The Juniper Berry March 2012

The Enemy Within

Published February 27, 2012

The Enemy Within

By by Dan Trembinski

I just finished reading the article in the Juniper Berry entitled “Protecting Illegal Alien Jailbirds,” on page 9 of the December 2011 issue. We all heard the comments, concerns and issues at the... See More

AMAZING STORIES: Colonial Relics Burned

Published February 27, 2012

AMAZING STORIES: Colonial Relics Burned

April 25, 1889 The New York Times A farmhouse at Maspeth, L.I., 150 years old, owned by Thomas J.... See More

Published February 27, 2012

AMAZING STORIES: Shot at a Picnic and Dies in Field

Quiet and Peaceable Man Surrounded by a Gang Who Fire Three Shots One Stabs Him as He Runs No... See More

Killy's Korner March/April 2012

Published February 27, 2012

Killy's Korner March/April 2012

By by John Killcommons

Send info and photos to: KillysKorner@aol.com or write: Juniper Berry PO Box 790275 Middle... See More

Captain’s Report

Published February 27, 2012

Captain’s Report

By by Captain Michael Cody, Commanding Officer 104th Precinct, Queens

I hope everyone in the Juniper Park community enjoyed a happy and safe holiday season. As the new... See More

Revisiting the 1964-65 World's Fair

Published February 27, 2012

Revisiting the 1964-65 World's Fair

By by Lorraine Sciulli

The Juniper Berry has hosted in its pages, articles on the wildly popular story of Fairyland... See More

Interview: KATHY BRINSKELLE

Published February 27, 2012

Interview: KATHY BRINSKELLE

By by David Shapiro

If we agree that the whole is the sum of all its parts, then Kathy Brinskelle is indeed an integral... See More

Yes! It is Political Re-districting Time Again

Published February 27, 2012

Yes! It is Political Re-districting Time Again

By by Edward Kampermann - Editorial

Ever since antiquity there have been political boundaries from Ancient Israel to the Roman Empire... See More

“Bloomberg's Children,” and How Education Dies

Published February 27, 2012

“Bloomberg's Children,” and How Education Dies

By by David Pambianchi

Yellow Journalist newspapers publish anti-teacher articles and profess what is "Best for Children."... See More

CIVIC SPOTLIGHT: John Killcommons & Elizabeth Buoncore Killcommons

Published February 27, 2012

CIVIC SPOTLIGHT: John Killcommons & Elizabeth Buoncore Killcommons

By by Lorraine Sciulli

The beautiful picture you see accompanying this article belongs to John Killcommons and his wife,... See More

Published February 27, 2012

AMAZING STORIES: Police Kill Queens Burglar Fleeing From Butcher Shop

August 20, 1966 New York Times A 23 year old burglar with an arrest record since 1959 was shot and... See More

Published February 27, 2012

Berry Bits

By Juniper Berry Staff

News of interest around the... See More

1st Place for Christ the King Math Team

Published February 27, 2012

1st Place for Christ the King Math Team

By Juniper Berry Staff

The Christ the King Math Team has come a long way since its humble beginning 4 years ago. Starting... See More

Berry Book Reviews:

Published February 27, 2012

Berry Book Reviews:

By by Maria Candela

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom... See More

Letters to the Editor

Published February 27, 2012

Letters to the Editor

By by residents

Comments or Opinions? Send to: Letters/Juniper Berry PO Box 790275 Middle Village, NY 11379 or... See More

AMAZING STORIES: Senator Gets Apology

Published February 27, 2012

AMAZING STORIES: Senator Gets Apology

Senator J. William Fulbright, Democrat of Arkansas, one of Senator Joseph R. McCarthy’s sharpest... See More

Published February 27, 2012

AMAZING STORIES: Girl, 11, Guest at Bar Mitzvah, Is Raped in a Queens Synagogue

September 15, 1974 The New York Times An 11-year-old girl attending a bar mitzvah in a Queens... See More

AMAZING STORIES: One-Armed Man Leads 2 Thugs in Robbing Queens Loan Office

Published February 27, 2012

AMAZING STORIES: One-Armed Man Leads 2 Thugs in Robbing Queens Loan Office

A one-armed man and two accomplices held up a Queens loan office yesterday and escaped with... See More

The Smell of Tammany Hall Lingers in Queens County Today!

Published February 27, 2012

The Smell of Tammany Hall Lingers in Queens County Today!

By Juniper Berry Editorial Staff

Boss Tweed died in solitude in 1878. Yet, the political shenanigans that came to define the once... See More

Controversial beginnings: 1964-65 NY World's Fair

Published February 27, 2012

Controversial beginnings: 1964-65 NY World's Fair

The 1964/1965 Fair was conceived by a group of New York businessmen who fondly remembered their... See More

AMAZING STORIES: A Police Lieutenant Slain Going to Work

Published February 27, 2012

AMAZING STORIES: A Police Lieutenant Slain Going to Work

By By Joseph B. Treaster, NY Times

A police lieutenant in civilian clothes was killed yesterday by a man who tried to rob him as he... See More

Published February 27, 2012

AMAZING STORIES: Surgery Barred for Bullet Sought as Evidence

By By Judith Cummings

December 13, 1974 The New York Times A State Supreme Court Justice ruled yesterday that a bullet... See More

AMAZING STORIES: Luciano is Buried in Queens Vault

Published February 27, 2012

AMAZING STORIES: Luciano is Buried in Queens Vault

By By Emanuel Perlmutter

February 8, 1962 NY Times –The Lucky Luciano story ended here yesterday. The body of the... See More

SCHOOL DAYS SCHOOL WAYS

Published February 27, 2012

SCHOOL DAYS SCHOOL WAYS

By by Robert Henry

I’m a big sports fan. Since I was a kid I’ve followed all the major sports. I was lucky enough... See More

SPOTLIGHT: Barosa Restaurant

Published February 27, 2012

SPOTLIGHT: Barosa Restaurant

By by Lorraine Sciulli

When we use the term “home grown” it doesn’t get more “home grown” than the ownership of... See More

The Crop Dusting of Middle Village and Maspeth: Five Myths

Published February 27, 2012

The Crop Dusting of Middle Village and Maspeth: Five Myths

By by William Powers

Imagine this. A 40-something Middle Village resident holding a football— an average guy in a New... See More

It’s Time to Start Over, Repeal Obamacare

Published February 27, 2012

It’s Time to Start Over, Repeal Obamacare

By by Congressman Bob Turner, New York’s 9th Congressional District

The latest health care controversy that would require faith-based institutions to provide insurance... See More

Local boys make good …and racing history.

Published February 27, 2012

Local boys make good …and racing history.

By Juniper Berry Staff

It was October 2011, Sal and Peter Biondo were about to engrave their mark in National Hot Rod... See More

Published February 27, 2012

ANNA MARIE

By by Robert Henry

As I get older the memories of my childhood have begun to fade. It’s very unfortunate. I have... See More

Published February 27, 2012

Amazing Stories: Indicted In Tax Fraud

Former U.S. Aide Accused of Getting 60 False... See More

Younger Voices: RESPONSIBILITY

Published February 27, 2012

Younger Voices: RESPONSIBILITY

By by Nick Lume

If you're reading this, you must consider the word “Responsibility” as important as I... See More

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