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SERVING MIDDLE VILLAGE AND MASPETH SINCE 1938.
Thursday, June 19, 7:30pm
Our Lady of Hope
The Juniper Berry June 2024
Published June 12, 2024Yesterday & Today: Metropolitan Avenue at 69 Street, northeast corner, 1915
This picture shows the HA Whitacre Italian Marble Statuary office which was, according to an ad from 1939, founded circa 1909. It was established to deal in Italian marble and statuary products from... See More
Turkey Territory
From May 9th-10th, a Wild Turkey hen made its presence known at Juniper Valley Park and its... See More
Berry Bits: Guarding the trees
Council Members Holden and Ariola have co-sponsored a bill which would grant the Department of... See More
Berry Bits: Seeking hit-and-run killer
Two men riding on a moped were killed after they were struck by a VW in a hit-and-run crash. The... See More
Berry Bits: Delivery incentives to reduce traffic congestion
New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez in April... See More
Berry Bits: Swastika scrawler sought
Police from the 104th Precinct reported that on Saturday, March 30th at around 5:45 PM, an... See More
Tomb Raider Definitive Edition
I have a lot to say about this one, but let’s recap first. Crystal Dynamics’ trilogy came to a... See More
Berry Bits: Three restaurants open, another closes
The former strip club Cityscapes, from where Cleanthony Early of the Knicks was followed in... See More
Message From the President June 2024
Greetings all, Here we are entering another summer, and we have another great concert lineup... See More
Things That Are Dumb: Squandered his second chance
A man who had been released for one murder is now charged with another one – over a thrown drink.... See More
Things That Are Dumb: Bottle Bill Blunder
The geniuses in Albany are seeking to increase the redemption fees on bottles to $.10 apiece and... See More
Things That Are Dumb: Bench Blight
There was a mix of amusement and unhappiness when four benches dedicated to social issues, which... See More
Things That Are Dumb: Blocking the road blockers
These are some screenshots from a Facebook post from July 4, 2023. We would like to avoid a repeat... See More
Things That Are Dumb: DOB inspectors lacking
Local Law 97 is about to go into effect and the mayor is pushing City of Yes. Both initiatives... See More
Things That Are Dumb: An Unnecessary Mess
A privately owned garbage truck somehow flipped over on its side and was leaking fuel at Woodhaven... See More
Letters to the Editor: Pantry a Bad Neighbor
I’d like to express my concerns regarding the food pantry located at Caldwell Avenue and 80th... See More
Letters to the Editor: Major Mismanagement In Combatting Mail Theft
A federal investigation into mail theft in Queens conducted by the United States Postal Service’s... See More
Letters to the Editor: Is Cross Harbor Dead?
In early 2023, I had heard nothing about the Cross Harbor Freight Program for over a year and I... See More
Take Control With Social Security Online
We continue to add more services you can access through your secure my Social Security account. Use... See More
104th Precinct Report June 2024
Update from the Commander Greetings from the 104th Precinct! I would like to wish everyone a happy... See More
Upholding Our Values of Law, Order, and Community
As the representative of Middle Village, Maspeth, Glendale, and Rego Park, I am continually... See More
I Do not Recognize Myself Anymore
One day I looked in the mirror and noticed I had aged. Gone is my youth. I was once buff and cut,... See More
“Grandma, you’re fired!”
It came as a shock to me, after 17 years of loyal and devoted service, to be dismissed. The words... See More
Maspeth’s Lucky Ducky
This past Mother’s Day, I saw what looked like a female Mallard duck with some feathers missing... See More
My Mystery Box
Summers during my early years of marriage were spent in my parents’ cottage in the Catskills.... See More
Tall double poles make bad neighbors
A focus of my work as a civic leader and now as your Council Member has been the quality of life in... See More
The Value of Work
I remember mama working at Woolworth 5 and 10 Cent Department Store in Corona Plaza. Woolworth... See More
Final Outcome of 2024 NYS Legislature Housing Proposals
The NY State Legislature finalized their negotiations and voted on Governor Hochul’s omnibus... See More
May Bird Walk
Newtown Historical Society sponsored a bird walk on Memorial Day weekend at All Faiths Cemetery.... See More
Remembering the Fallen
In 1929, NYPD Patrolman Albert Bruder of Motorcycle 2 (pictured below) was killed in the line of... See More
Let’s stop handcuffing the police
New York Police Department officers are tasked with one of the most challenging jobs in the United... See More
Kings Park Farm Colony
It’s almost a daily occurrence when we turn on the news or pick up a newspaper, to see that... See More
So-True Tales From Mid-ville
by Maxine Fisher (Author), Tom Hachtman (Illustrator) In her latest collection of “nature... See More
A Monarch Butterfly
We people spending the summer in the neighboring bungalow colonies in the Catskills were allowed to... See More
Touched By An Angel
On a sultry summer evening in July 1944, neighbors sat on the stoop in front of our home chatting... See More
When it comes to lack of representation, the problem is US
As a civic leader, I don’t mind listening to complaints or helping resolve them. But I do so with... See More
Street Co-namings
Newtown Historical Society has been providing research to support the street co-naming requests of... See More
Amazing Stories June 2024
Hay Scales Off Limits Times Union, Nov 14, 1888 The businessmen of Newtown appear to be determined... See More
Chef Ricco Presents: Summertime Cocktails for 2… 3… 4… or more!
Hello and happy summer to all my Juniper Berry family and friends out there! Today we will be... See More
Centers Urgent Care Receives UCA Accreditation for all 12 New York City Locations
Centers Urgent Care, under the medical direction of Dr. Josef Schenker and headquartered... See More
Governor Hochul “Pauses” Congestion Pricing
Governor Kathy Hochul: “Circumstances have changed, and we must respond to the facts on the... See More
Neighborhood Poetry
Bayside Weeping Beech Tree Flirts with The Wind A weeping beech willow genuflects. Wonder why a... See More
Poetry
Creation by Wanda Sue Parrot Across the black of blinding night a comet’s swirling scattered... See More
Cheat sheet for the new bus routing.
Will the 14 connect with the 47 at 80th and Eliot ??
The Q39 also has different last stop
Mike Quigley
The June 2025 Juniper Berry has been mailed out. Please join us next Thursday June 19 at 7:30pm at OLH for our final meeting before the summer break.
Thanks for visiting.
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!!!