The Juniper Berry September 2022

Yesterday & Today: Dry Harbor Road at 80th Street looking northPublished September 6, 2022

Yesterday & Today: Dry Harbor Road at 80th Street looking north

By Christina Wilkinson

Overall, not much has changed in the landscape of Dry Harbor Road over the past few decades. It’s hard to read the signs on the stores on the left side, but a liquor store still operates in the... See More

Fall foliage
Published September 6, 2022

Fall foliage

By Christina Wilkinson

The weather is getting cooler, and the season is changing once more. This photo was taken last... See More

Berry Bits: One cash register, to go
Published September 6, 2022

Berry Bits: One cash register, to go

By Christina Wilkinson

This past July 13 at 1am, Dunkin’ Donuts at 61st Street and Flushing Ave was robbed. The... See More

Berry Bits: All local electeds on board with LIE capping project
Published September 7, 2022

Berry Bits: All local electeds on board with LIE capping project

By Christina Wilkinson

After reading Richard Polgar’s article “Revisiting the LIE Cap” in the June 2022 Juniper... See More

Berry Bits: Record Parks funding obtained
Published September 7, 2022

Berry Bits: Record Parks funding obtained

By Christina Wilkinson

Council Member Holden has secured $6.8M for the reconstruction of a section of Frank Principe Park.... See More

Berry Bits: Composting coming back
Published September 7, 2022

Berry Bits: Composting coming back

By Christina Wilkinson

Since the pandemic, composting has been on hold, but the Dept of Sanitation in August announced... See More

Berry Bits: Elmhurst Eagles find temporary home
Published September 7, 2022

Berry Bits: Elmhurst Eagles find temporary home

By Christina Wilkinson

The New York City Fire Department will temporarily relocate Engine 287/Engine 136/Battalion 46 from... See More

Berry Bits: Stash seized; Smoke shop summonsed
Published September 7, 2022

Berry Bits: Stash seized; Smoke shop summonsed

By Christina Wilkinson

New York City’s Sheriff raided DukaanBoyz at 63-118 Woodhaven Blvd in July and seized 76 packages... See More

Berry Bits: Track back on track
Published September 7, 2022

Berry Bits: Track back on track

By Christina Wilkinson

After a delay of more than a year due to problems discovered with its drainage system, the Brennan... See More

Berry Bits: City Council redistricting underway
Published September 7, 2022

Berry Bits: City Council redistricting underway

By Christina Wilkinson

Every 10 years, the district lines for elected offices are redrawn based on census numbers. State... See More

Message from the President Fall 2022
Published September 7, 2022

Message from the President Fall 2022

By Tony Nunziato

Hello all, I hope you had a wonderful summer. As we head into the fall season, I’d like to remind... See More

Thing That Are Dumb: Reforming Bail Reform
Published September 7, 2022

Thing That Are Dumb: Reforming Bail Reform

By Christina Wilkinson

Glenn Hirsch, the unhinged man charged with the cold-blooded murder of Middle Village resident and... See More

Things That Are Dumb: Bioswale Fail
Published September 7, 2022

Things That Are Dumb: Bioswale Fail

By Christina Wilkinson

Bioswales were installed this spring throughout the area, but many are not planted, and they are... See More

Things That Are Dumb: Middle Village rioters get wrists slapped
Published September 7, 2022

Things That Are Dumb: Middle Village rioters get wrists slapped

By Christina Wilkinson

Update on the legal cases against the November 19, 2021, Middle Village rioters: 1 had case... See More

Things That Are Dumb: Flash Mob Stupidity
Published September 7, 2022

Things That Are Dumb: Flash Mob Stupidity

By Christina Wilkinson

A street rave happened around midnight on June 19. The flash mob assembled at 57th Street and... See More

Things That Are Dumb: Quad squad kibosh
Published September 7, 2022

Things That Are Dumb: Quad squad kibosh

By Christina Wilkinson

A roving band of at least 100 quad, dirt bike, scooter and motorcycle riders took to our local... See More

Things That Are Dumb: Paved sidewalk, then obstructed it
Published September 7, 2022

Things That Are Dumb: Paved sidewalk, then obstructed it

By Christina Wilkinson

As you have likely noticed, there is an effort underway to reconstruct corners and install... See More

