Forest Hills was settled in the mid 1600´s and was known as Whitepot. English settlers bought the land from Native Americans for three white clay pots and the name stuck. The present history of Forest Hills was begun in 1906 when successful businessman Cord Meyer purchased 600 acres of farmland in Whitepot. Meyer re-named the area Forest Hills in deference to nearby Forest Park and because the area was the highest point for miles around.

Forest Hills, an ethnically diverse area, is composed of young families as well as a large senior population.

Forest Hills always entertaining, boasts a vibrant business community offering upscale shopping, fine restaurants, lively nightlife and pubs. Explore Austin Street and Continental Ave where you will find 200 one of a kind shops. The Forest Hills merchants have a motto that they are proud of "We are large enough to serve you and small enough to know you", so join us for your next shopping spree!

Forest Hills was as famous for the U.S. Open as England is for Wimbledon. The U.S. Open was held here for more than 70 years until 1978 when it moved to the larger National Tennis Center in Flushing. The Westside Tennis Club is still a prestigious tennis club today, located within the Forest Hills Gardens.

Below I have created some great resources for you on our wonderful area and if you cannot find what you are looking for, please let me know.

Forest Hills Public Schools Ps 101 School in The Garden Ps 144 Col. Jeromus Remsen School Ps 196 Grand Central Parkway S School Ps 220 Edward Mandel School Forest Hills High School   JHS 190 Russelll Sage School   Forest Hills Private Schools Ezra Academy   Forest Hills Jewish Center    Forest Hills Montessori School Grades: PK-5 67-04 Austin St Forest Hills, NY 11375 Queens County Phone: (718) 275-0173   Machon Academy Grades: 7-12 75-24 Grand Central Parkway Forest Hills, NY 11375 Queens County Phone: (718) 793-8590   Mesivta Yesodei Yeshurun     Sha´Arei Zion Ohel Bracha Grades: PK-6 66-35 108th St Forest Hills, NY 11375 Queens County Phone: (718) 268-3444   The Community House School Grades: PK-K 15 Borage Place Forest Hills, NY 11375 Queens County Phone: (718) 268-2600   The Kew Forest School     Yeshiva Binat Chaim ? Boys Grades: 10-12 75-24 Grand Central Parkway Forest Hills, NY 11375 Queens County Phone: (718) 520-7775   Yeshiva Tifereth Moshe Dov Rev Grades: K-3 71-02 113th Street Forest Hills, NY 11375 Queens County Phone: (718) 544-5400   Private College Bramsonort Art Technical Institute

Library Forest Hills Library North Forest Park Library     Forest Hills Chamber of Commerce     Hospitals Forest Hills Hospital North Shore University Hospital at Forest Hills   Parkway Hospital 70-35 113th St. Forest Hills, NY 11375 1(718) 990-4100 MEDEX Health Care Center 111-29 Queens Blvd. Forest Hills, NY 11375 1(718) 275-8900 American Cancer Society 112-25 Queens Blvd. Forest Hills, NY 11375 1(718) 263-2224 Forest Hills Community House 108-25 62nd Dr. Forest Hills, NY 11375 1(718) 592-5757 American Lung Association 112-25 Queens Blvd. Forest Hills, NY 11375 1(718) 263-5656 Alcoholics Anonymous 106-03 Metropolitan Ave. Forest Hills, NY 11375 1(718) 520-5021 Forest Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Inc. 92-29 Metropolitan Ave Forest Hills, NY 11375 1(718) 793-2055   Department of Motor Vehicles Forest Hills Police Department     Fire Department     Event Calendars Forest Hills Events New York Events   Post Offices Forest Hills Station 106-28 Queens Blvd. Forest Hills, NY 11375 (718) 263-3165 Weekdays 7:00AM - 5:00PM Saturday 8:00AM - 3:00PM Parkside Station 101-19 Metropolitan Ave. Forest Hills, NY 11375 (718) 263-2957 Weekdays 9:00AM - 5:00PM Shop Forest Hills       Queen Borough Schools Region 3   Region 4   Region 5     Colleges Queensborough Community College   Yeshiva University Samuel Wang Yuhs for Girls   Vaugh College Aeronautics   Bramson Art Institute   Queens College   St. Johns University   Queens Library     Police Departments Queens North 104   Queens North 109   Queens North 111   Queens North 114   Queens North 108   Queens North 110   Queens North 112   Queens North 115   Queens South 100   Queens South 102   Queens South 101   Queens South 103   Queens South 105   Queens South 106   Queens South 107   Queens South 113     Queens Chamber of Commerce Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Queens Discovering Queens   Links to Hotels, Attractions, Restaurants, Special Events, Shopping and Tours     Transportation New York Public Transportation   NY and Eastern U.S. Rail Travel   Water Taxi