Last Stop on the R Train in Queens Leads to a Trip Back in Time

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When the R train pulls into 71st Avenue, aka Continental Avenue Station in Forest Hills, it has completed a journey from Bay Ridge through Manhattan and into Queens.

The M train also ends its route here, though starting only a few miles away in Middle Village before heading through Brooklyn and Manhattan and back to Queens.

Upstairs is a business district featuring landmarks like the Ridgewood Savings Bank Building on Queens Boulevard, and the popular shopping strip on Austin Street.

“The neighborhood is still thriving, trying to stay above water and I’m in hospitality so I know how it is,” said neighborhood resident Mara Newman, who added that they support their local businesses all the time there.

What You Need To Know :

Forest Hills is located in Central Queens, the final Queens stop on the R train

The U.S. Tennis Open was once played at Forest Hills Stadium, which is now a concert venue

Famous Forest Hills Residents over the years have included The Ramones, Simon and Garfunkel, Awkwafina and Carroll O’Connor

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Queens Borough Hall Hosts Food Giveaway

 This week's emergency food pop-up at Queens Borough Hall has been moved from Tuesday to Thursday due to the ongoing winter storm.

This week’s emergency food pop-up at Queens Borough Hall has been moved from Tuesday to Thursday due to the ongoing winter storm.

KEW GARDENS, QUEENS — This week’s emergency food pop-up at Queens Borough Hall has been moved from Tuesday to Thursday due to the ongoing winter storm, according to the Queens Borough President’s Office.

Now scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Thursday, the pop-up event will give away 1,300 boxes of food.

The boxes of free food come courtesy of the Queens-based organization Hungry Monk, which is dedicated to fighting homelessness and food insecurity across New York City.

The giveaway will happen in the rear parking lot of Queens Borough Hall in Kew Gardens.

Courtesy Of Patch.com