Q: There's a small furniture store that has been running a loud generator and disturbing the neighborhood in their alleyway
My backyard and home is directly next to the alleyway. They have been running the generator since October 2022, its loud and annoying and is usually on for 7-8 hours daily. The odd thing is, the store is usually closed but the generator is turned on daily. I have lived in my home for nearly 30 years and never had such an annoying issue from the alleyway. I've made noise complaints many times but it doesn't do anything. The noise is making myself and other neighbors uncomfortable in our homes, its interfering with our daily lives. For eight hours we are held prisoner by the constant sound of a loud generator in our ears. We just want some peace and to be able to take naps during the day again. We can't even go into our backyard. I do not know why the owners of the store do not get the electrical issue fixed.
Is there anything I can do to get back our peace? Making noise complaints to the police is doing nothing. Who can force them to fix the problem?
A: Call 311 in NYC. The Department of Buildings can issue a violation.
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