I live in a high rise in a major US metro (not NYC). A building across the way installed a new HVAC handler that whines at a relatively high pitch (think industrial shop vac) 24/7. One of my favorite parts of fall is being able to have the windows open and have lovely fresh air, but I can hardly hear myself think. And we're a good 100m away from the thing!
This is to say nothing of the traffic noise or garbage trucks or whatnot--but a building appliance? I thought surely that must be regulated, or at least controllable. It's unreal the lack of attention people pay to it.
Maybe there is a law on the books that the building owner is violating. I'm not sure where you'd look or what you could do about it, but the NYC equivalent would be calling 311 to file a noise complaint.
This is to say nothing of the traffic noise or garbage trucks or whatnot--but a building appliance? I thought surely that must be regulated, or at least controllable. It's unreal the lack of attention people pay to it.