Category: Forest Hills Gardens
Views: 0By MOHAMED FARGHALY mfarghaly@queensledger.com As the nation celebrated National Small Business Week during the month of May, the spotlight falls on Aigner Chocolates, a cherished local establishment that has been serving up delectable treats since...
Views: 0Uniting Generations on Memorial Day & Year-Round A Rich Landscape of Heroic Figures in Forest Hills Monuments, buildings, parks, and parade routes throughout Forest Hills keep the memory of America’s bravest alive on Memorial Day...
Views: 0By Michael Perlman In anticipation of Mother’s Day, a group of twenty people, mostly consisting of mothers and their children, were ready to cultivate their creativity and reinforce their love in honor of the holiday....
Views: 0Maritza Carmona (left) is welcomed to the board of directors of The Forest Park Trust by president Michael Palermo (VP and mortgage officer at Maspeth Federal) and Forest Park Administrator Portia Cook Dyrenforth. Carmona grew...
Views: 0MOHAMED FARGHALY mfarghaly@queensledger.com In the neighborhood of Forest Hills, a young family’s dreams were shattered when their newly renovated home went up in flames just days before they were set to move in. Emily and...
Views: 0By MOHAMED FARGHALY mfarghaly@queensledger.com A diverse group of volunteers gathered on April 20 for an Earth Day cleanup event along the future site of the QueensWay park, organized by Trust for Public Land, Friends of...
Views: 0By MOHAMED FARGHALY mfarghaly@queensledger.com Customers and community members rally behind Nick’s Bistro, signing petitions and voicing support to preserve its outdoor dining structure, emphasizing its significance as a beloved community hub and dining destination. Credit:...
Views: 0Samuel 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...
Views: 0Garden 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...
Views: 0A New Deal Era Discovery is Made Notable Sculptor Duane Champlain Lives on Through His Art “History mysteries are all over the place,” said Norm Tjeltveit, a retired postal worker from Montana. One may wonder...