The Juniper Berry March 2022

Yesterday and Today: 60th Drive at 69th Street, looking west, 1942Published March 5, 2022

Yesterday and Today: 60th Drive at 69th Street, looking west, 1942

By Christina Wilkinson

When Congress created the Federal Housing Administration to provide mortgage insurance on loans made by FHA-approved lenders in 1934, it opened a world of opportunity for those wishing to buy a home... See More

Honoring the fallen
Published March 5, 2022

Honoring the fallen

“The murders of Officers Jason Rivera & Wilbert Mora leave us with broken hearts, flags at... See More

Berry Bits: Assembly Member Cathy Nolan announces retirement
Published March 5, 2022

Berry Bits: Assembly Member Cathy Nolan announces retirement

By Christina Wilkinson

Assembly Member Catherine Nolan, who has served in the state assembly for 40 years, announced last... See More

Berry Bits: Two Dollar Tree Stores robbed
Published March 5, 2022

Berry Bits: Two Dollar Tree Stores robbed

By Christina Wilkinson

Two different Dollar Tree stores, one located in Middle Village at 78-02 Metropolitan Avenue, and... See More

Berry Bits: Pedestrian killed crossing Metro
Published March 5, 2022

Berry Bits: Pedestrian killed crossing Metro

By Christina Wilkinson

A 57-year-old man lost his life in mid-January after being hit by an SUV operated by an unlicensed... See More

Berry Bits: Sound meets fury
Published March 5, 2022

Berry Bits: Sound meets fury

By Christina Wilkinson

The “Stop Loud and Excessive Exhaust Pollution” Act will take effect in April. AKA the SLEEP... See More

Berry Bits: 104th Pct looking for thieves
Published March 5, 2022

Berry Bits: 104th Pct looking for thieves

By Christina Wilkinson

The Shell gas station at 90-05 Myrtle Ave was the scene of a robbery at 1:30am on January 30th. Two... See More

Berry Bits: Shots fired in Maspeth
Published March 5, 2022

Berry Bits: Shots fired in Maspeth

By Christina Wilkinson

The 104th Precinct wants to make you aware of an incident that took place Tuesday, February 15th.... See More

Berry Bits: Elderly man robbed in Midville
Published March 5, 2022

Berry Bits: Elderly man robbed in Midville

By Christina Wilkinson

In broad daylight on Tuesday, February 22 at 4 pm, two men assaulted a 79-year-old male pedestrian... See More

Message from the President, March 2022
Published March 5, 2022

Message from the President, March 2022

By Tony Nunziato

Happy Spring, everyone! There are a lot of things happening in the civic arena right now that... See More

Things That Are Dumb: Car Mysteriously Appears on Ramp Wall
Published March 5, 2022

Things That Are Dumb: Car Mysteriously Appears on Ramp Wall

By Christina Wilkinson

This car somehow went airborne and settled on the ramp barrier leading to the BQE near 65th Place.... See More

Things That Are Dumb: Racial litmus test for COVID testing
Published March 5, 2022

Things That Are Dumb: Racial litmus test for COVID testing

By Christina Wilkinson

Not all neighborhoods are considered equal here in New York City. During the height of the Omicron... See More

Things That Are Dumb: Con Ed shock bills
Published March 5, 2022

Things That Are Dumb: Con Ed shock bills

By Christina Wilkinson

Did you get your Con Ed bill in February and almost faint from shock? Yes, the bills doubled, and... See More

Things That Are Dumb: Film crew skiddoo
Published March 5, 2022

Things That Are Dumb: Film crew skiddoo

By Christina Wilkinson

Last year, Council Member Holden laid down the law regarding film crews hogging up municipal... See More

Things That Are Dumb: 108th Precinct arrests rapper for K-Bridge stunt
Published March 5, 2022

Things That Are Dumb: 108th Precinct arrests rapper for K-Bridge stunt

By Christina Wilkinson

This past January 11th, the 108th Precinct announced that they had arrested rapper “Chucky73”... See More

