What to Do About Noise
Phone Numbers to Call about Noise in New York City
Courtesy of the Noise Center of the League for the Hard of Hearing
(Sound equipment inside the club, like music speakers or a public address system)
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Call your local NYPD Precinct Front Desk |
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And Call NYC Department of Environmental Protection
Dial 311 |
(Air ventilation equipment)
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Call the NYC Department of Environmental Protection
Dial 311 |
(sound reproduction devices, amplifiers)
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Call the NYC Department of Environmental Protection
Dial 311 |
(Late night or early morning garbage pickups that disturb the peace)
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For complaints
involving NYC Sanitation (the big white trucks - residential
pickups only) call the NYC Department of Sanitation Community
Affairs
(212) 219-8090 |
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For complaints involving all other garbage collection companies (commercial) call the NYC Trade Waste Commission (212) 676-6300 |
(Noise outside a club, loud patrons, vehicle noise)
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Call the Front Desk at your local NYPD Precinct |
(Before 7 AM or after 6 PM weekdays; all day Saturday and Sunday
- some exceptions allowed under NYC Noise Code)
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Call the NYC Department of Buildings Dial 311 |
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Or Call the NYC Department of Environmental Protection
Dial 311 |
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Or Call your local Community Board |
(Horn honking, motorcycles)
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Call the NYC Department of Environmental Protection
Dial 311 |
(Airplane and Helicopter Noise)
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Call the FAA Noise Information Line (718) 995-5755 |
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Call the NYC Helicopter Noise Complaint line (212) 312-3964 |
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Call the Helicopter Noise Coalition of NYC (212) 628-3126 |
(Sirens from fire trucks and ambulances)
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Call the NYC Fire Department Complaint Line (718) 999-2522 or (718) 999-2542 |
(Loud neighbors, car alarms, barking dogs)
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Call the NYC Police Department (your
local precinct front desk) |
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