Reflections of Jahn’s Ice Cream Parlor
Visits: 0“The Kitchen Sink” & A Whole Lot More! A Sweet Way To Usher in 2024 at Last Remaining Jahn’s The sweet sensation of Jahn’s, a landmark name that signified a foremost ice cream parlor and...
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Artist Deborah Camp Spreads Creative Joy Queens-wide
Visits: 0Making the World Brighter with A Resilient Spirit New Book Presents Unique Collection & Life Lessons At 38 years young, artist, author, and humanitarian Deborah Camp of Woodhaven is a compassionate Renaissance woman. She inspires countless lives around Queens...
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Iconic Architect Morris Lapidus’ Projects Discovered in Rego Park
Visits: 0The Fontainebleau, Eden Roc, & 63rd Drive Shops Morris Lapidus’ Family Preserves His Legacy By Michael Perlman “I am a Modernist,” once said the late Morris Lapidus (1902– 2001), a native of Odesa, Ukraine, who is...
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Partnering For A Greener Forest Hills & Rego Park
Visits: 0Parks Department To Expand Tree Canopy NYRP Launches Free Tree Giveaway Season The “forest” in Forest Hills and the “park” in Rego Park is closer towards being restored and expanded, as the Parks Department unveiled...
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A Rude Awakening on a Friday Morning
Visits: 0Earthquake Achieves A Record in NYC Residents Sharing Earthquake Stories It is a rare occurrence to have a relatively higher magnitude earthquake in New York City, but that all changed on Friday, April 5 at 10:23...
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Attend An Upcoming Open House for Summer at The Kew-Forest School
Visits: 82 Summer at The Kew-Forest School (July 8 – August 16, 2024) in Queens provides children entering Kindergarten to Grade 5 with academic enrichment in reading, writing, and mathematics, along with recreational activities including arts & crafts, dance, drama, field trips, martial...
A Toast to 100 Years of Tennis & Music History at Lavish Affair
Visits: 1626Annual Heritage Day at West Side Tennis Club By Michael Perlman | mperlman@queensledger.com The West Side Tennis Club, a cultural and architectural cornerstone, commemorates its history with “Heritage Day” celebrations ever since 2018, and the...
A Look into The Lives of The Faces Behind Forest Hills Stadium
Visits: 1543By Michael Perlman Behind the eagle-adorned façade of Forest Hills Stadium, with its grand arched colonnade, is a destination which harbors historic firsts, consisting of achievements in tennis, music, architecture, culture, and cinema. Now it...
“Welcome to Forest Hills” Production Team Seeks Stadium Memorabilia
Visits: 1621This year marks the centennial of Forest Hills Stadium, the first tennis stadium countrywide, which was completed on August 11, 1923 in time for the Wightman Cup. An outstanding history, consolidating significant moments in tennis,...
Historic Midway Theatre to Host Independent Film Festival
Visits: 1562Forest Hills is a magnet for culture and history, with iconic sites such as Forest Hills Stadium, Eddie’s Sweet Shop, and the Midway Theatre, home of the 7th annual Festival of Cinema NYC. Independent films...
Paying Tribute To Queens’-Own Music Icon, Tony Bennett
Visits: 1653The heavens are more harmonious, and each evening, stars will convey additional luster in memory of the iconic Tony Bennett (1926 – 2023), synonymous with his unforgettable career as a traditional pop and jazz singer...
Art Sale with Legendary Comic Artist John Stanisci
Visits: 1686Spider-Man, Batman, Judge Dredd, Star Wars, and all your favorite comic characters are coming to town! Forest Hills’-own John Stanisci, acclaimed for his work with Marvel and DC Comics, will be available for a meetup...
The Bagel Spot: A Forest Hills Tradition in Its Own League
Visits: 1787Every neighborhood has community institutions that read “NYC” all over it. For Forest Hills, it is The Bagel Spot at 101-01 Queens Boulevard, a small business with a huge heart for the community on a...
Public Seeks Dialogue with LIRR for Historic Forest Hills Station
Visits: 2086The Tudor and Arts & Crafts style Forest Hills Station in Station Square exists in a largely intact and picturesque state since its origins in 1911. Nevertheless, the architecturally and culturally significant Forest Hills Station,...
