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The Juniper Berry September 2019
Published September 9, 2019Yesterday & Today: 69th Street looking northeast at Juniper Valley Road, 1922
In 1922, the corner of Juniper Valley Road and 69th Street was configured a bit differently. 69th Place had not yet been cut through, so there were no triangles in the... See More
Berry Bits: Katz declared winner of Dem primary
June 25th was primary day for Queens District Attormey. It appeared after the polls closed that... See More
Berry Bits: Home Depot breaks ground in Maspeth
On June 25th, an official groundbreaking took place for the Home Depot located at Maurice Ave just... See More
Berry Bits: Edsall Avenue finally fixed
Permanent flooding mitigation measures along long-neglected Edsall Avenue in Glendale were... See More
Protecting wildlife while remembering 9/11
Even in a city of skyscrapers, the Tribute in Light is colossal: twin columns of blue-white light... See More
Berry Bits: New tax break for condo & co-op owners
The J-51 tax abatement was signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo on July... See More
Elmhurst’s African American Burial Ground
One major hot topic from Elmhurst has been the ongoing saga, and subsequent fate of an... See More
Meet the original Mets
There has been increased interest in the history of the New York Mets as the team this year... See More
104th Precinct Report 9-2019
The men and women of the 104th Precinct proudly serve you every day. They leave the stationhouse... See More
Killy's Korner 9-2019
Well, it was one hot summer and it’s nice to look forward to the changing of seasons in... See More
Berry Bits: Another successful summer concert series
The Department of Parks and Recreation, the Juniper Park Civic Association, the Juniper Valley Park... See More
Video Game Review: Fire Emblem: Three Houses
From the beginning, Fire Emblem: Three Houses begs this question of you. It’s the latest entry in... See More
Meet the Authors: Anthony Sciarratta and Andrea Roche
Anthony Sciarratta, a Maspeth native, struck a deal with Post Hill Press to release his debut... See More
Berry Bits: Properly dispose of retired American flags
Local residents now have a convenient place to dispose of their retired American... See More
Berry Bits: 104 Pct stationhouse to receive overhaul
The 104th Precinct stationhouse, located at 64-02 Catalpa Ave in Ridgewood, is set to undergo a... See More
Berry Bits: Amazon may be coming to Maspeth
Crain’s on July 29th reported the following, “ is seeking to potentially lease a former... See More
Berry Bits: 104 Pct officer evicts 25,000 bees from SI ferry terminal
Officer Darren Mays of the 104th Pct, one of just 2 NYPD beekeepers in the city, removed 25,000... See More
Berry Bits: RVs removed from Glendale Home Depot
This update comes courtesy of the Queens Chronicle, "Capt. Jonathan Cermeli, commanding officer of... See More
Berry Bits: DHS pushing ahead with shelter at Cooper Ave
Last October, Council Member Robert Holden told JPCA that a strong proposal for a shelter had been... See More
Berry Bits: PS9 receives $30M in funding
Last year, Council Member Holden submitted a proposal for a District 75 special needs school at... See More
Berry Bits: Commercial vehicle evicted
This van had been parked on Juniper Blvd. North and 80 Street for 3 weeks, never having been moved.... See More
Berry Bits: Beware of home repair scam
A home repair scam begins with an unsolicited phone call or visit to your home from a repair... See More
Berry Bits: Pleasant surprise at the Ridgewood Reservoir
Attendees of the Newtown Historical Society’s August 11th tour of Ridgewood Reservoir were... See More
A Message from the President 9-2019
I hope everyone had a restful summer. The Juniper Park Civic Association did and we’re ready for... See More
The Kosciuszko Bridge: Hello and Goodbye
The $873M Kosciuszko Bridge replacement was completed this past summer – 4 years early and within... See More
Things That Are Dumb: Shady shelter ties exposed again
The Wall Street Journal on July 18 published an article regarding the City’s investigation into... See More
Things That Are Dumb: Dumb decision was almost deadly
Three teenaged camp counselors on their way home from Christ the King’s summer camp were involved... See More
Things That Are Dumb: Clean up your mess
We appreciate when Parks Dept workers clean up, cut grass and pull weeds, especially on hot summer... See More
Things That Are Dumb: Cross Harbor, here we go again
Phase 2 of the Environmental Impact Study for the Cross Harbor Freight Rail Program is scheduled to... See More
Things That Are Dumb: Overstaying their welcome
Grand Avenue west of the Long Island Expressway has been a repeated location for film shoots. This... See More
Things That Are Dumb: Rising floodwaters
The evening of July 22, there was quite a downpour which left residents on and near Penelope Avenue... See More
Berry Bits: CitiBike expanding to Maspeth, Ridgewood
Citi Bike has begun an expansion with 25 new stations along the L-train corridor in East... See More
Berry Bits: Changes to Fresh Pond Road
NYC DOT implemented bus priority improvements on Fresh Pond Road from Metropolitan Avenue to 67th... See More
Berry Bits: Additional speed humps suggested for Juniper Blvd South
The NYC DOT has completed a study of traffic conditions along Juniper Blvd South and has found a... See More
Amazing Stories 9-2019
Frank Grabski, 59, was shot to death in his beer garden at 83d St. and Grand Ave., Maspeth, shortly... See More
Letters to the Editor 9-2019
This is the Q38 bus stop on a Saturday morning. Inconsiderate drivers forcing bus passengers to... See More
Being a Friend to Our Local Library
The Friends of the Maspeth Library are a group of volunteers raising money for the Maspeth... See More
Petition to the NYC DOE
Homelessness has become a national, as well as global epidemic. It is the result of problems that... See More
No artificial preservatives, no artificial anything
I grew up in Middle Village, a small neighborhood in central Queens in New York City. The... See More
In Memoriam: Fr. Michael Carrano
Father Michael A. Carrano, Pastor of Our Lady of Hope, died on Sunday, June 23, 2019, after a... See More
Forgotten Flushing WWII Heroes
On Saturday, May 26, 2019, I marched in Maspeth's Memorial Day Parade commemorating the 75th... See More
Op-Ed: Not Congress' Finest Hour
We all remember the horrors of 9/11, whether we experienced them first hand or saw everything... See More
Exploring The Types Of Mutual Funds
Now that we’ve covered the types of Mutual Funds, we have to look at the possible limits in all... See More
Neighborhood Hall of Shame 9-2019
Thankfully, the vast majority of property owners in Middle Village & Maspeth take pride in the... See More
Short Story: Scientology vs Maspeth
I woke up every day in the same bed, in the same house, and in the same town of Maspeth. I don’t... See More
My Go-To Places
My formative years were spent living on the North side of Eliot Avenue and in those days, the area... See More
Op-Ed: The Terrorist Awaiting His Fate 18 years after 9/11
Let me ask you a simple but very important question: How is Khalid Sheik Mohammed still alive? Did... See More
The Queens DA is looking for information on a cold case.
queensda.org
On March 16, 1994, victim was found shot to death near 56th Street and Andrews Avenue in Maspeth. “Cannon” was tattooed across his stomach, “San Diego” was tattooed on his back, and sleeve tat...Why do some of those tattoos look like Taylor Swift??
Oh he was definitely not from here. Those are LA / Cali style “cholo” tattoos. Not sure if anyone then reached out to California
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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.Should be landmark. Beautiful building with a long history linked to the Lithuanian community