what to do about VERY loud music from neighbors' regualr outdoor party?
They blast their powerful speakers outdoors into the backyard and it penetrates my house 6 doors away with the windows closed. Has anyone else felt this way about the parties on Sterling place between Nostrand and New York Ave? It is not that I resent not being invited. I just need the sleep.
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Try calling the 77th directly at 718-735-0611
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I'm on St Johns but facing into the block so I get the noise too. Yesterday was especially bad. Seems like 311 is generally useless & 911 off limits, so I appreciate the direct number! Also, I feel more motivated to call if someone else is too — maybe volume of calls wld encourage police to do something.
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Police show up based on number of calls. The first time they come with a warning. If the music stops suddenly you can assume that's what happened. If the music/noise starts up again, make sure you file another complaint. This is when the police will start handing out tickets instead of just telling them to turn it down.I have never had any luck with calling the precinct directly. They just refer you back to 311 and don't appreciate the call.
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Does anyone know the exact address? is it 889? It feels like a Rave party with speakers meant for an arena.
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It does sound like arena speakers. At 830 on a Monday evening. Sigh. Calling 311 now & hoping the persistence/volume approach works.
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Question for the mods... What happened to the previous comment in this thread that was of a different opinion from the rest? I believe it would have been on the 20th.
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It was removed because it violated several rules of the site. We had no problem with the poster's opinion, but did have problems with how the opinion was expressed.
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Thanks for the help calling this in when ever you feel it is just too loud. It is especially louder than previous years.
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The gist of the deleted post was that the party in question has been long standing and that those people who want a quiet, pristine neighborhood should pack up their silkscreen band t-shirts and move to a different neighborhood.
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The poster must have been a Native American. They were here first.
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I guess they are feeling the change and making their last stand. Crime and general lawlessness has been long standing in this neighborhood, but now change is coming and long time neighbors and newcomers will get to rest easy after a period of unrest. Keep up the good fight.
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If they are renters, their lease could be expiring at the end of July and they could be burning their bridges.
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Well, I am not new here, or is 12 years not long standing? This Brooklynian is the first time I feel there is a community that has a chance to speak without getting flack for it.
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Apparently according to some if you like things such as sleep and pictures not falling off your wall you don't belong in Brooklyn.
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You don't have to go that far back to remember when Park Slope or Prospect Heights had different noise than it does now.
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IF you're here 12yrs, as you claim, you would've been well aware that this neighborhood (and, in this particular case, THIS backyard party) has been here WAY before you!
Why would you move into the hood, which is predominantly of Caribbean roots, with it's culture and lifestyle that might NOT fit your cookie-cutter expectations of this "now-oh-sO-hipTV-Brooklyn"!?!?
Crown Heights does NOT equal W'burg!!..
although ppl like you obviously can't wait to see it's roots uplifted so they can white-wash it and spread like cancer!..
Feels empowering to gather the trolls (clearly plenty!) on this WHINE & cheeese blog for your ignorant agenda?!?
Complaining about e v e r y t h I n g from "ethnic" shops to the parade!
Your first statement sums it up nicely: "I call in complaints ALL THE TIME!"..
Pathetic!
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pathetic to want unlawful behavior to stop? Really?
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I doubt many Brooklynian readers can afford Williamsburg. Prices are even higher there:
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I would like to remind EZ up that there was culture here before the West Indians moved in, and that change does not stop just because you want it too. Everyone has roots and a right to enjoy themselves as long as it doesn't infringe on their neighbors rights to enjoy themselves. You seem to think that only your rights and preferences matter. I shouldn't have to ask my neighbors to turn down their noise so I can enjoy a nap or be able to listen to my own music. AND I didnt buy a building here because of the Caribbean "flavor". I bought because location to transportation to the city and quality of housing stock and depressed real estate prices made this a good choice.
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Migration and Adaptation
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I would like to remind EZ up that there was culture here before the West Indians moved in, and that change does not stop just because you want it too. Everyone has roots and a right to enjoy themselves as long as it doesn't infringe on their neighbors rights to enjoy themselves. You seem to think that only your rights and preferences matter.
