Noise complaints by residents of Forest Hills Gardens, an enclave in Queens that hugs Forest Hills Stadium, have led to legal wrangling and petitions. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Noise”
Was the Pandemic Dog Boom a Myth?
By Gotham Rex on November 25, 2022
Is New York City really overrun by barking hounds? The data might tell a different story. Source: New York Times
The Final Days of New York’s ‘Wild West’ Outdoor Dining Scene
By Gotham Rex on September 4, 2022
It is a pivotal moment for the city’s restaurants — and the cobbled-together eating areas created during the pandemic. Source: New York Times
What’s the Future of Outdoor Dining in New York?
By Gotham Rex on November 16, 2021
As the city debates a plan to make outdoor dining permanent, vocal opposition is growing in affluent, restaurant-rich neighborhoods like the West Village. Source: New York Times
New York City Helicopter Noise Complaints Tripled During Last Year
By Gotham Rex on October 21, 2021
Complaints about commercial helicopters have soared in the last year, as the pandemic changed the rhythms of New York City and the people who live here. Source: New York Times
5 Takeaways from NYC Mayor's Race: Garcia Rises, and Yang Changes His Tune
By Gotham Rex on May 31, 2021
A new survey put Kathryn Garcia in the lead, shaking up the mayoral race with just weeks to go before Primary Day. Source: New York Times
Garcia Rises, and Yang Changes His Tune: 5 Takeaways From Mayor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on May 31, 2021
A new survey put Kathryn Garcia in the lead, shaking up the mayoral race with just weeks to go before Primary Day. Source: New York Times
Is the Montauk Party Over?
By Gotham Rex on May 29, 2021
Dive bars are out. Fine dining is in. Summer shares are scarce. Town leaders are hoping to put the kibosh on the antics of seasons past. Source: New York Times
My Neighbor’s Dogs Are Driving Me Crazy. What Can I Do?
By Gotham Rex on November 28, 2020
Incessant barking is the top complaint to animal-control centers. As always, it’s better to start with a personal approach. Source: New York Times
Inside N.Y.C.’s Insanely Loud Car Culture
By Gotham Rex on October 17, 2020
At gatherings in empty lots all over New York, loudness is the point. But how much are weary residents supposed to take? Source: New York Times
Scientists Say You Can Cancel the Noise but Keep Your Window Open
By Gotham Rex on July 11, 2020
Researchers in Singapore developed a system that’s sort of like noise-canceling headphones for your whole apartment. Source: New York Times
New Woe for a Jittery N.Y.C.: Illegal Fireworks Going Off All Night
By Gotham Rex on June 19, 2020
The city received 1,737 fireworks complaints in the first half of June, 80 times as many as it got in the same period last year. Source: New York Times