The Graves of Calvary Cemetery
Views: 146 By JACOB BARNES In the shadow of the Kosciuszko Bridge, you’ll find more than greenspace and fun times—just across Newtown Creek, in Queens County, is the largest cemetery in New York City: Old Calvary...
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Fundraising To Build A “Little Free Library” in Forest Hills Giving The Gift of Reading in a Historic Manner in Federoff Triangle
Views: 139By Michael Perlman Between the pages lies a journey at your fingertips. In the near future, a Little Free Library is planned for Federoff Triangle in Forest Hills, a project launched by this columnist who...
Frederic Sandy’s “31 Days of Halloween,” A Forest Hills Tradition Behind The Scenes at The Spooktacular Halloween House!
Views: 255By Michael Perlman There is no shortage of Halloween decor, festivities, and treats in Forest Hills. On Halloween or “Hallowe’en,” derived from “All Hallows’ Evening” in Old English, Austin Street and Metropolitan Avenue shops and...
Middle & Upper School (Grades 6-12) Open House at Kew-Forest on 10/25 & 12/6
Views: 241Big News! Now more affordable. Still exceptional. The Kew-Forest School (Preschool – Grade 12) in Queens has reset tuition (33% reduction) to make premier independent education accessible to more families. Since 1918, their program has...
The Iconic “Knish Nosh” Plans National Expansion & Seeks Partners Knish Nosh, Since 1952, Is Here To Stay Despite Rumors
Views: 284BY MICHAEL PERLMAN If food could be landmarked, a traditional baked round knish, available in several delectable varieties, would be on top, alongside a vast array of soulful home-cooked meals. For nearly 74 years, Knish...
Lower School (Preschool – Grade 5) Open House at Kew-Forest on 10/4 & 11/22
Views: 318 Big News! Now more affordable. Still exceptional. The Kew-Forest School (Preschool – Grade 12) in Queens has reset tuition (33% reduction) to make premier independent education accessible to more families. Since 1918, their program...
“Queens, The World’s Borough” Sculpture Unites Communities Fundraising To Beautify MacDonald Park
Views: 324By Michael Perlman Public art is a gift for the masses. Locally, a number of diverse works consist of painted murals exploring history and architecture, Arthur Szyk’s ornate Holy Ark at Forest Hills Jewish Center,...
A Spotlight on Significant New York Architect Manoug Exerjian: The Face Behind The Virginia & The Carolina in Forest Hills
Views: 428 By Michael Perlman Among the most significant architects that shaped the Forest Hills and Rego Park vicinity in the 1920s to the 1950s are Benjamin Braunstein, Theodore Engelhardt, Seeling & Finkelstein, Philip Birnbaum, Joseph...
Uniting Generations Through Rosh Hashanah Golden Age Postcards
Views: 358 By Michael Perlman Rosh Hashanah, which is known as the “Beginning of the Year” and also referenced as the Day of Judgment and Day of Remembrance, will be observed from the evening of September...
Brown Brothers, Foremost Photographers Documented Forest Hills & The World Behind The Lens with the Historic Brown Brothers
Views: 471 By Michael Perlman Percy Loomis Sperr, Eugene Armbruster, Jacob Riis, and among the most influential photographers… Brown Brothers! Founded in New York City in 1904 by brothers Charles H.S. Brown and Arthur R. Brown,...
