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The Juniper Berry March 2020
Published March 6, 2020La Bella Torte caters to Vietnam Veterans
The La Bella Torte food truck catered to attendees at the Queens Vietnam Veterans Memorial dedication on December 20,... See More
Juniper Valley Area – The New Transportation Desert!
The MTA recently released a plan to change the whole Queens bus network. The goal was to speed up... See More
Yesterday & Today: 69th Place looking south at Grand Avenue, 1920
One hundred years ago, the landscape of Firth Avenue in Maspeth was relatively new. The Firth... See More
Berry Bits: Cooper Ave shelter opens unexpectedlty
The following statement was made by Council Member Holden on February 14: "My office was informed... See More
Berry Bits: Amazon will rent out the Metro Mall
It was reported by several news outlets in late February that Amazon will be renting all of the... See More
Centerfold photos: Richard Murillo
Richard Murillo, a talented amateur photographer from Maspeth, has been posting his intriguing... See More
Who’s Running For Queens Borough President?
Since our last issue, some candidates have either dropped out or failed to make the ballot. Others... See More
Things That Are Dumb: Headed in the wrong direction
Council Member Holden asked the DOT to conduct a study for a proposed left-turn-only lane from... See More
Berry Bits: Three groups sue to stop Manhattan, Bronx and Queens jails
Three individual lawsuits have been filed against the City’s plan to close the Rikers Island... See More
Berry Bits: Another option for American flag disposal
The overwhelming success of their first collection box led to Newtown Historical Society and... See More
Berry Bits: Long anticipated mall opening soon at Metro Mall
Fitnation is scheduled to soon open in the lower level of the Metro Mall and promises "the luxury... See More
Berry Bits: Property tax overhaul in the works
The Wall Street Journal reports that a commission has determined the proper way to overhaul the... See More
History of the DeWitt Clinton House
The DeWitt Clinton House Historic Marker, located at the parklet triangle at Maspeth Avenue and... See More
The Monument Men of Middle Village
Close your eyes, let your mind’s eye travel back one hundred seventy-five years and try to... See More
Letters to the Editor 3-2020
Please see the attached Public Service Announcement from the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary.... See More
She Loves Me. She Loves Me Not.
It was a sunny spring day in Maspeth, Queens which seemed just like any other sunny spring day to a... See More
Killy's Korner 3-2020
Well it looks like we got through another winter that wasn’t so bad and we have Spring around the... See More
Berry Bits: Early voting for Queens BP special election
If you wish to vote early, you may do so by heading to the Board of Elections Office at the Metro... See More
A Message from the President 3-2020
Well, despite the prediction of the Farmer’s Almanac that we would get walloped with cold air and... See More
Remembering Our Unsung Heroes From The Vietnam War
The following is an excerpt from my manuscript, "My Cemetery Friends: A Garden of Encounters at... See More
Historic Marker Dedicated to DeWitt Clinton Home Installed in Maspeth
The Newtown Historical Society’s 2-year mission to replace a long-lost roadside historic marker... See More
MA KIN: You Don’t Need to Fly to Thailand for Authentic Thai Food
Seeing the need for a 100% authentic Thai cuisine establishment, Jina (Jiraporn) Tisopa has opened... See More
Plans for Tony’s Pizza to return to Metropolitan Avenue
Metropolitan Avenue has been home to many storefronts over the years, but no pizzeria in Forest... See More
JC Landscaping and Design
Winner of QNS' "Best of the Boro" award 4 years in a row, owned by Middle Village native Joe... See More
104th Precinct Report 3-2020
Our job as police officers is to keep you safe and I assure you the men and women of the 104th... See More
Protecting Our Waterways
On the north shore of central Queens, the East River’s water enters Flushing Bay and Creek and up... See More
Friends of the Maspeth Library
The Friends of the Maspeth Library is a volunteer-based 501c3 nonprofit through the Queens Public... See More
In Honor of Those Who Fell in Vietnam
In 2006, Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 32 President Pat Toro had an epiphany. He had traveled... See More
Neighborhood Hall of Shame 3-2020
