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Forest Hills Stadium issues statement following reports of denied permit
”As happens every season, the vocal NIMBY minority of Forest Hills Gardens are attempting to roadblock yet another enjoyable season of music,” the venue writes.
Queens venue Forest Hills Stadium has been embroiled in ongoing legal battles with neighbors over noise complaints, and on Sunday, New York Post reported that the venue would be denied sound amplification permits this season because of it. More from the Post:
The permits were denied when the NYPD was caught in the middle of the longstanding feud between the sprawling West Side Tennis Club and the Forest Hills Garden Corporation — when the FHGC denied the city access to a series of private roads surrounding the venue.
Legal Bureau Inspector William Gallagher told the tennis club that without access to those roads the NYPD would be unable to manage public safety around the stadium, and that the city had no choice but to revoke the concert permits, according to a letter viewed by The Post.
It means that, for the moment, the 13 shows currently booked for Forest Hill’s summer season will not be happening – unless the tennis club and its neighbors are able to reach an agreement on the noise problem before the season kicks off with its first show on May 31, the NYPD noted.
Akiva Shapiro, attorney for West Side Tennis Club, told the Post, “Neither the Stadium’s owner nor operator have received any communication from the NYPD concerning sound permits, which have always been granted to the Stadium upon request. Because nothing has changed, the NYPD has not raised any concerns with the Stadium directly, and the City would risk significant liability if it were to abruptly shut the Stadium down, we can only assume that no such final decision has been made. We question where these rumors are coming from, find them extremely troubling, and are demanding answers from the highest levels of the Adams administration.”
Forest Hills Stadium also posted on social media confirming that their 2025 season is still on. “Forest Hills Stadium is moving forward with our 2025 concert schedule as planned and our permitting timeline is on its standard schedule,” they write. “As happens every season, the vocal NIMBY minority of Forest Hills Gardens are attempting to roadblock yet another enjoyable season of music.”
This year’s lineup includes Bloc Party with Metric, Dr. Dog with Crumb and Wild Pink, Phish, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, The Black Keys with Gary Clark Jr., Leon Bridges with Charley Crockett, Alabama Shakes with El Michels Affair, Tyler Childers, and more.
Forest Hills Stadium is moving forward with our 2025 concert schedule as planned and our permitting timeline is on its standard schedule.
As happens every season, the vocal NIMBY minority of Forest Hills Gardens are attempting to roadblock yet another enjoyable season of music.— Forest Hills Stadium (@ForestHillsStdm) March 24, 2025
