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Your neighbors are too loud. 9,000 New Yorkers agree.

Your neighbors are loud, and city hall is listening.

So look—we all know New Yorkers got opinions, right? And turns out, we're not shy about tellin' 311 about it. According to the latest data, the top two complaints? Noise, baby. Almost 4,800 requests for "Noise - Residential / Loud Music/Party" and another 4,197 for "Noise - Street/Sidewalk / Loud Music/Party." That's over 9,000 calls about people bein' too damn loud. Deadass.

Here's the thing: it ain't just the boom boxes on the L train, nah. It's the banging from upstairs, too, with "Noise - Residential / Banging/Pounding" clockin' in over 2,300 requests. It's a tale as old as time in this city – you can't escape your neighbors, and sometimes, you just gotta call it in.

What This Means For You

Beyond the noise, illegal parking is still a nightmare, with blocked hydrants and posted sign violations getting thousands of calls. It's a constant battle for space, right?

Keep an eye on these numbers. If the complaints keep stackin' up, the city's gonna have to figure out a better way to enforce the peace. That's New York — if you can't keep up, take the bus.

Rachel Kwon-Gutierrez, MiTL Sports Desk.

Yo, the whole crew talks about this kind of stuff every morning. Check it out at mornings.live.

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