After Receiving Much-Deserved TLC and Rest, Gardens Parks Due to Reopen Soon!

This year’s event will kick off with a color guard procession by our local Boy Scout Troop 349 and a Flag Raising Ceremony with the assistance of local community organizations and local elected officials.

We’ll also enjoy a musical performance of traditional patriotic songs, hear the Garden Players singing songs from their new show, Creature Mountain & the Slime Corporation, and cheer on the winners of an essay contest from local schools on What the American Flag Means to Me.



Bring your family, friends, dogs and most of all your community spirit and join us for this moving community event.

Sprinkler System Suggestions

To help keep our neighborhood green during the hottest months of summer, many homes utilize sprinkler systems to water both their yards and the adjacent curb plots. While the FHGC welcomes - and appreciates - curb plot watering, caution should be taken as to the placement of sprinkler heads and the timing of watering.

Since sprinkler heads can only be installed on your property, property surveys should be consulted prior to installation to assure proper placement. Additionally, it is best to install them far from the sidewalk edge to protect them from winter snow removal equipment.

Finally, please be respectful with the timing of your watering. Most experts suggest day break as the perfect time — around 4 to 5 am — which avoids excess moisture overnight and prevents mold growth. Watering during daylight hours should be avoided since it often necessitates a precarious situation for pedestrians, not to mention is often counterproductive since much of the water simply evaporates. 

Latest on Forest Hills LIRR Station Renovation and Projected Timeline

At the Community Board 6 meeting on

April 3, 2024, Peter Beadle, 1st Vice-Chair of CB6, presented an update on the LIRR proposed renovation and elements of a resolution that was voted on at the May 8th meeting. The CB6 meeting's minutes and video are available at:

https://www.nyc.gov/site/queenscb6/meetings/meeting-minutes.page

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iW4O5LkoRY

To view MTA and Forte Construction Corp. details and FAQs, Construction Project Start Notice.

For the proposed improvements and project phases, click Forest Hills ADA & Station Improvements Project.

Neighborhood Tree Challenge--can you identify this tree? (answer below)

Curb Plot Plantings A No-No

While we all love to add outside touches around our homes each spring - and can easily get carried away at the home improvement and gardening shops - please limit the plantings to your own yards. The curb plots should be left as grass and not supplemented with any bushes, shrubs or plantings of any type. This green space, together with our parks, belongs to the Gardens. All plantings should be kept two feet from the sidewalks, inside your property line, to limit potential trip hazards but also to not impede sidewalk and street access.

Welcome New Homeowners!



Time flies! It has been awhile since new homeowners have been formally welcomed into our community. Join us in welcoming..

Archway Place:

Jian Tan & Sophia

Nicolich-Henkin (July, 2023)

Ascan Avenue:

Jarred Colli & Chrissy Farr

(March, 2023)

Xuezhou Wang (March, 2024)

Christopher & Susan O'Malley (April, 2024)

Sean Alcantara & Morgan Pacheco (April, 2024)

Beechknoll Road:

Jennifer Wong (February, 2023)

Burns Street:

Jesse Erlbaum & Casey Martinez (February, 2023)

Jordan Cheong & Dandan Lin (September, 2023)

Benjamin Silverman & Marie Cita (September, 2023)

An Meen Leong (November, 2023)

Jihan Abdel-Malek (January, 2024)

Caliendo Woodhaven LLC (February, 2024)

Bye Street:

Mingdong Bi & Jiang Shenhong (June, 2023)

Continental Ave:

Htet Wai & Phoebe Bo

(September, 2023)

Cranford Street:

Andrew & Christy Mui

(February, 2023)

Dartmouth Street:

Michael & Savitri Swidler

(March, 2023)

Deepdene Road:

Andrew Shearer-Collie & Charlotte Tansill (April, 2024)

Greenway North:

Wei Lai Flushing LLC

(November, 2023)

Christopher & Kelly Genre (January, 2024)

Greenway Terrace:

Violetta Rajic (October, 2023)

Mathew Varghese & Annemarie Van Rossel (July, 2023)

Zachary & Krystal Bullard

(March, 2024)

Ingram Street:

JB & Erica Reefer (June, 2023)

Jack Shi & Wei Ni (August, 2023)

Vikas Unnava & Lauren Connell (December, 2023)

Shen-I Yao (January, 2024)

Victor & Christina Pinedo

(March, 2024)

Olive Place:

Benjamin Koston (January, 2023)

Puritan Avenue:

Moisey Suleymanov

(February, 2023)

David & Kyra Woodward

(April, 2024)

Shorthill Road:

Alzaber Rubayat & Rumana Ahmed (January, 2024)

Tennis Place:

Yui Ping Lin (July, 2023)

Union Turnpike:

Ethan Felder & Germana Dalberto (April, 2023)

Wendover Road:

Sara P. Neufeld (May, 2023)

Warmest Welcome! Hope to see you at the Membership Committee's Brunch June 1st!

MTA Representatives Surveying Station Square

Fun Fact of the Month

Multiple rabbits have been spotted hopping around Greenway South - anyone find a burrow in their backyard?

Lights! Camera! Action!

Lifelong Forest Hills Gardens resident, Sofia Rubin, will be filming,”Cub,” her latest short film, in the Kew-Forest School gym on Saturday, June 29th. She is looking for participation from Gardens residents to be extras for her upcoming movie - family and friend groups are welcomed! Time will be spent both standing and sitting and cheering for a judo match.

While it will be a full day (8am to 6 pm), snacks and lunch will be provided for volunteers. What a fun way to explore movie making! Sign-up forms are available on Sofia’s website.  

A 2022 honors graduate from Northwestern University’s Radio/TV/Film program, Sofia was a Capstone Award recipient for her thesis film. She has a professional background in cinematography with vast experience ranging from SFX makeup to boom operation. If interested in participating in her latest project, donating to the film, or exploring some of Sofia’s other work, visit www.sofiarubinfilm.com.