In recent weeks, police departments across the country have used so-called “sound cannons” to control and disperse crowds of protestors. Officially known as Long Range Acoustic Devices, or LRADs, ...

Quiet the din to create your own personal sanctuary, noisy neighbors, neighborhood birds, and loud lawnmowers be damned. Q: My daughter just bought her first apartment in a co-op. The one problem is ...

I recently moved to a new apartment on a street that serves as an artery for commercial trucking in my area of Brooklyn. I’m particularly sensitive to noise pollution, and this permanent cacophony isn ...