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Your neighbors are deadass still too loud: 3,993 complaints last month.

Your neighbors are still too loud, deadass.

So look—we talk a lot about the big stuff, right? Rezoning, budgets, all that. But sometimes, City Hall data just reminds you what it's like to actually *live* here. And deadass, your neighbors are still too damn loud.

According to the latest 311 service requests, "Noise - Residential / Loud Music/Party" topped the list with nearly 4,000 complaints – 3,993 to be exact. Right behind that, another 2,466 calls for "Noise - Residential / Banging/Pounding." Yo, are people just re-enacting a Mets playoff game in their living room? Nah, seriously. It tells you something about density, about thin walls, and about the sheer number of people packed into this city.

Here’s the breakdown:

* **Loud Music/Party (Residential):** 3,993 requests

* **Blocked Hydrant (Illegal Parking):** 3,049 requests

* **Posted Parking Sign Violation (Illegal Parking):** 2,653 requests

* **Banging/Pounding (Residential):** 2,466 requests

It also highlights our eternal parking struggle. "Illegal Parking / Blocked Hydrant" and "Posted Parking Sign Violation" are still massive issues. That's New York — if you can't keep up, take the bus, or at least park legally. These aren't just numbers; they're the everyday friction of this city. Next time you're stuck behind a double-parked car on Roosevelt Avenue, just know you're not alone. What's next? Probably more noise complaints.

Rachel Kwon-Gutierrez, MiTL Sports Desk, Queens.

Yo, Keith and the crew are prob'ly already yellin' about this stuff live on mornings.live.

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