JUDGE SLATES WOODSTOCK HEARING.(CAPITAL REGION)

Byline: BRUCE A. SCRUTON Staff writer

WHITE PLAINS -- A federal judge has scheduled a hearing for Friday at which he could decide whether there will be one, two or no Woodstock festivals this summer.

The hearing comes at the request of Roy Howard, who owns about 100 acres that was used for part of the original 1969 Woodstock festival. He is suing the town of Bethel, Sullivan County, and, as an individual, Bethel Supervisor Allan Scott.

In his complaint, Howard alleges Scott, the town and county have allowed Allen Gerry, described by Scott as as ``a billionaire developer,'' to stage Woodstock '98 by changing local laws to favor Gerry and his …