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The Juniper Berry March 2019
Published March 18, 2019Yesterday & Today: 66th Street at Grand Avenue, looking south
This road, located in Maspeth just south of Grand Avenue, was once called “Columbia Avenue”. This circa-1900 postcard lists it as Columbia “Place” but this is definitely the same... See More
Maspeth salutes its veterans
Major Anthony J. Malankowski of Maspeth was one of the lucky ones, as he returned home after... See More
Berry Bits: Small businesses protected
The City Council has passed legislation to prevent business owners from receiving 4-figure fines... See More
Berry Bits: Foam containers now banned
Starting January 1, 2019, New York City stores and food-service businesses stopped offering,... See More
Berry Bits: Recycling expanded
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo in January announced a bottle bill expansion and a plastic bag ban will be... See More
Berry Bits: Coca-Cola plant demolished
Just before Christmas, the Coca-Cola plant in Maspeth on 58th Street and Borden Avenue was... See More
Berry Bits: Whoooo's looking at you?
Middle Village’s Bruce Knopf was lucky to spot this Long-eared Owl last year and quick enough to... See More
Berry Bits: Hotel text Amendment passes
The City Council on December 20th passed the M1 hotel text amendment which will require special... See More
Berry Bits: Voter reforms enacted in Albany
In mid-January, state lawmakers approved a group of voting reform measures in order to ease access... See More
Berry Bits: 'Tis the season for scammers
One of our residents alerts us that the chimney and roof scammers are around again - be sure to... See More
Berry Bits: Thank you to our holiday raffle donors
Our holiday party last December certainly was a lot of fun for all involved. Thirty merchants and... See More
Op-Ed: A Tale of Two Waterfronts, Progressively Erasing Our Cultural History
When news first broke on April 20th, 2018 of a plan to remove a WWII statue from the Jersey City... See More
Berry Bits: Site chosen for Queens Animal Shelter
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has received a Brownfield Cleanup... See More
Berry Bits: Cityscapes shuttered by SLA
Capt. Gibbs, Commanding Officer of the 108th Precinct, reports that Cityscapes, located at 55-61... See More
A Message from the President
This winter wasn’t all that bad weather-wise, and we even had a warm spell in February. As we... See More
Things That Are Dumb: Watch your step!
At the corner of 69th Street and 61st Road you will find a brand-new safety pad installed on a... See More
Things That Are Dumb: Abandoned bikes as eyesores
These three bikes have been tied up to a city rack since the end of the school year in June 2018... See More
At long last, Ridgewood Reservoir is permanently protected
The Ridgewood Reservoir in Highland Park has officially been designated a wetland by the NYS DEC... See More
Things That Are Dumb: Timber!
A strong gust of wind toppled a tree on Pleasantview Street the morning of February 25. This photo... See More
Things That Are Dumb: Junked trailers litter Maspeth streets
If you’ve traveled down Rust Street at any point in the last 9 months or so, you certainly... See More
Panepintos win TV Baking contest
The owner of Panepinto Bakery & Cafe in Middle Village (71-19 Eliot Ave) was featured with his... See More
The perils of upgrading the Metro Mall
When the Metro Mall was built back in the early 1970s, it was known as “Rentar Plaza” and... See More
Understanding your investment risk
The most important part of any type of investment is risk and there are a few ways to define it.... See More
Frank Caudo, photographer
Frank Caudo is a local photographer who makes his living photographing weddings, communions, family... See More
Home is where your heart is
It was over thirty years ago that I began to see marked changes in the Corona neighborhood where I... See More
WILLETS POINT: AN EXAMPLE OF GROSS MUNICIPAL MALFEASANCE
Willets Point was a debacle created by an outrageous municipal government that would make the... See More
Laurel Hill’s Pastoral Past
The area of Newtown established as “Laurel Hill” in the 19th Century was comprised of 2 large... See More
The Steinway Tunnels, Part 2 – Revival
After being dead and forgotten for several years, the Steinway Tunnels were resurrected. On April... See More
104th Pct report – Keep Your Money Safe During Tax Season
If you’re preparing to file your federal, state and local tax returns, remember these tips and... See More
Killy's Korner March 2019
Hello Everyone. Here’s hoping you all got through the winter cold of 2019 and are happily looking... See More
The American Legion celebrates its centennial
The American Legion was founded in March 1919 in Paris, France, by U.S. World War I military... See More
Toiletry Drive
I want to thank everyone who participated in Catering for the Homeless, Inc.'s Fall and Winter... See More
Letters to the Editor March 2019
I was saddened to read in your December issue of the passing of Dominick Safuto of Randy & the... See More
In memoriam
Donald Capalbi, Community Liaison for Congress Member Grace Meng and longtime Queens civic leader,... See More
Recipe: French Braised Beef
The French love to cook with red wine and so do I. You can make this great beef dish for dinner and... See More
Another Landscape Lost
So this is what happens when you’re not paying attention, or not “involved” enough? Some... See More
Op-Ed: Holding the MTA – and elected officials – accountable
We all know the biggest problem with the MTA: its massive debt compounded by the borrowing of money... See More
Neighborhood Hall of Shame March 2019
An unintended consequence of the creation of the 1960s-era safety measure known as the Flushing... See More
Poem: Maspeth Marches On
Maspeth, the community of integrity, marking the extraordinary courage of those who gave their... See More
Berry Bits: Work continues at 78-16 Cooper Ave
In mid-February, the DOB shut the site down by issuing its own stop work order, which has since... See More
Berry Bits: Principe Park drainage work complete
On December 24, photos taken by Mike Fordunski showed the track and new fields at Principe Park... See More
Things That Are Dumb: Three elections for Public Advocate
Jumaane Williams was elected to be our new Public Advocate in a February 26th special election to... See More
Things That Are Dumb: No one asked for this, part 1
Bioswales were installed along 82nd Place and Dry Harbor Road and at Caldwell Ave and 61st Drive in... See More
Published March 18, 2019
Things That Are Dumb: No one asked for this, part 2
Last year we brought you the story of an unnecessary light being installed at 79th Street and... See More
Published March 18, 2019
Things That Are Dumb: DOT mistakenly erects no parking signs then has car towed
DOT mistakenly erects no parking signs then has car towed Nicole Laveglia, a nurse from Maspeth,... See More
Things That Are Dumb: Hard hat required
A piece of wood stored along an elevated portion of the 7 train somehow became dislodged and fell... See More
Things That Are Dumb: The Great Crapper Caper
The NYPD arrested an upstate man for stealing automatic flushing mechanisms from fast food... See More
Things That Are Dumb: Filming disrupts holiday business
The week before Christmas, the Showtime TV program “Billions” came back once again to film at... See More
Things That Are Dumb: Sharing the road?
During rush hour the morning of January 22, this bus was spotted on Queens Blvd – in the bike... See More
Train Pain: Bracing for L Hell
It’s early December. Across the street from my apartment, a U-Haul sits idling in the street. My... See More
A transparent MTA will clear the air
Communities near freight rail operations in Community Board 5 have been advocating for cleaner air... See More
Hopefully it works this time.
Improving NYC: New NYPD unit will address quality-of-life issues New Yorkers face every day
www.amny.com
The NYPD has a new division that will tackle quality-of-life issues in NYC, such as illegal parking, outdoor drug use and more.It worked under Bratton you need the laws to change for it to fully work. Under this pro criminal DA good luck
Not the cops They do their job It’s the DA need to enforce
Hope so
Public meeting regarding reconstruction of Juniper Valley Park softball field.
Why not redo the softball fields instead of doing away with them