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Urgent Care Center Opens In Forest Hills, Celebrates With Ice Cream

Centers Urgent Care is opening its 11th location in the city at 64-02 108th St. on July 12 ​starting at noon.

Forest Hills Hospital Launches Telehealth Tool For Burn Victims

LIJ Forest Hills is piloting "teleburn," which helps doctors assess whether patients should be taken to the burn center in Staten Island.

Forest Hills Hospital Gets Robot For Orthopedic Surgeries

A new robot at Forest Hills's hospital will lend a hand to doctors during knee and hip replacement surgeries for a more precise procedure.

Forest Hills Nurse Sets Up Office On Queens Boulevard

A longtime nurse practitioner in Forest Hills will be celebrating her new office with a ceremony Thursday.

Forest Hills Hospital Gets Top Mark In NYC Hospital Safety Ratings

Long Island Jewish Forest Hills achieved the highest rank for the first time in the Leapfrog Group's 2023 hospital safety grades.

Forest Hills Fares Better In Vaccine Rates Borough-Wide: Data

Citywide, only 12 percent of residents have received new, bivalent COVID boosters, city data shows.

Forest Hills, Rego Park COVID-19 Rates Elevated Coming Into 2023: Data

About 218 residents in Forest Hills tested positive for COVID-19, according to city data, at Forest Hill’s population of 71,266.

Beloved Forest Hills Nurses Retire, Receive Celebration At Hospital

Nurses Phyllis Prawzinsky and Tracey Basta received a warm farewell from the staff at Long Island Jewish Forest Hills.

Forest Hills Hospital Prepare Kosher Meals For Jewish Nonprofit Pantry

Hospital staff prepared more than 500 meals on Thursday at the Masbia Of Queens soup kitchen and pantry located at 105-47 64th Road.

Forest Hills Covid-19 Rate Remains High Compared To Borough: Data

Forest Hills’ positivity average was 13 percent, compared to Queens’ 11.88 percent and the city’s 11.11 percent, according to the city.

LIJ Forest Hills Graded ‘B’ In Hospital Safety Report: Watchdog Group

The grade is still better than the overall ‘D’ ranking New York City hospitals received in the fall, the report shows.

LIJ Forest Hills Staff Will Speak On Queens' Healthcare Needs In Event

Community Connection will take place on Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Queens Museum.

LIJ Forest Hills Hospital To Administer Flu Shots in Richmond Hill

Adults 18 years and older can walk into the Sikh Cultural Center in South Richmond Hill without an appointment.

Monkeypox Vaccines Now Available In Forest Hills With Local Pol's Help

The local vaccination site comes after Council Member Lynn Schulman's repeated calls for increased action against the monkeypox outbreak.

Ribbon Cutting, $1K Donation: Planet Fitness Opens In Forest Hills

The long-awaited gym has gotten to work in Forest Hills by donating to a local non-profit, rolling out cheap memberships and more.

City Offers Free COVID Testing At Forest Hills Park As Cases Spike

Many New Yorkers have shrugged off the city's latest COVID surge, but cases are rising in Forest Hills. Here's how to get tested this week.

Long-Awaited Planet Fitness In Forest Hills To Open Monday: See Photos

State Senator Joseph Addabbo toured the fitness club ahead of its Monday opening, revealing photos of the gym's machines, weights and more.

Cheap Planet Fitness Memberships Offered Ahead Of Forest Hills Opening

The discount is offered through June 15 at the gym's Forest Hills outpost, which is slated to open this summer to the dismay of some locals.

Forest Hills Hospital Earns 'C' In New Safety Ranking

Council Member Lynn Schulman expressed concern over the safety grade but told Patch she sees it as part of a larger picture.

Specialized Medical Center To Replace Shops On Austin Street: Report

An ear, nose, and throat center is slated to open where Eddie Bauer and Title Boxing currently stand, the Commercial Observer reported.

Forest Hills Weekend Blood Drive To Support Ukrainian Refugees

This month, the NY Blood Center is donating $1 per blood-donor to an organization benefitting Ukrainians fleeing their war-torn homeland.

Get A COVID Test Kit With Your Books At These Local Libraries

A couple of library branches near Forest Hills are handing out COVID testing kits on a first-come, first-served basis as of this week.

