Behind The Lens with Preservationist & Author Michael Perlman

Legendary Locals of Forest Hills and Rego Park

Michael H. Perlman’s illustrated book is a treasure for anyone who has lived in Queens, filled with famous people and landmarks. A delight to read.

What People Are Saying:

I have lived here all my life and had no idea of its amazing history. Kudos to Mr. Pearlman, it read like a novel, I couldn’t put it down.

Great reading about facts I never knew about my home town. Also, interesting information about people that lived and went to the same schools I did.

You will learn from this book that many well known people came from this section of Queens New York. The Ramones, Ray Romano, Simon and Garfunkel, Jerry Springer (who wrote the introduction), Carroll O’Conner. Even Helen Keller lived there. A must read for anyone interested in New York City history.

About the Author:

Michael Perlman is a fifth generation Forest Hills resident and Chair of Rego-Forest Preservation Council, who takes pride in commemorating architectural and cultural history, as well as proposing sites for Individual Landmark and sections for Historic District status to the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission. He is completing RFE nomination forms for Forest Hills (founded 1906) and Rego Park (1923), where the latter community was selected as a Historic Districts Council “Six To Celebrate” 2020 community in advance of turning 100 in 2023.

Perlman is a Class of 2000 vocal major graduate of LaGuardia HS of Music & Art and the Performing Arts, and achieved a BA in Communications and Writing from Marymount Manhattan College, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2004.

Where to Find the Book:

Legendary Locals of Forest Hills and Rego Park by Michael Perlman can be found on Amazon.
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