Station Square, home to Forest Hills' striking Long Island Rail Road station.

Forest Hills is an neighborhood in central Queens, New York. It is bordered to the north by Rego Park, the east by Flushing Meadows Park and Kew Gardens, the west by Middle Village and the south by Forest Park. The neighborhood is home to a mix of lower-middle to upper-class residents, the latter of whom often live in the neighborhood's prestigious Forest Hills Gardens area. Forest Hills has historically had a very large Jewish population, and more than 10 synagogues are located in the area. It is also home to many airline pilots because of its proximity to both JFK International and LaGuardia airports, and jetBlue is headquartered there. Station Square in Forest Hills, Queens, NY. From viewsof. ... Station Square in Forest Hills, Queens, NY. From viewsof. ... Queens County in New York State Queens, the most ethnically diverse county in the United States, is geographically the largest of the five boroughs of New York City. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... Rego Park is an neighborhood in central Queens, New York. ... Flushing Meadows Park is located in northern Queens, New York at the intersection of the Long Island Expressway and the Grand Central Parkway. ... Kew Gardens is a neighborhood in central Queens bounded to the north by the The Jackie Robinson Parkway (formerly The Interborough Parkway) and Queens Boulevard, to the east by Kew Gardens Road, to the south by Myrtle Avenue, and to the west by Forest Park. ... Middle Village is a neighborhood in western central Queens (in New York City), bounded to the north by Eliot Avenue, to the east by Woodhaven Boulevard, to the south by Cooper Avenue, and to the west by Lutheran Cemetery. ... Forest Park is the name of at least three towns, three parks, and a neighborhood in the United States: Forest Park, Georgia Forest Park, Illinois Forest Park, Ohio Forest Park in Saint Louis, Missouri Forest Park in Portland, Oregon Forest Park in Springfield, Massachusetts Forest Park is a neighborhod in... Forest Hills Gardens is a private community located in Forest Hills, Queens, New York. ... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination of these attributes. ... A synagogue (from Greek synagoge place of assembly literally meeting, assembly,) is a Jewish house of prayer and study. ... Aviators are people who fly aircraft either for pleasure or for a job. ... John F. Kennedy International Airport (IATA Airport Code: JFK, ICAO Airport Code: KJFK) is the main international airport in New York City, and is one of the largest airports in the world. ... FAA diagram of LaGuardia Airport . Fiorello La Guardia Airport is located in Flushing, a neighborhood within the New York City borough of Queens, New York near the Flushing Bay. ... jetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU) is an American low-cost airline. ...

The neighborhood contains areas of private houses with little commerce, such as the Gardens area; dense commercial districts full of stores and large apartment complexes; and streets with the six-story brick apartment buildings common throughout Queens. The main thoroughfare is the 12-lane-wide Queens Boulevard, while Metropolitan Avenue is known for its antique shops. However, the commercial heart of Forest Hills is a mile-long stretch of Austin Street a block removed from Queens Boulevard that features an eclectic collection of shops, restaurants and nightlife. Queens Boulevard is a major thoroughfare in the New York City borough of Queens. ... Antique can stand for any of several things: An antique is an object, often furniture or any other domestic item, that is highly valued because of its age, or because it belongs to a specific time period. ...

Though many Forest Hills residents have lived in the neighborhood for decades, recently 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. Manhattan is only 20 minutes away on the subway, and a Long Island Rail Road trip from the landmark train station at the entrance to the Gardens to Manhattan's Pennsylvania Station is just 15 minutes. Manhattan is an island bordering the lower Hudson River. ... South Ferry station 125th Street station The New York City Subway is a large rapid transit system in New York City, New York, United States. ... The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR is a railroad that serves the length of Long Island, New York. ... Exterior view circa 1911. ...

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. When the Open was played at the tennis stadium, the tournament was commonly referred to as merely Forest Hills just as the British Open was referred to as Wimbledon. The U.S. Open is the fourth and final event of the Grand Slam in tennis. ... Forest Hills is the name of some places in the United States of America: Forest Hills, Kentucky Forest Hills, Massachusetts (a suburb of Boston) Forest Hills, Michigan (a census-designated place) Forest Hills, Pennsylvania Forest Hills is also the name of a neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New... Wimbledon logo Wimbledon is the oldest and most prestigious event in the sport of tennis. ...

Marvel Comics founder Stan Lee grew up in Forest Hills and made the neighborhood home to his most famous character, Spider-Man. Marvel Comics, sometimes called by the nickname House of Ideas, is an American comic book company. ... Stan Lee and his most famous co-creation, Spider-Man. ... Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ...

The neighborhood has been home to a number of other famous residents over the years as well. Members of the punk rock group The Ramones grew up there, as did Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel as well as actor Carroll O'Connor. Singer Carol Channing lived there in the 1950s during her time on Broadway. The controversial psychologist Wilhelm Reich established his Orgone Institute while residing in Forest Hills after emigrating to America from Europe. Representative Geraldine Ferraro lived there when she was the first woman to run for Vice President. U.S. Representative Anthony Weiner (D-NY), who is running for the Democratic nomination for mayor of New York City in 2005, also resides in Forest Hills. Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... The Ramones (L-R, Johnny, Tommy, Joey, Dee Dee) on the cover of their debut self-titled album (1976), cementing their place at the dawn of the punk movement. ... Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941 in Newark, New Jersey) is a renowned Jewish American songwriter, receiving Kennedy Center Honors in 2002. ... Arthur Ira Art Garfunkel is an American singer, best known as half of the folk duo Simon and Garfunkel. ... John Carroll OConnor (August 2, 1924 – June 21, 2001) was an American actor, famous for his portrayal of the character Archie Bunker in the television sitcoms All in the Family (1971-1979) and Archie Bunkers Place (1979-1983). ... Carol Channing photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1956 Carol Channing (born January 31, 1921 in Seattle, Washington) is a United States actress whose career was built largely on two roles, Lorelei Lee in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and Dolly Gallagher Levi in Hello Dolly!. She is easily recognized by her distinctive... Note on spelling: While most Americans use er (as per American spelling conventions), the majority of venues, performers and trade groups for live theatre use re. ... Dr. Wilhelm Reich Wilhelm Reich (March 24, 1897–November 3, 1957) was an Austrian psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and author, who was trained in Vienna by Sigmund Freud. ... World map showing location of Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ... The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ... Geraldine Anne Ferraro (born August 26, 1935) is best known as the first and, so far, only woman to be a candidate for Vice President of the United States on a major party ticket (although women on third-party tickets continue to run for the position). ... The Vice President of the United States is the second-highest executive official of the United States government, the person who is a heartbeat from the presidency. As first in the presidential line of succession, the Vice President becomes the new President of the United States upon the death, resignation... Anthony D. Weiner (b. ... Democracy is a form of government under which the power to alter the laws and structures of government lies, ultimately, with the citizenry. ... A mayor (from the Latin maīor, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... City nickname: The Big Apple Location in the state of New York Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area  - Land  - Water 1,214. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...