattan, and NY State Senator Pete Harckham of Westchester... See More

Letters to the Editor: Hate Has No Home Here

Published June 14, 2021

Letters to the Editor: Hate Has No Home Here

Dear Maspeth High School Community, As many of you have seen, all across the country and within New... See More

Giving Faces to Names

Published June 14, 2021

Giving Faces to Names

By Michael O’Kane

There are twenty-five or so volunteers involved in the project, “The Wall of Faces,” whose goal... See More

Published June 14, 2021

Papa’s Tree

The tree on our front lawn was beautiful. Papa loved it and said it was the reason he bought our... See More

What is Ranked Choice Voting?

Published June 14, 2021

What is Ranked Choice Voting?

By NYC Board of Elections

In primary and special elections for local offices, you can rank up to 5 candidates in order of... See More

A Litany of Remembrance

Published June 14, 2021

A Litany of Remembrance

The following was read at the May 29th Maspeth Memorial Day ceremony by Vietnam Veterans Chapter 32... See More

Maspeth’s unsolved murder of 1928

Published June 14, 2021

Maspeth’s unsolved murder of 1928

By Christina Wilkinson

Police were summoned by bakery truck driver Martin Grauerholtz during the morning hours of Sunday,... See More

104th Precinct Report June 2021

Published June 14, 2021

104th Precinct Report June 2021

By Deputy Inspector Louron Hall

Greetings to all members of the Juniper Park Civic Association. We hope everyone is staying healthy... See More

Duty Is Their Pride: Fire Fighter Medals

Published June 14, 2021

Duty Is Their Pride: Fire Fighter Medals

The FDNY honored several members of the service from Queens on April 14 during the department’s... See More

Explore the ‘Historic Houses of Queens’

Published June 14, 2021

Explore the ‘Historic Houses of Queens’

Modern Day Queens is a hustling-and-bustling metropolis with more than 2 million people living in... See More

One night at the Maspeth Holiday Inn Express

Published June 14, 2021

One night at the Maspeth Holiday Inn Express

By Christina Wilkinson

In early April of this year, I sought a place to stay for the night while my house was under... See More

SOCIAL SECURITY INFORMING YOU ABOUT RECENT SCAMS

Published June 14, 2021

SOCIAL SECURITY INFORMING YOU ABOUT RECENT SCAMS

By Nilsa Henriquez, Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Queens, NY

The most effective way to defeat scammers is to know how to identify scams. You should just hang up... See More

Berry Game Review: Resident Evil Village

Published June 14, 2021

Berry Game Review: Resident Evil Village

Resident Evil Village tries its hardest to appeal to many different kinds of horror gamers and... See More

Poetry: Despite All Broken Word

Published June 14, 2021

Poetry: Despite All Broken Word

By Jaclyn Rossi

When the actors get stuck on the tightwire And all life rides on luck, the losers grow tired The... See More

My Name, “Why.” (A Humorous New York Experience)

Published June 14, 2021

My Name, “Why.” (A Humorous New York Experience)

By Vincent J. Tomeo

I am a New Yorker, exploring North Dakota on vacation. Never having had Starbucks coffee before I... See More

Berry Game Review: Monster Hunter Rise

Published June 14, 2021

Berry Game Review: Monster Hunter Rise

With a franchise running as long as Monster Hunter—over fifteen years—it can be tricky to keep... See More

Hear Ye, Hear Ye

Published June 14, 2021

Hear Ye, Hear Ye

My son Carl Haber (above) has been a Senior Scientist in the Physics Division of Lawrence Berkeley... See More

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!

Published June 14, 2021

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!

By Paul DeFalco

Summer was always a special time on Mazeau Street, especially for a six-year-old kid. The summer... See More

Dorothy Bonawit Kole: Beloved Educator

Published June 14, 2021

Dorothy Bonawit Kole: Beloved Educator

By Nicole Slipko & Rebecca Bristol, PS49 faculty

Dorothy Bonawit was born in Brooklyn, approximately 1909, as the only child of Henry and Dora... See More

Images of Spring 2021

Published June 14, 2021

Images of Spring 2021

By Angela M. Fazio

Everything was in... See More

Amazing Stories June 2021

Published June 14, 2021

Amazing Stories June 2021

MASPETH CHILDREN ENJOY IMPROVISED SHOWER When Application to Local Fire House for ‟Rainmaker”... See More

Changing How We Do Things To Solve Waste By Rail Problems

Published June 14, 2021

Changing How We Do Things To Solve Waste By Rail Problems

By Mary Arnold, Co-Founder Civics United for Railroad Environmental Solutions

Every year, day after day, New York City and Long Island transport their waste by rail —... See More

Chef Ricco Presents: Summer Recipes

Published June 14, 2021

Chef Ricco Presents: Summer Recipes

By John J. Ricco

Greetings to all who are reading this – my friends and family, as well as the Juniper Berry... See More

Killy’s Korner June 2021

Published June 14, 2021

Killy’s Korner June 2021

By John Killcommons

Neighborhood Hall of Shame June 2021

Published June 14, 2021

Neighborhood Hall of Shame June 2021

Published June 14, 2021

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