Developers are apparently giving New Yorkers headaches, according to a rise in noise complaints filed with the city.
A report from the state comptroller says the number of complaints logged with 311 more than doubled since 2010.
For example, at the Chapin School on the Upper East Side, residents have called and complained more than 100 times about the ongoing construction.
Many of the complaints come before or after normal construction work hours, which are between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Special permits from the buildings department allows work after hours, but the comptroller says those permits are not being given out responsibly.
6 comments:
It seems to me that complaining is the only action this generation of snowflakes is capable of.
Perhaps if more people would be getting up and going to WORK, they would not be disturbed by others earning an honest living...
Review of after-hour work applications has always been slipshod - not it's nonexistent. Application is made on-line; all you need is a credit card. I would really like to see more lawsuits based on noise!
Too bad these same people don't file complaints about filthy streets, sidewalks, highways, and subway stations as well as dangerous pedestrian crossing conditions, and poorly maintained parks. Then maybe our city would be a better place. Noise??? You have got to be kidding!
Oh cry me a river. This is NYC. We build things here!
Wow, little sympathy here for people objecting to construction noise. Construction is not supposed to only happen on Saturdays (starting at 7AM) without a permit that is paid for, money going to the city, not to the people who have to listen to it. So across the way from me, I'm awakened every Saturday morning by construction that starts at 7AM and ends around 1PM. I'm used to it by now, after many months, but today the workers were enjoying some loud music along with their banging. Yes, I know it's a big noisy city, but come on!
@Tommy Gun said...
"Oh cry me a river. This is NYC. We build things here!"
Right Tommy we don't need no stinking laws ? Unless it is you being affected by the terrible noise.
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