Forest Hills

Forest Hills is an old established New York neighborhood. Forest Hills has a lot to offer when it comes to shopping. You could walk down Austin Street for boutiques and chain stores and Metropolitan Avenue for antique stores.

Austin Street, with national chain stores, movie theaters, locally-owned businesses as well as restaurants and outdoor cafes, is the principal shopping hub in Forest Hills.  Other neighborhoods shopping hubs are located along Metropolitan Avenue, 71st Avenue/Continental Avenue and Queens Boulevard as well as along 108th street which has become a destination shopping street for many Russian-Americans.  Economic development issues include traffic and pedestrian safety along Queens Boulevard and the desires of merchants along Continental Avenue for capital improvements.

Local Organizations 

 Forest Hills Chamber of Commerce - The Forest Hills Chamber of Commerce functions as a network of local merchants that are concerned about the safety, preservation, cleanliness, and livelihood of the commercial area.

The Community House  - The Community House (CH) in Forest Hills Gardens is a nonprofit, nonsectarian recreational facility for residents of Forest Hills and surrounding neighborhoods.  The Community House provides a common meeting place and offers constructive activities and programs for children as well as activities and social events for adults.