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Smirnoff ICE helped the Miami takeover celebrate 35 years of Latin music. Narrator: Superstar acts, live music and panel conversations, had Billboard Latin Music Week buzzing, and we have all the highlights. Billboard Latin Music Week celebrated its 35th anniversary and had Miami on its feet. For this year’s festivities, fans got up close and […]
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Forest Hills Stadium‘s legal battle with the community’s homeowners association is one step closer to resolution.
On Oct. 21, Justice Joseph J. Esposito dismissed five of seven causes that the Forest Hills Gardens Corporation (FHGC) alleged in a 2023 lawsuit filed against the The West Side Tennis Club, which owns the stadium, in New York Supreme Court – Queens County. The lawsuit seeks to shut down the summer concert program at the former site of the U.S. Open, which is run by respected live-music veteran Mike Luba.
Among the causes of action dismissed by Judge Esposito: claims that the concert series was a violation of the tennis club’s contract with the FHGC, which owns the streets, sidewalks and common areas of Forest Hills Gardens, and represents approximately 900 property owners (including the club); that the stadium was a zoning violation and that the club had unjustly profited from the stadium’s growing success. It hosted a single concert when it re-opened in 2013; in 2024, that number totaled approximately 30, including shows by Neil Young and Crazy Horse, The National, The War on Drugs, Khruangbin, Tiësto, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard and Pitbull. And in early June, Hozier sold out four nights — a first in the stadium’s 101-year history.
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Hozier performs at Forest Hills Stadium on June 4, 2024 in Queens, NY.
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Judge Esposito dismissed all but FHGC’s public and private nuisance claims, but he did not find in FHGC’s favor on the merits of the nuisance claims. He merely held that they had stated a claim sufficient to survive the motion to dismiss, which they now must prove through discovery. (A future court date has not been set.)
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In a statement, Forest Hills Stadium’s attorney Akiva Shapiro said, “Forest Hills Stadium, an iconic and popular venue that anchors New York’s vibrant live music scene, has poured tremendous resources into being a good neighbor. We are gratified that the Court dismissed the vast majority of the claims and made clear that concerts at the Stadium are authorized under the relevant legal documents. We are confident that the remaining claims will also be dismissed.”
The Forest Hills Gardens Corp’s attorney Christopher Rizzo also responded to the decision in a statement: “Judge Esposito denied the [West Side Tennis] Club’s efforts to dismiss FHGC’s May 16, 2023 complaint, preserved important claims and dismissed others. We are pleased the judge has continued to recognize the serious nuisance created through noise code violations, FHGC’s loss of control of its indisputably private streets, trespass and other land-use harms. FHGC will continue to press forward in trial court. On claims that were dismissed, FHGC will consider its appeal options.”
Rizzo added: “As the court stated: ‘[FHGC] has proffered sufficient evidence that it suffers special injury from the loss of control of its private streets/sidewalks, the attendant financial costs to maintain those streets in light of the concerts and the large-scale pedestrian trespass that results from the events…[FHGC] succeeded in establishing public nuisance…as well as the documented evidence on noise levels from the stadium.”
Presented by Lexus, proudly celebrating Latin Music, this episode delves into the origins of Latin music, and those who have paved the way including Vicente Fernandez, Celia Cruz, Daddy Yankee and more. We dive into how “La Llorona” impacted music, so much so that it’s being covered across generations and more!
Leila Cobo:Great songs are timeless.
Isabela Raygoza:We have these centuries-old genres.
Sigal Ratner-Arias:Nobody wanted to record them because it was too risky.
Leila Cobo:But great songs can be redone, and their connection is still the same.
Isabela Raygoza:Latin music is timeless because it has to do with our ancestry and our heritage, and in a way, also our identity, because it really does date back for centuries.
Leila Cobo:You cannot talk about the roots of Latin music without talking about the big ranchera mariachi, names of the golden age of Mexican music and cinema. We have Vicente Fernandez, we have Don Antonio Aguilar.
Sigal Ratner-Arias:Celia Cruz was the queen of salsa, as you may know, la reina de la salsa, she used to say, “¡Azúcar!”
Isabela Raygoza:Later, Don Pedro Infante, María Félix, Chavela Vargas.
Leila Cobo:These trailblazers, in my opinion, paved the way and opened the door for Latin artists.
Alex Torres:I believe that the music of Grupo Niche, the story that Grupo Niche tells with its repertoire, plays a very positive role.
Leila Cobo:Storytelling in Latin music is one of the essential elements. And it all stems from this “I’m going to tell you a story in my song.” The role that folklore in songs like “La Llorona” has played is huge.
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Billboard Latin Music Week culminated with its 35th anniversary party, and we have all the highlights from the event, including an appearance from Spicy Tam, the real-life emoji formerly known as the woman dancing.
Isabela Raygoza:Hola, mi gente. It’s Isabela Raygoza at Billboard Latin Music Week, and I’m joined by Spicy Tam, the real-life emoji formerly known as “the woman dancing.” How are you feeling, Spicy Tam?
Spicy Tam:I’m so excited to be celebrating 35 years of Latin music, and I even have some moves to show off.
Isabela Raygoza:Let’s see ’em! To honor more than three decades of our celebration of Latin music, the biggest names in the genre took to Miami for festivities.
Spicy Tam:And the week wrapped with the 35th anniversary party featuring yours truly.
Isabela Raygoza:At the concert event, which took place at the Fillmore, attendees were treated to giveaways, photo ops and, of course, custom cocktails provided by Smirnoff Spicy Tamarind. Cheers, girl!
Spicy Tam:Ay! And I even got to show off some of my dance moves ahead of the big show.
Isabela Raygoza:The night saw comedian George Harris kick off the show, which also featured Ana Mena, Belinda, Tito Doble P, Young Miko and more.
Spicy Tam:What an incredible lineup.
Isabela Raygoza:So head over to billboard.com for more on Latin Music Week. I’m Isabella Raygoza.
Spicy Tam:And I’m Spicy Tam. See you next time!
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