Planet Fitness Coming To Forest Hills Luxury Building This Summer

Forest Hills' community board approved the gym two years ago, but some neighbors wish a grocery store was opening in its place.

Forest Hills COVID Rates Dipping, But Cases Still High: Data

Neighborhood positivity rates are dropping as health and city officials say that the omicron wave is nearing its "plateau." Here's the data.

More Forest Hills COVID Test Sites Open This Week To Meet Demand

News of the free sites comes after a mix-up at a city-run testing site last week and calls from locals for more accessible, nearby sites.

Free Forest Hills COVID Testing Site Opens Amid Pleas From Locals

News of the walk-in site comes after a mix-up at a city-run testing site earlier this week and calls from locals for more nearby free sites.

'People Are Mad:' Mix-up At City-Run COVID Site In Forest Hills

Forest Hills residents thought the city finally provided them a local test site this week. Then they learned the site is not open.

No COVID Testing At Listed City Site In Forest Hills, Church Says

A Forest Hills church says it is not offering COVID testing this week, despite a NY Health + Hospitals listing that the site is open.

Forest Hills Locals Call For Nearby Testing Sites As COVID Surges

Council Member Lynn Schulman told Patch she aims to bring more free testing options to Forest Hills, where there aren't any city-run sites.

How Close Are Forest Hills Area Hospitals To Capacity? Latest

See how the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has affected hospital capacity in Queens and across NY.

Forest Hills COVID Rates At All-Time Highs: Data

The rate of positive cases in Forest Hills is much higher than at any other point in record for the neighborhood.

Hours Extended At Queens COVID-19 Testing Truck In January

Hours have been extended on Saturdays through January for a mobile testing site in front of the Queens Borough Hall.

Latest: Check Hospital Capacity In Forest Hills Area

Here is updated data on hospital capacity in Queens.

Coronavirus Cases Up 40 Percent Recently In Queens: CDC

Queens is part of the national trend of growing coronavirus cases.

Forest Hills Hospital Won't Cut Surgeries Under New Capacity Rule

Dozens of burdened hospitals upstate will pause some surgeries on Dec. 9, the Health Department said, but LIJ Forest Hills isn't impacted.

Forest Hills Hospital Reportedly Still Full; Could Cut Surgeries

Surgeries will pause at burdened state hospitals next week, among which LIJ Forest Hills is included, Bloomberg reported.

Queens Coronavirus Transmission 'High': CDC

The rate of new cases has increased recently in Queens.

Forest Hills COVID Rates Tick Up Amid Citywide Rise, Data Shows

The uptick, which brings rates to delta-variant levels, comes as an executive order could halt elective surgeries at a local hospital.

5 Reasons To Have Your Kids Vaccinated

Vaccinations have come a very long way since infectious diseases like smallpox and whooping cough were considered epidemics centuries ago.

5 Things To Know About Advance Directives

Northwell Health wants to help you make sense of health care proxies, living wills and MOLST (Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment).

5 Cancer Prevention Tips

Survival has become reality for several types of cancer as researchers and clinicians have gained more information about the disease.

5 Ways To Exercise At The Office

With a job that keeps you in your seat for most of the day, Dr. Stacey Rosen lists simple changes that can go a long way for good health.

The Truth About Spring Allergies

With springtime finally in the air and pollen counts high, Northwell Health wants to help prepare you with the truths about allergy season.

Balancing Cancer And Your Career

Battling cancer can be a full-time job in itself. Here's why many people with the disease choose to stay employed after their diagnosis.

5 Advantages Of Integrative Medicine

Northwell Health provides advantages of integrative medicine because the mind, body and spirit are an important part of our health.

5 Things To Know About Colon Cancer

March is colorectal cancer awareness month. Dr. Bethany DeVito breaks down five things you should know about colon cancer.

Live With Less Stress In 4 Steps

Balancing work and life is stressful. Northwell Health physicians discuss ways on how to cope.

Mediterranean Diet Can Halt Need For Reflux Medications

Foods play an important role in our health. Northwell Health physicians show how a change in diet can affect gastrointestinal conditions.