Forest Hills, New York (NY)

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General Information about Forest Hills

Forest Hills is a 2.4 sq. mile (6.4 km2) neighborhood in the central part of the New York City borough of Queens. It is bordered to the north by Rego Park and Corona; to the east, by Flushing Meadows Park, the Grand Central Parkway, and Kew Gardens; to the west, by Middle Village and Glendale; and, to the south, by Forest Park. The neighborhood is conterminous with zip code (postal code) 11375, and it is part of Queens Community Board 6.[2]
The neighborhood is home to a mix of middle to upper-class residents, the latter of whom often live in the neighborhood's prestigious Forest Hills Gardens area. Historically, Forest Hills has been home to a large Jewish population, with more than ten synagogues located in the area. The community of Forest Hills was founded in 1906; before that, the area was known as Whitepot. In 1909, Margaret Olivia Slocum Sage, who founded the Russell Sage Foundation, bought 142 acres (0.6 km²) of land from the Cord Meyer Development Company. The original plan was to build good low-income housing and improve living conditions of the working poor. Grosvenor Atterbury, a renowned architect, was given the commission to design Forest Hills Gardens. The neighborhood was planned on the model of the garden communities of England. As a result, there are many Tudor-style homes in Forest Hills, most of which are now located in Forest Hills Gardens. However, there are currently a number of Tudor homes in particular areas of Forest Hills outside of the Gardens. What is credited as the world's first radio commercial offered homes in Forest Hills.

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