Things That Are Dumb: Vegan lunch fiasco
Published March 5, 2022

Things That Are Dumb: Vegan lunch fiasco

By Christina Wilkinson

The intention was good: introduce kids to a healthier plant-based diet by making Friday public... See More

Letters to the Editor: Women’s History Month 2022
Published March 5, 2022

Letters to the Editor: Women’s History Month 2022

In the struggle for true equality, women have had to fight for generations against prejudice,... See More

Letters to the Editor: Farewell, Florence
Published March 5, 2022

Letters to the Editor: Farewell, Florence

Florence Nadolny (nee Paluszek), 95, passed away on December 29, 2021, in Dublin, Ohio. Florence... See More

Letters to the Editor: On buses and trains
Published March 5, 2022

Letters to the Editor: On buses and trains

Response to questions asked during Queens Borough President’s Civic Engagement Committee Here is... See More

Letters to the Editor: Electric bills are shocking
Published March 5, 2022

Letters to the Editor: Electric bills are shocking

I’m reaching out today regarding the spike in home energy costs that New York City is... See More

Letters to the Editor: Clean up waste-by-rail
Published March 5, 2022

Letters to the Editor: Clean up waste-by-rail

Dear Governor Hochul, We are writing to ask you to take the opportunity of your Climate Change,... See More

St. Patrick, St. Joseph, and the Conversion that Makes All the Difference
Published March 5, 2022

St. Patrick, St. Joseph, and the Conversion that Makes All the Difference

By Bishop Robert Barron

I am always pleased when the feasts of St. Patrick and St. Joseph roll around every year, the first... See More

What a Fantastic Way to Start the New Year
Published March 5, 2022

What a Fantastic Way to Start the New Year

By Vincent J. Tomeo

New Year’s Day, stopped for a red light. A car pulled up alongside me, parallel to my car,... See More

Extending the Life of your Cut Flowers
Published March 5, 2022

Extending the Life of your Cut Flowers

By Tony Nunziato

With Easter and Mother’s Day fast approaching, I present to you some tips for extending the... See More

Nothing But Garbage
Published March 5, 2022

Nothing But Garbage

By Richard Polgar

Above is the chorus from a folk song written in the 1960’s by Bill Steele and sung by Pete... See More

In This Game of Political Chicken, Everybody Loses
Published March 5, 2022

In This Game of Political Chicken, Everybody Loses

By Paul Graziano

New York State is facing an existential crisis – and it’s completely the fault of its own... See More

It’s Our Duty to Protect Our Protectors
Published March 5, 2022

It’s Our Duty to Protect Our Protectors

By Christina Wilkinson

Two New York City police officers, Jason Rivera and Wilbert Mora, were killed just weeks ago. They... See More

104th Precinct Report March 2022
Published March 5, 2022

104th Precinct Report March 2022

By Deputy Inspector Louron Hall

Greetings to all members of the Juniper Park Civic Association, we hope everyone enjoyed the... See More

How To Get Your New Baby’s Social Security Number
Published March 5, 2022

How To Get Your New Baby’s Social Security Number

By Nilsa Henriquez, Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Queens, NY

Welcoming a baby to your family is an exciting time. Doing paperwork, even for something as... See More

The Grocery Stores of Middle Village
Published March 5, 2022

The Grocery Stores of Middle Village

By Herb Teicher

I guess that I was I about six years old when my mother felt that I was sufficiently mature and... See More

Penn Station: A monument to vandalism
Published March 5, 2022

Penn Station: A monument to vandalism

By John A. Roberts

One enters Madison Square Garden, perhaps unaware that one of America’s great landmarks once... See More

My best day in 2021
Published March 5, 2022

My best day in 2021

By Ben Haber

When I was 72 years old, I retired after practicing law for 50 years. My wife, Ethyl, a retired... See More

