The Juniper Berry March 2014

Junior High School 73 Maspeth, graduating class, June 1944Published March 23, 2014

Junior High School 73 Maspeth, graduating class, June 1944

By by Robert Holden

The Juniper Civic Archives has purchased old yearbooks of Juniper High School 73 in... See More

AMAZING STORIES: Court Calls Witness a Liar. Drives Him Out of Court and Directs an Acquittal in Murder Case
Published March 23, 2014

AMAZING STORIES: Court Calls Witness a Liar. Drives Him Out of Court and Directs an Acquittal in Murder Case

By NY Times June 16, 1909

Suddenly set free while on trial for his life on a charge of murder in the first degree was the... See More

An Infection that keeps coming back!
Published March 23, 2014

An Infection that keeps coming back!

By by Peter Gontzes MD, PC

The human immune system has been built up over time to defend against bacteria, viruses, and fungi.... See More

BERRY BITS: Snow Parking obstacle course
Published March 22, 2014

BERRY BITS: Snow Parking obstacle course

By by Juniper Berry staff

It was hard enough to walk around the community right after a snow storm but some neighbors made it... See More

BERRY BITS: Knockdown Center applies for liquor license
Published March 22, 2014

BERRY BITS: Knockdown Center applies for liquor license

By by Christina Wilkinson

We have a serious situation facing Maspeth. The Knockdown Center, located at 54th Street and... See More

Roman Mythology
Published March 22, 2014

Roman Mythology

By by Juniper Berry staff

It seems the Fifth Avenue St. Patrick’s Day Parade isn’t the only thing that Council Member... See More

Mayor Fills Pothole in Maspeth then Peals Out:
Published March 22, 2014

Mayor Fills Pothole in Maspeth then Peals Out:

By by Juniper Berry staff

After a photo-op where he threw some asphalt on a giant pot hole then pounded it on 69th Lane and... See More

Letter to the Editor March/April 2014
Published March 22, 2014

Letter to the Editor March/April 2014

By Residents

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

PROFILE: Captain Christopher Manson Profile
Published March 23, 2014

PROFILE: Captain Christopher Manson Profile

By by Len Santoro

Captain Christopher Manson is a unique commanding officer in the NYPD. After spending just an hour... See More

Garlinge Memorial Park
Published March 23, 2014

Garlinge Memorial Park

By by Richard Polgar

Garlinge Memorial Park on Grand Avenue and 72 Place is dedicated to those from Maspeth who lost... See More

Published March 22, 2014

Lyin’ Verizon

By by Robert Holden

Verizon had been aggressively pushing Fios on its customers for quite sometime. We at the Juniper... See More

Christ the King Honored by Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio
Published March 22, 2014

Christ the King Honored by Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio

By by Juniper Berry staff

Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio honored Christ the King High School at a special ceremony in recognition... See More

Homeless shelter sponsor cited for fraud by state comptroller
Published March 22, 2014

Homeless shelter sponsor cited for fraud by state comptroller

By by Christina Wilkinson

Samaritan Village, the entity behind the proposal for the homeless shelter at 78-16 Cooper Avenue,... See More

BERRY BITS: Crowley sets bad example by allowing graffiti to linger
Published March 22, 2014

BERRY BITS: Crowley sets bad example by allowing graffiti to linger

By by Christina Wilkinson

In late January, a vandal tagged Council Member Elizabeth Crowley’s office with graffiti along... See More

Maspeth’s Brooklyn Old Fashion
Published March 25, 2014

Maspeth’s Brooklyn Old Fashion

By by John A. Roberts

Maspeth, Queens’ original European colony, sitting along Newtown creek, untouched by... See More

Hevesi Calls for Suspension of Glendale Homeless Shelter Review
Published March 22, 2014

Hevesi Calls for Suspension of Glendale Homeless Shelter Review

By by Assembly Member Andrew Hevesi

The following March 3, 2014 letter was sent to Mayor Bill de Blasio and Dept. of Homeless Services... See More

Timeline of the never-beginning bridge construction project
Published March 22, 2014

Timeline of the never-beginning bridge construction project

By by Christina Wilkinson

The intersection of Fresh Pond Road & Metropolitan Avenue, which serves as the gateway to three... See More

More and more tort cases involve bike riders. Three recent cases demonstrate that injured bike riders may have difficulty in court.
Published March 23, 2014

More and more tort cases involve bike riders. Three recent cases demonstrate that injured bike riders may have difficulty in court.

By by Ross Sandler

City DOT reported that in 2012 City bike riders experienced 4,207 injuries and 20 fatalities, and... See More

OP-ED: Blame it on the Flame
Published March 23, 2014

OP-ED: Blame it on the Flame

By by Patrick E. McCarthy

Convincing the average American that this country faces a crisis of biblical proportions is similar... See More

The Smooching Sailor Who Captured My Students
Published March 23, 2014

The Smooching Sailor Who Captured My Students

By by Eugene Cunningham

You don’t know his name, but you definitely know his image. His name is Carl S. Muscarello,... See More

AMAZING STORIES: Hinsman Boy Drowned. Body Found in Covered Cistern at Mariondale Park – Father thinks It Was Put There
Published March 23, 2014

AMAZING STORIES: Hinsman Boy Drowned. Body Found in Covered Cistern at Mariondale Park – Father thinks It Was Put There

By NY TIMES Maspeth, L.I. JUNE 14, 1900

NY Times Published: June 14, 1900 Word was received yesterday morning from the police in Queens... See More

