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The Juniper Berry March 2023
Published March 1, 2023Yesterday & Today: Grand Ave & 69th Street, 1944
This issue’s “before” photo depicts 69th Street and Grand Avenue in 1944. We see the familiar streetscape of Grand Ave on the left and the Maspeth Movie Theater top center. But scan over to the... See More
Shades of Blue
This brightly colored visitor to our backyards is known as the Blue Jay. But where is his pointy... See More
Berry Bits: NY-06 INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT SUBMISSION FORM
On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed into law the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment... See More
Berry Bits: CALLING ALL GARDENERS
The Greenbelt Native Plant Center is interested in learning more about our region’s native... See More
Berry Bits: NEW TRASH RULES
Slated to go into effect citywide on April 1, set out times for trash will change to the following:... See More
Berry Bits: MORE TIME TO REGISTER TO VOTE
New Yorkers are now able to register to vote just 10 days before an election, down from the prior... See More
Berry Bits: GETTING THE ENTIRE GIFT
Legislation was signed by Governor Hochul in December to prohibit fees from being charged to gift... See More
Berry Bits: SKIPPING THE STUFF
As of July 2024, restaurants will be prohibited from automatically providing plastic utensils and... See More
Berry Bits: SECTOR D SAVES THE DAY
Our 104th Precinct Sector D officers, Kristen Candelaria and Kevin Sheehan, pulled Ravon Service... See More
Berry Bits: CITY TICKET TO BE EXPANDED
Governor Hochul announced in January that the MTA City Ticket, which provides Metro-North and Long... See More
A Message from the President March 2023
Greetings all, Time sure flies when you’re busy looking out for the neighborhood. Believe it or... See More
Things That Are Dumb: REDISTRICTING – HERE WE GO AGAIN!
NYS was required to redraw its gerrymandered assembly district maps per a judge’s ruling. The... See More
Things That Are Dumb: TRASH TRUCKS CAUSE A STINK
You know those waste haulers that park along highway service roads and stink to high heaven?... See More
Things That Are Dumb: WHEN THE RESPONSE IS NO RESPONSE
JPCA reported dirty conditions at several rain gardens last October via 311. It took the agency 4... See More
Civics champion development-free park
LEADERS DECRY STEVE COHEN’S INITIATIVE TO CONSTRUCT CASINO OR OTHER COMMERCIAL STRUCTURES IN... See More
Ricco’s Recipes: The Perfect Pizza
Hello Friends! My life today as a busy commercial & residential real estate agent is eventful... See More
Things That Are Dumb: LEVEL 3 SEX OFFENDERS BEING HOUSED ON COOPER AVENUE
Former Commissioner of the Department of Social Services Steven Banks assured Council Member Holden... See More
Things That Are Dumb: BILL WOULD PREVENT LANDLORDS FROM CONDUCTING TENANT BACKGROUND CHECKS
In another instance of throwing common sense out the window, the NYC Council, with 30 of 50 members... See More
Things That Are Dumb: NYCDOT REJECTS 99% OF TRAFFIC CONTROL REQUESTS
When NYCDOT isn’t rejecting perfectly good locations for CitiBike stations, they are charged with... See More
Letters to the Editor: Building a brighter future together
Dear Neighbor, I am Steven Raga, and it is my honor to introduce myself to you as your newly... See More
Letters to the Editor: Working since Day One
Dear Friends and Neighbors, It is with great pride that I introduce myself as your new... See More
Letters to the Editor: Always standing with you
Dear Friends and Neighbors, I want to take this opportunity to introduce myself as your new... See More
Letters to the Editor: “Fix the MTA” has adverse consequences
There are a number of issues which were not addressed by members of the State Legislature who... See More
My visit to Ebbets Field
I had never been to Brooklyn nor seen the Brooklyn Dodgers of Pee Wee, Jackie, Campy, and the rest,... See More
Op-Ed: Con Ed must do better
The night of November 30th, I spent working the phones to find out why thousands of Middle Village... See More
Take Control With Social Security Online
We continue to add more services you can access through your secure my Social Security account. Use... See More
104th Precinct Report March 2023
Greetings to all the members of the Juniper Park Civic Association. We want to wish everyone a... See More
A GREAT BIG THANK YOU
A GREAT BIG THANK YOU to everyone who donated to our holiday raffle which was held after our... See More
How the MTA’s Brooklyn Bus Network Redesign Negatively Impacts Queens
There has been much focus on the Queens Bus Network Redesign (and with good reason) but there are... See More
Paddy G’s Recognition
Paddy G’s pub, located at 86-34 Broadway, Elmhurst, was presented with a City Council... See More
Why are the Locomotives by my Home so Smelly and Noisy?
