Tag: Noise

Q&A Noisy pianist neighbor isometric Concept,  Baby Cant Sleep Loud Piano Vector Color Icon Design, neighbourhood conflicts Stock illustration, bad neighbors Symbol
2024 March Q&A: Piano No

Q. I’ve lived in a pre-war NYC studio co-op for almost 40 years. While the apartment walls are well insulated against adjacent apartment sound, the floor and subfloor, being constructed entirely of wood, barely provide any sound insulatio…

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Design Loud noisy neighbour disturbing baby sleep. Problems in neighbouring apartments at home vector illustration. Young guy playing music on guitar, annoyed mother with little child in bed.
2022 May Soundproofing

Do you remember when you were a kid and the closest thing you had to a cell phone at the time was two cups with a string attached between them? You pulled the string taut, spoke into one cup, and hoped your friend holding the other would he…

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Q&A Q&A: Loud Fan Is Driving Me Crazy
2021 June Q&A: Loud Fan Is Driving Me Crazy

Q. Five years ago, my husband and I bought an apartment with a small deck, which is located on top of my building’s parking garage. The prospect of a little outdoor space is what sold us on this place. For about eight months a year, it’s …

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Shareholder Relations Neighbor Noise
Neighbor Noise

Noise is an acknowledged part of urban life - particularly apartment living.  Some of it - traffic, garbage collection, people shouting on the street - is external, and is controlled (theoretically, anyway) by zoning laws and noise ordinanc…

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Law & Legislation Shut Up, New York!
2015 September Shut Up, New York!

During a recent news conference about noise pollution, Michael Horodniceanu—the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s president of capital construction—had to shout in order to be heard while speaking at a Second Avenue construction proje…

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Q&A Q&A: Noise in a New Construction
2009 Nov Q&A: Noise in a New Construction

Q “When I purchased my apartment in Brooklyn, noise was a concern of mine. I was told by the sales team and the builders that noise was not a problem. But now with people moving in, I hear closet and kitchen doors closing, people wal…

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Q&A Q&A: Problem Selling Unit
2007 Nov Q&A: Problem Selling Unit

Q I am a shareholder at a 49-unit co-op in Manhattan. For the past five years we’ve had a vacant unit on the third floor as a result of excessive noise emanating from the apartment above. The past and present boards have not initiated an…

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Law & Legislation Avoiding Legal Nightmares
2007 Jun Avoiding Legal Nightmares

We all have nightmares. Whether it's hungry sharks nipping at our feet or shadowy figures lurking in the woods, there will always be things that wake us in the middle of the night. If you're a co-op or condo owner, manager or board membe…

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