Photo credit: Tom Swinnen by Arline L. Bronzaft, Ph.D., Board of Directors, GrowNYC, Co-founder, The Quiet Coalition, and Honorary Chair, Quiet American Skies My introduction to noisy windmills, yes, windmills, not wind turbines, came over 40 years ago when I was...
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Madrid halts concerts after noise complaints
Photo credit: Shelagh Murphy by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition Reports in The Guardian (United Kingdom) and other news outlets describe how concert noise at Madrid’s renovated Santiago Bernabeu stadium spurred the stadium’s neighbors to action. The...
Forest Hills concerts ongoing, despite lawsuit
Forest Hills, New York. Photo credit: Complicated from ATHENS, GEORGIA, USA, licensed under CC BY 2.0 by Arline L. Bronzaft, Ph.D., Board of Directors, GrowNYC, Co-founder, The Quiet Coalition, and Honorary Chair, Quiet American Skies Concertgoers are eagerly awaiting...
Car enthusiast sues over noise ticket
Photo credit: Helena Lopes by Jeanine Botta, MPH, Co-founder, The Quiet Coalition Yet another driver is disputing a ticket generated by a noise camera in New York City. As with the ticketing of a Porsche 911 with a stock engine, the car enthusiast is arguing that his...
Colorado city sues FAA over airport
Photo credit: Deactived Account by Arline L. Bronzaft, Ph.D., Board of Directors, GrowNYC, Co-founder, The Quiet Coalition, and Honorary Chair, Quiet American Skies Environmental issues and the desire to build affordable housing on airport land resulted in Boulder,...
Times Square Margaritaville facing noise fines
Photo credit: Jose Francisco Fernandez Saura by Arline L. Bronzaft, Ph.D., Board of Directors, GrowNYC, Co-founder, The Quiet Coalition, and Honorary Chair, Quiet American Skies When people think of noise in New York City, they often mention Times Square as a crowded,...
Scotland police officers look to legal claim for hearing loss
Photo credit: Pixabay by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition The Glasgow Times in Scotland reported that police officers in Edinburgh are prepared to launch legal claims after developing hearing loss and tinnitus from fireworks on Bonfire Night. I googled...
Discordant horn sounds can affect driver safety
Photo credit: Mike Bird by Jeanine Botta, MPH, Co-founder, The Quiet Coalition In a recent News Tribune "Rules of the Road" column, a reader asked if using a horn to signify that a car is locked is considered misuse of vehicle safety equipment. The reader described...
Kansas Supreme Court rules in favor of loud protestor
Photo credit: Amine M'siouri by Arline L. Bronzaft, Ph.D., Board of Directors, GrowNYC, Co-founder, The Quiet Coalition, and Honorary Chair, Quiet American Skies As someone who has participated in marches and demonstrations across New York City, especially years ago...