A Man, a Howitzer and His Battle to Fire It Into the Adirondack Woods
In a pristine and private corner of the Adirondacks in northern New York, an imposing guardhouse with surveillance…
Channel 24 marks first year in Midtown Sacramento with praise from neighbors, businesses
Channel 24, Sacramento’s newest music venue, is celebrating one year in business in the heart of the Newton…
Video shows black bear charging at a hiker on Mount Wilson
Video captured on Mount Wilson in the Angeles National Forest showed a black bear charging at a hiker.…
NYC noise complaints soar — and city has a plan for cracking down
The city that never sleeps is being kept awake by constant noise — but officials say they’re on the…
MTA ad madness strips riders of any hope for a smidge of peace and quiet
If your subway ride wasn’t annoying enough today — between delays, packed cars, “Showtime!” dancers and homeless people…
Europe’s ‘loud killer’: Which countries suffer most from noise pollution?
It’s one of the hardest threats to escape. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT You meet in the street. It seeps through…
I spent a nearly silent weekend in a forest cabin in Sweden. Here’s what I learned
In October, Skåne in Sweden launched an unusual tourism campaign. The southern county was looking for travellers interested…
Exclusive | New ‘NYC Noise’ app allows New Yorkers to police ear-piercing racket around the city
Come on, feel the noise! Fed-up Big Apple residents can now help monitor and police excessive ear-piercing noise…
‘Really a dead end’: Why many dealing with noisy neighbours find they have few options for relief or resolution
FROM CONFLICT TO COMPROMISE However, not all noise disputes stem from inconsiderate neighbours. Sometimes, they can begin with…
Helicopter ban demanded after Ryder Cup flights tortured NY
The Ryder Cup left Brooklyn in a tailspin! The flyover borough was so tormented by the incessant buzzing…