Thing That Are Dumb: Metro Mall takeover
Published September 7, 2022

Thing That Are Dumb: Metro Mall takeover

By Christina Wilkinson

The morning of July 4th, a “car takeover” of the Metro Mall parking lot happened. The Metro... See More

Letters to the editor: Stop dumping on Metro
Published September 7, 2022

Letters to the editor: Stop dumping on Metro

This eyesore is the former Salvation Army site on Metropolitan Ave this afternoon. Terrible.... See More

Letters to the editor: Sidewalks are unsafe
Published September 7, 2022

Letters to the editor: Sidewalks are unsafe

I’m confused. To ride a motorcycle, I had to pass both written and road... See More

Letters to the editor: Examining the IBX
Published September 7, 2022

Letters to the editor: Examining the IBX

Knowing of your interest in the Interborough Express proposal, I am sending you a copy of an... See More

Letters to the editor: Save the Q38
Published September 7, 2022

Letters to the editor: Save the Q38

I am writing to you about the elimination of the Q38 in Middle Village where the route goes down... See More

Letters to the editor: Loves living here
Published September 7, 2022

Letters to the editor: Loves living here

Hello, I recently moved to Middle Village and live near Juniper Valley Park. It is a beautiful park... See More

Letters to the editor: Who was that guy?
Published September 7, 2022

Letters to the editor: Who was that guy?

I came across these photos in one of my files. They were taken on the northwest corner of... See More

Where we stand with the CitiBike expansion
Published September 7, 2022

Where we stand with the CitiBike expansion

By Christina Wilkinson

Back in February of this year, the Department of Transportation announced that it would be... See More

Captain Thomas Abbey: The Middle Village Maverick
Published September 7, 2022

Captain Thomas Abbey: The Middle Village Maverick

By Christina Wilkinson

Many of us grew up hearing the war stories of our parents and grandparents who served in foreign... See More

The Court Street Transit Museum
Published September 7, 2022

The Court Street Transit Museum

By John A. Roberts

Old subway and elevated cars never die. Unlike lost Queens landmarks such as Niederstein’s... See More

The Two and Three-Wheeled Menaces on NYC Streets MUST BE STOPPED
Published September 7, 2022

The Two and Three-Wheeled Menaces on NYC Streets MUST BE STOPPED

By Council Member Robert F. Holden

The daily slog to work for New Yorkers, especially if you live in a transit desert or don’t want... See More

104th Precinct Report: Update from the Commander
Published September 7, 2022

104th Precinct Report: Update from the Commander

By Deputy Inspector Kevin Coleman

Greetings to all the members of the Juniper Park Civic Association. I’m Deputy Inspector Kevin J.... See More

Not ready to retire? You can still apply for Medicare online.
Published September 7, 2022

Not ready to retire? You can still apply for Medicare online.

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

Did you know that you can apply for Medicare online even if you are not ready to retire? And it... See More

Taking the E train
Published September 7, 2022

Taking the E train

By Ben Haber

Queens bound I do not remember the name of the play, the theatre in which it was performed, the... See More

Ester, a new Ridgewood wine and event space
Published September 7, 2022

Ester, a new Ridgewood wine and event space

Ester Is A Place To Gather, Build, And Deepen Connections Ester, a welcoming wine bar and event... See More

Meet the Author: Joe Pfiefer
Published September 7, 2022

Meet the Author: Joe Pfiefer

From the first FDNY chief to respond to the 9/11 attacks comes an intimate memoir and a tribute to... See More

Early Elmhurst Bohack and Cord Meyer Buildings
Published September 7, 2022

Early Elmhurst Bohack and Cord Meyer Buildings

By James McMenamin

This familiar view, off the 91st Pl. /Hampton St. footbridge, remains recognizable for well over a... See More

The history of the Riker family in Newtown
Published September 7, 2022

The history of the Riker family in Newtown

By Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Oct 22, 1899

One of Newtown’s famous families was that of the Rikers, whose members were long... See More

The Prisoner
Published September 7, 2022

The Prisoner

By Garrit Furman, From Long Island Miscellanies, 1847

During the late war between the United States and Great Britain, among the privateers fitted out in... See More

