These signs are up along East 10th Street between Fourth Avenue and Third Avenue … (we also spotted some on Third Avenue…) …
Here's a look at the recently remodeled 84 E. 10th St. …
And the helpful arrow points out where the roof likely is…
Seriously, though … there have been complaints about rooftop noise here dating back to June 2010 … before the building got the makeover…
According to a listing that we spotted for No. 84 in March 2013, there is only one residential unit here … (the 2-bedroom space was asking $7,500). The amenities included "a huge private roof deck."
Corporate parties?
ReplyDeleteThe guy who lived on the rooftop apartment on Mercer (west side) between 8th and Waverly would rent out his roof deck to corporate parties. In would come the DJ, sound system, and bartender. The noise was full nightclub level.
The photo you posted looks like a great place to rent for a corporate party.
It looks convenient to dump a bucket of slops onto from an adjoining higher building. Its genocide against the citizens, kids, civilized behavior don't cut it.
ReplyDeleteThat rooftop got Pitbull Party Mix written all over it. woo
ReplyDeleteI've turning into a person that loves winter and the cold months mostly due to excessive noise the warm weather brings. It has gotten worst each year and now putting balconies on new buildings and rooftop entertainment areas means no sleep for neighbors. Developers and realtors who don't live in these buildings could care less about those that don't rent from them.
ReplyDeletePer 11:34 yes agree. One way I know I am DONE with this neighborhood, after 30 years, is that nowdays when I wake up on a weekend and see that it is nice weather I am filled with a sense of dread if I have any chores, business, ANYTHING that involves me being on the streets in my own neighborhood. Have finally gotten disgusted enuf to get off my ass and get the apt set up to sublet.
ReplyDeleteStill too much of a cheapskate to walk away from this rent stabilized deal, working my way there however.
I agree with 12:38 which is why, after 22 years, I got the hell out of the EV. I would dread nice days and weekends, and felt like a prisoner in my apt. I'm currently reading a book about gentrification that compares the "new" Ave A to Bourbon Street. Sooo happy to out of there. Whenever I feel a bit nostalgic for the area , I read this blog. Then, once again, reality comes flooding back, which makes my decision to leave seem all the smarter/better. My advice: GET OUT. You'll find yourself happily humming/singing during the day, as I do now.
ReplyDeleteWe cannot "get out" as some of you suggest nor do we want to leave the EV. Preventing new bars and restaurants which are thinly disguised night clubs from opening and getting the liquor licensees is crucial. Complaining to 311 constantly can help eventually, the city counts complaints and acts on the worst offenders. I know its maddening but even the occasional urban etiquette sign can make a difference when dealing with neighbors that like to party. The roving bro and she packs are harder to stop unfortunately but less bars to hop may eventually make our blocks less of a frat playground.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to see NYC officially designate one or two of the west side piers as "party zones" - that area would be easier to police, for starters. And by having designated party zones, maybe the "woohoo, let's get drunk!" people would avoid residential areas.
ReplyDeleteI also have reached the point where I dread beautiful weather, and am happy for bad weather, especially on weekend nights.
Can Mayor de Blasio take action to preserve some level of sanity for the actual (365-days-a-year) residents of the East Village?
Having lived in the neighborhood for 15 years the only thing I see is the slow collapse of the East Village of 15 years ago. Businesses are drying up. The neighborhood that is Ave C and D is creeping ever westward. The cool factor of the neighborhood is gone, and slowly with it the gentrification. I feel it's returning back to what it once was. A diverse neighborhood... without a lot of money. Take the good with the bad.
ReplyDeleteIt was rough THIS weekend. The worst part is the three-four abreast who walk right into you.
ReplyDeleteThe code word is they are throwing bottles off the roof. And if there are some smashed bottles on the sidewalk as evidence, so the better. You can fill out a form on nyc.gov/311 for a noise complaint for parties, which are taken care of on a non-emergency basis.
ReplyDelete1:31 this is 12:38, thank you that is inspirational. I have known for a few years that I no longer belong here, but I have lots of good memories plus a cheap rent-stabilized lease, so my lazy and cheap nature have kept me stuck, as bad attributes often do. Hope to follow you out to freedom from etc etc soon!
ReplyDeleteGrump very distasteful in so many ways. Filing a false report is a crime, of course, and filing a false report about a putative situation that may be considered life-threatening such as items coming off a roof, which will cause a rapid priority police dispatch rises above merely criminal to dangerous and immoral.
ReplyDeleteInstructing others to file a false report, as you have done here in print, is likely a crime as well, not sure. You would be wise to delete this item.
Nygrump that is a nasty, lowdown suggestion. I kind of like it though.
ReplyDelete@1:46, calling 311 does nothing. They probably just laugh (well, not really, but it does nothing). My downstairs neighbors called 311 about our frat boy neighbor's loud parties numerous times. Not one thing was done about it. If you stay, you simply have to deal with college campus the EV has become. I know not everyone has an escape plan and I'm incredibly lucky I did. Best of luck. @12:38, my pleasure. It was a bit of a shock, leaving the neighborhood, but the longer I'm away, the less I want to go back. And when I am back, I'm happy I left. You will be too. Sure, I miss NYC… from the early 90's that is…. What is is now, no way.
ReplyDeleteI live on east 10th and first ave and I would so much rather hear frat boys partying and loud music than the raging garbage trucks every single morning at 5am or the motorcycles and never-ending car horns and screeching that exist 24/7. I'm sure that there is plenty of drunken partying occurring on my street, however, it is entirely muffled by even worse - even louder, vehicle noise.
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I lived on the corner of 2nd Ave and 10th St. from 95-96. Believe me, the garbage trucks are better than the frat boys.
ReplyDeleteIs there an organized group dealing with this noise issue?- be it bars, restaurant equipement, roof rights etc...Would like to join or start my own. any info out there?
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stopthenoisenyc (@) gmail.com
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