The Summer Concert series of the Forest Hills Stadium is back with a “conditional approval” of the New York Police, city officials said on Monday night, after a dispute between the place of Queens and the neighbors discontent threatened to silence all their musical performances this year.
An advance was achieved between the parties that will allow the almost 20 scheduled shows to continue so planned whenever the outdoor attraction, which is located on the property of the West Side Tennis Club, meets several terms, said City Council officials in an email to the post.
The approval was quickly acclaimed by the place of the place and the president of the County of Queens, Donovan Richards, who said that Tatebreaker Productions, who directs the shows, would use private security equipment on private property roads around the stadium to monitor the conditions.
“Forest Hills Stadium is a jewel of cultural crown of our municipality, which brings several crowds around the world to Queens every summer through the unifying power of music,” Richards said in a statement
“This historical place is emblematic of everything that makes Queens excellent, and I am delighted to say that we have reached an agreement to ensure that the shows continue in 2025 as planned.”
Richards, a Democrat, jumped to Forest Hills failures last month and said that annoying neighbors, including residents of the nearby Forest Hills Gardens Corporation (FHGC), noise problems and worried quality of life.
Last month, the New York Police told West Side Tennis Club, that he owns the stadium, that he could not issue the sound amplification permits from the place until the FHGC allowed the police to access private roads in the surrounding area.
But a City Council spokesman said on Monday that the New York Police has signed preliminary in an “alternative security plan” for the first concert on May 31 that will imply a “comprehensive private security strategy.”
“The conditional approval of the New York Police allows concerts to continue this summer if the stadium meets certain conditions, such as compliance with the city’s noise code and adequate security measures,” said the spokesman.
These measures include the private security of the stadium that deployed cars and barricades to close private streets around the place three hours before a concert and an hour later, city officials said.
Sound permit can also be retired if noise levels exceed the legal allowed, according to officials.
The place celebrated the news in an ad without mentioning the warnings.
“As anticipated, we are pleased to announce that New York City has given the Forest Hills Stadium the green light for our 2025 concert season to proceed as planned,” the place published online on Monday.
“Every year, our team works in close collaboration with the local community and elected officials to bring world -class performances in one of the most emblematic music places in the country.”
There are 19 shows, including Phish performances, The Black Keys and Mumford and Sons, scheduled between May 31 and the end of October.
It was not immediately clear what the FHGC thought about the new plan, although its leadership told residents last week that it was in mediation with the place.
“FHGC values and respects all parties involved in this matter. Our main concern has always been to minimize the impact of concerts on the surrounding community,” part of the letter obtained by the post states.
“The noise, the management of the crowd and the traffic, the sanitation and access to households and companies are real and pressing problems that must be addressed to guarantee a season of safe, respectful and successful concerts for all.”
A place that lives near the place told the post that is not against the shows in the stadium, but wants the attraction to be more respectful and organize fewer concerts.
“It is necessary for someone to corner this, it is chaotic. It was not so chaotic before,” said the woman, who did not want to be identified. “It feels completely out of control.”
Additional reports from Katherine Donlevy.