Photo credit: Aashish Rai by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition Brett Smiley, the Mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, wants to crack down on noise. His efforts have drawn media attention in The New York Times and the local paper, the Providence Journal. Noise...
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New York City councilmembers seek less intrusive sirens
Photo credit: David Vincent Villavicencio by Arline L. Bronzaft, Ph.D., Board of Directors, GrowNYC, Co-founder, The Quiet Coalition, and Honorary Chair, Quiet American Skies Those who have read my posts on the Quiet Coalition know that I often say there are a number...
NYC council considers helicopter ban
Kudos to three NYC council members who have proposed banning nonessential helicopter flights over the city. The flights are a security and health risk and it’s time to bring them to an end.
Is Boston too noisy? One city councilor says “Yes!”
Is Boston too noisy? One city councilor says “Yes!” And Dr. Daniel Fink agrees with her concerns about noise and health. Want a quieter city? Dr. Fink says you have to make some noise!