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We live in condo in Brooklyn. Our neighbors upstairs make a lot of noise. They have very active small child which running around and playing heavy ball. Whey have big dog which running through the apartment with big noise. Whey have terrible working washing machine which make not only noise also vibration. They band the main door and our drawer fall down.
We try to resolve this problem. But we receive biggest noise. They start to jumping and play loud music. Our fixture vibrating and ready to fall down.
We are senior citizen. We can not sleep at night. I have heart implant. Every week I have to call to ambulance.
How we can solve our problem?
Please keep in mind that the above discussions referred to co-ops, not condos. There is no warranty of habitability in a condo, which makes it much harder to pursue noise complaints against neighbors.
In my experience, 311 is largely useless except for creating a paper trail. So call 311 to record your complaint and get a reference number, then call the police if the noise is really bad.
If the noise is severe enough to cause visible shaking and loud thumping, take a video and put in on YouTube, then send the URL to everyone in your building.
This sounds like a terrible situation and I'm sorry you have to endure it.
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Noise/Responsibility AliceT Fri Feb 8, 2008 9:12AM
S/H who have a complaint to write (just one line) to the Board. Otherwise, -- you can make an anonomous(sp) call to 311, or call the police -
* Question about a noisy neighbor — BP, Wed Feb 6 3:47AM
I'm looking for some suggestions. We have a Sh who's complained to the board/mgmt every few months for 2 years about noise at all hours by her next-door neighbor - blasting music, screaming phone... more
o ATTORNEY Letter on behalf of the Board — Wits End, Thu Feb 7 6:29AM
Start the paper trail now. Co-op's attorney needs to step in and get the ball rolling - with a notice of complaint letter. If you have a management company, they too should get involved.
o noise — Batch, Thu Feb 7 3:36AM
The offender's actions affect more than one shareholder, which makes it a board responsibility to handle. Why have you been waiting for the shareholder to do it? Call the DEP. Call 311. Call the police. Call an independent noise specialist to record the decibels. Don't force the shareholder to do it, that's the board's job.
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