Pol flings claims of ‘racism’ at noise-weary Forest Hill Stadium neighbors as fight to save summer concerts takes another twist

A top Queens official took up arms in the battle to save Forest Hills Stadium as its concert series hangs in the balance — accusing neighbors of looking for an excuse to keep black concert-goers out of the wealthy nabe.

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards claimed residents of the Forest Hills Garden Corp (FHGC) had ulterior motives for raising a stink over the iconic stadium that had nothing to do with the ear-splitting noise the open-air stadium emits.

“Just mad black people are in your community for concerts. After Rock The Bells is when you got hyper!!! We are here to stay,” Richards seethed on X Monday, referencing the annual hip-hop festival played by LL Cool J and Wu-Tang Clan.

“We don’t respond to racism!!!” he added in a second post.

...City Councilmember Bob Holden, whose district borders the stadium, also piled on, saying Richards was trying to “silence constituents with false, race-based attacks.”

“Donovan Richards has become known for using race to deflect from his poor record of listening to Queens residents, cozying up to special interests instead and pushing deeply unpopular policies like congestion pricing and the City of Yes,” Holden said.

“He owes that teacher and the residents raising legitimate issues an apology—and his constituents the respect of actually doing his job and listening to them for once.”

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