Years of noise complaints against Forest Hills Stadium have failed to get the famed concert venue shut down, but the venue\u2019s grumbling and sensitive-eared neighbors just won a $150,000 consolation prize.<\/p>\n
The Forest Hills Gardens Corporation (FHGC) quietly reached the six-figure settlement <\/a>with the city last month, a move that came shortly after its board was recently overhauled by a slate of residents who didn\u2019t have gripes with the iconic stadium.<\/p>\n The previous iteration of the FHGC, which owns the private streets surrounding the venue, had filed the federal lawsuit in October, alleging that police \u201cunconstitutionally\u201d took control of the group\u2019s property on more than 30 concert days last summer to help the\u00a0Forest Hills Stadium rake in millions of dollars.<\/a><\/p>\n Forest Hills residents have settled their lawsuit with the city over gripes with how the NYPD handled concert days at the Forest Hills Stadium. Getty Images<\/p>\n Homeowners have long complained about noise from the venue. Rolling Stone via Getty Images<\/p>\n As part of the peace brokering reached last month, the NYPD agreed to pay the huge sum to the corporation, which runs the mega-wealthy, exclusive enclave in central Queens.<\/p>\n It is not clear what that money is for, or why that amount was reached. City Hall did not immediately respond to The Post\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n The department also agreed that its 112th Precinct captain would be consult the FHGC board for any planned security arrangements on and around the property for all events.<\/p>\n The police will consider \u201creasonable\u201d requests from the group, but \u201cwill retain discretion and will have final say on all safety and security measures, including but not limited to placement of NYPD officers and barricades, that are implemented after a Security Consultation,\u201d the settlement states.<\/p>\n Local Councilmember Lynn Schulman supports the settlement, though didn\u2019t comment on the cost.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Council Member is happy that the Forest Hills Gardens Corporation has reached a settlement with the City to ensure our streets remain safe for community members and concert-goers alike,\u201d her office said in a statement to The Post.<\/p>\n