This. It's like subway dancers "show time!" I think those kids are crazy talented - but don't force me to listen/watch if that's not what I want to do now. If I want to see dancers, I'll go to a dance performance - or at least do it outside where I can choose to walk away. A captured audience - but them on a subway train or in their own apartment - isn't a polite thing.
I've only lived in West Indian areas and until recently only worked in West Indian areas as well. I love the food, I have many friends/coworkers whom I adore from the Caribbean, and enjoy the parade and the music. I don't enjoy music late into the night when I want to sleep - and what the poster above doesn't seem to realize is, I know many Caribbeans who don't either. My neighbors call 311 as often as I do for noise and they've been here for decades. A few who don't respect other people's jobs/schedules/preferences do not speak for an entire group of people. -
Thank for that xizellx ; I lives in PLG, rather that CH (it'll be 40 years this fall) and I know my West Indian neighbors would NEVER put up with the kind of behavior the OP complains about.
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I grew up on Prospect Park West in the 70s-80s when believe it or not the parkside was considered undesirable & dangerous -- mostly because the park at the time was dirty, unmaintained & a lot of people hung out, drank & slept there in the summer. Every now & then things got loud, either music (boomboxes of the day) or a fight, and my dad wld call the cops. They came by & usually just chatted w whoever it was & everything was fine. It wasn't a violent confrontation or a judgement on anyone. Just a parent who worked at home, often nights, and kids who needed to get some sleep.
What frustrates me more than the noise (& owners of over-powered stereos come from all cultural backgrounds) ) is feeling powerless to get any help about it. It's not a big deal. It's not solving a crime. It wld only take a few words to help me & everyone on the block. But 911 operators or police precincts are rude on the phone that I'm wasting their time, and 311 is nothing more than a sop. The person on the other end politely & sympathetically tells me my problem is not a priority & the cops will get to it when they get to it, no guarantees. Nothing happened when I called the other night: nothing's happened other times I called. My only escape is to close my windows on a beautiful breezy summer evening & put in earplugs under my headphones.
The "broken window" in modern policing - what a waste. A little graffiti on a building wall or never hurt anyone, but this is a real quality of life issue for which official channels have been effectively closed. My peace of mind, my privacy in my own home, and a good night's sleep are all at the mercy of someone thoughtless.
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I've actually had a much better response simply going up to people and asking them to turn their music down rather than calling 311. Not with house parties, but at least with the "parked car - music blaring" scenario, people seem to just be oblivious that they are disturbing someone else.
However, I don't think that the "there was culture here before West Indians moved here" argument is going to resonate much with the long term residents. My SO's grandfather was the first black to buy on his block of Union Street in the 1940's. Within a year six other families had sold their houses and moved out specifically because they didn't want to live near blacks. The culture that was here RAN, when black homeowners started showing up which is exactly NOT what is happening now. You can't compare the two and suggest that current residents are being hyper-sensitive. I say this even as I agree with @BobMarvin and @xlizellx that what is being argued over isn't in any way a cultural norm of West Indians generally. -
In terms of parties, I have found it helpful to meet with neighbors the day afterward. While this requires that I endure the noise for the night, it allows me the comfort of:
- meeting the person who I am reasonably sure is the leaseholder/owner
-meeting said person when s/he is more sober
-meeting said person when s/he is not with friends they may want to show off in front of.
The approach fits with my perspective that loud parties are great for special occasions, but such occasions don't happen every weekend. -
This is not a special occasion but seems like the noisemakers think of it as a regular event. It's been Friday, Saturday, starting in the afternoon & going till 4 or 5AM, & now tonight so loud I can hear bass in my ribcage & lyrics thru closed windows from across the block. Now I know what it's like to live by the Barclays Center!
Did notify 311 at 7:30PM when I got home from work & the email response said "could not gain access". Which probably means it's so dern loud that the residents cant hear the desultory knocking of an unmotivated cop...
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