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The Juniper Berry September 2023
Published August 26, 2023Yesterday and Today – Looking east towards Metropolitan Avenue subway station
In 1966 you could purchase parking near the Metropolitan Avenue subway station for $.50. You could also stop for flowers on your way home. A large home with commercial businesses on the ground level... See More
Happy 85th Birthday, Eliot Avenue!
The opening of Eliot Avenue coincided with the construction of the Juniper Park Homes. The first... See More
Berry Bits: RELOCATION OF ENGINE 287/LADDER COMPANY 136/BATTALION 46
Starting August 1st, 2023, the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) in partnership with the... See More
Berry Bits: MTA ACTIVATES Q58 BUS LANE ENFORCEMENT CAMERAS
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in July announced the activation of automated bus... See More
Berry Bits: REPORTING OBSCURED LICENSE PLATE
Councilman Robert Holden successfully helped initiate a dedicated 311 request function for city... See More
Berry Bits: LANDLORD LAW AIMED AT POT SHOPS
In late June, the NYC Council passed legislation that would fine landlords who knowingly lease... See More
Berry Bits: A MESSAGE FROM DSNY
This dumper we caught in Glendale must not follow the news, or else he’d know that our... See More
Berry Bits: AND A THANK YOU TO DSNY
Thank you to DSNY for removing this gigantic abandoned outdoor dining setup on Eliot... See More
Things that are Dumb: THEY WEREN’T BAKING COOKIES
On July 19, cops from the 104th precinct responding to a 911 call about the theft of a large sum of... See More
Berry Bits: MENG VS. MAIL THEFT
Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-Flushing) announced in July that she recently sent a letter to Louis... See More
A Message from the President, September 2023
Happy Autumn to all! Juniper Park Civic Association celebrates its 85th Anniversary this year and... See More
Things that are Dumb: METRO NOW A GANGSTA’S PARADISE?
Police from the 104th Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding a shooting at 79-45 Metropolitan... See More
Things that are Dumb: THE TWO-WHEELED PARK MENACE
Yes, the mopeds are everywhere – streets, sidewalks, and now, parks. The brand-new track at... See More
Things that ae Dumb: TRACKING TRUCKS AS WELL AS PACKAGES
Amazon trucks have been an ever-increasing presence in the area and some of them have been noticed... See More
Things that are Dumb: THE CASE OF THE MISSING CROSSWALK
After the sewer work on Grand Avenue was completed, it took some time to close the trench, repave... See More
A Night At the Pool Room
It was late winter sometime in the late ‘50s, when the Conversations and comments between Whitey... See More
Lincoln’s Other Proclamation: The Creation of the First Annual Thanksgiving Day Tradition
It was cold, windy, and rainy in Washington, and the President was ill. A week earlier, Abraham... See More
Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness
Core Malfunction Welcome back, Adventurer! Oh man, where to start with this one. The franchise went... See More
Happy Halloween
Have a boo bobbing bash at the pumpkin patch Carving plump party pumpkinsOh Jack-O-LanternLight up... See More
Thing that are Dumb: LEAVE THE FIREWORKS TO THE PROS, PLEASE
The scene on July 4th was an all too familiar one. A bunch of idiotic grown adults shot off... See More
Things that are Dumb: HIT-AND-RUN COWARD
At around 12:15am on Sunday morning August 6, a cyclist was heading eastbound on Metro and... See More
Things that are Dumb: ILLEGAL VENDORS KICKED TO THE CURB
It seems like anything goes in this city lately, and illegal vending is part of that. You can see... See More
Letters to the Editor: Stop the IBX
Re: your article regarding the proposed Interborough Express (IBX) on pages 62 and 63 of the Spring... See More
Letters to the Editor: Preventing Mail Theft
As your Representative in Congress, one of my top priorities is fighting the scourge of mail theft... See More
Letters to the Editor: Transparency Needed On School Project
Work has been going on for a few years now at IS73. A temporary boiler and a large oil tank have... See More
Letters to the Editor: No to the weed shop
We are lifetime residents of the Ridgewood/Glendale/Middle Village community, currently living on... See More
104th Precinct Report September 2023
