A Peek Inside Trek

Thanks to Shelley for sending in these photos tonight of the inside of the new bike shop opening soon on 70th Road.

Forest Hills Celebrates the World Cup

Neighborhood restaurants and bars have been overflowing with crowds watching the World Cup.

Austin Public on Sunday—all decked out for the Cup...

And Station House tweeted this shot yesterday:

NY Mets Event At Forest Hills Citibank July 11th

For all you Mets fans, Mets legend Keith Hernandez will be hosting this event at the Citibank on 71st/Continental Ave. on Friday, July 11th at 12 p.m.

MR. MET TO TOUR CITIBANK BRANCHES IN THE TRI-STATE AREA STARTING ON JUNE 20^th

Mets Legends and SNY Broadcasters Ron Darling and Keith Hernandez to Make Appearances to Promote SNY Battle of the Broadcasters

Today, Citi announced it will host the first Mr. Met Fan Tour at Citibank Branches across the Tri-State area. The tour will provide Citi customers with a fun-filled experience alongside Mr. Met, New York’s beloved mascot. Select events at Citibank branches will also be hosted by Mets Alumni and SNY Broadcasters Ron Darling or Keith Hernandez and include meet-and-greets, photo opportunities and free promotional giveaways.   

The event will promote this year’s Battle of the Broadcasters, a new SNY television special that will pit the SNY broadcast crew against the 710 WOR Mets radio team. As the presenting sponsor of the program, Citi is providing customers with an inside look at the special through these in-branch events with SNY Broadcasters and Mets Alumni Ron Darling and Keith Hernandez.

“We are delighted to welcome Mr. Met to Citibank branches across the Tri-State area,” said Citibank Eastern Region President Kathryn Chase. “For more than 200 years, Citi has been proud to serve New Yorkers and all our local communities, and by teaming up with Ron Darling, Keith Hernandez and Mr. Met – another New York City icon – we will continue to provide a winning experience for customers.”

The full schedule of Mr. Met Tour stops include:

           

·         June 20, 12:00 PM – 1345 Avenue of Americas, New York, NY 10105
·         June 26, 12:15 PM – 38-18 Queens Blvd, Long Island City, NY 11101
·         June 27, 12:15 PM – 201 West 34^th Street, New York, NY 10001
·         June 28, 12:15 PM – 300 Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station, NY 11746
·         July 16, 12:00 PM – 1040 Boston Post Road, Rye, NY 10580
·         July 2, 12:00 PM – 1920 Palmer Avenue, Larchmont, NY 10538
·         July 7, 12:00 PM – 721 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102
·         July 9, 12:00 PM – 244 Main Street, White Plains, NY 10601
·         July 10, 12:15 PM – 145 East 42^nd Street, New York, NY 10017
·         July 11, 12:00 PM – 107-01 71^st Avenue Forest Hills, NY 11375
·         July 17, 12:00 PM – 180 West Merrick Road, Freeport, NY 11520
·         July 18, 12:00 PM – 1353 Northern Boulevard, Manhasset, NY 11030
·         July 19, 12:15 PM – 38-17 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11354
·         July 24, 12:15 PM – 1 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10020
·         July 25, 12:00 PM – 1050 Franklin Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530
·         July 26, 12:00 PM – 306 U.S. Highway 9 North, Woodbridge, NJ 07095
·         July 31, 12:15 PM – 1455 Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237
·         August 1, 12:00 PM – 3375 Hempstead Turnpike, Levittown, NY 11756
·         August 2, 12:15 PM – 1492 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10305
·         August 7, 12:15 PM – 388 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10013
·         August 8, 12:15 PM – 2560 Broadway, New York, NY 10025
·         August 9, 12:00 PM – 177 Jericho Turnpike, Syosset, NY 11791
·         August 15, 12:00 PM – 845 Central Park Ave, Scarsdale, NY 11791
·         August 16, 12:00 PM – 131 Alexander Avenue, Lake Grove, NY 11757
·         August 22, 12:00 PM – 120 East Sunrise Highway, N. Lindenhurst, NY 11757
·         August 29, 12:15 PM – 181 Montague Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
*Appearances in bold will feature an appearance from SNY Broadcaster Keith Hernandez or Ron Darling. Event times and locations may be subject to change.

Join The Forest Park Runners

The Forest Park Runners are having 1 mile summer runs on July 18^th and Jully 25^th at Forest Park by Woodhaven Blvd and Forest Park Drive starting at 7p.m. 

Cost is only $3 per entry.

