The Juniper Berry March 2018

Yesterday & Today: Grand Avenue at Flushing Avenue, looking east, 1945

Who doesn’t love an old photo of a classic trolley? Car #8360, likely housed at the Brown Place Depot, was heading down Grand Avenue toward Kent Ave in... See More

Published March 14, 2018

Zone Pricing (AKA all-at-once unsustainable, unfair, inequitable & regressive toll-tax scheme that also fails to ease congestion)

By Corey Bearak, Esq.

This year the ideological driven effort to toll our East River Bridges – Congestion Pricing under... See More

Published March 14, 2018

Our Lady of Hope welcomes Rev. Noel Daduya

Rev. Noel A. Daduya, CMF was the youngest of ten children of the late Pacita Abao and Pedro Daduya,... See More

Published March 14, 2018

Amazing Stories: Hollywood to Make Film of Ex-GI’s Tune

By Dorothy O’Keeffe Brooklyn Eagle, Sun, Jan. 25, 1953

The German bandleader never dreamed he would catapult a young U.S. Army lieutenant to Hollywood... See More

Published March 14, 2018

The New York City Feral Cat Initiative

By Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals®

Maybe you love cats. Maybe you hate cats. Tens of thousands of free-roaming cats live in the... See More

Published March 14, 2018

From Kaiser’s Farm to Ridgewood Terrace

By Christina Wilkinson

Ferdinand Kaiser was a farmer in western Maspeth in the late 1800s. A widower from Germany, he... See More

Published March 14, 2018

Berry Bits: LIE diamond grinding delayed

By Christina Wilkinson

The work on the roadbed of the Long Island Expressway was supposed to be completed at the end of... See More

Published March 14, 2018

Berry Bits: ACC intake center moving to Middle Village

By Christina Wilkinson

In January, during the board meeting of Animal Care and Control, it was announced that the Bronx... See More

Published March 14, 2018

Things That Are Dumb: DOE issues refunds that amount to pennies

By Christina Wilkinson

In January, many parents whose children attended schools in the area before the institution of the... See More

Published March 14, 2018

Things That Are Dumb: Elmhurst couple faces 7 years in prison for illegal conversion

By Christina Wilkinson

Segundo and Maria Chimbay of Elmhurst allegedly converted a one-family home they own at 40-33... See More

Published March 14, 2018

Things That Are Dumb: DOT thinks Woodhaven Blvd traffic not affected by new design

By Christina Wilkinson

Jessica Kuo, the DOT’s project manager for the SBS project, told the Queens Borough Board in... See More

Published March 14, 2018

Things That Are Dumb: Rikers closure plan announced

By Christina Wilkinson

In one of the most blatant development schemes in history, the de Blasio administration has... See More

Published March 14, 2018

Things That Are Dumb: Postal service drops the ball

By Christina Wilkinson

Many residents throughout Queens noticed in January that they were missing mail, and many received... See More

Published March 14, 2018

Op-Ed: The Parkland Shooting Needs to Be a Bellwether for Change

By Council Member Robert F. Holden

It was a gloomy afternoon in Parkland, Fla., the town where 17 students and faculty of Marjory... See More

Published March 14, 2018

The Vander Ende-Onderdonk House

By Stephen Shklanko

At the corner of Onderdonk and Flushing Avenues in the town of Ridgewood, Queens stands the oldest... See More

Published March 14, 2018

The true meaning of Maspeth's ancient name

By Christina Wilkinson

On March 19, 1889, the Brooklyn Eagle focused its attention on the origin of Maspeth's name by... See More

Published March 14, 2018

Why Rikers Island must remain open

By Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown

I start from the proposition that it is unrealistic to close down Rikers Island when there exists... See More

Published March 14, 2018

Berry Scenes: March 2018

Drone photos by Patrick... See More

Published March 14, 2018

Short Story: Change Happens

By Paul DeFalco

The year 1961 was "just another year" for many people. Some had visions of a better future, some... See More

Published March 14, 2018

Our legislative priorities in Albany

Thank you for giving me the honor of being your representative. For too long, the middle class and... See More

Published March 14, 2018

Killy's Korner, March 2018

By John Killcommons

Hoping all of you had a “not so bad” winter up here in the North while our sun and fun friends... See More

