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Queens residents divided over concert noise at Forest Hills Stadium

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At the iconic Forest Hills Stadium on Friday, thousands flocked to hear a world-famous DJ. You could feel the bass pulsing through the neighborhood - but some residents say that's the problem.


"The house shakes. I'm a doctor, sometimes I work overnight. When I come back, I cannot sleep - imagine if you are 72 hours without sleep and I work a 24-hour shift," said Dr. Omayma Zaher.


Dr. Zaher lives right across the street - from her bedroom window, you can hear everything. She says sometimes there are concerts three nights a week.


"One time there was a stranger sleeping between the two houses. Some of them, I'm not saying all, they get high, scream and yell until 1 o'clock," added Dr. Zaher.


That is why a group of residents, The Forest Hills Gardens Corporation, filed a lawsuit against the West Side Tennis Club, which operates the venue. Residents say the crowds and the street closures also bring other headaches.


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