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About Forest Hills
About Forest Hills
Forest Hills is a neighborhood in central Queens. It is bordered to the north by Rego Park, to the east by Flushing Meadows Park and Kew Gardens, to the west by Middle Village and to the south by Forest Park.
READ: The Jewish Week - NEXUS FOR QUEENS JEWISH LIFE by Hilary Larson - QJC MEDIA page
Statistics:
· Population: 70,000+
· Estimated Jewish population: 25,000
· Land mass: 600 acres, approx 30x30 blocks
· Best Places to Live 2005!(CNN Money.com)
· Middle and Upper Class residents
· Manhattan is only 20 minutes away on the subway, and Long Island Rail Road
While many Forest Hills residents have lived in the neighborhood for decades, an increasing number of young professionals have been attracted to the area because of its cosmopolitan nature, plentiful shopping and restaurant options, safety, and excellent access to public transportation.
Jewish Statistics:
·Synagogues of all denominations: 14
·Yeshiva Schools: 8
·Mikvah’s: 2
·JCC (Y): 1
·Jewish Public Libraries: 1 (located in Y)
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Neighborhood
· Forest Hills was once the home of the US Open tennis tournament, played at the West Side Tennis Club before it moved to the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Park. When the Open was played at the tennis stadium, the tournament was commonly referred to merely as Forest Hills just as the British Open was referred to as Wimbledon.
· The neighborhood boasts a beautiful aura of old English infrastructure.
· The feeling of the neighborhood is a safe one. Conclusive for a healthy lifestyle , in mind body and spirit.
· It’s pretty picturesque scenery make it perfect surrounding for simply, better living.
· Only minutes away from the Mile long Austin street Shopping strip. As well as the large array of shopping opportunities of Queens Blvd and the boutique style antique shops of Metropolitan Ave. Truly a garden , to live in.
See a slideshow of pictures of Forest Hills courtesy of the Chabad of Forest Hills website: Our Neighborhood: Forest Hills & the Gardens | Chabad of Forest Hills
Transportation
Minutes from Parks, Highways, Bridges and Airports; Forest Hills is literally in the heart of Queens. World Class Shopping, Dining and Entertainment are all easily accessible from all points in NYC by Bus, Subway, LIRR and Car.
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By SUBWAY:Take the![]() ![]() You can also take the ![]() ![]() The 75 Ave. stop is only accessible via the F Train. (The E Train stops late nights only). VIEW THE NYC SUBWAY MAP For more information and schedules please call the MTA 24/7 at (718) 330-1234 |
By BUS:
Forest Hills is serviced by the following main bus lines.
Q23 - Metropolitan Ave. / 108 St. / Yellowstone Blvd. via Austin Street to LaGuardia Airport.
Q38 - 62 Dr. Forest Hills to Ridgewood / Metro Mall
Q58 - Flushing to Ridgewood / Queens Place Mall / Metro Mall
Q60 - East / West on Queens Blvd. from Jamaica, Queens to 59th Street in Manhattan.
Q64 - Queens Blvd. to Kew Gardens Hills via Jewel Ave. (formerly Q65A)
Q88 - Queens Center Mall to Queens Village via LIE Service Road
QM10 - 62 Dr. Forest Hills to Midtown Manhattan (Express Bus)
QM11 - 62 Dr. Forest Hills to Lower Manhattan (Express Bus)
QM12 - Yellowstone Blvd. Forest Hills to Lower Manhattan (Express Bus)
VIEW THE QUEENS BUS MAP
For more information and schedules please call the MTA 24/7 at (718) 330-1234
By LIRR:
The LIRR stops in Station Square, one block away from Austin Street, in the heart of Forest Hills.
For Schedules for the LIRR please CLICK HERE VIEW THE LIRR MAP HERE
For more information and schedules please call the LIRR 24/7 at (718) 217-5477
By Car:
From Long Island - Long Island Expressway and Grand Central Parkway.
From Brooklyn - Jackie Robinson Parkway
From Manhattan - Queens Blvd. via the Queensboro Bridge or the Long Island Expressway.
From The Bronx - Triboro Bridge to the Grand Central Parkway OR Whitestone Bridge to the Van Wyck Expressway.
Parking Meters in the Forest Hills area Now Accepting Meter Cards as well as Quarters. No need to worry about running out of quarters. To learn about this new city pilot program in Forest Hills click this hyperlink: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/motorist/parking/municard.html#onstreet
While Forest Hills is easily accessible by car and parking is usually plentiful, make sure you do not park in the Forest Hills Gardens area off of 71st Ave., just South of Station Square and Austin Street. These are all Private Streets and your car will be booted if you do not have a Resident Permit. Make sure to read all street signs very carefully!
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