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2/11/2008 3:38:00 PM
ALL FAITHS CEMETERY SAYS, “WE’LL TAKE ST. SAVIOUR’S CHURCH”

All Faiths Cemetery in Middle Village has stepped up to the plate in the battle to save neighboring Maspeth’s historic St. Saviour’s Church. They have agreed to receive the building as long as funds are raised for the move.

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1/29/2008 11:01:00 AM
JUNIPER CIVIC CALLS FOR INVESTIGATION INTO BLOOMBERG-PARKSIDE CONNECTION

The Juniper Park Civic Association is calling for an investigation into the connection between the Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit and the Parkside Group lobbying firm after this Sunday’s published report by New York Magazine which stated that former CAU Commissioner Patrick Brennan, now a partner in the Parkside Group, has been working on Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s presidential campaign “for most of the past year”.

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1/22/2008 10:53:00 PM
JPCA ENCOURAGES RESIDENTS TO TESTIFY AGAINST MASPETH CELL TOWER

Despite overwhelming community opposition, Omnipoint communications is moving forward with their special permit request at the Board of Standards and Appeals on Tuesday, January 29th at 1:30pm at 40 Rector Street, 6th Floor, Hearing Room (E) in Manhattan.

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12/4/2007 10:09:00 PM
JPCA to hold holiday party on Dec. 13th

The Juniper Park Civic Association will hold their annual holiday party and raffle on Thursday, December 13th, 2007 at 7:45pm at Our Lady of Hope Auditorium in Middle Village. The civic association will use this occasion to welcome in its 70th anniversary year.

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12/4/2007 10:08:00 PM
JPCA & Councilman Avella protest illegal houses on Mazeau Street

The Juniper Park Civic Association and Councilman Tony Avella held a press conference this past Sunday, December 2nd on Mazeau Street in Maspeth. This marked the one-year anniversary of our first press conference that called for DOB to step in and force the demolition of a building on the street. About 40 concerned residents came out in the cold and snow to protest alongside us.

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7/23/2007 8:01:00 PM
German Night Features die Schlauberger in Juniper Valley Park Free Summer Concert

The Juniper Park Civic Association, NYC Parks & Recreation, Commerce Bank and RCN are proud to present German Night on Tuesday, July 31st, 7:30pm to 9:30pm as part of the Juniper Valley Park 2008 Free Summer Concert Series.

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6/26/2007 8:45:00 AM
JPCA and Councilman Tony Avella to hold 2 rallies this weekend

The Juniper Park Civic Association and Councilman Tony Avella will hold two rallies this weekend aimed at curbing overdevelopment and preserving history in Maspeth & Middle Village, Queens.

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6/12/2007 1:26:00 AM
Councilman Tony Avella selected as Juniper Civic’s “2006 Man of the Year”

The Juniper Park Civic Association is proud to announce that Councilman Tony Avella has been selected as our 2006 Man of the Year, an honor that historically is awarded to the most outstanding leaders in the City of New York.

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4/16/2007 10:28:00 AM
Juniper Civic to Honor DSNY for Outstanding Service

Special Guests at the next JPCA meeting will include representatives of the NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY). The JPCA will present two community service awards to the DSNY for outstanding contributions in the neighborhood and the City of New York.

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4/5/2007 12:38:00 PM
JPCA MOVES AGAINST REALTOR ENCOURAGING ILLEGAL CONVERSIONS IN MASPETH

On April 4th, a member of the Juniper Park Civic Association observed an online real estate advertisement for the newly constructed “Maspeth Mews” development at 60-51 Flushing Ave. on the “Queens Crap” website. The ad blatantly encourages potential buyers to convert the garage and basement into an illegal apartment.

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4/5/2007 12:34:00 PM
Midville Dodgers To Try Out Travel Team

Surdi To Lead Spring Squad The Midville Dodgers are pleased to announce the formation of a 12-and-under travel tournament team that will begin play this coming spring.

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3/12/2007 7:57:00 AM
Councilman Gallagher Corrupts Community Board Process

To use the answer to the St. Saviour’s question as a litmus test for appointment to Community Board 5 is a perfect example of how far Councilman Dennis Gallagher will go to help his developer cronies and friends. He has betrayed his constituency plain and simple.

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3/12/2007 7:54:00 AM
NYPD Precincts & Technology: Welcome to the 1950’s.

Take a tour of local NYC precincts and you may just find yourself traveling back in time to the 1950’s. After an examination of the technology in the precincts you will quickly determine that it is closer to 1957 than 2007.

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2/26/2007 10:23:00 AM
FALSE ACCUSATIONS OF FRAUD DISCREDIT NYC DOG

JPCA has retained counsel to explore legal action against the persons responsible for this press release for their reckless accusation that our organization attempted to inject fraud into a governmental process.

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2/13/2007 12:30:00 PM
Old Maspeth, Queens Church Property Could Reveal Historic & Revolutionary War Artifacts

ARCHAEOLOGICAL POTENTIAL RECOGNIZED BY CITY AND STATE.
Councilman wants to create housing project on site.

