Views: 0By Britney Trachtenberg A state-of-the-art Merrill Wealth Management office has opened its doors in Forest Hills. Led by Senior Resident Director Edward W. Blatz and Senior Financial Advisor/Senior Vice President Michael T. Rooney, the Blatz-Rooney...
Views: 0An Icon Storied in Tennis & Music History America’s First Tennis Stadium Stands Proudly Readers of last week’s column felt as if they attended the West Side Tennis Club’s annual “Heritage Day” celebration on August 26, where...
Views: 0Rediscovering A Lost Art Rosh Hashanah in the Golden Age of Postcards In 1873, the first American “picture postcard” was produced. Today, a significant number of postcards from the late 19th and early to mid-20th century surprisingly exist...
Views: 0Century-Old Rego Park To Be Recognized in New Book Seeing Citywide Neighborhoods in a New Light Extra! Extra! “Building the Metropolis: Architecture, Construction, and Labor in New York City, 1880-1935” is bound to appear on your...
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: 0Rediscovering the Civita Family Farm Historic Trail from Walling Street to Walnut Street Forest Hills was known as Whitepot, prior to 1906, and consisted of six major farms named after Ascan Backus, Casper-Joost Springsteen, Horatio N. Squire,...
Views: 0The first step to managing your credit score is to become aware of federal CROA requirements. This succinct overview will provide you with the necessary background knowledge to comprehend these rules. After that, you might...
Views: 0The Voice of Marion Legler Comes Alive at the Centennial This year marks the centennial of Rego Park, founded in 1923 by the Rego (Real Good) Construction Company. Marion Thone Legler, one of Rego Park’s...
Views: 0Seeing Historic Rego Park in a Renewed Light A passionate group of residents from Rego Park, Forest Hills, and other communities were ready to tour Rego Park, celebrating history and distinctive architecture for its 100th anniversary....
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“Looking Back At The Future” with Author Gloria Nash
April 11, 2025
