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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

Noise from Bars/ Nightclubs
(Sound equipment inside the club, like music speakers or a public address system)

Call your local NYPD Precinct Front Desk
And Call NYC Department of Environmental Protection 
Dial 311

Noise from Building Machinery
(Air ventilation equipment)

Call the NYC Department of Environmental Protection
Dial 311

Noise from Business Advertising
(sound reproduction devices, amplifiers)

Call the NYC Department of Environmental Protection
Dial 311

Noise from Garbage Pickups
(Late night or early morning garbage pickups that disturb the peace)

For complaints involving NYC Sanitation (the big white trucks - residential pickups only) call the NYC Department of Sanitation Community Affairs
(212) 219-8090
For complaints involving all other garbage collection companies (commercial) call the NYC Trade Waste Commission (212) 676-6300

Crowd Related Noise
(Noise outside a club, loud patrons, vehicle noise)

Call the Front Desk at your local NYPD Precinct

Noise from Building Construction
(Before 7 AM or after 6 PM weekdays; all day Saturday and Sunday - some exceptions allowed under NYC Noise Code)

Call the NYC Department of Buildings Dial 311
Or Call the NYC Department of Environmental Protection
Dial 311
Or Call your local Community Board

Motor Vehicle Noise
(Horn honking, motorcycles)

Call the NYC Department of Environmental Protection
Dial 311

Aircraft Noise
(Airplane and Helicopter Noise)

Call the FAA Noise Information Line (718) 995-5755
Call the NYC Helicopter Noise Complaint line (212) 312-3964
Call the Helicopter Noise Coalition of NYC (212) 628-3126

Emergency Signal Noise
(Sirens from fire trucks and ambulances)

Call the NYC Fire Department Complaint Line (718) 999-2522 or (718) 999-2542

Other Noise
(Loud neighbors, car alarms, barking dogs)

Call the NYC Police Department (your local precinct front desk)

 

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