Noise – MOSAEC

The Concert Cold War in a Quiet Enclave

Designed to be an idyllic neighborhood more than a century ago, Forest Hills Gardens is now a hub for music — and noise complaints.

By Annie Aguiar and Graham Dickie

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How Pet Parrots Started a War Inside an NYC Apartment Building

How noise complaints in a Manhattan co-op led to a $750,000 legal settlement and shattered a friendship.

By David Segal

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Living Out Loud Without Headphones Highlights a Public Etiquette Debate

Welcome to their conversation. (Or YouTube video. Or baseball game.) For people bothered by the liberal use of speakerphones, the public sphere can be a circle of hell.

By Erik Piepenburg

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Milan Cracks Down on Nightlife After Campaign to Lure Visitors

City officials worked to make Milan attractive to visitors, but now that some neighborhoods are overwhelmed by rowdy crowds and noise, they’re trying to scale back.

By Elisabetta Povoledo and Alessandro Grassani