Find more information at www.forestparkrunners.org

Battle of the Boroughs Tennis Challenge

They are currently looking for tennis players from all over Queens to represent their borough in this one-of-a-kind event.  This competition is a great way for Forrest Hills tennis players to vie for their neighborhood and borough's glory and all the funds raised will go to support City Parks Foundation's free youth tennis program.

Benefiting City Parks Foundation 

Borough Challenges Starting May 11th - Finals June 15th 

USTA Eastern and City Parks Foundation are teaming up to present The Battle of the Boroughs Tennis Challenge, a new adult recreational tournament to be held in May and June in New York City parks. The tournament will feature the best of team competition and neighborhood pride, and support CityParks Tennis, which provides free tennis lessons and activities for children at 40 parks citywide.

“We are so excited about the Battle of the Boroughs Tennis Challenge,” said Jenny Schnitzer, Assistant Executive Director of USTA Eastern. “The event will showcase some of the best adult tennis players in New York City’s parks, and help create opportunities for children of all ages to learn the sport of a lifetime.”

"This is a fun new opportunity for adult players in our parks to get together for a friendly competition representing their own neighborhoods and boroughs," said Mike Silverman, Director of Sports for City Parks Foundation. "We hope this will grow into an annual event that helps support CPF's free youth tennis instruction provided to over 7,000 players each year."

Adult teams of up to ten players 19 years old and up, will compete against other teams in their borough before earning a slot in the citywide championships held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, Queens on June 15th. Registration is $20/per person, and proceeds will support City Parks Foundation's free youth tennis programs in all five boroughs.

To learn more and to register for the Battle of the Boroughs Tennis Challenge, visit http://eastern.usta.com/boroughs.

Borough Challenges

            Crotona Park, Bronx - May 11

            Riverside Park, Manhattan - May 11

            Flushing Meadows, Queens - May 11

            College of Staten Island, Staten Island - May 11

            Prospect Park, Brooklyn - June 1

Citywide Championships

            Flushing Meadows, Queens  - June 15

CityParks Tennis presented by Chase, one of the largest municipal tennis programs in the country, provides free tennis lessons and activities at 40 parks citywide to children ages 5-16. CityParks Tennis also features an advanced training academy, which offers talented youth with financial need the opportunity to bring their game to a higher level of competition. Hundreds of academy graduates have earned college athletic scholarships and sectional and national rankings. Two graduates of the academy have played in the junior division at the US Open.

City Parks Foundation (CPF) is the only independent, nonprofit organization to offer park programs throughout the five boroughs of New York City. We work in over 750 parks citywide, presenting a broad range of free arts, sports, and education programs, and empowering citizens to support their parks on a local level.  Our programs and community building initiatives reach more than 600,000 people each year, contributing to the revitalization of neighborhoods throughout New York City. For more information about CPF visitwww.CityParksFoundation.org

USTA Eastern, based in White Plains, New York, is a not-for-profit community service organization that encompasses all of New York State, Northern New Jersey and Greenwich, Connecticut.  It is one of 17 geographic sections of the United States Tennis Association, the governing body of tennis in the US, and administers a number of USTA tennis programs, including Jr. Team Tennis, Adult Leagues, and sanctioned tournaments. For more information about USTA Eastern and how to get started, visit eastern.usta.com.

Another Assist from Lin?

It's funny how things work out sometimes, isn't it? I'm no expert in these matters, but I can bet that the amazing performance of Jeremy Lin over the past couple of weeks had a lot to do with the fact that Time Warner Cable subscribers all of sudden will be able to watch MSG once again, after a 48 day dispute was resolved today:

SPORTS
Time Warner Cable and MSG Resolve Dispute
By HOWARD BECK and RICHARD SANDOMIR
Published: February 17, 2012
Time Warner Cable and the MSG Network resolved their dispute on Friday. Customers will now be able to watch the Knicks and four New York-area N.H.L. teams, including the Rangers.

I find it kind of funny I am blogging about this stuff. I am like the least sports-oriented person in this country, usually geeking myself out on sci-fi movies and computer games. But, hey, you never know.

Lincredible

I'm not a big sports fan by any means, but the story of Jeremy Lin that's unfolded in the past week has been rather exciting I must admit...

SPORTS
For Lin, Erasing a History of Being Overlooked
By MARK VIERA
Published: February 12, 2012
Despite a stellar high school career, Jeremy Lin eluded the radar of top college programs. Lin received no Division I scholarship offers.