Berry Book Review: The Fields by Erin Young
Published March 5, 2022

Berry Book Review: The Fields by Erin Young

By Tim Brown

he Fields did the impossible for me. I’ve never been one for a mystery series, but its debut... See More

Winter Wonderland
Published March 5, 2022

Winter Wonderland

By Angela M. Fazio

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Examining the Interborough Express
Published March 5, 2022

Examining the Interborough Express

By Christina Wilkinson

As part of her 2022 “State of the State” address, Governor Kathy Hochul introduced the idea of... See More

A church, a fire, a memory…
Published March 5, 2022

A church, a fire, a memory…

By Arthur S. Sowinski

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Poetry: Daylight Saving
Published March 5, 2022

Poetry: Daylight Saving

By Vincent J. Tomeo

Time Ends The beginning Of The end The end Of The beginning And Back... See More

Poetry: Write Me (My Answer to Cell Phone)
Published March 5, 2022

Poetry: Write Me (My Answer to Cell Phone)

By Vincent J. Tomeo

Something there is about a letter that someone can hold dear. It has style. It can be folded and... See More

Poetry: Zen Garden
Published March 5, 2022

Poetry: Zen Garden

By Vincent J. Tomeo

Simmering sands Silver Serenity Structured samurai... See More

Poetry: Tanglewood
Published March 5, 2022

Poetry: Tanglewood

By R. Duke Liddell

Dreamlike… brimming in nature’s rainbow. Clenched in the horn blaring, exhaust spewing, maw of... See More

Poetry: Innocence
Published March 5, 2022

Poetry: Innocence

By Garrit Furman, from the Maspeth Poems, 1847

The rose in splendor blooms awhile, The dazzling bride of summer’s bower; So youth and beauty... See More

Poetry: Your Smile
Published March 5, 2022

Poetry: Your Smile

By Vincent J. Tomeo

Your smile burst forth like opening doors letting in light, Soft, warm, serene, shining. Your face... See More

Poetry: Enchanted Florist
Published March 5, 2022

Poetry: Enchanted Florist

By Vincent J. Tomeo

Flowers galore and so much more a gardener’s delight mistletoe and holly It’s Christmas... See More

Meet the Author: Andrew Cotto
Published March 5, 2022

Meet the Author: Andrew Cotto

In many ways, Andrew Cotto’s new book, Pasta Mike, is a culmination of his six previously... See More

Up On My Perch
Published March 5, 2022

Up On My Perch

By Stephen Klein

I love living so high off of the ground like a raptor on his perch. When I was in my twenties, I... See More

Senator Addabbo and Assembly Member Nolan Take Community Freight Rail Problems to Governor Hochul
Published March 5, 2022

Senator Addabbo and Assembly Member Nolan Take Community Freight Rail Problems to Governor Hochul

By Mary Parisen-Lavelle, CURES

In her State of the State address on January 5, 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul announced plans to move... See More

Debunking the Myths of Homelessness
Published March 5, 2022

Debunking the Myths of Homelessness

By Crystal Wolfe

There are many widespread myths about homelessness. These myths create stigmas against the homeless... See More

Covid-Affected Queens Businesses Can Apply for as Much as $50,000 in New York State Grants
Published March 5, 2022

Covid-Affected Queens Businesses Can Apply for as Much as $50,000 in New York State Grants

Funding for Payroll, Insurance, PPE, HVAC, and Other Costs Queens Economic Development Corporation... See More

Janta House Heart-Bombing
Published March 5, 2022

Janta House Heart-Bombing

By James McMenamin

What better way than a heart-bombing on the eve of Valentine’s Day to honor WW2 freedom fighter... See More

Cats and Flowers from Easter to Mother’s Day
Published March 5, 2022

Cats and Flowers from Easter to Mother’s Day

By Jay Luger, DVM, founder of Forest Hills Cat Hospital

One of the most unusual gardens I have ever seen was at the Cornell University Veterinary College... See More

What a difference a few hours made!
Published March 5, 2022

What a difference a few hours made!