*** Update from the Commander *** Greetings to the members of Juniper Park Civic Association. We... See More
Elmhurst’s Memorial Day Tribute
On May 29th, Memorial Day, a small crowd gathered by Nine Heroes Plaza on Broadway and 41st Ave by... See More
The Icebox Cake
Tanta Ida, my mother’s older sister, did not like to cook. She did enjoy baking and was quite... See More
Locals Produce New York State’s Best Brew
Bridge and Tunnel Brewery: Making Big Waves in the Beer Industry The last time the Juniper Berry... See More
Singing in the Rain
Dark moods; dreary, deadly dark moods. I wake each morning with high anxiety; a high level of fear;... See More
Sidney Scheinfeld’s Theory of Longevity
Sidney Scheinfeld’s father passed away at a relatively young age. This event precluded any of... See More
It all Began with the Juniper Park Homes
By far, the largest development in our area in the 1930s was the Juniper Park Homes. It took a... See More
JPCA 85th Anniversary Keynote Speaker: Joseph Pfeifer
Juniper Park Civic Association will be hosting our 85th Anniversary Party on Saturday, September 23... See More
JPCA 85th Anniversary Guest of Honor: Deputy Inspector Kevin J. Coleman
Deputy Inspector Kevin J. Coleman has over 20 years of public service with the New York City Police... See More
JPCA 85th Anniversary Guests of Honor: Squad 288/HAZMAT 1
Squad 288, organized on July 1st, 1998, bravely and professionally serves the communities of... See More
JPCA 85th Anniversary Guest of Honor: Mark Weidler
The original Queens Chronicle was simply called “The Paper” and was started by my mother, Susan... See More
Postal Inspectors Nab Mail Thieves
For months dating back to last year, residents of the Mount Olivet Crescent area of Maspeth... See More
Gov. Hochul, It’s Time to “Put a Lid on It!”
In 1996, the New York State Legislature passed legislation to shut down Fresh Kills Landfill on... See More
Tony’s Tips: Picking the Perfect Pumpkin
When we think of the fall season, a plant that often comes to mind is the pumpkin. We are fortunate... See More
Yankee Stadium: The House that Ruth Built (or was it August Belmont?)
The New York Yankees with newly acquired Babe Ruth from The Boston Red Sox, won their first... See More
Amazing Stories: BURGLARIES IN GLENDALE PRECINCT
Residents Worried By Series Of Petty Crimes In That Section. Residents along Metropolitan Avenue in... See More
Amazing Stories: “SURE, I DID IT,” SAID MATHEWS
Maspeth Saloonkeeper Would Not Falsify when Charged with Excise Law Violation. In the Flushing... See More
A Monument for Maspeth
I am a 2023 graduate of the High School of Art and Design where I studied architecture. I have been... See More
Amazing Stories: SHOT AND BEATEN, GYPSY ACCUSES TWO
Father and Son Held for Queens Grand Jury On Charges of Felonious Assault James Coletta, 38, and... See More
Amazing Stories: QUEENS MAN CHARGED WITH BIGAMY, PERJURY
Charged with perjury and bigamy, Theodore J. Wagner, 38, of 57-52 65th St, Maspeth, a trolley... See More
Elmhurst Loses Local Icon
Long-time Elmhurst resident and local “icon” Samuel Boor passed away this Spring after a short... See More
Poetry, September 2023
September 11, 2001 Straight into the stomach of steel explode jetliners appendix of commerce bursts... See More
Ricco’s Recipes: It’s a Pasta Party!
Greetings to all my Juniper Berry friends and family out there! I love cooking with you and sharing... See More
We hope everyone enjoyed Labor Day. Coincidentally, an analysis came out today that says the MTA plans to engage in a bit of union busting by choosing a contractor to run the IBX to exploit a loophole
Juniper Blvd South and 80 Street last night. Our police were pulled to work the US Open at Flushing Meadows and J’ouvert in Brooklyn. It’s a completely unacceptable situation that happens all too ofte
Trucks spraying pesticides will be in sections of Queens between the hours of 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, and 6 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3. In the event of poor weather, the spraying will be delayed to W
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Andrea TanczosToo late....been bitten all summer
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4 days ago Hoover HammelWhat disease has Faucci infected mosquitoes with that, at the end of Summer, they wish to spray insecticides in order to “protect” the Public
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