Month: January 2017

Neighborhood

THEN AND NOW / What 15 Historic New York City Scenes Look Like Today

[All “after” photos by Scott Lynch, unless noted.]

It’s often said that the only constant in New York is constant change, and glancing through historic photosof the city—even photos from just 20 years ago—it’s evident how true this really is. New Yorkers love waxing poetic about the good ol’ days and lamenting the loss of history, and a new app wants to tap into that nostalgia and let users time travel. Called Deja Vu, the app holds a collection of hundreds of vintage photographs that have been geolocated, so you can stand on a street corner and pull up a photo of that same spot from 100 years ago. The app’s creator, E J Kalafarski aims for historic scenes that “illustrate particularly stark contrasts with today,” and photographer Scott Lynch set out to recreate 15 of the shots.

↑ First up, the Brooklyn Bridge walkway, in 1907. The bridge, even the lamppost, looks the exact same, but the Brooklyn skyline certainly does not. Continue Reading ›

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A WAY TO GIVE

Your Community Needs Your Blood! 
The next Blood Drive will be held Sunday, March 5th in the Community House (Hof Hall) from 9:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. The need for blood is urgent! There is no substitute for human blood. Close to 2,000 men, women and children in our community, including cancer, transplant and surgery patients, newborn babies and many others need blood transfusions each day and blood lasts only 42 days. Your donation now is critically important. Please come and help save your neighbor’s life.

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DON’T MISS THE CON BRIO ENSEMBLE CONCERT SUNDAY FEBRUARY 19TH!!

FOREST HILLS QUEENS REAL ESTATE
Con Brio Ensemble Concert 
Members of the Con Brio Ensemble will be performing works by Romantic composers, Brahms, Mahler, and Dvorak on Sunday, February 19 at 4:30 p.m. at The Church-in-the-Gardens, 50 Ascan Avenue (3 blocks south of Queens Boulevard) in Forest Hills.

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NEW EXCLUSIVE LISTING / 117-29 Union Turnpike, Forest Hills, NYC

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Spacious solid brick semi attached townhouse in Forest Hills Gardens is sun drenched with three exposures. Featuring a large living room with wood burning fireplace, formal dining room, eat in kitchen with door to large garden area and detached garage. Second floor has three expansive bedrooms and a renovated full bath. Third floor boasts a grand sized bedroom with desk nook and another updated full bath. The finished basement has a back entrance, open space great for family room or entertaining, full bath, laundry room and utility room. Ample closets throughout the house. This is a comfortable home you can spread out and relax in with a great location only 5 minutes from subway and stores.

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OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY JANUARY 29TH 1-3 PM / 78 DARTMOUTH STREET

“COMBINING HISTORIC CHARM WITH UPSCALE CONTEMPORARY AMENITIES”

78 Dartmouth Street, Forest Hills Gardens,

 

78 DARTMOUTH STREET QUEENS NEW YORK REAL ESTATE

Move right into a beautiful detached Tudor home. This amazing 4,765 approx. sq. ft. property has 6 bedrooms & 4 full plus 1 half bathroom. The house is spacious and sun drenched, nestled in the heart of historic Forest Hills Gardens. It is fully restored and renovated on the interior and exterior while preserving its historical charm and cradling modern comforts. Improvements include a new roof, new Pella windows and French doors, night vision security cameras, heated tile floors in all bathrooms and basement, new wood floors and staircases and beautifully restored wide dark wood moldings throughout home. Continue Reading ›

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OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY JANUARY 29TH 1-3 PM

“A CUT ABOVE THE REST”

 

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With 5 bedrooms, this meticulously kept home is a cut above the rest with plenty of space to create your own dream home! The 1st floor offers a large Living Room, open Dining Room, half Bath & upgraded granite Kitchen opening to a large garden & detached garage with private drive. The 2nd floor has 3 spacious Bedrooms & full Bath. Stairs to the 3rd floor lead to 2 Bedrooms with abundant windows & closets and a large storage space. The Basement is finished & includes a laundry, storage area & meticulously maintained utilities. Take this rare opportunity to make this home your own! Property Size: 2,600 sq. ft. approx. BLDG Size: 2,296 sq. ft. approx. Taxes: $4,849/yr. approx. Continue Reading ›

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Co-Founder of Forest Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps Dies at 93

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A civic leader who spent decades helping others has died at the age of 93, and many whose lives she touched are remembering her service to the community.

When there’s an emergency, members of the Forest Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps jump into action. But now their work takes on even more significance as they remember one of their own.  Continue Reading ›

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Half-Mile Of Abandoned Track In Glendale & Forest Hills May Be First Seeds Of ‘QueensWay’ Park

Rendering courtesy of The Trust for Public Land

As the debate rages on about what to do with the unused Rockaway Beach Branch Line of the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), The Trust for Public Land is focusing its efforts on turning the 3.5-mile stretch of railway into a beautiful park ranging from Rego Park to Ozone Park, called the QueensWay. Continue Reading ›

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