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July 5, 2023

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,...

Sounding the alarm: Race to preserve historic FDNY pedestals

Visits: 449Joining forces after a restored fire alarm pedestal vanishes By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com For over a decade, Woodside resident and volunteer John S. Colgan, nicknamed the “Fire Alarm Box Guy,” has meticulously restored historic cast-iron...