For citizens and clubs to coexist, a councilmember has the solution: Soundproofing
New York City is loud enough with its incessant honking, blaring sirens and barking dogs, not to mention the crying baby down the hall in apartment 4B.
In “The City That Never Sleeps,” where businesses and residences are built in close proximity, noise pollution is ubiquitous, particularly on weekends when patrons of bars and clubs spill out onto the street.
One councilmember, however, is proposing a way for nightlife venues and residencies to coexist harmoniously.