The Juniper Berry September 2017

BERRY BITS: Judge rules in community's favor in the interest of transparencyPublished October 11, 2017

BERRY BITS: Judge rules in community's favor in the interest of transparency

By Christina Wilkinson

On September 27th, the Hon. Allan B. White issued the following ruling on Citizen for a Better Maspeth's Article 78 to force the City of New York to turn over documents relating to the planned... See More

BERRY BITS: Rest in peace, Dorothy Speer
Published October 11, 2017

BERRY BITS: Rest in peace, Dorothy Speer

By Christina Wilkinson

It is with sadness that the Juniper Park Civic Association announces the passing of longtime... See More

BERRY BITS: Fatal accident may spur change
Published October 11, 2017

BERRY BITS: Fatal accident may spur change

By Christina Wilkinson

A fatal accident involving a westbound motorist exiting the exit 19 ramp of the Long Island... See More

BERRY BITS: M shuttles not running well
Published October 11, 2017

BERRY BITS: M shuttles not running well

By Christina Wilkinson

Since Sept 2nd, the M train has been running in 2 segments. The first runs from Metropolitan Avenue... See More

BERRY BITS: Kudos to our graffiti covering crew
Published October 11, 2017

BERRY BITS: Kudos to our graffiti covering crew

By Christina Wilkinson

Several people have stepped up to cover graffiti in our area this past quarter and JPCA has... See More

BERRY BITS: Lack of functioning hydrants worsened Myrtle Ave fire losses
Published October 11, 2017

BERRY BITS: Lack of functioning hydrants worsened Myrtle Ave fire losses

By Christina Wilkinson

There was a devastating fire on Myrtle Avenue on the evening of Saturday, June 24th. The fire is... See More

BERRY BITS: Juniper Valley Park 2017 Summer Concert Series was a blast
Published October 11, 2017

BERRY BITS: Juniper Valley Park 2017 Summer Concert Series was a blast

By Christina Wilkinson

The 2017 Juniper Valley Park Summer Concert series kicked off on July 11th with “Polka in the... See More

BERRY BITS: Mount Olivet nature & history tours
Published October 11, 2017

BERRY BITS: Mount Olivet nature & history tours

Naturalist Rob Jett and Christina Wilkinson of the Newtown Historical Society led free walks... See More

BERRY BITS: Forest Park rapist captured
Published October 11, 2017

BERRY BITS: Forest Park rapist captured

By Christina Wilkinson

A beer bottle removed from the back pocket of a rapist by a victim during an attack in Forest Park... See More

BERRY BITS: Star-spangled hawk?
Published October 11, 2017

BERRY BITS: Star-spangled hawk?

By Christina Wilkinson

Steve Fisher joked that he was looking for a Bald Eagle on July 4th weekend when he stumbled across... See More

BERRY BITS: ParkNYC debuts
Published October 11, 2017

BERRY BITS: ParkNYC debuts

By Christina Wilkinson

ParkNYC is an easy and convenient way to pay for onstreet parking and municipal parking lots using... See More

The long lost Maspeth Avenue Toll Bridge
Published October 11, 2017

The long lost Maspeth Avenue Toll Bridge

By Christina Wilkinson

If you travel through western Maspeth (or just look at a map of it), you’ll notice that Maspeth... See More

BERRY BITS: The deserving recipients of JPCA'S 2017 Community Service Awards
Published October 11, 2017

BERRY BITS: The deserving recipients of JPCA'S 2017 Community Service Awards

By Christina Wilkinson

During the June 2017 JPCA meeting, several people were recognized for their service to our... See More

THINGS THAT ARE DUMB: Barnwell endorses Liz Crowley after trashing her
Published October 11, 2017

THINGS THAT ARE DUMB: Barnwell endorses Liz Crowley after trashing her

By Christina Wilkinson

This comes from the Queens Chronicle: “Is Liz Crowley here? Who’s that?” Barnwell asked the... See More

THINGS THAT ARE DUMB: De Blasio's clean sweep of the subways
Published October 11, 2017