NYS’ Climate Leadership Community Protection Act: Talking the Talk, but not yet Walking the Walk
Published September 7, 2022

NYS’ Climate Leadership Community Protection Act: Talking the Talk, but not yet Walking the Walk

By Mary Parisen-Lavelle, Chair of CURES

On July 18, 2019, the New York State’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act became... See More

2022 Ballot Proposals
Published September 7, 2022

2022 Ballot Proposals

State Proposal 1. Clean Water, Clean Air, And Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022 To address... See More

Take 500 Billy Do’s
Published September 7, 2022

Take 500 Billy Do’s

By Paul DeFalco

An ordinary day for most, but not for me. For me it was the first day of school. I remember it... See More

Tour of Newtown High School
Published September 7, 2022

Tour of Newtown High School

By James McMenamin

One early Saturday, a group of more than a dozen alumni gathered in front of 48-01 90th Street, the... See More

Monarch Butterfly Chrysalis
Published September 7, 2022

Monarch Butterfly Chrysalis

By Patricia Klein

Change Is The Only Constant In Life — Heraclitus Every day is an exciting day when I’m out in... See More

The passing seasons in Middle Village
Published September 7, 2022

The passing seasons in Middle Village

By Herby Teicher

Chapter 1. The Arrival of Spring The piles of the once white and pristine snow transformed into... See More

Perfect Time of Year for Cyclamen
Published September 7, 2022

Perfect Time of Year for Cyclamen

By Tony Nunziato

Just because winter is fast approaching doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy color in your garden... See More

September Serenades
Published September 7, 2022

September Serenades

By Christina Wilkinson

After passage of the sultry Dog Days (called so because they occur when Sirius, the Dog Star,... See More

Tomb Raider: Back into the fray
Published September 7, 2022

Tomb Raider: Back into the fray

By Tim Brown

Back into the fray Welcome back, adventurer! This retrospective picks up where the previous one... See More

Amazing Stories: MASPETH PARENTS PROTEST AGAINST CROWDED SCHOOL
Published September 7, 2022

Amazing Stories: MASPETH PARENTS PROTEST AGAINST CROWDED SCHOOL

By Brooklyn Daily Eagle, November 30, 1927

Maspeth parents and civic leaders voiced an emphatic protest against inadequate school facilities... See More

Amazing Stories: School Boy Stopped to Pet Cat Thay Played in Meadows, Lost Duds After
Published September 7, 2022

Amazing Stories: School Boy Stopped to Pet Cat Thay Played in Meadows, Lost Duds After

By Charles A. Hughes, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, September 21, 1941

They Buried His Clothes 6 Feet Deep, Avoided Skunks Week After Week Editor, Old Timers: One fine... See More

Joining the Quakers and Meeting the Natives
Published September 7, 2022

Joining the Quakers and Meeting the Natives

By Sheryl Gunderman Robinson

Excerpt of From Maspeth to Sugar Creek: A Story of Two Families Thomas Case had only recently... See More

Ricco’s Recipes: Fall comfort food
Published September 7, 2022

Ricco’s Recipes: Fall comfort food

By John Ricco

As the colder weather and the holidays approach, I wanted to focus on some recipes that are simple,... See More

Poetry Fall 2022
Published September 7, 2022

Poetry Fall 2022

By Vincent Tomeo

A Poem Is A River A poem is like a river. Jump into it. Go with the web and flow. Let it carry you... See More

Killy’s Korner Fall 2022
Published September 7, 2022

Killy’s Korner Fall 2022

By John Killcommons

... See More

Neighborhood Hall of Shame Fall 2022
Published September 7, 2022

Neighborhood Hall of Shame Fall 2022

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

The Storm
Published September 7, 2022

The Storm

By Garrit Furman, from The Maspeth Poems (1837)

The gale is howling in the sky,  The rain in misty torrents pours, While dreary hours are... See More

The Juniper Berry September 2022 Cover

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Thursday, December 12, 7:30pm
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When is the next civic meeting??

Can we get more details about this attempted car jacking and shooting at juniper last week? Wasn’t reported anywhere except from the man’s mother on other neighborhood Facebook groups

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