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1/23/2007 6:29:00 AM
Midville Dodgers Announce Winter Workouts

The National Champion Midville Dodgers Baseball Clubs will begin their 8 week pre-season workout at “The Cage” located at 62-40 Metropolitan Avenue in Middle Villlage on January 28th 2007 10AM – 12 noon.

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11/27/2006 11:22:00 AM
COUNCILMAN TONY AVELLA CALLS FOR SHUTDOWN OF HUANG

Councilman Tony Avella (D-Bayside) is joining the Juniper Park Civic Association in demanding that the NYC Department of Buildings issues no further building permits to the owner of the property at 57-39 Mazeau Street in Maspeth, Queens, and that an investigation is opened into his activities. A press conference featuring the councilman and JPCA leaders will be held on Saturday, December 2nd, 2006 at 11am.

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11/27/2006 10:38:00 AM
104 QUEENS CIVIC GROUPS WANT DOGS LEASHED IN CITY PARKS

Citing danger, discrimination, faulty statistics, and complaints from their members, the Queens Civic Congress, Inc., an umbrella organization representing 104 civic and community groups across the borough of Queens, has expressed support for keeping dogs leashed in city parks at all times in a letter to NYC Department of Health Commissioner Thomas Frieden.

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11/13/2006 12:52:00 PM
Destroyer of Flushing's RKO Keith's Theater now raping Maspeth

The Juniper Park Civic Association is demanding that the Department of Buildings issues no further building permits to the owner of the property at 57-39 Mazeau Street in Maspeth, Queens, and that an investigation is opened into his activities.

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10/25/2006 10:12:00 PM
Safe Halloween campaign expands throughout Queens

The Juniper Park Civic Association is again expanding its Halloween safety campaign to other police precincts in Queens County. The campaign dubbed, "Operation Cooperation," is asking merchants in the neighborhoods to voluntarily pledge not to sell eggs and saving cream to minors during Halloween week. The campaign has worked successfully in the 104th Precinct for over 10 years.

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9/1/2006 11:27:00 PM
Parks Dept. Scrambles to Rewrite Leash Law in Wake of Court Battle with Civic Association

Adrian Benepe, Commissioner of the NYC Parks Department, encourages the public to violate the leash law in NYC parks from 9pm to 9am, twelve hours a day, by promoting “off-leash hours” during this time.

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8/8/2006 10:34:00 PM
Parks Commissioner Benepe puts muzzle on NYC community boards

Will not allow local input from boards on unleashed dog issue. JPCA lawsuit against Benepe Moves Forward.

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5/8/2006 11:24:00 PM
Councilman Tony Avella To Developer: Do Not Destroy Maspeth's St. Saviour's Church

The Juniper Park Civic Association and Four Borough Neighborhood Alliance held a joint press conference on Saturday, May 7th 2006, which was attended by more than 100 neighborhood residents.

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4/24/2006 10:30:00 AM
Residents Rally to Save Historic St. Saviour's Church in Maspeth

Despite heavy rain, on Saturday, April 22nd, about 100 demonstrators gathered on Grand Avenue in Maspeth to preserve the historic 1847 St. Saviour's church and property.

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4/3/2006 11:18:00 PM
JPCA: Owner of St. Saviour's Property Endangers Health of Neighbors

The Juniper Park Civic Association is demanding that the owner of the property that includes the former St. Saviour’s Church in Maspeth, Queens, stop its assault on our neighborhood.

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4/3/2006 11:17:00 PM
Coalition Calls For An End to Discrimination Against Queens Landmarks by the LPC

The Juniper Park Civic Association, Committee to Save the Trylon Theater and the Greater Astoria Historical Society are demanding an end to the discrimination against Queens by the Landmarks Preservation Commission.

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4/3/2006 11:15:00 PM
Juniper Civic Calls on Councilman Gallagher To Save St. Saviour's Church

The Juniper Park Civic Association, Committee to Save the Trylon Theater and the Greater Astoria Historical Society are calling on Dennis Gallagher to act immediately to stop to the destruction of St. Saviour’s Church in Maspeth, Queens.

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3/1/2006 11:21:00 PM
Mayor Bloomberg Selected Juniper Park Civic Association Man of the Year

Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been selected 2005 “Man of the Year” by the Juniper Park Civic Association. The Mayor will be awarded the honor at the JPCA Town Meeting on Thursday, March 23rd, 7:45pm at Our Lady of Hope Auditorium, Eliot Avenue & 71st Street, Middle Village, Queens.

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3/1/2004 2:50:00 PM
Congressman Joe Crowley Selected Juniper Civic “2002 Man of the Year.”

The Juniper Park Civic Association is proud to announce that Congressman Joseph Crowley has been selected as the 2002 Man of the Year, an honor that historically, is awarded to the most outstanding leaders in the City of New York.

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LATEST NEWS

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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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