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Fed-up Forest Hills residents sue city for taking over their private streets during stadium’s 30-concert season
Fed-up Forest Hills residents are taking their battle against the neighborhood’s namesake concert hall to a new level — suing the NYPD over what they claim is an illegal takeover of private streets, The Post has learned.

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Oct 14


Forest Hills Stadium racks up noise violations during music festival
Forest Hills Stadium violated the city’s noise laws multiple times during the three-day music festival All Things Go over the weekend, which ended in a disaster when the venue abruptly cut off the festival’s headliner before the end of her set.

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Oct 2


Sounds of compliance at Forest Hills arena?
A whopping 63 speakers signed up to take the mic at Community Board 6’s meeting last Wednesday, mostly to weigh in on the future of concerts at Forest Hills Stadium.
The packed hearing came on the heels of a March 19 letter from Inspector William Gallagher of the NYPD’s Legal Bureau stating that the agency could not grant the necessary permits to hold events at the venue. The Forest Hills Gardens Corp., which owns the surrounding private streets, has denied the city access t

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Jun 4


CB 6 speakers make noise about stadium
A whopping 63 speakers signed up to take the mic at Community Board 6’s meeting last Wednesday, mostly to weigh in on the future of concerts at Forest Hills Stadium.
The packed hearing came on the heels of a March 19 letter from Inspector William Gallagher of the NYPD’s Legal Bureau stating that the agency could not grant the necessary permits to hold events at the venue. The Forest Hills Gardens Corp., which owns the surrounding private streets, has denied the city access t

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Apr 16


The Concert Cold War in a Quiet Enclave
When Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. designed Forest Hills Gardens, he was trying to bring the respite of an English village into the bustle of New York City.

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Apr 16


Richards wrong to resort to race
Borough President Donovan Richards cannot read the minds of his constituents or see into their hearts, but he sometimes acts as if he can. And the result coarsens the debate.

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Apr 10


QBP sees ‘racism’ in concert opposition: Richards on X alleges prejudice in stadium complaints amid lawsuit
Queens Borough President Donovan Richards last week suggested on X that some neighbors’ opposition to concerts at Forest Hills Stadium stems from racism.

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Apr 9


Pol flings claims of ‘racism’ at noise-weary Forest Hill Stadium neighbors as fight to save summer concerts takes another twist
Borough President Donovan Richards cannot read the minds of his constituents or see into their hearts, but he sometimes acts as if he can. And the result coarsens the debate.

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Mar 31


Forest Hills Stadium slapped with 11 violations for summer concerts as fuming neighbors have heard enough
There’s no peace and quiet in Forest Hills. Forest Hills Stadium was slapped with noise violations for 11 of its 36 summer concerts —...

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Dec 19, 2024


Legal battle escalates: Forest Hills homeowners group files injunction to stop stadium’s 2025 concert season
A Forest Hills homeowners group has filed a motion for a preliminary injunction against the operators of Forest Hills Stadium due to the...

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Dec 18, 2024


Forest Hills homeowners group threatens legal action against NYPD amid ongoing Forest Hills Stadium concert dispute
The operators of Forest Hills Stadium have accused the Forest Hills Gardens Corporation (FHGC), a neighboring homeowners association, of...

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Dec 4, 2024


Queens residents divided over concert noise at Forest Hills Stadium
At the iconic Forest Hills Stadium on Friday, thousands flocked to hear a world-famous DJ. You could feel the bass pulsing through the...

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Oct 25, 2024


New Yorkers Who Live Next to a Stadium Say They Can’t Take It Anymore
The noise meters were on again over the weekend in Forest Hills Gardens, an enclave in Queens that hugs Forest Hills Stadium. The...

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Aug 20, 2024


Queens residents claim summer concerts in Forest Hills are making their walls crack
Queens residents are bracing for another ear-splitting, head-banging summer. Some homeowners near Forest Hills Stadium report their walls...

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May 11, 2024


Over 700 Outraged Forest Hills Residents Sign Petition for The Forest Hills Stadium to Stop Illegal Activity and Follow the Law
Press Statement, May 3, 2023 Forest Hills, New York - With concerts at the Forest Hills Stadium scheduled to begin this Saturday (May...

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May 2, 2024


Forest Hills Stadium concerts can go on, but noise to be monitored, judge says
A New York Supreme Court justice says the show can go on at Forest Hills Stadium as the annual summer concert series approaches. However,...

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May 1, 2024


Forest Hills Stadium to implement court-ordered noise reduction measures ahead of concert season
A State Supreme Court Justice required the operators of Forest Hills Stadium to reduce their noise pollution in compliance with the...

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May 1, 2024


NYC judge muffles concerts at Forest Hills Stadium over noise complaints from neighbors
A Queens judge ordered the popular Forest Hills Stadium and its owner, the West Side Tennis Club, to monitor concert sound levels and...

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Apr 28, 2024


Judge orders Forest Hills Stadium to track sound, control trespassers ahead of concert season
"A Queens judge ordered the popular Forest Hills Stadium and its owner, the West Side Tennis Club, to monitor concert sound levels and...

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Apr 26, 2024


These Forest Hills Stadium concerts made residents most angry
City data show average daily noise complaints have roughly doubled in Forest Hills over the past two years compared to 2019, the year...

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Nov 6, 2023
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