A Flashback to July 4, 1923: How Our Forest Hills Ancestors Celebrated
Visits: 1636Originating in 1914, the Forest Hills Gardens coordinated annual Fourth of July Festivals in an exquisitely decorated Station Square, often with activities at the Forest Hills Inn and Tea Garden, Olivia Park, and along Greenway...
Notable Artist Gigi Chen To Create Forest Hills Tributary Mural
Visits: 1594Public art is a gift for the masses, and that has been proven for generations between diverse architectural styles, sculptures and murals. In the near future, a new mural will honor the rich architectural and...
The Eagles Fly Again at Forest Hills Stadium
Visits: 2499By Michael Perlman | mperlman@queensledger.com Every community has its mysteries, and one remains unsolved at the Stadium. The two stone eagles that vanished at the base of the iconic Forest Hills Stadium seven decades ago...
The Park Briar Becomes a Forest Hills Historic Site
Visits: 8591By Michael Perlman | mperlman@queensledger.com It was history-in-the-making at the Park Briar co-op, which was honored with a “Forest Hills Historic Site” bronze plaque that was unveiled on its marble entranceway. On June 4 at...
Trader Joe’s is Coming to FH
Visits: 4453By Iryna Shkurhan | ishkurhan@queensledger.com Last week, Trader Joe’s finally confirmed that they will be opening a new location in Forest Hills on Yellowstone Boulevard. “We’ve consulted our maps and compass and have found a terrific...
Marching in the Name of Our Veterans
Visits: 1569By Michael Perlman | mperlman@queensledger.com A most meaningful commemoration in Forest Hills history has been the Forest Hills Memorial Day Parade since the 1920s, where organizations and residents spanning every generation and interest come together...
Forest Hills Festival Uniting Communities For A Generation
Visits: 1641By Michael Perlman | mperlman@queensledger.com For over 20 years, the Forest Hills Festival has been a tradition that unites Forest Hills residents and visitors with local merchants and nearby businesses, offering nearly every type of...
Grand Marshals Announced for Forest Hills Memorial Day Parade
Visits: 2214By Alicia Venter aventer@queensledger.com The grand marshals for the Forest Hills Memorial Day Parade were named on Friday at the American Legion Continental Post #1424. The parade, which will be on Sunday, May 28 beginning...
Uniting Generations Through Memorials Around Forest Hills
Visits: 1378By Michael Perlman | mperlman@queensledger.com Throughout Forest Hills, a number of monuments, parks, buildings, and parade routes keep the memory of America’s bravest alive. May we never cease to honor those who dedicated their soul...
Ceremony Sparks Dialogue for Tea Garden’s Rebirth
Visits: 1391“The Tea Garden is beautiful, even in its semi-abandoned state, and hearing stories about its wedding receptions and the social and communal events at the Forest Hills Inn was very touching,” said Jamaica resident Aayesha...
DA Melinda Katz: The Outside-Insider
Visits: 1618By Matthew Fischetti | mfischetti@queensledger.com It was precisely what she was criticized for in her first run for Queens District Attorney, that Melinda Katz believes has been one of her strongest assets: not being a...
Earth Day at Forest Hills Library
Visits: 2089Building A Foundation as Queens’ Youngest Volunteers By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com A day prior to Earth Day, under a beaming sun on a mild spring morning, blooming opportunities were underway at the Forest Hills Library...
Forest Hills’ Musical Genius Julie Mandel At 99
Visits: 1634Legendary Composer Shares A Lifetime of Memories By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com If one had to compose a “who’s who” in the world of music, Forest Hills’ nonagenarian Julie Mandel Dachs (born 1923), a composer, lyricist,...
Coming Together for Education & Sharing Day
Visits: 1840Chabad of Forest Hills North Receives Proclamation from BP Richards By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com The 121st anniversary of the birth of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson (1902 – 1994), best known as the “Lubavitcher Rebbe,” was...
Ring For Tea Stand Replicated at Historic Tea Garden
Visits: 1523Tea Ceremony Rings In Restoration & New Traditions By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com “Tea time, anyone?” Nestled behind an ornate gate on Greenway Terrace bearing the Forest Hills Gardens logo, and around the corner from the...
