And the noisiest street in NYC is…
Are you an Astorian who feels like dialing 311 all too often? You’re not alone: residents gave the city a piece of their mind over thousands of times last year when it came to noise in the neighborhoodGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028.
Astoria’s crown jewel? 8th Street received the top prize of noisiest street in NYC, according to Property Club NYC with approximately 2,638 complaints from January 2019-February 2020Give_Me_Astoria_image_00028. The majority of complaints were ‘loud music/party’Give_Me_Astoria_image_00028. Other reasons for complaint were loud noises such as pounding, and even loud television in neighboring apartmentsGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028.
However, despite containing the noisiest street, overall Queens was ranked the second-quietest boroughGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. Top honors for noisiest borough went to Brooklyn with a total of 73,744 complaintsGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028.
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