AMAZING STORIES: Found Hanging in the Woods, The Body of An Unknown Suicide Discovered near Middle Village
Published March 23, 2014

AMAZING STORIES: Found Hanging in the Woods, The Body of An Unknown Suicide Discovered near Middle Village

By Brooklyn Eagle, Date: September 4, 1893

Boys playing in Hulse’s woods in Middle Village yesterday afternoon discovered the body of a man... See More

AMAZING STORIES: Louis Herrmann’s Suicide. He was tired of Life and Killed Himself With a Revolver
Published March 23, 2014

AMAZING STORIES: Louis Herrmann’s Suicide. He was tired of Life and Killed Himself With a Revolver

By Brooklyn Eagle: June 15, 1894

Louis Herrmann, aged about 77 years, shot himself on the Fresh Pond Road, near the crematory in... See More

AMAZING STORIES: Small Boy, Big Secret: Mother Held
Published March 23, 2014

AMAZING STORIES: Small Boy, Big Secret: Mother Held

By By JOSEPH P. FRIED NY Times Published: May 2, 1992

On a solid, tree-lined Queens block, Helena Piccininni, a schoolteacher, kept to herself and lived... See More

KAMPERMANN's KORNER: We Must Rekindle the Essence of America
Published March 23, 2014

KAMPERMANN's KORNER: We Must Rekindle the Essence of America

By by Edward Kampermann - Editorial

Yes, as I gather my thoughts and contemplate the tenor, text and direction of part 2, one thing... See More

New Business Spotlight: 20/20 EYE CARE
Published March 25, 2014

New Business Spotlight: 20/20 EYE CARE

By by Lorraine Sciulli

I had the opportunity to speak to Dr. Melania Napolitano, O.D. who is the owner of 20/20 Eye Care a... See More

Invasion of the Bottle Snatchers
Published March 22, 2014

Invasion of the Bottle Snatchers

By by Juniper Berry staff

Residents have been complaining for years about bottle & can scavengers that regularly trespass... See More

Legislation to crack down on out-of-state car registrations to be introduced
Published March 22, 2014

Legislation to crack down on out-of-state car registrations to be introduced

By by Christina Wilkinson

Assemblyman Mike Miller (Glendale) is in the process of introducing a bill to disallow overnight... See More

BERRY BITS: City fails to clean snow off its own property
Published March 22, 2014

BERRY BITS: City fails to clean snow off its own property

By by Christina Wilkinson

This will come as a surprise to no one, but this winter, the City of New York did a really... See More

Bicycle Lanes on NYC Streets – What Are They Thinking?
Published March 22, 2014

Bicycle Lanes on NYC Streets – What Are They Thinking?

By by Lorraine Sciulli

These days many people are eager to get on a bicycle and ride our dangerous roadways, competing in... See More

The Quest for a Quiet Sky
Published March 23, 2014

The Quest for a Quiet Sky

By by Len Santoro

In previous issues of The Juniper Berry the concerns regarding airplane noise in our community were... See More

That's All, Folks!
Published March 23, 2014

That's All, Folks!

By by Robert Henry

I’ve been witness to eleven U.S presidents. The latest being Barack Obama, in my opinion far and... See More

Interview: Dr. Philip Franco Principal, St. Margaret’s School
Published March 25, 2014

Interview: Dr. Philip Franco Principal, St. Margaret’s School

By by David Shapiro

Saint Margaret’s Catholic School will be 150 years old next year. Founded during the last year... See More

Killy’s Korner March/April 2014
Published March 25, 2014

Killy’s Korner March/April 2014

By by John Killcommons

Well, hello everyone! Hope you all survived this wild winter in New York also known as “The... See More

DeWitt Clinton: Maspeth's First Statesman
Published March 25, 2014

DeWitt Clinton: Maspeth's First Statesman

By Juniper Berry staff

Shortly after the Revolutionary War ended in 1783 the Honorable DeWitt Clinton made his home in... See More

Community Driveways – Who’s Responsible?
Published March 22, 2014

Community Driveways – Who’s Responsible?

By by Juniper Berry staff

Community driveways are considered “right of ways.” They are the biggest headache for the NYC... See More

Our Councilwoman Joins Boycott of St. Pat’s Parade
Published March 22, 2014

Our Councilwoman Joins Boycott of St. Pat’s Parade

By by Juniper Berry staff

The New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade is our country’s oldest and proudest Irish... See More

AMAZING STORIES: Leader of Queens Crime Ring Pleads Guilty to 5 Murders
Published March 23, 2014

AMAZING STORIES: Leader of Queens Crime Ring Pleads Guilty to 5 Murders

By By JOSEPH P. FRIED Published NY Times: September 15, 1998

They were a violent gang of young men, a scourge of western Queens, who robbed banks and... See More

SOCIAL SECURITY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Published March 25, 2014

SOCIAL SECURITY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

By by Samuel Rivera Social Security District Manager, Long Island City

A new column by Samuel Rivera, Social Security District Manager, Long Island... See More

Great Neighborhood Homes
Published March 25, 2014

Great Neighborhood Homes

By by Juniper Berry staff

The communities of Maspeth, Middle Village and Glendale have some great... See More

The Juniper Berry March 2014 Cover

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Can we get more details about this attempted car jacking and shooting at juniper last week? Wasn’t reported anywhere except from the man’s mother on other neighborhood Facebook groups

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