New Art Exhibit Showcases Historic Forest Hills, Then And Now

FOREST HILLS, QUEENS — The history of Forest Hills is the focal point of a new art exhibition that opened this weekend at the Jade Eatery & Lounge in Station Square.

Artist and historian Michael Perlman, a fifth-generation Forest Hills resident, is showing a collection of his local architectural photographs and restored vintage images of the neighborhood.

The vintage images include depictions of Forest Hills in the early 20th-century, while Perlman's photographs pay tribute to the historic neighborhood as it looks today.

Perlman is the author of "Legendary Locals of Forest Hills and Rego Park" and founded the Rego-Forest Preservation Council, which documents the neighborhood's architectural and cultural history and proposes sites for landmark status.

Admission is free and the exhibit runs through Dec. 15. Fore more information click here.