Councilman Dennis Gallagher has been spreading false rumors about supposed JPCA opposition to the moving Vietnam War Memorial in Juniper Park in 2004. This article reveals the truth including an admission from Gallagher that there was no opposition to the memorial by anyone.
A Tammany Hall type city "business" promoter, NYCEDC has no legitimate qualifications to conduct an impartial planning study on behalf of state or federal permitting authorities. Indeed it has a vested interest in the result.
In 2004, a member of the city's congressional delegation was discussing his efforts to secure more federal funds for the many big infrastructure projects on the region's agenda. This congressman admitted that he saw no value in West Side Congressman Jerrold Nadler's dream to build a freight tunnel under New York Harbor.
Learn about the challenges New York City will face over the next 25 years -- and how you can help solve them. Submit your ideas and help plan our future.
The Health Department inspects restaurants, and assigns violation points for every violation observed, depending on the severity and extent of the violation. A score of 27 or less is needed for a restaurant to pass the inspection. Restaurants with scores of 28 or more are re-inspected.
The Parks Department is considering razing 23 acres of forest at the Ridgewood Reservoir in Highland Park in order to build sports fields. This group is against this proposal.
7/4/2008 1:33:00 PM
Onderdonk House vandalized Are you aware that the Onderdonk House was recently vandalized by adolescents who broke into the property and structure? Read More
7/1/2008 2:25:00 PM
JPCA honors 2 local police heroes P.O. Robert Sowden and P.O. Collin Wynter of the 104th Precinct received Community Service Awards from the Juniper Park Civic Association at their meeting at Our Lady of Hope on June 26th for capturing one of the perpetrators of an armed home invasion in Middle Village on Tuesday, June 17th. Read More
6/27/2008 3:33:00 PM
Free films and discussion at Atlas Park Mall Newtown Historical Society presents free educational films about eminent domain issues in Brooklyn and Queens. Atlas Park Community Room, July 9th at 7pm. Read More
6/26/2008 11:18:00 AM
Sand avalanche in Maspeth! A truck hauling sand tipped over while making a turn from the LIE westbound service road onto Grand Avenue the morning of Thursday, June 26th. It closed down the westbound LIE. No one but the driver was hurt, but it could have been much, much worse. Read More
6/19/2008 2:16:00 PM
Juniper Valley Park 2008 Summer Concert Series All Concerts start at 7:30pm Bring Your Own Lawn Chair
Location: 80th Street & Juniper Boulevard North
Click below for schedule
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6/16/2008 9:31:00 AM
American Flag Etiquette In the month of June and with Fourth of July right on the horizon it seems an appropriate time to publish American Flag Etiquette. The following was culled from Internet sites and will give you an idea of appropriate protocol for flying our beautiful red, white and blue. Read More
