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UPPER EAST SIDE — Residents who live along First Avenue and East 89th Street, neighboring the construction site of Anbau's Citizen360 luxury condominium tower, are fed up with late night construction noise and light that they say pours out from the site.
Neighbors have called on the city to put a limit on the number of after-hour permits it issues to developers, allowing them to work into the late-night or on weekends.
Readers took to Neighborhood Square and Facebook to share their positions on the subject, with many sympathizing with the neighbors, who they say deserve to find solace in their homes at night.
► "What am I thankful for today? Mostly that the building site isn't active on Thanksgiving Day. Since it's the corrupt or inept fools at the DOB and the Community Board who are most at fault here, I'd be inclined to give the builders a pass (after all, they're just trying to do their jobs) but then I read the litany of lies from Anbau's spokesperson ... the only communication you conduct with the neighborhood is by blasting air horns all day and all night," one Neighborhood Square user said.
► "Does the DOB allow EVERYTHING that building owners demand? And how much of a kickback is the DOB receiving from these monstrosities? Look, if you don't want us living here anymore, just pay for our moving costs and new apartments someplace else. Special thanks to our "representatives," too! How much money are they getting every election cycle from builders?" another asked.
► "I empathize with all who suffer. As someone who had to endure the second avenue subway construction -ringside view, I recommend ear plugs or you may wind up with the same horrible Tinnitus condition I now have. Learn from my mistake. Who knew!" another said.
► "Implementing a fine for noise after your chosen hours, would probably cut it out, if not dividing the fines with victims might help. People tend to look over the amount of money made on these construction projects. And a fine charged only to after hours projects, will protect both the victims and small business companies," one Facebook user suggested.
Others said it's just life in the big city. Noise and construction are inevitable.
► "Wait until it's done and then have pride in the upgrade to the community," a Facebook user said.
► "The faster they build, the faster the noise ends. I have no problem with the extended hours," someone said on Neighborhood Square.
