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International Language Collections at the Community Library include:
Special Interest/Noteworthy Collections at the Community Library include:
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Child Care / Preschools | ||
Beth Gavriel 75-24 Grand Central Parkway Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 268-7558 | E.C.L.C. of Queens, Inc. 71-12 112 Street Forest Hills NY , 11375 | Forest Hills Jewish Center 106-06 Queens Boulevard Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 263-7000 |
Forest Hills Presbyterian Day School 70-35 112 Street Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 268-8546 | Happy Childhood 66-05 108 Street Forest Hills NY , 11375 | J.CC.A. Forest Hills Day Care 108-05 68 Road Forest Hills NY , 11375 |
Lucky Stars of Forest Hills 68-38 Yellowstone Boulevard Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 268-6400 | She-Arit T Zion 66-05 108 Street Forest Hills NY , 11375 | |
Forest Hills Nursery and Kindergarten 108-56 69 Avenue Flushing NY , 11375 phone: (718) 544-3692 | Montessori School of Forest Hills Incorporated 67-04 Austin Street Flushing NY , 11375 phone: (718) 275-0173 |
Community Board | ||
Community Board District # 6 72-05 Yellowstone Boulevard Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 263-9250 fax: (718) 263-2211 |
Community Organizations & Services | ||
Forest Hills Community and Civic Association P.O. Box 754053 Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 997-7014 | The Forest Hills Players (live theatre) 71-11 112th Street Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 261-2900 | |
The Gingerbread Players and Jack (live theatre) 67-66 108th Street Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 263-4078 |
Fire Department | ||
Engine Company 305 Ladder 151 111-02 Queens Boulevard Forest Hills NY , 11375 |
Local Hospitals | ||
North Shore University Hospital at Forest Hills 102-01 66 Road Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 830-4778 | Parkway Hospital 70-35 113th Street Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 990-4100 |
Local Newspapers | ||
Parks and Playgrounds | ||
Yellowstone Park Between 68 Avenue and 68 Road | Forest Park—Jackson Pond Playground 108th Street & Myrtle Avenue Forest Hills NY , 11375 | JHS 190 Playground (Russell Sage) 68 Avenue, Booth to Austin Streets Forest Hills NY , 11375 |
Leo Ehrenreich-Austin Street Playground Austin St Bet 76 Ave & 76 Drive Forest Hills NY , 11375 | PS 196 Playground (Grand Central) Grand Central Pkwy Bet 71 & 72 Avenues Forest Hills NY , 11375 |
Police Department | ||
112th Precinct 68-40 Austin Street Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 520-9311 |
Post Office | ||
Forest Hills Post Office 10628 Queens Boulevard Forest Hills NY , 11375-9997 phone: (800) 275-8777 fax: (718) 793-0151 |
Private / Parochial Schools | ||
Kew Forest School (Kindergarten -12) 119-17 Union Turnpike Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 268-4657 | Ezra Academy (Junior/Senior High School) 119-45 Union Turnpike Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 263-5500 | Our Lady Queen of Martyrs School (Elementary School) 72-55 Austin St. Forest Hills NY , 11375 |
Machon Academy (Junior/Senior High School) 75-24 Grand Central Pkwy Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 793-8590 | Midrash L’Man Achai (Junior/Senior High School) 71-02 113 Street Forest Hills NY , 11375 | Mesivta Yesodei Yeshurun (Senior High School) 71-02 113 Street Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 544-9462 |
Sha’Arei Zion Ohel Bracha (Elementary School) 66-35 108 Street Forest Hills NY , 11375 | Yeshiva Binat Chaim for Boys (Senior High School) 75-24 Grand Central Pakkway Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 520-7775 | Yeshiva Tifereth Moshe Dov Rev 71-02 113 Street Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 544-5400 |
Public Elementary Schools | ||
PS 101 School in the Garden (Q101) 2 Russell Place Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718)268-7231 fax: (718)575-3571 | PS 144 Col. Jeromus Remsen (Q144) 93-02 69 Avenue Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 268-2775 fax: (718) 575-3734 | PS 196 Grand Central Parkway (Q196) 71-25 113 Street Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718)263-9770 fax: (718) 575-3934 |