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Amazing Stories: Doesn’t Care for a Lake
Published March 5, 2022

Amazing Stories: Doesn’t Care for a Lake

A Lawsuit Between Farm Owners of Middle Village.  John Sutter of Middle Village in the town of... See More

Amazing Stories: MASPETH BARTENDER AND PROPRIETRESS ARRESTED
Published March 5, 2022

Amazing Stories: MASPETH BARTENDER AND PROPRIETRESS ARRESTED

Harry Egg, bartender, of 75 Firth Avenue, Maspeth, and Mae Belsky, proprietress, 438 East... See More

Amazing Stories: Fight May End in Murder
Published March 5, 2022

Amazing Stories: Fight May End in Murder

One Middle Village Man Locked Up, Other in Hospital – Conflicting Stories Told One man in a... See More

Amazing Stories: Assaulted by a Car Driver
Published March 5, 2022

Amazing Stories: Assaulted by a Car Driver

Jailer Nat Hicks, of Newtown, Long Island, yesterday arrested John Strobel, a car driver, on a... See More

Chef Ricco Presents: Spring is in the air!
Published March 5, 2022

Chef Ricco Presents: Spring is in the air!

By John J. Ricco

Warm greetings to this wonderful, vibrant, and beautiful community we call home! I love to witness... See More

The State of Our Parks
Published March 5, 2022

The State of Our Parks

By Christina Wilkinson

Our parks were built to be refuges: Places to get fresh air and exercise and to socialize. But the... See More

In Memoriam: Maxwell Cohen 1927-2021
Published March 5, 2022

In Memoriam: Maxwell Cohen 1927-2021

Sadly, in the period spanning the final months of 2021 and the first months of 2022, we lost... See More

In Memoriam: Anne Holden 1924-2022
Published March 5, 2022

In Memoriam: Anne Holden 1924-2022

Anne Marie Holden (née DeCola) passed away after a short illness on February 12th, at the age of... See More

In Memoriam: John Browne 1939-2022
Published March 5, 2022

In Memoriam: John Browne 1939-2022

John Browne immigrated from Kanturk, County Cork, Ireland and was the proud proprietor of the... See More

In Memoriam: Louis Iorio 1963-2022
Published March 5, 2022

In Memoriam: Louis Iorio 1963-2022

Lou Iorio, a devoted husband, father, and brother who had a love for his program which he revived,... See More

In Memoriam: Anthony Mickalauskas 1961-2021
Published March 5, 2022

In Memoriam: Anthony Mickalauskas 1961-2021

Anthony J. Mickalauskas had worked for decades at Maspeth Press before taking the business over in... See More

In Memoriam: Ed Shusterich 1930-2022
Published March 5, 2022

In Memoriam: Ed Shusterich 1930-2022

Ed Shusterich was born to Slovenian immigrants in Brooklyn but moved to Middle Village more than... See More

Killy’s Korner March 2022
Published March 5, 2022

Killy’s Korner March 2022

By John Killcommons

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Reading between the lines
Published March 5, 2022

Reading between the lines

Every ten years, based on census figures, the district lines for all elective offices are redrawn.... See More

Neighborhood Hall of Shame March 2022
Published March 5, 2022

Neighborhood Hall of Shame March 2022

Thankfully, the vast majority of property owners and residents in Middle Village & Maspeth take... See More

American Woman
Published March 5, 2022

American Woman

By Vincent J. Tomeo

She is Rosie The Riveter She will stand up to any man She is Dolly Madison Susan B. Anthony... See More

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Thursday, March TBD, 7:30pm
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Thank you to all the merchants who donated prizes to our holiday raffle, and to NYPD 104th Precinct and Robert Holden for addressing our members. We look forward to working with you in 2025. ... See MoreSee Less

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