THINGS THAT ARE DUMB: De Blasio's clean sweep of the subways

By Christina Wilkinson

Mr. BDB has been feeling the heat over the condition of the city's subways, so he thought it... See More

THINGS THAT ARE DUMB: Crowley's cronies endorse de Blasio
Published October 11, 2017

THINGS THAT ARE DUMB: Crowley's cronies endorse de Blasio

By Christina Wilkinson

Congress Member Joseph "Virginia Joe" Crowley has been a political kingmaker since he assumed the... See More

THINGS THAT ARE DUMB: Crooked Wills endorsed by Crowley
Published October 11, 2017

THINGS THAT ARE DUMB: Crooked Wills endorsed by Crowley

By Christina Wilkinson

Council Member Ruben Wills had a 72% no show rate for council meetings and was under indictment for... See More

THINGS THAT ARE DUMB: De Blasio Borough Hall fiasco
Published October 11, 2017

THINGS THAT ARE DUMB: De Blasio Borough Hall fiasco

By Christina Wilkinson

The mayor moved City Hall to Borough Hall in July, in what was an obvious Election Year stunt. De... See More

BERRY BITS: New principal at Christ the King
Published October 11, 2017

BERRY BITS: New principal at Christ the King

By Christina Wilkinson

The Board of Trustees of Christ the King High School announced that Ms. Geri Martinez has been... See More

Juniper Civic sponsors Halloween festival Oct. 28
Published October 11, 2017

Juniper Civic sponsors Halloween festival Oct. 28

By Christina Wilkinson

We are so excited to announce that the Middle Village Halloween parade is set for Saturday, October... See More

How Calamus Avenue became a catastrophe
Published October 11, 2017

How Calamus Avenue became a catastrophe

By Ben Geremia

This story begins about 4 years ago with the start of a $24M reconstruction of a combined sewer and... See More

THINGS THAT ARE DUMB: Council comes up with pay-for-trash plan
Published October 11, 2017

THINGS THAT ARE DUMB: Council comes up with pay-for-trash plan

By Christina Wilkinson

City Council Member Antonio Reynoso, who represents mostly northern Brooklyn but also covers part... See More

Letters to the Editor Fall 2017
Published October 11, 2017

Letters to the Editor Fall 2017

I've been a resident of MV for 17 years. Just joined JPCA this year and went to my first... See More

Crowley's strange stance on closing Rikers Island
Published October 11, 2017

Crowley's strange stance on closing Rikers Island

By Christina Wilkinson

If you think the Bill de Blasio/Elizabeth Crowley idea to close Rikers Island and open “community... See More

Crowley pushing for Middle Village's Corrections Academy to be moved to Riker's
Published October 11, 2017

Crowley pushing for Middle Village's Corrections Academy to be moved to Riker's

By Christina Wilkinson

"I was very disappointed when I saw the lack of training facility. There's no gym. There's... See More

People Foods to Avoid Feeding Your Pets
Published October 11, 2017

People Foods to Avoid Feeding Your Pets

By ASPCA

Our Animal Poison Control Center experts have put together a handy list of the top toxic people... See More

Remembering Jack Brennan
Published October 11, 2017

Remembering Jack Brennan

By Jay Sollis

Brennan Field at Juniper Valley Park is named in honor of my father-in-law, Sergeant John Patrick... See More

Metropolitan Avenue trolley extended 100 years ago
Published October 11, 2017

Metropolitan Avenue trolley extended 100 years ago

By Christina Wilkinson

A century ago, Middle Village was literally “at the end of the line”. The trolley system was... See More

THINGS THAT ARE DUMB: Lane change at Atlas Park
Published October 12, 2017

THINGS THAT ARE DUMB: Lane change at Atlas Park

By Christina Wilkinson

There used to be a pickup line at Atlas Park for patrons of restaurants who were just stopping in... See More

THINGS THAT ARE DUMB: It looks like hell under the el
Published October 12, 2017

THINGS THAT ARE DUMB: It looks like hell under the el

By Christina Wilkinson

As we are all aware, the M train only has one stop in Middle Village. After it leaves Metropolitan... See More

