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 ...

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Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

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They say silence is golden, but they haven’t met your noisy neighbors. Then there’s the barking dogs, construction noise, garbage truck, car horns, and kids playing on the street. These noises, big ...

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