PS 220 Edward Mandel (Q220) 62-10 108 Street Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718)592-3030 fax: (718) 271-7642 |
Public High Schools | ||
Forest Hills High School (Q440) 67-01 110 Street Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 268-3137 fax: (718)793-7850 |
Public Intermediate / Junior High Schools | ||
JHS 190 Russell Sage (Q190) 68-17 Austin Street Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718)830-4970 fax: (718)830-4960 |
Senior Centers | ||
Central Queens YM-YW Hebrew Association 67-09 108 Street Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 268-5011 | Forest View Center for Rehab and Nursing 71-20 110 Street Forest Hills NY , 11375 | Forest Hills Care Center 71-44 Yellowstone Boulevard Forest Hills NY , 11375 |
Forest Hills Senior Center 108-25 62 Dr. Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 699-1010 | Fairview Nursing Care Center 69-70 Grand Central Parkway Forest Hills NY , 11375 | Selfhelp Consolidated Austin Street Senior Center 106-06 Queens Boulevard Forest Hills NY , 11375 |
Young Israel Forest Hills SR 68-07 Burns Street Forest Hills NY , 11375 |
Elected Officials | |
NYC Council Hon. Karen Koslowitz Koslowitz@council.nyc.gov | |
District Office Address 118-35 Queens Blvd, 17th Floor Forest Hills NY, 11375 phone: (718) 544-8800 fax: (718) 544-4452 | Manhattan Office Address 250 Broadway, Suite 1872 New York NY, 10007 phone: (212) 788-6981 |
NYS Assembly Hon. Andrew Hevesi HevesiA@nyassembly.gov | |
District Office 70-50 Austin Street, Suite 118 Forest Hills NY, 11375 phone: (718) 263-5595 fax: (718) 263-5688 | Albany Office LOB, Room 844 Albany NY, 12248 phone: (518) 455-4926 fax: (518) 455-5173 |
NYS Senate Hon. Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. Addabbo@nysenate.gov | |
District Office 159-53 102nd Street Howard Beach NY, 11414 phone: (718) 738-1111 fax: (718) 322-5760 | Albany Office Room 613, Legislative Office Building Albany NY, 12247 phone: (518) 455-2322 fax: (518) 426-6875 |
US Congress Hon. Grace Meng | |
District Office Address 40-13 159th Street, Suite A Flushing NY, 11358 phone: (718) 445-7860 fax: (718) 445-7868 | Legislative Office 1317 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC, 20515 phone: (202) 225-2601 fax: (202) 225-1589 |
Boro President Hon. Melinda Katz Info@queensbp.org | |
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Mayor Hon. Bill de Blasio | |
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Settled in 1652, Forest Hills was originally called Whitepot. The name, Whitepot, may have originated from a story that the area was purchased from Native Americans for the price of three white clay pots. Whitepot may have also stemmed from “put”, a Dutch word meaning pit or hollow, inspired by the presence of a dried up stream bed in Forest Hill’s landscape. The area evolved from six farms purchased by the Cord Meyer Development Company in 1906. A model residential community initially aimed at lower income residents, Forest Hills Gardens was created by the Russell Sage Foundation in 1909 and is integral to the Forest Hills area. The famous landscape architect, Frederick Law Olmstead, designed the development, and the suburban project changed into an exclusive community for the wealthy partly due to the success of the design. Forest Hills, the current name of the area, is derived from its close proximity to Forest Park and the hilly topography. Today, Forest Hills is a busy area bustling with up-scale shops, businesses, and residential neighborhoods.
On April 16, 1912, a traveling station library serving the area opened in a community drugstore. After the library's location was changed a few times, it was moved to a rented location on Austin Street. In 1942, the station became a branch library of the Queens Library system. The current Forest Hills building with 15,900 square feet of space, was opened on September 29, 1958, thanks to the efforts of the Library Committee of Forest Hills. This group was created in 1946 with the aim of securing a permanent library site. In 1967, the building underwent extensive expansion and rehabilitation and was re-opened in 1970. The branch building was again updated in 2001, improving access to the building for those with disabilities. The branch currently serves its diverse community through a number of entertainment and educational programs, classes, and print and media collections focusing on the customers’ diverse interests and needs.