FHGC Board Highlights:

FHGC Membership Committee Plans Olivia Park Community Event

for September 21st

Weather permitting, the FHGC Membership Committee has arranged for all Gardens residents to gather as a community and enjoy a special evening of music on Sunday, September 21st, starting at 5 pm. More details will be forthcoming. No tickets necessary - just pull out a blanket and join your neighbors in Olivia Park.

FHGC Budget Meeting - September 25th

Every fall, the community gathers to review the Garden's budget for the coming year. Since the FHGC's fiscal year runs from October to September, this gathering takes place before a new accounting period begins. Put September 25th on your calendar now - meeting will take place at the Community House at 7 pm.



Copies of the proposed 2025-2026 budget will be mailed to each homeowner in early September, but additional copies will be on hand at the meeting as well. Please note: the Board accepts written comments, suggestions, and questions on budgetary matters from our community members during the annual Budget Meeting.

Illegal Parking in the Gardens:

How You Can Help

For nearly two decades, Knights agents have worked to keep our streets free from illegal parking with Ivan leading the charge in patrolling those streets, supported by the reliable team of Corey and Mel. Their collaboration with our Gardens office staff ensures a coordinated approach to monitoring and addressing parking concerns effectively.

In addition to reporting any suspicious vehicles, residents can significantly contribute to Knights' ongoing efforts by being sure to follow the parking program protocol. This means ensuring that any time a resident, or a guest of a resident, has a vehicle parked on a Gardens' street, that vehicle has a decal or valid parking pass clearly displayed. You can obtain valid guest passes for your address from the FHGC office. Did you know that you can also get a temporary pass from them if your car with the decal is in the “shop”? Furthermore, residents can purchase a week’s vacation pass for $75, should they not have a current decal but need their vehicle on the street for a stretch of time while they are on vacation.

As the contractor entrusted with maintaining resident parking rules, the Knights agents are skilled in managing sensitive interactions with vehicle owners, ensuring that any enforcement actions are conducted calmly and effectively. We encourage residents to refrain from engaging in confrontational encounters with violators, as this can complicate situations that are already tense. If anyone feels they have been booted unfairly, they can obtain an appeals form from the Knights agent which will be reviewed by the FHGC Parking Committee.

The FHGC office can be contacted at info@fhgc.org, or at 718-268-2420.

Knights can be contacted at 718-575-1717.

Groups Promoting Closure of

Austin Street to Auto Traffic;

Raising Concerns about

Traffic Impact to Gardens' Streets

While it is easy to perceive Forest Hills Gardens as a timeless enclave, the reality is that our beloved community faces ongoing external challenges that requires attention and action almost daily by the Board and the Gardens office staff.

One issue that is being closely watched is the push by various groups to convert Austin Street into a pedestrian plaza. A Community Board 6 sub-committee has been created to explore the issue by the CB6 Transportation, Public Transit, and Street Safety Committee.

The concerns surrounding the potential impact of increased traffic on our Gardens' neighborhood are indeed valid and deserve our collective attention. Understanding how such changes may affect street traffic and the daily lives of residents is crucial for maintaining the integrity of our community.

Legacy Parks

Showing Progress

Our parks have been reopened and are looking beautiful and green again. The early summer rain certainly helped as did the treatments and TLC they received by both the FHGC crew and the Gardens' contracted landscape service.

Citi Bike Is Coming to Forest Hills this fall; Feedback Map is Open for

Station Siting Suggestions

The Department of Transportation is collecting information about the future location on Austin Street for Citi bikes this fall. Don't hesitate to add your own dot even if someone has one there already. Include a comment about why you would want to see one there or not.

Another thought is to really drill down and get specific about where on the street (or sidewalk) the racks should be positioned and why, such as suggesting corners that need daylighting.

Children's Day:

Take Two!

The Gardens' beloved Children's Day, run by the Celebrations Committee of Forest Hills Gardens, will make a second attempt to get this favorite neighborhood gathering off the ground. Saturday, September 13th is slotted for another try since the June date was washed out.

Please refer to the June newsletter for all the planned activities for this special day!