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Your neighbors just called 4,178 noise complaints. What gives?

Yo, your neighbors are loud, and what are we gonna do about it?

So look—we all know New York is loud, right? It's the sound of the city, they say. Nah, it’s the sound of your upstairs neighbor's terrible taste in music at 2 AM. According to the latest 311 service requests, "Noise - Residential / Loud Music/Party" is still the champ, clocking in at 4,178 complaints. That’s more than double the "Illegal Parking / Blocked Sidewalk" calls, which came in at 1,642. Like, you can't even get to the bodega for a chopped cheese without dodging a car on the pavement, but at least it's quiet. Deadass, what are we doing here?

### Who's Makin' All That Noise?

The numbers don't lie. It’s not just your next-door neighbor; "Noise - Street/Sidewalk / Loud Music/Party" got 2,695 requests. So whether you’re inside or out, you're getting an earful. And let's not forget the classic "Noise - Residential / Banging/Pounding" with 2,421 complaints. That’s New York for you—if you can’t keep up, take the bus, but maybe bring some earplugs. What's next? Are we gonna see City Hall actually try to enforce some of these noise complaints, or are we just gonna keep calling 311 until our fingers cramp?

That's New York — if you can't keep up, take the bus.

Rach Kwon-Gutierrez, MiTL Sports Desk.

Yo, my man Keith and the crew are talking about this and more every morning. Check it out live at mornings.live.

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