The evolution of the school desk
Published October 11, 2017

The evolution of the school desk

By Art Linnemann

I recently was on a tour of a 21st century school and was amazed at how technology has invaded the... See More

Killy's Korner Fall 2017
Published October 11, 2017

Killy's Korner Fall 2017

By John Killcommons

As the summer of 2017 ends, it is time for another Juniper Berry and the beginning of the Fall... See More

THINGS THAT ARE DUMB: Ticket trap stopped
Published October 12, 2017

THINGS THAT ARE DUMB: Ticket trap stopped

By Christina Wilkinson

Making intersections safer is definitely a large part of Vision Zero. However, it doesn't make... See More

THINGS THAT ARE DUMB: Transit advocates mostly oppose Crowley's light rail
Published October 12, 2017

THINGS THAT ARE DUMB: Transit advocates mostly oppose Crowley's light rail

By Christina Wilkinson

Joe Anastasio of LTV Squad wrote an analysis of Elizabeth Crowley's light rail plan that really... See More

Q&A: Rene Clement, Middle Village Magician
Published October 11, 2017

Q&A: Rene Clement, Middle Village Magician

By Christina Wilkinson

Middle Village’s Rene Clement was named 2017 Magician of the Year by the Society of American... See More

Comparing the 2017 Candidates for City Council
Published October 11, 2017

Comparing the 2017 Candidates for City Council

By THE JUNIPER BERRY STAFF

Comparing the 2017 Candidates for City Council - Robert Holden and Elizabeth... See More

Landmarks Preservation Commission designates old St. James Church of Newtown
Published October 11, 2017

Landmarks Preservation Commission designates old St. James Church of Newtown

After a 2015 rejection, the Landmarks Preservation Commission reversed course and unanimously voted... See More

Did you know?
Published October 11, 2017

Did you know?

By Joseph Magnus, EMT

Dr. John Zhang, a fertility doctor in New York known worldwide for having pioneered the technique... See More

Amazing Stories Fall 2017
Published October 11, 2017

Amazing Stories Fall 2017

Adam Zutlansky, 18 years old, of 2 Hull street. Maspeth, L. I., is the one champion spieler of his... See More

OP-ED: Are there any legitimately good reasons to vote no to holding a New York State Constitutional Convention?
Published October 11, 2017

OP-ED: Are there any legitimately good reasons to vote no to holding a New York State Constitutional Convention?

By Rick Hayes

Given the history of convictions – most recently that of former State Assembly Speaker Sheldon... See More

104th Precinct Report Fall 2017
Published October 11, 2017

104th Precinct Report Fall 2017

By Captain John Mastronardi Commanding Officer

A waterproofing company is ringing bells of senior citizens in the vicinity of 73rd Street & 57th... See More

Run to Breathe: One local woman's incredible and inspiring journey
Published October 11, 2017

Run to Breathe: One local woman's incredible and inspiring journey

By Laura Talbot

Meet Patricia Fitzgibbon, Marathon Mom of Middle Village. She's a member of the NYC Road... See More

Statement by Kew Gardens Civic Association and Kew Gardens Improvement Association
Published October 11, 2017

Statement by Kew Gardens Civic Association and Kew Gardens Improvement Association

The Kew Gardens Civic Association, representing Kew Gardens homeowners for over a century, and the... See More

SHORT STORY: A Little Night Music
Published October 11, 2017

SHORT STORY: A Little Night Music

By Maxine Fisher

Halloween was coming, and as always at this time, Maspeth was hard at work preparing for it.... See More

Neighborhood Hall of Shame Fall 2017
Published October 12, 2017

Neighborhood Hall of Shame Fall 2017

By Christina Wilkinson

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

Yesterday & Today Fall 2017
Published October 12, 2017

Yesterday & Today Fall 2017

By Christina Wilkinson

Dry Harbor Road in Middle Village merges with 80th Street as you head south and follows the path of... See More

The Juniper Berry September 2017 Cover

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7:30pm
Our Lady of Hope School

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