The Juniper Berry March 2018

Yesterday & Today: Grand Avenue at Flushing Avenue, looking east, 1945Published March 14, 2018

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

By Christina Wilkinson

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

Let it snow!
Published March 14, 2018

Let it snow!

Dan Doremus & Erin Reilly were married at Our Lady of Hope Church on Saturday, December 9, 2017. A... See More

Berry Bits: Illegal truck parking halted
Published March 14, 2018

Berry Bits: Illegal truck parking halted

By Christina Wilkinson

In early December, government contractors installed barriers on the westbound LIE service road near... See More

Berry Bits: DHS says Glendale shelter is no longer in the works
Published March 14, 2018

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

By Christina Wilkinson

Rumors about the future of 78-16 Cooper Avenue started swirling about just after New Year, when... See More

Berry Bits: Maspeth HS graduate fighting cancer
Published March 14, 2018

Berry Bits: Maspeth HS graduate fighting cancer

By Christina Wilkinson

Julia Kammerer, a 2015 graduate of Maspeth High School, has been diagnosed with Acute B Cell... See More

Berry Bits: Middle Village woman wins the lottery
Published March 14, 2018

Berry Bits: Middle Village woman wins the lottery

By Christina Wilkinson

When Middle Village homeowner Ruth Tritremmel bought a scratch off lottery ticket at Artis Drugs,... See More

Berry Bits: Glendale Kiwanis gifts Sacred Heart pantry with new refrigerator
Published March 14, 2018

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

By Christina Wilkinson

In January, the Glendale Kiwanis generously gave the Sacred Heart food pantry a new refrigerator to... See More

Berry Bits: JPCA has new president
Published March 14, 2018

Berry Bits: JPCA has new president

By Christina Wilkinson

As Council Member-elect Bob Holden was preparing to assume his seat on the City Council, the JPCA... See More

Berry Bits: Georgia Diner to be demolished
Published March 14, 2018

Berry Bits: Georgia Diner to be demolished

By Christina Wilkinson

The massive upzoning of Queens Blvd has claimed another casualty – this time it's the 40-year... See More

Berry Bits: Recent reports about freight rail operations raise concerns
Published March 14, 2018

Berry Bits: Recent reports about freight rail operations raise concerns

By Christina Wilkinson

The afternoon of February 11th, a locomotive was spotted passing across Flushing Avenue after... See More

Berry Bits: Happy Retirement!
Published March 14, 2018

Berry Bits: Happy Retirement!

By John Killcommons

We'd like to wish Gunther Duy and Ralph Barone the best in their upcoming... See More

Berry Bits: 80th Street fix is 2 years away
Published March 14, 2018

Berry Bits: 80th Street fix is 2 years away

By Christina Wilkinson

Ten years ago, DEP completed a sewer project along 80th Street between Caldwell and 58th Avenues.... See More

Berry Bits: Don't block the box!
Published March 14, 2018

Berry Bits: Don't block the box!

By Christina Wilkinson

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced this month that the NYC DOT and the NYPD had prepared enhancements... See More

Berry Bits: Free legal clinic coming to Middle Village
Published March 14, 2018

Berry Bits: Free legal clinic coming to Middle Village

By Christina Wilkinson

Friday, March 23rd from 10am to 3pm, New York Legal Assistance Group will offer free legal services... See More

A message from the president
Published March 14, 2018

A message from the president

By Tony Nunziato

The Juniper Park Civic Association has earned a reputation for being a volunteer powerhouse. Over... See More

The Queensboro Bridge Railway: Last Trolley Standing
Published March 14, 2018

The Queensboro Bridge Railway: Last Trolley Standing

By John A. Roberts

Many a would-be king of the road crossing the Queensboro Bridge may observe a condo-dotted... See More

Short Story: Seeing the Light
Published March 14, 2018

Short Story: Seeing the Light

By Maxine Fisher

Judy Marrocco was back in town. She’d been recalled here, where she’d spent her early years,... See More

Hope Hornets are diocesan champs
Published March 14, 2018

Hope Hornets are diocesan champs

By Karen Grabler

What an amazing end to yet another great season for the Hope Hornets 6th Grade Girls. The girls... See More

Things That Are Dumb: The Woodhaven Blvd ticket trap
Published March 14, 2018

Things That Are Dumb: The Woodhaven Blvd ticket trap

By Caitlyn LaMarche

I live on Goldington Court. It's a small street in Middle Village. The street has only 10... See More

Things That Are Dumb: Brace yourself for a deluge of dumping
Published March 14, 2018

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

By Christina Wilkinson

The Department of Sanitation believes that charging residents for trash pickup is a way to... See More

