Some City Council members are sounding the alarm on sirens they say are too loud. The bill, reintroduced by Councilwomen Carlina Rivera (D-Manhattan) and Gale Brewer (D-Manhattan), would cap sirens…
A city council bill would cap siren volumes for emergency vehicles and require a high-low frequency.A bill reintroduced by Councilwomen Carlina Rivera and Gale Brewer , would cap sirens at 90 decibels, about as loud as a leaf blower — and 30 decibels less than they are now.
It would also require that sirens use an alternating, high-low frequency sound like what is heard across the pond. Councilwoman Carlina Rivera introduced a bill that would lower and change the frequency of emergency vehicle sirens.Rivera was once a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and voted to defund the police, The Post reported.“We know that New York is a loud city but that doesn’t mean we have to suffer ear-piercing siren noise that disrupts daily life and neighborhood enjoyment while still allowing these vehicles to get through and get to people in time,” Rivera said at a hearing last week.
Rivera was once a dues-paying member of the Democratic Socialists of America and voted to defund the police,
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