u/Middle_Elderberry542

After helping organize two neighborhood meetups and recently joining the Rego Park Trash Club for a cleanup, I’ve been thinking more about what makes a neighborhood feel like a real community. What’s one realistic change, big or small, that would noticeably improve life in Forest Hills?

Hey everyone! After a great turnout at our first Forest Hills meetup at Cobblestones, I’d love to get a second one going before summer officially wraps up.

I’m thinking either the last weekend of August or one of the first two weekends in September. Before locking anything in, I wanted to see which dates generally work best for people and get some ideas for the location.

We could try another local bar or restaurant this time, or do something a little more activity based if anyone has a good suggestion. Drop your preferred weekend and any Forest Hills venue or activity ideas below!

Whether you came to the first meetup or missed it, everyone is welcome. Once I get a sense of availability and interest, I’ll post the confirmed plan.

Have a great weekend, all!

Thanks to everyone who came out last night! We ended up with around 15–20 people, and it turned into a really fun evening. It was awesome meeting such a diverse group, from tech and AI to healthcare, construction, education, nonprofits, students, and everything in between. Loved seeing the many couples who came. Some partners aren’t even on this Reddit sub, but they came with their spouse. Loved that! One couple said next time they’re bringing their kids. 😅

Great conversations, good food and drinks, and an easygoing vibe all around.

Really appreciate everyone who came, introduced themselves, and helped make it welcoming. It was also great seeing people stick around, mix, and meet new faces.

Based on all the positive feedback, I’d love to organize another one before the summer is over. What would you all be interested in?
- Another happy hour?
- Trivia night?
- Picnic in the park?
- Mini golf?
- Board games?
- Something else?

Drop your ideas below. Looking forward to seeing everyone again, and hopefully meeting some new faces next time!

P.S. We also have a “remote workers” group chat and we’re trying to kick off a meet up at a coffee shop to connect and see if the idea clicks. Let us know via DMs.

Thanks everyone for the feedback!

Based on the responses, here’s what we’re doing:

📅 Friday July 17th, 2026
🕗 8:00 PM
📍 Cobblestones: 117-18 Queens Blvd, Forest Hills

I’ve already spoken with the restaurant and requested a reservation for around 15–20 people under “Reddit.” I’m waiting for the manager to confirm, and I’ll update this thread once it’s finalized.

One question:
Would you prefer inside or outside seating?
(Weather permitting).

Also, if you know you’re planning to come, please leave a quick comment so I can give the restaurant the best headcount possible.

The goal is simple:
Meet some neighbors, grab a drink (or not), and have a fun evening.

No pressure, no formal networking event, no membership, no agenda—just a chance to meet some people from the neighborhood.

One thing I am thinking about is adding a couple of simple icebreakers so it’s easy for everyone to mingle, especially if you’re coming by yourself. Nothing cheesy—just enough to get conversations started. If anyone has ideas, feel free to share them.

Looking forward to seeing everyone!

A few of us talked about meeting up in the last thread, so let’s stop talking about it and pick a day.

I’m happy to organize it and make the reservation under “Reddit.”

When next week?
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday

Time?
- 6:00 PM
- 7:00 PM
- 8:00 PM

Venue?
Cobblestones
Mojo
El Coyote
Jade

Comment with your preferred day, time, and venue.

By Sunday evening I’ll go with whatever gets the most interest, make the reservation, and post the final details.
The goal is simple: meet some new people from the neighborhood, have a drink (or not).

Everyone’s welcome.

I’ve always found the relationship between Trinidad and Guyana fascinating.

I’m Trinidadian, but some of my aunts and uncles married Guyanese, so my first cousins are half Guyanese. I’ve been to Guyana a handful of times, spent Christmases there growing up, and now live in the U.S., a lot of my friends are Guyanese too. So while I’m definitely looking at this through a Trinidadian lens, I’ve spent enough time around both cultures to notice some interesting differences.
Some of my Guyanese friends and a couple of Guyanese women I’ve dated have joked that Trinis are the party people of the Caribbean. We lime more, we’re louder, and a little more chaotic. I actually think there’s some truth to that. On the other hand, I’ve always found many Guyanese to be a bit more reserved, and one thing I’ve really admired is how intentional their communities seem to be, especially in New York. It feels like one person gets established, then helps the next person, then the next. There’s almost a system to it. I’ve also noticed that, historically, some Trinidadians seem to have looked down on Guyana because Trinidad was the wealthier country for so long. With everything that’s happened in Guyana over the last decade, I wonder if those attitudes are changing.

Maybe I’m completely off and maybe I’ve just been exposed to a unique mix of people. But every time I think about Trinidad and Guyana, I come back to the same analogy of chicken curry or curry chicken. Almost the same ingredients, the same roots, but somehow they became two distinct cultures.

I’ve been seeing angle numbers everywhere lately and was wondering what does it all mean? I see 4’s and 1’s. I went to Vegas a few weeks ago and I held pocket queens in my second hand on the poker table. lol, in writing this, I just checked the time and it’s 11:12. lol. I know it’s no 11:11, but pretty nice sequence too.

Should I be reading into this ?

I had an interesting conversation recently.
I’m Indo-Caribbean and was talking to a girl from the DR. She asked me what sports I follow and I said cricket.
Her response was, “That’s strange because cricket isn’t popular in the Caribbean at all.”
My first thought was, “What? Cricket is one of the biggest sports in the Caribbean.”
But then I realized we were both talking about different Caribbeans.
She was thinking DR, Puerto Rico and Cuba, where baseball is huge and cricket is basically nonexistent.
I was thinking Trinidad, Guyana, Jamaica, Barbados, the West Indies team, CPL, World Cups, etc.
The funny thing is that we had originally connected over both being Caribbean, but the more we talked, the more I realized we came from two very different Caribbean worlds.
Neither of us was wrong.

And I guess the original question is: if someone asks whether cricket is popular in the Caribbean, what’s your answer?

Growing up in Trinidad, I always felt there was an underlying tension between Indians and Africans. Yet most of my Black friends as an adult in NYC have been Jamaicans, Americans, Nigerians, Guyanese, Ugandans, etc., and race was rarely a major issue in our friendships.
Has anyone else noticed this? Do Afro-Caribbeans and Indo-Caribbeans tend to get along better abroad than they do back home? Or am I imagining it?