The Juniper Berry March 2011

The Juniper Juniors are back!

Published February 26, 2011

The Juniper Juniors are back!

By by Len Santoro

The Juniper Park Civic Association is proud to announce that the Juniper Juniors are back! The Juniper Juniors has a long history of making a big difference in our... See More

Illegal Apartments on Craigslist Postings Too Much for DOB

Published February 26, 2011

Illegal Apartments on Craigslist Postings Too Much for DOB

By Juniper Berry Staff

Illegal apartments listings on Craigslist are continuing despite an undercover investigation... See More

Ed. Dept. Proposes to Smack Maspeth Again

Published February 26, 2011

Ed. Dept. Proposes to Smack Maspeth Again

By Juniper Berry staff

The NYC Department of Education has put forth a proposal to temporarily house one grade of a new... See More

Who’s Fighting for Maspeth?

Published February 26, 2011

Who’s Fighting for Maspeth?

By by Daniel Trembinski

Originally, this article was to read “Why I Love Maspeth.” Trying to qualify this statement, I... See More

The Roots of Arbor Day

Published February 26, 2011

The Roots of Arbor Day

By by Richard Polgar

If you visit Nebraska today you wouldn’t know that it was once a treeless plain. It was the lack... See More

Department of Education: In Your Face Fraud

Published February 26, 2011

Department of Education: In Your Face Fraud

By by David Pambianchi

Every education issue in the press put out by the mayor, his administrative stooges or yellow... See More

Reform in Albany Begins with Term Limits

Published February 26, 2011

Reform in Albany Begins with Term Limits

By by State Senator Tony Avella Special Guest Editorial to the Juniper Berry

Reform has not only been the hallmark of my career as an elected official but last year it was also... See More

Killy's Korner March/April 2011

Published February 26, 2011

Killy's Korner March/April 2011

By by John Killcommons

Killy’s Korner contains information on the lighter moments in our neighborhood such as... See More

Spotlight: O’Neill’s Restaurant & Bar

Published February 26, 2011

Spotlight: O’Neill’s Restaurant & Bar

By by Lorraine Sciulli

Our Business Spotlight this issue shines on a new Juniper Berry advertiser and a tried and true old... See More

SHOULD WE BE AFRAID TO DIAL 911?

Published February 26, 2011

SHOULD WE BE AFRAID TO DIAL 911?

By by John Krall

What can be done to fix the healthcare crisis in our borough of Queens? It is a fact that waiting... See More

Queens Welcomes Back RCN

Published February 26, 2011

Queens Welcomes Back RCN

A decade ago, RCN began building its State-of-the-Art Fiber Optic Network with a modest budget and... See More

A Branch’s Five-Month Odyssey on Caldwell

Published February 26, 2011

A Branch’s Five-Month Odyssey on Caldwell

By Juniper Berry Staff

The strange and continuing saga of the survival of a fallen tree branch on a Middle Village... See More

Letters to the Editor

Published February 26, 2011

Letters to the Editor

Missing My Middle Village Dear Lorraine: Just a little note to say “hello.” Remember me?... See More

Bloomberg’s Winter Fantasyland

Published February 26, 2011

Bloomberg’s Winter Fantasyland

By by Lorraine Sciulli

On September 16, 2010 it was a “microburst,” a combination of wind, rain and hail that... See More

Welcome to New York: The Nanny State!

Published February 26, 2011

Welcome to New York: The Nanny State!

By by Len Santoro

Freedom of Choice - isn’t that one of the founding principles of this country? I thought it was,... See More

Tony, Terry & TV

Published February 26, 2011

Tony, Terry & TV

By Berry Absurd: All of the strange neighborhood news that will fit on this page.

File this one under the adage “no good deed goes... See More

Amazing Stories from Maspeth & Middle Village

Published February 26, 2011

Amazing Stories from Maspeth & Middle Village

By NY Times & Brooklyn Eagle

Strange, shocking and interesting news articles from Maspeth and Middle... See More

A.J. Village Chemist

Published February 26, 2011

A.J. Village Chemist

By by Maria Candela

Join me in welcoming Joseph LaSala, proprietor of one of our newest entries in the drug store... See More

NYPD Priorities?

Published February 26, 2011

NYPD Priorities?

By Robert F. Holden

A few feet away from a regular NYPD checkpoint, bus drivers and motorists routinely fail to yield... See More

Published February 26, 2011

Obamacare SOS

By by Edward Kampermann - Editorial

Kampermann's Korner... Editorial “ObamaCare” is the street name for the Affordable Health... See More

Searching for Maspeth’s Gaslight Era

Published February 26, 2011

Searching for Maspeth’s Gaslight Era

By by Mary Micari (as told to Barbara Stankowski) April 1, 1976

For those of us living in Maspeth and towns close-by, it is often very difficult to think of our... See More

Unkept Promises

Published February 26, 2011

Unkept Promises

By by Anthony Pedalino

About four years ago, the increase in railroad activity through Middle Village became a nuisance,... See More

Juniper Valley Park is 70!

Published February 26, 2011

Juniper Valley Park is 70!

By by Jessica Hanes

We walk through its tree-lined paths on a beautiful spring night after dinner. We walk briskly... See More

Middle Village Banks Steal Christmas

Published February 26, 2011

Middle Village Banks Steal Christmas

By by Lorraine Sciulli

Have you noticed that aside from the fact that we see a bank on every other corner in our... See More

Berry Book Review: Twelve by Twelve

Published February 26, 2011

Berry Book Review: Twelve by Twelve

By by Maria Candela

Could you live in a 12’ by 12’ cabin in the woods with no indoor plumbing and no electricity?... See More

Published February 26, 2011

Polka Dots

By by Robert Henry

In the June/July edition of the Juniper Berry Magazine I had the distinct pleasure of having an... See More

Thanks to Local Businesses JPCA Christmas Raffle was Huge Success

Published February 26, 2011

Thanks to Local Businesses JPCA Christmas Raffle was Huge Success

By by Lorraine Sciulli

The following local businesses participated in the 2010 Holiday Christmas Raffle held at Our Lady... See More

Younger Voices: Checkmate

Published February 26, 2011

Younger Voices: Checkmate

By by Nick Lume

Have you ever thought about how important board and card games are for entertainment? Ever realize... See More

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