Michael Perlman
Michael Perlman
Columnist for The Forest Hills Times
The Eagles Fly Again at Forest Hills Stadium
By Michael Perlman | mperlman@queensledger.com Every community has its mysteries, and one remains unsolved at the Stadium. The two stone eagles that vanished at the
Forest Hills Festival Uniting Communities For A Generation
By Michael Perlman | mperlman@queensledger.com For over 20 years, the Forest Hills Festival has been a tradition that unites Forest Hills residents and visitors with
Uniting Generations Through Memorials Around Forest Hills
By Michael Perlman | mperlman@queensledger.com Throughout Forest Hills, a number of monuments, parks, buildings, and parade routes keep the memory of America’s bravest alive. May
Ceremony Sparks Dialogue for Tea Garden’s Rebirth
By Michael Perlman | mperlman@queensledger.com Behind an ornate gate on Greenway Terrace and under an over century-old Gothic archway-inspired tree canopy lies the Tea Garden,
Remembering Legends Jerry Springer & Harry Belafonte
By Michael Perlman | mperlman@queensledger.com Each night there will be two brighter stars in the sky in memory of local icons who achieved international recognition.
Golden Age postcards spotlight Valentine’s Day
By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com Most Valentine’s Day postcards are vivid and graceful lithographs, where some feature hand-colored scenes or illustrated couples, children, cherubs and flowers,
Little Free Library creates international trail
Residents giving the gift of reading By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com “Between the pages of a book is a lovely place to be,” reads a stenciled
Spotlight on music & media agent Ken Franklin
Son of living landmark Bea Franklin shares unique business By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com In last week’s column, a dynamic 98-years-young former Forest Hills resident Bea
Spotlight on 98-years-young Bea Franklin
Nearly a century with ‘A living landmark’ By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com “My recommendation to a young person is to follow your heart and become whatever
Preserving “modern baroque” with Dorothy Draper & Company
Going colorful & bold yet elegant for nearly 100 years By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com Enter the world of Dorothy Draper, a most significant 20th century
Legendary T-Bone Diner to reopen
Pastrami, matzah balls and around the clock nostalgia By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com One of Queens’ earliest freestanding diners will have a second lease on life.
Vintage postcards celebrate New Year’s traditions
By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com Several decades ago, postcards were a unique work of art, which could be found at your corner pharmacy, but today vintage
‘Chanukah on The Park’ draws record crowd
Lighting the way with a vibrant Forest Hills tradition By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com “Chanukah on The Park” and its symbolic 18-foot menorah continues to beam
New York Tea Society keeps history alive
Forest Hills tea club preserves tradition, envisions expansion By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com
Queens Name Explorer project honors notables
Mapping the names of streets, buildings, parks By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com Every day, residents take a stroll, relax in a park, encounter a sculpture, attend
Authentic Mexican food & entertainment at Lime & Salt Cantina
A small business with a huge heart By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com Queens is nicknamed the “The World’s Borough.” Holding up to its title is a
Celebrating traditions through vintage Thanksgiving postcards
Reviving forgotten postcard treasures By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com Historians consider the first Thanksgiving meal to date to 1621, where 53 Mayflower pilgrims and 90 Wampanoag
Sounding the alarm: Race to preserve historic FDNY pedestals
Joining forces after a restored fire alarm pedestal vanishes By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com For over a decade, Woodside resident and volunteer John S. Colgan, nicknamed
Honoring Forest Hills’ early veterans
WWI Soldiers & Sailors Memorial stands tall By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com WWI Soldiers & Sailors Memorial undergoing restoration, Photo by Rocco Del Greco It is
Village Grill: A town center in Forest Hills
Embracing the magic touch and humanitarian values for 10+ years By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com For nearly 11 years, owner Dina Stergiopoulos of Village Grill has
Forest Hills Gardens Foundation updates archive, engages public
Rediscovering and preserving Forest Hills Gardens history By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com The Forest Hills Gardens Foundation’s board and Archives Committee is on a mission, preserving
A spooktacular Halloween around Forest Hills
Where creativity and giving back come alive By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com Forest Hills certainly knows how to celebrate Halloween or “Hallowe’en,” derived from “All Hallows’
Classic cars take center stage at Forest Hills Stadium
Rich harmonies with the Quatrain Barbershop Quartet By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com This past Sunday afternoon under a lustrous sun, analogous to a spotlight, the setting
EEEEEATSCON Festival returns to Forest Hills Stadium
Martha Stewart visits Forest Hills By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com EEEEEATSCON can be considered a festival like no other, especially at the nearly 100-year-old Forest Hills
Andre’s Hungarian Bakery: A cornerstone for generations
A taste of Hungary in Forest Hills By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com One mom and pop shop that reads NYC all over it is Andre’s Hungarian
The forgotten art of advertising thermometers
