Fri May 30 14:20:00 UTC 2025: **News Article:**

**Forest Hills Residents Express Concerns Over Stadium Noise Monitoring Ahead of Concert**

**Forest Hills, NY -** As Forest Hills Stadium gears up for its first concert of the 2025 season on May 31st, tensions are rising between local residents and the venue’s operators. Concerns center around noise levels, security protocols, and the use of private streets surrounding the stadium.

Members of the Forest Hills Gardens Corp. (FHGC), a group involved in ongoing lawsuits against the stadium, claim they have not been informed about the city’s plans to monitor noise levels during the upcoming concert, nor have they been privy to the venue’s security, sanitation, or crowd control plan. Matthew Mandell, chair of the FHGC’s law committee, expressed concern over the “lack of transparency,” citing the extensive use of their private property to support concert operations.

The FHGC previously challenged the city’s right to close its private streets without a license agreement, leading the NYPD Legal Bureau to initially deny necessary sound amplification permits. However, after Tiebreaker Productions, the concert operator, proposed deploying private security on those streets, the NYPD conditionally granted a permit for the May 31st show, featuring Bloc Party.

Despite this conditional permit, Mandell emphasized that residents have not received notice of the Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) plans to monitor noise levels, a practice that was common in the past. He stated that the incessant noise from the concerts is a primary concern for residents.

The FHGC also asserts that they have not reached an agreement with Tiebreaker or the West Side Tennis Club, where the stadium is located, regarding the use of private streets. They plan to allow the NYPD to manage security on concert days but will continue to voice their objections and consider legal options.

In response, Grace Smoker, a spokesperson for the West Side Tennis Club, stated that concert operations are guided by a “comprehensive and city-vetted plan” previously shared with the FHGC. She assured that they coordinate with city agencies and community stakeholders to ensure safety, traffic, and noise management protocols are in place for every show.

The DEP has confirmed that they will be present at the May 31st concert to monitor noise levels. While the conditional permit explicitly covers the first show, the issuance of permits for future concerts remains uncertain, pending compliance with all conditions during the May 31st event. The DEP deferred questions about future permits to the NYPD, who, in turn, directed inquiries back to the DEP.

**Weather Forecast:** Residents attending or living near the stadium should be aware that the forecast for May 30th calls for cloudy skies with a 40% chance of afternoon rain showers and a high of 74F. **Tonight brings a 100% chance of showers this evening followed by thundershowers overnight.** Locally heavy rainfall is possible. The low will be near 60F, with winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph.

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