At the October 25th meeting of CURES (Civics United for Rail Environmental Solutions) of which the Juniper Park Civic Assn. is a founding member, elected officials agreed to form a rail task force to deal with the many issues facing the communities of Middle Village, Maspeth and Glendale. As rail traffic increases so do the problems for residents living close to the local rail corridor. Glendale residents have several noise and pollution issues emanating from the New York & Atlantic Fresh Pond Road rail yard. Middle Village residents have noise issues of trains idling, switching and coupling at all hours of the night and early morning. All of the communities are dealing with the increased transport of solid waste ‒ garbage. Attending the meeting with civic leaders were State Senator Joe Addabbo, Assembly Members Andy Hevesi & Mike Miller and City Council Member Elizabeth Crowley.
Originally published in the December 2011 Juniper Berry Magazine
Elected Officials to form Rail Task Force
Juniper Berry Staff
Assembly Member Andrew Hevesi addresses CURES meeting on Oct. 25, 2011 at Atlas Park
December 2011 Table of Contents
- Juniper Valley Park's 70th Anniversary
- Interview: KATHY O'CONNELL
- Amazing Stories: Grand Jury to Get D'Olier Case Today
- Amazing Stories: Confession Forces a Family To Relive Decade-Old Killing
- Amazing Stories: His Ward and Wife Against Him ‒ A Newtown Game Constable Accused of a Brutal Assault.
- Amazing Stories: Wilton O. Allen's Death
- Amazing Stories: Fireman Killed in Crash
- Amazing Stories: Bus and Car Crash, Run Wild, Kill 2
- What we do
- Younger Voices: "...but I studied Mom, I really did..."
- The United States of America
- Newtown and the American Revolution
- Juniper Juniors in Action
- Amazing Stories: WOMAN'S BODY FOUND ON TRACKS
- Amazing Stories: To Honor Old Skeletons; Connolly Refuses to Permit Burial of Ancient Bones as Paupers
- Business Spotlight: GRANDSTAND Restaurant & Pub
- Killy's Korner December 2011
- Business Spotlight: Paul D'Arienzo ‒ Nationwide Insurance
- Crowley & Council Cronies Pass Legislation to Halt Deportations of Jailed Illegal Aliens
- Post No Bills Here!
- Captain Michael Cody
- Resist Overaggressive Real Estate Sales Tactics
- Markey Still Missing...but Takes Credit!
- Turner Pledges Support to JPCA Issues
- Elected Officials to form Rail Task Force
- Civic helps collect donations for local families in need
- Christmas Lights Will Be On Again in Middle Village!
- A SMART Move for Christ the King Day Care and Universal Pre-K
- Letters to the Editor
- The Elizabethan error
- Preserving Green Spaces
The Juniper Berry magazine, first published in 1938 is an all-volunteer effort containing articles on crime prevention, neighborhood issues, meeting reports and notices, neighborhood history and photographs, guest articles, editorials and more.
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