Views: 0 By MOHAMED FARGHALY mfarghaly@queensledger.com Local civic leaders, elected officials, and community members convened at the West Side Tennis Club on Feb 24 for the annual State of Forest Hills Civic Community meeting, where they...
Views: 0Hackman From The Big Screen To Forest Hills Stadium By Michael Perlman | mperlman@queensledger.com It was the end of an era when local to international audiences learned on February 26 about 95-year-old legendary actor and...
Views: 0 A Lost Art Unites Generations By Michael Perlman | mperlman@queensledger.com Two major and distinct occasions are the Jewish holiday of Purim from sundown on March 13 to the 14th, which occurs on the Hebrew calendar...
Views: 0Introducing Red Light Therapy Queens, A Bright Forest Hills Addition Health & Wellness Reach New Heights By Michael Perlman | mperlman@queensledger.com “By prioritizing your well-being, one cultivates the resilience, compassion, and energy to live a...
Views: 0Initiative Continues To Preserve World’s Fair Commemorative Mosaics By Michael Perlman | mperlman@queensledger.com Enter David Dinkins Circle at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, site of the 1939 – 1940 and 1964 – 1965 World’s Fairs, and...
Views: 0Deltiology Treasures Bonding The Generations By Michael Perlman | mperlman@queensledger.com Most Valentine’s Day postcards are graceful and vivid lithographs, where some feature hand-colored scenes or illustrated couples, children, cherubs and flowers, along with romantic greetings...
Views: 0Annual 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...
Views: 0By 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...
Views: 0This 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,...
Views: 0Forest 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...
Views: 0The 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...
Views: 0Spider-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...
Views: 0Every 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...
Views: 0The 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,...
Views: 0Originating 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...
Views: 0Public 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...
Views: 0By 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...
Views: 0By 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...
Views: 0By 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...
Views: 0By 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...
Views: 0By 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...
Views: 0By 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...
Views: 0By 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...
Views: 0“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...
Views: 0By 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...
Views: 0Building 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...
Views: 0Legendary 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,...
Views: 0Chabad 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...
Views: 0Tea 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...
Views: 0By 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...
Views: 0A 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...
Views: 0A 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,...
Views: 0 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...
Views: 0 By MOHAMED FARGHALY mfarghaly@queensledger.com Local civic leaders, elected officials, and community members convened at the West Side Tennis Club on Feb 24 for the annual State of Forest Hills Civic Community meeting, where they...
Views: 0Hackman From The Big Screen To Forest Hills Stadium By Michael Perlman | mperlman@queensledger.com It was the end of an era when local to international audiences learned on February 26 about 95-year-old legendary actor and...
Views: 0 A Lost Art Unites Generations By Michael Perlman | mperlman@queensledger.com Two major and distinct occasions are the Jewish holiday of Purim from sundown on March 13 to the 14th, which occurs on the Hebrew calendar...
Views: 0Introducing Red Light Therapy Queens, A Bright Forest Hills Addition Health & Wellness Reach New Heights By Michael Perlman | mperlman@queensledger.com “By prioritizing your well-being, one cultivates the resilience, compassion, and energy to live a...
Views: 0Initiative Continues To Preserve World’s Fair Commemorative Mosaics By Michael Perlman | mperlman@queensledger.com Enter David Dinkins Circle at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, site of the 1939 – 1940 and 1964 – 1965 World’s Fairs, and...
Views: 0Deltiology Treasures Bonding The Generations By Michael Perlman | mperlman@queensledger.com Most Valentine’s Day postcards are graceful and vivid lithographs, where some feature hand-colored scenes or illustrated couples, children, cherubs and flowers, along with romantic greetings...
Views: 0Forest Hills & Rego Park Face A Landmarking Deficit By Michael Perlman | mperlman@queensledger.com With Valentine’s Day around the corner, it is timely for residents among preservationists at large to express their love for not...
Views: 0Rediscovering The Lost Art of Deltiology By Michael Perlman | mperlman@queensledger.com Most New Year’s postcards are colorful lithographs that seem realistic, or real photo postcards with hints of hand-coloring. A majority were published between 1898 and...
Views: 0An Exposition Influencing Local & International Art Deco By Michael Perlman | mperlman@queensledger.com The centennial of Art Deco was launched on Saturday with a one-hour hour illustrated Zoom presentation, “1925 Paris Expo – The World Made Modern,”...
Views: 0Honoring Black History Month in Forest Hills By Michael Perlman | mperlman@queensledger.com With Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 20 and Black History Month from February 1 – March 1, it is additionally significant to honor...
