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  • Is Forest Hills dangerous? I hear burglars go there to kill people’s uncles.

    Posted by Jim
    on May 2nd, 2007 at 1:09 am

  • That was in 1962, only two years before Kitty Genovese was notoriously stabbed to death in adjacent Kew Gardens. By 2002 Forest Hills was so safe that uncles had to go to Midtown Manhattan to get themselves killed.

    Posted by Steve
    on May 2nd, 2007 at 6:41 am

  • Yes, and now I hear alot of the nephews of those uncles are broke and can only afford to live in Williamsburgh, Greenpoint and other slimy areas of Brooklyn.

    Posted by Dudley
    on May 2nd, 2007 at 12:23 pm

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Spider-Man Week in Forest Hills

Posted by Steve on Tuesday, May 1st, 2007

Spider-Man Week in Forest HillsHave you heard? It’s Spider-Man Week in NYC. All this week, to celebrate the opening of Spidey’s newest mega-blockbuster, events and promotions are taking place all over New York in recognition of the influence Peter Parker’s hometown has had on the Webslinger’s mythos — and Queens, the home borough of your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, is no exception.

A huge Hollywood-style premiere in Astoria! An exhibit at New York Hall of Science! A tribute at the Museum of Moving Image! Yes, everything is coming up red and black — except in the one neighborhood where Peter Parker actually grew up.

The only Webhead-related event in Forest Hills is a mysterious “surprise” waiting for redheads at the neighborhood’s two Supercuts locations. You can get the same surprise at any of the other 950 Supercuts in the city.

The final insult? The exhaustive map on the Spider-Man Week website places Aunt May’s house squarely in Elmhurst.

Therefore, I am hereby calling in my power as editor of Queens Central in order to unilaterally declare Spider-Man Week in Forest Hills. There will be no tributes. There will be no special offers. There will be no events, except for Friday, when Spider-Man 3 finally opens at the Midway, four days late. The only thing you have to do during Spider-Man Week in Forest Hills is remind everybody you encounter where Spider-Man is actually from.

Remember: With great power comes great responsibility. Don’t let Spidey’s origins be forgotten. Celebrate Spider-Man Week in Forest Hills and bring just a little more integrity to this world. As a longtime Forest Hills resident, Uncle Ben would be proud.