From functional thermometers to collectible art By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com Some vintage items may be collecting dust, but think twice about tossing them — since
Legendary Midway Theatre turns 80
A milestone at a Golden Age theater By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com It is not too often that patrons can take their children to the theater
Woman lucky to be alive after Forest Hills car crash, will dedicate her heart to communities
Two heroes perform miraculous rescue on Greenway N By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com On Aug. 29 at 2 p.m., a kind, healthy and positive-minded woman survived
Perlman: A “REal GOod” Community To Turn 100
Marion Legler recalls Rego Park’s early days By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com In just a few months, residents can say “Happy 100th Birthday, Rego Park!” Last
Perlman: Coming together for ‘Althea Gibson Way’
Preserving her legacy with street co-naming By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com It may be hard to visualize that relatively not too long ago, tennis was a
Perlman: Curtain Call for Main Street Cinemas
Local theater shutters after 80 years By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com Upon hearing that Main Street Cinemas at 72-66 Main Street in Kew Gardens Hills will
Perlman: Rediscovering local postal treasures
Exploring the mail chutes you’ve always wondered about By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com Most people have passed decorative brass, bronze or stainless-steel mail chute systems in
Perlman: On a Mission to Reintroduce Local Weeping Beech Trees
By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com Every community has at least one tree that is the talk of the town, although all varieties uniquely contribute to a
Kweller Prep: An educational center with a unique mission
By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com Kweller Prep has not only been a major draw for tutoring and educational services, but a beacon in the name of
Perlman: Reviving the chimes in Station Square
By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com History will be made in Station Square beginning on August 1, as Forest Hills Gardens residents and visitors will hear chimes
Perlman: Remembering restaurant favorites through vintage postcards
By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com There is a good chance that you mailed a postcard to family and friends, but may not realize that picture postcards
Perlman: Restoring communities, one fire alarm pedestal at a time
By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com One-man dynamo John S. Colgan, a.k.a. the “fire alarm box guy,” may soon be coming to a street corner near you.
Perlman: A Discovery Elicits Rego Park & Forest Hills Memories
While longtime Rego Park resident and history buff Carl Godlewski was helping his neighbors organize their family’s apartment, he unearthed a time capsule from 1955…
Perlman: Patriotism Echoes in Forest Hills on July 4, 1922
By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com Forest Hills Gardens once hosted lavish Fourth of July Festivals from morning until midnight in Station Square and the Tea Garden,
Perlman: Lights… Camera… ‘Maestro’
The track record of Forest Hills’ cinematic and televised history continues to be more diverse, with writer and director Bradley Cooper coming to town! From
Perlman: A Prom to Remember
P.S. 101 celebrates at the Historic Tea Garden and Jade Party Room By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com With much anticipation, three 5th grade classes from P.S.
Perlman: The Pizza Dance Uniting Communities & Offering Humanitarian Aid
By Michael Perlman The Electric Slide, Macarena, and Queens’ own… The Pizza Dance! Since the late 1990s, The Pizza Dance has been quite a buzz,
Perlman: An Evolution of Local Sculptures
By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com Forest Hills was named in 1906, whereas Rego Park was named in 1923. For the past 116 years, there have been
Perlman: Forest Hills Spider-Man rendering revealed
Plans for a Spider-Man sculpture are continuing to take root in Forest Hills, thanks to longtime resident and creative visionary Larry Ng, who appointed the
Perlman: Celebrating Frederick Law Olmsted Sr.’s 200th Birthday
By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com Most recently at the Church-in-the-Gardens Community House, local residents among scholars celebrated the 200th birthday of Frederick Law Olmsted Sr., “the
Perlman: Raising Funds To Salvage Trylon Theater Façade & Tower Diner Features
A fundraiser is underway to salvage and relocate the largely intact Trylon Theater/Ohr Natan synagogue façade in its entirety, consisting of the intact Art Deco
Perlman: Yud Aleph Nissan celebrated at Borough Hall
By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com It is always timely to commit good deeds, uphold our values as a team, and set an example for all generations,
Perlman: David Miller and Holocaust Survivor Portraits
A Testament for All Time By Michael Perlman Rego Park resident David Miller, 42, is not only a professional photographer, but a local hero. He
The Tea Garden Restoration Committee At Work
By Michael Perlman mpearlman@queensledger.com Since last fall, the Tea Garden, nestled behind an ornate gate bearing Forest Hills Gardens’ logo on Greenway Terrace, and accessible
The Fight To Save Tower Diner & Ohr Natan
By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com Last week, a demolition crew arrived in front of the historic Tower Diner Clock Tower Bank Building, and a construction fence
New Plaque Program To Commemorate Local Historic Buildings
By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com At a time when historic buildings are being demolished or insensitively altered, a new bronze plaque program has been born in
