The elevated subway line in Wakefield, Bronx.

Your Noisy City Advice

The Brian Lehrer Show | Feb 1, 2024

A recent Gothamist article one of the perennial problems of city life: too much noise. We ask listeners for their advice and hacks for coping with noisy neighbors, construction and traffic.

→ Making life in NYC less noisy: How to quiet your home
→ Noise could take years off your life. Here's How.

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