named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Community Coalition Building
Collaborates with the Forest Hills Neighborhood Coalition to amplify resident concerns and distribute educational materials
Complaint Documentation and Reporting
Guides residents on filing noise, trash, idling, and illegal parking complaints with 311 and the NY State Liquor Authority to create an official record of disturbances
Legal Advocacy
Supports or initiates legal action against the city or venue for violations, including lawsuits over unauthorized use of private streets during concerts
activities · 3 groups
What they do
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Urban Park and Public Space Conservation 4 activities
- Advocacy for balanced community use and celebration of Forest Hills StadiumAdvocates for balanced management of Forest Hills Stadium that supports neighborhood vibrancy and economic benefits, including community celebration of the stadium’s 100th anniversary.
- Advocacy for reasonable concert limits at Forest Hills StadiumAdvocates for reasonable limits on concerts at Forest Hills Stadium to address community concerns about noise, traffic, trash, and parking, while seeking to preserve neighborhood quality of life and residential tranquility.
- Documentation and reporting of noise violations and community disturbancesMonitors and documents noise levels and violations during concerts at Forest Hills Stadium, including submitting resident complaints to the city’s 311 system and recording evidence such as photos and videos of disturbances; reported nine noise violations in 2025 and specifically documented violations during the All Things Go music festival.
- Legal action against city agencies over concert-related policiesFiles federal lawsuits challenging city actions related to Forest Hills Stadium concerts, including an alleged unconstitutional takeover of private streets and the NYPD’s use of private streets during events, as well as contesting permit approvals through formal letters and legal claims.
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Community Safety Patrols & Security Support 1 activity
- Advocacy for public safety and law enforcement accountabilityRaises community concerns regarding public safety and law enforcement responsiveness related to stadium events, resulting in acknowledgment from the NYPD.
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Neighborhood Civic Engagement 1 activity
- Community organizing and public engagement on stadium issuesOrganizes residents through petitions, public meetings, and outreach efforts, including circulating a petition signed by over 700 residents and facilitating 63 public speakers at a Community Board 6 meeting to voice concerns about Forest Hills Stadium operations.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$103K
Contributions & grants$103K100%
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expenses
Total expenses$98K
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balance sheet
Total assets$10K
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Net assets$10K
3 years on record · 2023–2025 · YoY revenue +4.8%
relationships · 12
Who they work with
- Community Board 6 Partner — Collaborates with Community Board 6 to address community concerns about events at Forest Hills Stadium.
- Forest Hills Garden Corporation Partner — Jointly involved in legal action against the city regarding private street access.
- Forest Hills Gardens Corp. Partner — Collaborates on monitoring noise complaints and community concerns related to events at Forest Hills Stadium.
- Forest Hills Neighborhood Coalition Partner — Collaborates with the Forest Hills Neighborhood Coalition to distribute informational flyers and coordinate resident documentation of disturbances from stadium events.
- Forest Hills Stadium Partner — Monitored and challenged by Concerned Citizens of Forest Hills due to noise impacts from concerts.
- Gothamist Partner — Collaborates with Gothamist to publicize community concerns about noise from concerts at Forest Hills Stadium.
- NYPD Government — Engaged with NYPD to raise community concerns about public safety and illegal activity near Forest Hills Stadium.
- NYPD Legal Bureau Government — Communicated with the NYPD Legal Bureau regarding event permits for Forest Hills Stadium.
- New York City Department of Environmental Protection Government — Agency issuing noise violations to Forest Hills Stadium, monitored by Concerned Citizens of Forest Hills Inc.
- West Side Tennis Club Partner — Engages with the West Side Tennis Club regarding operations and concert impacts at Forest Hills Stadium.
- West Side Tennis Club Partner — Submitted a proposal in response to a Request for Proposals issued by the West Side Tennis Club.
- West Side Tennis Club Partner — Target of advocacy efforts to implement concert-related restrictions at Forest Hills Stadium
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Community-Based Advocacy for Event Regulationmethodology: community-based advocacy for event regulationBy imposing operational limits on concerts—such as noise, timing, duration, and frequency—we reduce neighborhood disruption and protect residential quality of life, because structured constraints prevent overuse and preserve community well-being.
- Legal and Access-Based Leverage for Policy Influencemethodology: legal-access-controlBy asserting control over private property and streets, we restrict city access and influence event permitting at Forest Hills Stadium, because legal rights to private infrastructure create bargaining power in negotiations over public events.
- Leveraging Civic Data Systems for Advocacymethodology: civic-data-advocacyBy systematically filing 311 noise complaints, we produce documented community opposition that city agencies can act upon, because official data validates resident concerns and increases pressure on enforcement and policy decisions.
- Preservation of Residential Character Through Advocacymethodology: community-character-preservationBy advocating for the original design intent of Forest Hills Gardens—tranquility and residential integrity—we protect community well-being, because maintaining neighborhood character sustains long-term quality of life and resident satisfaction.