"The Forest Hills Gardens Corporation filed a lawsuit against the city, accusing it of unconstitutionally seizing private streets to accommodate events at Forest Hills Stadium."
"FHGC declined to issue licenses for concert seasons in 2023 due to the schedule becoming 'so large and disruptive,' yet the city continued to close streets without compensating residents."
"Inspector William Gallagher of the NYPD stated that sound amplification permits would not be issued for the 2025 season because FHGC would not grant access to private roads."
"The homeowners group argued that the alternative security plan violated the 5th and 14th Amendments, claiming they were denied due process in the seizure of their streets."
The Forest Hills Gardens Corporation settled a lawsuit with the city regarding the NYPD's policing of events at Forest Hills Stadium. The lawsuit claimed unconstitutional seizure of private streets owned by FHGC to facilitate events. FHGC had previously stopped issuing licenses for concerts due to disruptions. The NYPD's alternative security plan allowed the 2025 season to proceed, but FHGC felt excluded from the decision-making process. The new board chose to settle the lawsuit for $150,000, despite ongoing concerns about due process violations.
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