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building at 205 East 59th Street

Started by peanutian
about 11 years ago
Posts: 23
Member since: Feb 2009
Does anyone have any experience with the noise and traffic at this location? Seems like it would be surrounded by commercial truck/van or LIC taxi traffic given proximity to the Queensboro bridge exit/entrance. Any feedback appreciated. Thanks
Response by mgalka
about 11 years ago
Posts: 32
Member since: Jul 2013

We are working on a website that tries to address questions like these (Revaluate, currently in beta). This building pulls up a few records about noise, but it seems to be more about construction noise that traffic. Our database includes complaints made to MTA Bridge and Tunnel, and some areas have many, but this one seems to be ok.)

It does appear to have high utility costs though, and a history of elevator and boiler violations. But those are pretty minor things. It is helpful to us to know what would make the product more useful, so if there is anything else in particular that would be helpful to know about the building, please let me know and I am happy to see what I can dig up.

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Response by peanutian
about 11 years ago
Posts: 23
Member since: Feb 2009

Thanks for the infomation. I'd think, as a comment to your project which seems to pull official complaint data, that much of the city's noise is transient in nature and would not warrant an official complaint. One obvious example is the use of horns, which contrary to their intended purpose of preventing accidents, is more commonly used by drivers to "yell" at each other.

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Response by mgalka
about 11 years ago
Posts: 32
Member since: Jul 2013

Thanks for the feedback.
Actually, horn noise complaints are included. They are handled by the NYPD. We also look at the former locations of no honking signs (not sure why the City removed them).

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Response by peanutian
about 11 years ago
Posts: 23
Member since: Feb 2009

Galka, I tried to connect with u on linked in (ian).

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