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Loud horn at 11:40pm every night - what is it (sounds like a ship)? — Brooklynian

Loud horn at 11:40pm every night - what is it (sounds like a ship)?

psbklyn
psbklyn
edited November -1 in Prospect Heights

I live near Flatbush and Park Place and over the years have heard what sounds to be the horn of a large ship at night coming from the distant northeast. I have recently established that it goes off at 11:40pm each night -- well, at least it did this past Saturday and Sunday, when I started tracking the time. Does anyone know what it is?

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  • goldemi
    goldemi

    There's been speculation about this discussed on various boards over the years. Haven't seen a 100% sure answer. The most plausible one might be someone saying confidently its the staten island ferry. when weather / wind conditions are right, the sound can carry. But I've only heard it at night myself, so seems to disprove the ferry idea.

  • steveo
    steveo

    I used to hear something similar when I was at 7th Ave and Carroll, years ago. Thought at the time that maybe it was a boat captain asking for one of the Gowanus Canal bridges to be raised. But that's not to the NE and that 11:40 pm seems a bit late.

  • smokin joe
    smokin joe

    i've heard ships from here for years, usually at night because it's quieter then.

  • goodprospect
    goodprospect

    Yes, we hear it too, on quiet nights here on Vanderbilt and Prospect....sounds to me like a ship's horn in the East River.

  • ghostinthemachine
    ghostinthemachine

    I have always wondered if others thought the same thing when hearing the ship horn - thank you for starting the thread!

  • raulism
    raulism

    Years ago I had a roommate who was a transportation reporter for the Staten Island Advance. According to a conversation a 10 years ago, it's the Staten Island ferry.

  • inpixels
    inpixels

    I used to live near a business district and had a similar problem at a similar hour of night. My theory was that it was a private carting company / garbage truck and that the driver was using his horn for "signalling" to the staff that was hanging off the back of the truck.

    good luck.

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