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CITYWIDE — THE CITY DEPARTMENT of Environmental Protection is planning a new rule mandating noise monitors at after-hours construction sites of 200,000 square feet or more that abut residential areas, aiming to curb noise pollution and guide mitigation efforts. Emergency projects and 100% affordable residential jobs are exempt, according to the New York Post.

The DEP logged 20,000 after-hours construction complaints in 2023. Data showing excessive noise will trigger inspector visits and enforcement. 

“The responsibility should be on the developer to monitor noise levels and ensure they are not causing extreme disturbances for neighbors,” Councilmember Lincoln Restler said. Restler recently funded noise cameras in Downtown Brooklyn. 

The effort is part of DEP’s 2025 long-range plan; the agency is also developing tech to toughen noise-code enforcement.

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