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SERVING MIDDLE VILLAGE AND MASPETH SINCE 1938.
Published June 3, 2025There’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
Colored to easily blend into wooded surroundings, the lovely Hermit Thrush is a visitor to our area... See More
New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez in March announced the... See More
Replacement of the Grand Street Bridge over Newtown Creek was discussed at a community meeting in... See More
It’s been extremely busy since we filed our lawsuit to stop the City of Yes at the end of March... See More
Lovely photos of the sights around... See More
Newtown Historical Society’s Annual Spring Cemetery Walks certainly did not disappoint in terms... See More
It was a memorable spring season, and here are some of the... See More
Published June 3, 2025Thankfully, the vast majority of property owners and residents in Middle Village & Maspeth... See More
Published June 3, 2025Council Member Robert Holden announced April 3 that the Mayor’s Office had formally informed him... See More
Published June 3, 2025The Goodfellas Diner, aka the Clinton Diner, closed in 2018 after a devastating fire. This past... See More
Published June 3, 2025Council Member Robert Holden is calling on the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) to... See More
Published June 3, 2025Greetings and happy Summer, We have a lot going on. Along with our unrelenting civic activism we... See More
Published June 3, 2025The Star-Spangled Banner is a poem. It celebrates freedom, not war. As the British bombarded the... See More
Published June 3, 2025Steve Cohen purchased the Mets not because he loves baseball but because he wanted access to the... See More
Published June 3, 2025Mystery solved. The eyesore of a vehicle featured in the last Berry was parked across the street... See More
Published June 3, 2025Council Member Robert Holden, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng, State Sen. Michael Gianaris, Assembly Member... See More
Published June 3, 2025There has been a push in recent years to get more people cycling. Aside from CitiBike, groups like... See More
Published June 3, 2025Last year a single Zoom meeting was held to obtain feedback on improvements to the Juniper Valley... See More
Published June 3, 2025An FDNY Rescue truck racing to a fire in Jamaica the day before Easter made a turn and struck a... See More
Published June 3, 2025Mike Kedrovic, aged 81, has passed away. Mike was a lifelong resident of Middle Village; he... See More
Published June 3, 2025Hello, Everyone – The MTA recently announced implementation phasing details for the new... See More
Published June 3, 2025Recent good news for Central Park: the Parks Dept and the Central Park Conservancy have contributed... See More
Published June 3, 2025My son Anthony and I would like to thank the local community for their continued support on our 2nd... See More
Published June 3, 2025World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is on June 15. On this day, communities, seniors, caregivers,... See More
Published June 3, 2025My paternal grandfather, William Wilkinson, died before I was born, and after my parents’ divorce... See More
Published June 3, 2025Greetings to all members of the Juniper Park Civic Association! We wish to take this opportunity to... See More
Published June 3, 2025My dad’s street dedication will be taking place on Saturday June 21st at noon. This also... See More
Published June 3, 2025YOU’VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME! A massive lithium-ion battery facility is being quietly pushed into... See More
Published June 3, 2025Council Member Robert Holden and Newtown Historical Society Team Up to Showcase the Area’s... See More
Published June 3, 2025This spring I realized that many of America’s most significant wartime events either started or... See More
Published June 3, 2025Trees New York, the non-profit organization founded in 1976 to plant and preserve trees in... See More
Published June 3, 2025Tucked away in the quiet neighborhood of Middle Village, one comic shop is making waves by offering... See More
Published June 3, 2025I will refrain from giving the school’s name, and the student’s name, to protect his identity,... See More
Published June 3, 2025As a lifelong resident of District 30, a moderate Democrat, and someone who has spent decades... See More
Published June 3, 2025Many years ago, I noticed what appeared to be an authentic vintage wagon wheel serving as décor... See More
Published June 3, 2025The Second Day of July 1776 will be the most memorable Epocha, in the History of America. I am apt... See More
Published June 3, 2025What Did You Say? What… What? Where Are My Pills? I forgot to take my morning pills. I need... See More
Published June 3, 2025Well, we’re back at it once again. If raiding all those tombs wasn’t enough, there was a new... See More
Published June 3, 2025The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution is a non-profit organization for... See More
Published June 3, 2025While perusing old newspapers from 100 years ago, I stumbled across something rather interesting:... See More
Published June 3, 2025MRS. MARY RYERSON HEADS COMMITTEE OF ACTIVE RESIDENTS OF SECTION Expect Over 2,000 Signatures... See More
Published June 3, 2025Have you heard the news? Last October, New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) launched a... See More
Published June 3, 2025We were not very poor, but we definitely were not rich; we just always needed to be thrifty. We... See More
Published June 3, 2025W. Barnett whose loft was being robbed, fired both barrels of a shotgun at the intruder and the... See More
Published June 3, 2025Hello, and Happy Summer, Friends! In this edition of “Chef Ricco Presents” I am going to be... See More
Published June 3, 2025Korean Tomb A Mystery Traditions treasured in a Korean tomb family’s fate secured with honor,... See More