Noisy Neighbors Outdoors
Does anyone have neighbors who play music outdoors in the garden when they are not outside themselves? For an hour or several, loud. Can anything be done about it? Asking them to stop has not made an impact.
Does anyone have neighbors who play music outdoors in the garden when they are not outside themselves? For an hour or several, loud. Can anything be done about it? Asking them to stop has not made an impact.
If half of you actually read the original post (“asking them to stop has not made an impact”), looked at her profile to see she has been in Bklyn since 1988 and just yesterday asked about getting better windows with sound-reducing glass, then you wouldn’t be making insulting assumptions and exposing yourselves as idiots.
OP, there’s not much to do, unless it’s after 9pm, when you can do is either knock on their door or call the precinct (don’t bother with 311). You were on the right track yesterday – better windows and a white noise machine are the only surefire way to reduce the annoyance.
I have had success with this very issue using 2 methods. 1) calmly & pleasantly go over to their house, knock on the door, and say in a kind voice, “I’m so sorry, but your radio is too loud.” Every single time. Do not lose your cool. At first they may turn it up. Just persist. After 9 or 10 visits this will work. 2)Get out in the yard 1/2 hour before they do, and turn YOUR radio on. LOUDER. Force them to share the sonic space, for a change. This works too!
people don’t realize how much sound carries. ask them nicely some more before the 311 calling starts.
I hate to break the news, but the neighbors aren’t going to change just because you moved in. They might be loud or you might be unreasonably sensitive, but they were probably there first, and there’s just no easy way to solve that particular problem.
OP is complaining because the neighbors are not outside themselves while they play the loud music….I don’t think this should be framed as an issue of yuppie/overpaid for a brownstone vs. some notion of indigenous Brooklynites’ rights to be loud and obnoxious.
It’s really about being courteous and aware of our impact on our neighbors. In my experience it has absolutely nothing to do with gentrification: the worst offenders have been monied people without any class at all.
Nah, more like “Bitter +1” Jaguar seems really down on brownstone owners. Just because they can afford to buy a brownstone in Brooklyn, doesn’t mean they aren’t entitled to a little peace and quiet once 10 p.m. hits. Tes, even in Brooklyn, everyone deserves quiet during certain hours.
+1 to Jaguar
The biggest problem in Brooklyn right now seems to be that a bunch of prissy suburban people who are used to peace and quiet have gotten fancy jobs in NYC and have the money to buy overpriced brownstones, and then become disappointed when they realize on the first warm day that they now live only inches away from other people, some of whom want to play their music and enjoy their yards just like they always have. Brooklyn can be very loud and that fact doesn’t change just because some yuppie overpaid for a Brownstone. I guess the trade off though is that the commute to Wall Street is shorter than if you live in Westchester right?
sam and jwaterb have a point, up to a point.
When calling 311, which traditionalmod rightly recommends should be done in every instance, make sure YOUR address is entered into the record, and be prepared to give the city access to your apartment to take the sound reading from.
And, as is always the case with 311, write down and save the complaint numbers. These can be shared with the local community board if independent follow-up is needed.
Final word: noise is the number one complaint in the city and often very hard to resolve.