Remembering Rego Park’s Own Willis Reed, Jr.
Visits: 1295By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com The community and countless fans are mourning the loss of basketball legend “New York No. 19” Willis Reed. He passed away on March 21 at age 80, but will always be...
A 1927 Forest Hills Map with A Story To Tell
Visits: 2199A Historic Treasure That Shows Up on Your Doorstep By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com Highly stylized maps depicting Forest Hills are few and far between, and it is a good possibility that authentic copies do not...
Commemorating 100 Years of Significant Forest Hills Buildings
Visits: 2335A Landmark-Worthy Trail in Forest Hills By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com Art and architecture are a gift for the masses, especially throughout historic Forest Hills. This is proven by an extensive collection of Tudor, Georgian Colonial,...
The Dirty Dancing Soundtrack… A Spotlight in Queens
Visits: 3439 Notable Composers Preserve Patrick Swayze’s Legacy My Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com It was once an even more dramatic moment to spot a much-anticipated film on an illuminated movie theater marquee alongside a Tudor or Art Deco...
Reflections of Jahn’s Ice Cream Parlor
Visits: 0“The Kitchen Sink” & A Whole Lot More! A Sweet Way To Usher in 2024 at Last Remaining Jahn’s The sweet sensation of Jahn’s, a landmark name that signified a foremost ice cream parlor and...
Artist Deborah Camp Spreads Creative Joy Queens-wide
Visits: 0Making the World Brighter with A Resilient Spirit New Book Presents Unique Collection & Life Lessons At 38 years young, artist, author, and humanitarian Deborah Camp of Woodhaven is a compassionate Renaissance woman. She inspires countless lives around Queens...
Birds Chirping for Generations in Forest Hills
Visits: 0Residents Aiding Birds & Encouraging Diversity An Inside Look with Birder Rose Chin-Wolner Forest Hills harbors a rich history of birds. Restore the “forest” factor while engaging in activities, and bird species are bound to be on the...
Timeless Love Through Vintage Valentine’s Day Postcards
Visits: 0Spotlighting A Craft of Yesteryear Most Valentine’s Day postcards are vivid and graceful lithographs, where some feature hand-colored scenes or illustrated couples, children, cherubs and flowers, along with romantic greetings or poetry. The majority were...
Iconic Architect Morris Lapidus’ Projects Discovered in Rego Park
Visits: 0The Fontainebleau, Eden Roc, & 63rd Drive Shops Morris Lapidus’ Family Preserves His Legacy By Michael Perlman “I am a Modernist,” once said the late Morris Lapidus (1902– 2001), a native of Odesa, Ukraine, who is...
Partnering For A Greener Forest Hills & Rego Park
Visits: 0Parks Department To Expand Tree Canopy NYRP Launches Free Tree Giveaway Season The “forest” in Forest Hills and the “park” in Rego Park is closer towards being restored and expanded, as the Parks Department unveiled...
A Rude Awakening on a Friday Morning
Visits: 0Earthquake Achieves A Record in NYC Residents Sharing Earthquake Stories It is a rare occurrence to have a relatively higher magnitude earthquake in New York City, but that all changed on Friday, April 5 at 10:23...
Forest Hills’ Renaissance Man Samuel Picker Remembered
Visits: 70Samuel Picker Square Spruced Up by Volunteer Patricia Perle Malley The Picker Humanitarian Spirit Going Strong For Generations Step into Samuel Picker Square, a small forested setting at 69th Avenue and Burns Street in Forest...
Attend An Upcoming Open House for Summer at The Kew-Forest School
Visits: 82 Summer at The Kew-Forest School (July 8 – August 16, 2024) in Queens provides children entering Kindergarten to Grade 5 with academic enrichment in reading, writing, and mathematics, along with recreational activities including arts & crafts, dance, drama, field trips, martial...
The Award-Winning Thorneycroft Apartments / Fanwood Estates
Visits: 189Garden Apartments That Symbolized New Hope A Historic Treasure Merits Restoration Upon hearing the term “garden apartment,” one may immediately visualize two-story residential brick buildings situated around generous communal garden space, such as those in...
