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The Juniper Berry June 2025
Published June 3, 2025Yesterday & Today: South side of Queens Blvd at Grand Avenue, 1939
There’s nothing like having a greasy spoon to stop at on your way to or from the subway. The Red Top Diner was located at 86-08 Queens Blvd and in the 1930s it catered to those entering and exiting... See More
Solitary & Spiritual
Colored to easily blend into wooded surroundings, the lovely Hermit Thrush is a visitor to our area... See More
Berry Bits: Maspeth gets metered truck parking
New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez in March announced the... See More
Berry Bits: Environmental Review underway for Grand Street Bridge replacement
Replacement of the Grand Street Bridge over Newtown Creek was discussed at a community meeting in... See More
Update on City of Yes, June 2025
It’s been extremely busy since we filed our lawsuit to stop the City of Yes at the end of March... See More
Spring came alive at local cemeteries
Newtown Historical Society’s Annual Spring Cemetery Walks certainly did not disappoint in terms... See More
Community News June 2025
It was a memorable spring season, and here are some of the... See More
Community Hall of Shame June 2025
Thankfully, the vast majority of property owners and residents in Middle Village & Maspeth... See More
Berry Bits: Holden Announces Closure of Two Migrant Shelters in Ridgewood and Maspeth
Council Member Robert Holden announced April 3 that the Mayor’s Office had formally informed him... See More
Berry Bits: Goodfellas Diner goes up in flames -again
The Goodfellas Diner, aka the Clinton Diner, closed in 2018 after a devastating fire. This past... See More
Berry Bits: Holden Demands Removal of Dangerous Bus Lane Camera on Woodhaven Boulevard
Council Member Robert Holden is calling on the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) to... See More
Message from the President, June 2025
Greetings and happy Summer, We have a lot going on. Along with our unrelenting civic activism we... See More
Our National Anthem
The Star-Spangled Banner is a poem. It celebrates freedom, not war. As the British bombarded the... See More
Things that are Dumb: Selling our parkland for a song
Steve Cohen purchased the Mets not because he loves baseball but because he wanted access to the... See More
Things that are Dumb: Farewell to the Fenthouse
Mystery solved. The eyesore of a vehicle featured in the last Berry was parked across the street... See More
Things that are Dumb: Community must beat back cannabis dispensary
Council Member Robert Holden, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng, State Sen. Michael Gianaris, Assembly Member... See More
Things that are Dumb: Bodies in motion vs. bodies at rest
There has been a push in recent years to get more people cycling. Aside from CitiBike, groups like... See More
Things that are Dumb: Blacktop design goes back to the drawing board
Last year a single Zoom meeting was held to obtain feedback on improvements to the Juniper Valley... See More
Things that are Dumb: Making a tragedy worse
An FDNY Rescue truck racing to a fire in Jamaica the day before Easter made a turn and struck a... See More
Letters to the Editor: Rest in peace, Mike
Mike Kedrovic, aged 81, has passed away. Mike was a lifelong resident of Middle Village; he... See More
Letters to the Editor: New bus plan to begin
Hello, Everyone – The MTA recently announced implementation phasing details for the new... See More
Letters to the Editor: A tale of two parks
Recent good news for Central Park: the Parks Dept and the Central Park Conservancy have contributed... See More
Letters to the Editor: Thank you to the community
My son Anthony and I would like to thank the local community for their continued support on our 2nd... See More
Social Security protects elders from scams
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is on June 15. On this day, communities, seniors, caregivers,... See More
How my grandfather’s name “went down with the ship”
My paternal grandfather, William Wilkinson, died before I was born, and after my parents’ divorce... See More
104 Pct Report, June 2025
Greetings to all members of the Juniper Park Civic Association! We wish to take this opportunity to... See More
In memory of John Killcommons
My dad’s street dedication will be taking place on Saturday June 21st at noon. This also... See More
We’re already getting burned by City of Yes
YOU’VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME! A massive lithium-ion battery facility is being quietly pushed into... See More
‘Historic Maps of Newtown’ Now on Display in Maspeth
Council Member Robert Holden and Newtown Historical Society Team Up to Showcase the Area’s... See More
An Anniversary of Wars
This spring I realized that many of America’s most significant wartime events either started or... See More
New Life in the Cemetery
Trees New York, the non-profit organization founded in 1976 to plant and preserve trees in... See More
Spineworks Comics NYC
Tucked away in the quiet neighborhood of Middle Village, one comic shop is making waves by offering... See More
A memorable teaching experience
I will refrain from giving the school’s name, and the student’s name, to protect his identity,... See More
Why all District 30 Democrats Should Vote for Phil Wong
As a lifelong resident of District 30, a moderate Democrat, and someone who has spent decades... See More
Hidden History on Hamilton Place
Many years ago, I noticed what appeared to be an authentic vintage wagon wheel serving as décor... See More
Is July 2 Really Independence Day? & Jefferson vs. Adams on the Proper Celebration Thereof
The Second Day of July 1776 will be the most memorable Epocha, in the History of America. I am apt... See More
Welcome to old age
What Did You Say? What… What? Where Are My Pills? I forgot to take my morning pills. I need... See More
Berry Game Review: Indiana Jones
Well, we’re back at it once again. If raiding all those tombs wasn’t enough, there was a new... See More
Local DAR Preserves History At the Remsen Family Cemetery
The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution is a non-profit organization for... See More
Juniper Park (before the current one)
While perusing old newspapers from 100 years ago, I stumbled across something rather interesting:... See More
Amazing Stories: DRIVE UNDER WAY TO SECURE MIDDLE VILLAGE POST OFFICE
MRS. MARY RYERSON HEADS COMMITTEE OF ACTIVE RESIDENTS OF SECTION Expect Over 2,000 Signatures... See More
Why Compost?
Have you heard the news? Last October, New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) launched a... See More
Love at First Sight
We were not very poor, but we definitely were not rich; we just always needed to be thrifty. We... See More
A thief shot and instantly killed at Maspeth while stealing pigeons
W. Barnett whose loft was being robbed, fired both barrels of a shotgun at the intruder and the... See More
Over 700 people sign petition to prevent potential closure of Maspeth’s Transfiguration Church – QNS
Over 700 people sign petition to prevent potential closure of Maspeth’s Transfiguration Church – QNS
qns.com
A petition to save Maspeth's Transfiguration Church has received over 700 signatures, while locals are seeking to secure landmark status for the church.Hope they can save it. How sad
Love this place 
A slice of legacy: Carlo’s Pizzeria keeps Sicilian tradition alive in Middle Village
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A community cornerstone, Carlo’s Pizzeria is now in its third generation — proving that food, family and loyalty never go out of style.Best pizza in MV
Photos from Robert Holden's post
I know I am going to show my age but I remember Quonset huts between Caldwell and Eliot from 69 street to 77 street. Believe they were military housing during WW2.
Agreed with you Mr. Holden well done.
Stop those developers in their greedy tracks
We’re here in Staten Island waiting to get into the courtroom for the first hearing on our lawsuit to stop the City of Yes scam.
We won’t stop fighting this blank check to developers—New Yorkers deser
Gross. Fighting legislation that is only going to improve the city for ALL New Yorkers.
Thank you!
Thanks but it's already too late
Our summer concert series starts tonight, and we have rescheduled last week's concert for 8/26.
Thanks. Are we going tonight?