http://www.nonoise.org/lawlib/cities/newyork.htm

Many towns also prohibit sustained noise that exceeds a certain decibel level. The decibel limits are set according to the time of day and the neighborhood zoning. When a neighbor complains, police place decibel level monitoring equipment on an estimated property line and take a reading.

there are some laws on the books designed to do just that. The principal noise abatement law in New York is the Noise Control Code--Chapter 57 of the city's administrative code. The law declares, "It is the public policy of the city that every person is entitled to ambient noise levels that are not detrimental to life, health. and enjoyment of property." The general rule about noise set forth in the code is Section 1403.3-3.01, which states: "No person shall make, continue or cause or permit to be made or continued any unnecessary noise.

if intolerable noise disturbs the fabric Or your life, you may have no alternative but to undergo the rigors of the legal system.

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