Here’s a quiz question: “What US industry enjoys the use of 1950’s, ’60’s,... See More
THE HARPERS AND THE OLD BROOK SCHOOLHOUSE
The schoolhouse yet stands where, as far back as 1809, the founders of the great publishing house... See More
New York City in the Seventies
The seventies in New York City were trying times. Chaotic, disturbing, and overwhelming to get by.... See More
Good Friends are Better Than Toys
I believe, by any stretch of the imagination, that an 80-year friendship is an enduring period. I... See More
CitiBike is now here
As you no doubt have noticed, CitiBike installation is underway throughout Maspeth, Middle Village,... See More
All Hands on Deck!
For the second time since her rise to office, Governor Kathy Hochul is attempting to completely... See More
A Tale of Death and Life
The main industry of Middle Village is death. Why? – Because in 1851 New York City decreed that... See More
A Perfect Gift
Appreciation, admiration, adu- lation, adoration, attachment, amatory, all words of love. What is a... See More
Plant Care
Q: Why are the leaves of my plants turning yellow? A: There are several factors that can cause a... See More
My Own Physical Therapy – and no co-pay
Perhaps some Juniper Berry readers have genetic origins in Central Europe. In the early 20th... See More
Help Us Honor and Thank our Vietnam Veterans and their Families
Since the birth of the United States, each generation of Americans has been called to defend... See More
Queens Enthusiast Writes Book on Famous People from the Borough
John Bowne came from England in the 1660s and fought tirelessly for religious freedom and an end to... See More
Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation
Now we’re on to the fourth game in the franchise, subtitled The Last Revelation. Egypt is up this... See More
The IBX: Spending in Excess
This past January, the MTA unveiled further details on its Interborough Express (IBX) rail... See More
Inside The Maspeth Sign Shop Restoring NYC’s Avenue Of The Americas Medallions
Something has been missing from the lampposts along the Avenue of the Americas for decades. Hanging... See More
In Memoriam – Tony Vaccaro
Michelantonio Celestino Onofrio Vaccaro passed away in December after a brief illness at the age of... See More
Amazing Stories: SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST MASPETH YOUTH
Two charges were lodged against Richard Freitag, 18 years old, when he was arraigned at the... See More
Amazing Stories: HE WILL BE REARRESTED.
Hardenburg Is Charged with Stealing While in the Penitentiary. Capt. “Dave” Holdsworth,... See More
Amazing Stories: HAD TO SEND FOR SOLDIERS
A Detachment of Troop A Rode to Maspeth and Rioters Fled. The barns of the Grand Street, Newtown... See More
Killy’s Korner March 2023
Send info and photos to: info@junipercivic.com or write: Juniper Berry PO Box 790275 Middle... See More
Poetry March 2023
African Crocodiles(A Prose Piece / Flash Fiction), Or I Wish This Were a Poem Beware!On the... See More
We owe our freedom to the fallen. Let us honor their lives by living ours with purpose, pride, and gratitude.
Be careful out there!
Hero dad rescues 11-year-old daughter from perv who dragged her into a remote area of NYC Park: cops
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The creep was allegedly lurking in the bushes and lept out at the girl, knocking her off her bike and dragging her deeper into a wooded area where he tried to assualt her, cops said.Mama hawk shielding her nestlings at Grover Cleveland High School. Photo by Lael Marshall
Are they nesting on school property or just close to the school. Would love to take a walk with my son to check it out.
No Trash, Curbside Composting or Recycling Collection on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2025 - The Juniper Park Civic Association
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No Trash, Curbside Composting or Recycling Collection on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2025