STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Nearly 500 noise complaints were filed with 311 across Staten Island over a recent two-week period, and more than a third of those complaints were concentrated in two ZIP codes, according to a recent analysis of city data.
The Advance/SILive.com analyzed 311 data on Staten Island from Sept. 30 through Oct. 13 to find 491 residential noise complaints — the second-largest complaint category reported in this time period.
The most common type of residential noise complaint was loud music or parties, making up 358 of the total 491 noise complaints in the two-week period. Another 149 records were reported for banging/pounding in a residence.
Two ZIP codes on Staten Island each accounted for one-sixth of all residential noise complaints. ZIP code 10306 reported 88 complaints while ZIP code 10301 reported 84 complaints.
The 10306 ZIP code encompasses Egbertville, Grant City, Midland Beach, New Dorp, New Dorp Beach, Oakwood, Richmond, and part of Dongan Hills. The 10301 ZIP code includes St. George, Tompkinsville, New Brighton, Grymes Hill, Sunnyside, Randall Manor, and part of Livingston
Rounding out the top four ZIP codes with the most residential noise complaints were 10314 with 60 complaints and 10303 with 43 complaints. ZIP code 10303 includes the Mariners Harbor neighborhood while 10314 includes Bulls Head, Castleton Corners, Graniteville, Meiers Corners, New Springville, Travis, Westerleigh, and Willowbrook.