Thankfully, the vast majority of property owners in Middle Village & Maspeth take pride in the... See More
Berry Book Review: The Woman in the Window
The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn starts as a variance of Rear Window, the Hitchcock classic,... See More
Things That Are Dumb: Three violent incidents in Maspeth parking lot
With a brawl, 3 stabbings, and a vehicular assault since late December, a parking lot off Maurice... See More
Things That Are Dumb: Majority of City Council wants to give noncitizens the right to vote
A bill that would expand voting rights to some immigrants who are not US citizens was introduced in... See More
Berry Game Review: No Man's Sky
After my time with No Man’s Sky I am still unsure of whether or not I like it. It’s not a new... See More
Things That Are Dumb: De Blasio wants to pack 'em in
The de Blasio administration has revealed grand plans to tweak the City’s zoning code to sanction... See More
Social Security Launches New Campaign to Fight Scammers
The Social Security Administration launched a new Public Service Announcement (PSA) campaign to... See More
Things That Are Dumb: Bedbug shuts down subway during rush hour
The evening of January 22, every Queens Boulevard subway line came to a standstill after a bedbug... See More
Things That Are Dumb: The never-ending CSX mess
For many years, garbage has littered the CSX tracks through our area. Complaints have come from... See More
Ricco's Recipes from Lent to Easter
This recipe is a Lenten favorite; as a boy I have such fond memories of all the different creative... See More
A brief history of Berger Industries
Berger Industries, Inc. was founded in 1919. A 1945 directory listed the company as the Berger... See More
Get Your Social Security Benefit Statement
Tax season is approaching, and we have made replacing your annual Benefit Statement even easier.... See More
Things That Are Dumb: He doth protest too much, wethinks
At COMET’s February meeting, when Capt. Michael Gibbs (right), Commanding Officer of the 108 Pct... See More
Thanks to our Holiday Party & Raffle Donors!
Our holiday party last December certainly was a lot of fun for all involved. Thirty merchants and... See More
New York’s Plastic Bag Ban
On March 1, 2020, with a few exceptions, single use plastic carry-out bags became illegal... See More
Straight, Square and Smooth
I first entered P.S. 87 shop teacher, Mr. Quinn’s class in the seventh grade together with Sam... See More
This was supposed to be an obituary
What if you went to a funeral but the corpse didn’t show up? That’s what it was like on January... See More
The Musical Legacy of Maspeth’s Firth Family
In 2011, the Juniper Berry reprinted Barbara Stankowski’s 1976 interview of local resident Mary... See More
The absurdity of New York's bail reform
When asked to write an op-ed on the recent bail reform measures, realized as an addendum to budget... See More
Amen!
Op-ed: It’s time for common-sense leadership in Queens – QNS
qns.com
New York City is at a crossroads—and our community knows it. I’m running for City Council to bring common sense back to local governmentExpect more of the same. After decades of radical left progressive rule and ideology the message has been clear- the democrats have a contempt for NYers and are obsessed with the destruction of this once great city. Four recent events remind us of that and their tools for manipulation of the voter- the Marxist BLM protests as a fake civil rights movement, the mismanagement of the Wuhan pandemic (and the deaths and misery that caused), their destructive Woke Race and Gender program andClimate Change policy. All which remind us- common sense no longer exists.
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.Great job FDNY!
FDNY lieutenant saves dog from burning Elmhurst home during two-alarm blaze - Jackson Heights Post
jacksonheightspost.com
April 23, 2025 By Lloyd Mitchell and Czarinna Andres A Queens firefighter is being hailed as a hero after rescuing an unconscious dog from a burning homeThe local state pols co-sponsoring this include Assembly Members Catalina Cruz, Steve Raga and Andrew Hevesi.
Yes in God’s backyard? Churches push to skirt zoning laws and build more housing
gothamist.com
Leaders of faith-based institutions are backing a bill that would give them a pass from local regulations that make it hard to build.I believe there is a difference between Rotterdam NY and Middle Village.
Very vague