Published March 14, 2018

Community Spotlight: Phyllis Taiano

By Kim Caruana

I began rescuing in early 2000. A coworker’s brother needed to rehome his Cairn Terrier, named... See More

Published March 14, 2018

Grandma's Easter Meat Pie

By John Ricco

The recipe I have put together here for your enjoyment is one of my favorite holiday comfort foods:... See More

Published March 14, 2018

Neighborhood Hall of Shame March 2018

By Christina Wilkinson

This is not only an eyesore, but also a trip hazard. This concrete spill is pretty hard to miss,... See More

Published March 14, 2018

104th Precinct Report, March 2018

By Captain John Mastronardi

Detective Anthony Wright and Officer Louis Marinacci made a great bust on the 8th. Two Brooklyn men... See More

Published March 14, 2018

The life of John Metzner

By Robert Lang

John Metzner was born on the November 14, 1875 in Bavaria, Germany --- likely in the town of... See More

Published March 14, 2018

Op-Ed: The United States Constitution vs. Bill de Blasio

By Rick Hayes

When those on the far left don't get their way, much like 5-year-old children, they usually... See More

The Juniper Berry March 2018

Yesterday & Today: Grand Avenue at Flushing Avenue, looking east, 1945

Let it snow!

Berry Bits: Illegal truck parking halted

Berry Bits: DHS says Glendale shelter is no longer in the works

Berry Bits: Maspeth HS graduate fighting cancer

Berry Bits: Middle Village woman wins the lottery

Berry Bits: Glendale Kiwanis gifts Sacred Heart pantry with new refrigerator

Berry Bits: JPCA has new president

Berry Bits: Georgia Diner to be demolished

Berry Bits: Recent reports about freight rail operations raise concerns

Berry Bits: Happy Retirement!

Berry Bits: 80th Street fix is 2 years away

Berry Bits: Don't block the box!

Berry Bits: Free legal clinic coming to Middle Village

A message from the president

The Queensboro Bridge Railway: Last Trolley Standing

Short Story: Seeing the Light

Hope Hornets are diocesan champs

Things That Are Dumb: The Woodhaven Blvd ticket trap

Things That Are Dumb: Brace yourself for a deluge of dumping

Things That Are Dumb: Sign switch by summer

Things That Are Dumb: A fool and his money are soon parted

Berry Bits: Hit-and-run alert system coming

Things That Are Dumb: Never-beginning bridge project now a never-ending one

Things That Are Dumb: Light rail plan dead on arrival

Things That Are Dumb: Maspeth’s trashy triangle

Things That Are Dumb: Flushing Avenue underpass a Vision Zero nightmare

Things That Are Dumb: Strange traffic light location

Letters to the editor, March 2018

St. Margaret's Boy Scout Troop #119

How mutual funds can positively affect your life

Zone Pricing (AKA all-at-once unsustainable, unfair, inequitable & regressive toll-tax scheme that also fails to ease congestion)

Our Lady of Hope welcomes Rev. Noel Daduya

Amazing Stories: Hollywood to Make Film of Ex-GI’s Tune

The New York City Feral Cat Initiative

From Kaiser’s Farm to Ridgewood Terrace

Berry Bits: LIE diamond grinding delayed

Berry Bits: ACC intake center moving to Middle Village

Things That Are Dumb: DOE issues refunds that amount to pennies

Things That Are Dumb: Elmhurst couple faces 7 years in prison for illegal conversion

Things That Are Dumb: DOT thinks Woodhaven Blvd traffic not affected by new design

Things That Are Dumb: Rikers closure plan announced

Things That Are Dumb: Postal service drops the ball

Op-Ed: The Parkland Shooting Needs to Be a Bellwether for Change

The Vander Ende-Onderdonk House

The true meaning of Maspeth's ancient name

Why Rikers Island must remain open

Berry Scenes: March 2018

Short Story: Change Happens

Our legislative priorities in Albany

Killy's Korner, March 2018

Community Spotlight: Phyllis Taiano

Grandma's Easter Meat Pie

Neighborhood Hall of Shame March 2018

104th Precinct Report, March 2018

The life of John Metzner

Op-Ed: The United States Constitution vs. Bill de Blasio

Our Next Meeting

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