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Testimony at the New York State Assembly Health Committee’s Recent Public Hearing

Published December 14, 2006

Testimony at the New York State Assembly Health Committee’s Recent Public Hearing

By Queens Borough President Helen Marshall

While Queens BP Marshall applauds the stated goals of the Berger Commission, she feels it missed the mark in Queens by not strengthening patient access to high level... See More

Community Board 5 Votes Against DOH Leash Law Revision

Published December 14, 2006

Community Board 5 Votes Against DOH Leash Law Revision

By Edward Kampermann

At the Community Board 5 meeting on Wednesday, December 13th, a vote was taken regarding the recent... See More

Parks Dept installs fence at Juniper to curb dog nuisances

Published December 13, 2006

Parks Dept installs fence at Juniper to curb dog nuisances

By Christina Wilkinson

The NYC Parks Department installed a fence along the eastern edge of the area currently used by a... See More

St. Saviour’s Stop Work Order Violated Again

Published December 9, 2006

St. Saviour’s Stop Work Order Violated Again

By Christina Wilkinson

JPCA received a phone call from a neighbor of St. Saviour’s Church who stated that there were... See More

Good Faith, Bad Faith – What's the Difference?

Published December 5, 2006

Good Faith, Bad Faith – What's the Difference?

By Robert Doocey

When a lawyer asks a witness a question in bad faith, the opposing side has the right and the duty... See More

Councilman Oddo to JPCA: GO BACK TO QUEENS!

Published December 4, 2006

Councilman Oddo to JPCA: GO BACK TO QUEENS!

By Christina Wilkinson

Members of JPCA who were denied the opportunity to testify at the Queens public forum regarding the... See More

Poll: Overwhelming majority of city residents want dogs leashed

Published December 4, 2006

Poll: Overwhelming majority of city residents want dogs leashed

By Christina Wilkinson

More than 1700 votes were cast in the AM NY poll, and out of those, more than 1500 people voted... See More

Councilman Avella & JPCA Hold Press Conference on Huang Horror House in Maspeth

Published December 3, 2006

Councilman Avella & JPCA Hold Press Conference on Huang Horror House in Maspeth

By Christina Wilkinson

Councilman Tony Avella and several activists visited Maspeth on December 2nd to join JPCA in our... See More

Published December 3, 2006

Letters to the Editor

Our community is very fortunate to have an association as caring as you. A “Thank You” is not... See More

Published November 24, 2006

How Low Can a Publisher Go?

By Edward Kampermann

The Queens Ledger was once considered to be the “gold standard” of community newspapers, with... See More

Juniper Park’s Upper Ball Fields are “for the birds” this winter

Published November 24, 2006

Juniper Park’s Upper Ball Fields are “for the birds” this winter

By Christina Wilkinson

As winter approached, Peter Scully thought the small triangle between the upper ball fields, which... See More

HOLIDAY SHOPPING: BE CAREFUL!

Published November 20, 2006

HOLIDAY SHOPPING: BE CAREFUL!

By Robert Doocey

Here we are again, another busy shopping season. The best news would be that we all experience a... See More

JPCA & Forgotten NY tour Elmhurst and Maspeth

Published November 20, 2006

JPCA & Forgotten NY tour Elmhurst and Maspeth

By Christina Wilkinson

Forgotten New York, a website chronicling "the infrastructure of a lost metropolis," in conjunction... See More

Boondoggle Basics

Published November 19, 2006

Boondoggle Basics

By Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn

In Maspeth and Middle Village, we certainly have our own problems with rezoning and... See More

Published November 12, 2006

QCC Research re: Unleashed Dogs in NYC

By Queens Civic Congress

Since, by dog advocates’ own admissions, after 20 years of off-leash courtesy hours we are still... See More

104 civic groups across Queens want dogs leashed

Published November 12, 2006

104 civic groups across Queens want dogs leashed

By Queens Civic Congress

The Queens Civic Congress represents more than 100 civic and other community organizations across... See More

Penelope Avenue House of Horror Raided by Cops

Published November 10, 2006

Penelope Avenue House of Horror Raided by Cops

By Robert Holden

Police from the Queens Narcotics Squad together with the 104th Precinct Narcotics team raided a... See More

Meet our new 400-million-year old neighbor!

Published November 3, 2006

Meet our new 400-million-year old neighbor!

By Christina Wilkinson

When a giant 400-million-year old boulder was unearthed in Brooklyn recently, Queens Parks... See More

Juniper Park Halloween Festival a Giant Hit!

Published November 1, 2006

Juniper Park Halloween Festival a Giant Hit!

By Christina Wilkinson

Hundreds of kids and adults took part in a fun night of free entertainment featuring country &... See More

DOH hearing brings out the worst in off-leash advocates

Published November 1, 2006

DOH hearing brings out the worst in off-leash advocates

By Christina Wilkinson

JPCA members who offered live testimony with regards to the Department of Health's proposal to... See More

Prospect Park dog owner offers account of DOH hearing

Published November 1, 2006

Prospect Park dog owner offers account of DOH hearing

Firsthand account of DOH hearing by a non-JPCA member, documenting the testimony given in support... See More

JPCA detractor Truman Harris determined to be fake

Published October 25, 2006

JPCA detractor Truman Harris determined to be fake

By Christina Wilkinson

Someone using the pen name "Truman Harris" has been submitting letters to the editors of local... See More

JPCA & Juniper Juniors Participate in It's My Park Day

Published October 22, 2006

JPCA & Juniper Juniors Participate in It's My Park Day

By Christina Wilkinson

On October 21st, volunteer kids and adults planted bulbs, bushes and trees and reseeded fields... See More

Elected Officials, New Civic, Developer & Realtor Co-Sponsor Fall Festival

Published October 19, 2006

Elected Officials, New Civic, Developer & Realtor Co-Sponsor Fall Festival

It's nice to see that our local elected officials and new "civic association" are no longer... See More

Pit Bull Attack In Juniper Valley Park

Published September 6, 2006

Pit Bull Attack In Juniper Valley Park

By Robert Holden

NYC Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe has encouraged dog owners to bring their dogs to city parks... See More

Published July 13, 2006

Nunziato's ouster from CB 5 politically motivated: Holden

By Nathan Duke, Ridgewood Ledger

Juniper Park Civic Association leaders said they believe longstanding Maspeth activist and civic... See More

JPCA tried to work out dog issue – but got rejected

Published March 22, 2006

JPCA tried to work out dog issue – but got rejected

By Robert F. Holden

Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe, Queens Parks Commissioner Dorothy Lewandowski and I attended... See More

Published October 26, 2005

Fine Diamonds, Locked Away; City's Best Ballparks Are Reserved for League Play

By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS, NY Times

While only 64 -- or about 10 percent -- of the city's total diamonds are kept locked, the Parks... See More

Published August 15, 2005

NY Harbor tunnel a drain on worthier transit projects

By Greg David, Crain's

Someone has got to set priorities, and they ought to begin by telling Mr. Nadler his tunnel is... See More

Published November 20, 2004

Vile and Ugly

By Michael Schenkler

This is a story of a vile and ugly columnist and an unapologetic hateful newspaper that prints vile... See More

Community Character: Bob Holden

Published October 19, 2004

Community Character: Bob Holden

By Azi Paybarah, Queens Tribune

“This town’s not big enough for the both of us,” is the message Bob Holden usually tells real... See More

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