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NEW TO THE MARKET!! “PICTURE PERFECT CENTER HALL COLONIAL”
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SANTA’S VISIT IN FOREST HILLS GARDENS!! DEC 24TH
As most of you may know Santa every year takes time out of his busy schedule to swing through the Beautiful streets of Forest Hills Gardens. Check out his approximate times and location’s after the bump….. Continue Reading ›
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Rego Park, Queens: Finding Value in a Melting Pot
Much of Rego Park retains the character of a classic New York immigrant neighborhood. Imported goods from Russia and other countries line shelves at the NetCost Market on Queens Boulevard, and Uzbeki fare like chebureki, meat-filled turnovers, and shish kebab is on the menu at Cheburechnaya on 63rd Drive.
But in recent years, Rego Park has also drawn people from other parts of the metropolitan area looking for housing value. Continue Reading ›
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IT’S IN QUEENS!! (November 12 Through November 18)
The famous GingerBread Lane returns to Queens this week. The 500 square feet of sweet goodness will be in great company with classic plays, noir films, performance art, poetry, and Himalayan dumplings. 27 upcoming events are on the jump page. Continue Reading ›
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Taking the A Train to Summer
It was a vision of summertime idyll that plays out every weekend in the beach towns around New York. But this was not the Hamptons, Fire Island or even Jones Beach. It was the Rockaways in Queens. Continue Reading ›
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TAKING A TOUR
Touring Forest Close & Forest Hills Gardens with Architectural Historian Barry Lewis
On a warm Saturday morning, nearly 40 residents of Forest Hills and other communities gathered in Station Square, to begin their weekend with a tour of the Forest Hills Gardens and Forest Close. Many anticipated their first encounter with notable architectural historian Barry Lewis, who conducted historic NYC tours, televised on Channel Thirteen, and wrote the book, “Kew Gardens: Urban Village in the Big City.” Continue Reading ›