Things That Are Dumb: Sign switch by summer
Published March 14, 2018

Things That Are Dumb: Sign switch by summer

By Christina Wilkinson

In February, after months of threats, the Federal Highway Administration announced that it would... See More

Things That Are Dumb: A fool and his money are soon parted
Published March 14, 2018

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

By Christina Wilkinson

Back before the November 2017 election, several robocalls and campaign hit pieces against Robert... See More

Berry Bits: Hit-and-run alert system coming
Published March 14, 2018

Berry Bits: Hit-and-run alert system coming

By Christina Wilkinson

Last year the City Council passed a law which requires an emergency alert be sent out within 24... See More

Things That Are Dumb: Never-beginning bridge project now a never-ending one
Published March 14, 2018

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

By Christina Wilkinson

Just before Christmas, a Department of Transportation spokesperson admitted to the Times Newsweekly... See More

Things That Are Dumb: Light rail plan dead on arrival
Published March 14, 2018

Things That Are Dumb: Light rail plan dead on arrival

By Christina Wilkinson

The final report on the Lower Montauk Light Rail Study was released by the DOT in January recently... See More

Things That Are Dumb: Maspeth’s trashy triangle
Published March 14, 2018

Things That Are Dumb: Maspeth’s trashy triangle

By Christina Wilkinson

Residents and civic leaders had been calling for a Greenstreet-type project at 59th Street and... See More

Things That Are Dumb: Flushing Avenue underpass a Vision Zero nightmare
Published March 14, 2018

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

By Christina Wilkinson

The Flushing Avenue underpass stretches between 55th Street and 59th Street. Trying to access... See More

Things That Are Dumb: Strange traffic light location
Published March 14, 2018

Things That Are Dumb: Strange traffic light location

By Christina Wilkinson

DOT revealed plans to install a traffic light at the corner of 79th Street and Juniper Blvd South.... See More

Letters to the editor, March 2018
Published March 14, 2018

Letters to the editor, March 2018

I saw in your newsletter that you support the bill to make the city responsible for sidewalk... See More

St. Margaret's Boy Scout Troop #119    
Published March 14, 2018

St. Margaret's Boy Scout Troop #119    

By Charles G. Krzewski, Committee Chairman 

Our Boy Scout Troop is approaching its 75th birthday in a little more than a year. Although... See More

How mutual funds can positively affect your life
Published March 14, 2018

How mutual funds can positively affect your life

By Dennis Dittmar

Mutual funds are collections of money paid in by investors like you who want to earn more money... See More

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

Our Lady of Hope welcomes Rev. Noel Daduya
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

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

The New York City Feral Cat Initiative
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

From Kaiser’s Farm to Ridgewood Terrace
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

Berry Bits: LIE diamond grinding delayed
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

Berry Bits: ACC intake center moving to Middle Village
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

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

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

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

Things That Are Dumb: Rikers closure plan announced
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

Things That Are Dumb: Postal service drops the ball
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

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

The Vander Ende-Onderdonk House
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

The true meaning of Maspeth's ancient name
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

Why Rikers Island must remain open
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

Berry Scenes: March 2018
Published March 14, 2018

Berry Scenes: March 2018

Drone photos by Patrick... See More

Short Story: Change Happens
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

Our legislative priorities in Albany
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

Killy's Korner, March 2018
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

Community Spotlight: Phyllis Taiano
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

Grandma's Easter Meat Pie
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

Neighborhood Hall of Shame March 2018
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

104th Precinct Report, March 2018
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

The life of John Metzner
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

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

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This injured female mallard was just rescued from Mount Olivet Cemetery. Wild Bird Fund refused to accept it, so it's at ACC. ... See MoreSee Less

This injured female mallard was just rescued from Mount Olivet Cemetery. Wild Bird Fund refused to accept it, so its at ACC.
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Refused to accept it? Why? Not enough city funds? That’s ludicrous right Robert Holden? If Mayor Cop Killer Adams & co can use my tax dollars to support ILLEGALS then surely that means there is enough $$ to support the local neighborhood. Right Robert Holden? Senator Joseph Addabbo? Joanne Ariola? This DUCK has rights….and I am not trying to be funny here. Many of us are fed up with our QUALITY OF LIFE being compromised because we can’t hurt ILLEGALS feelings. ENOUGH!!!!

The poor baby what happens now?!

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The first of three Maspeth-Middle Village NYPD street co-namings is happening today. Come out to support the families of the fallen members of our communities. ... See MoreSee Less

The first of three Maspeth-Middle Village NYPD street co-namings is happening today. Come out to support the families of the fallen members of our communities.
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