The last decade has seen a boom in construction and the noise that comes with it. 219West reports on how the city has tried to dial down the sounds of the city. Find out where the loudest spots are in New York City, check out our timeline of sound and map of complaints by location.
Q&A: The Roaring ’20s
A Princeton University professor created an online sound map of New York City in the 1920s. She arranged a combination of written sound complaints, news excerpts and video newsreel footage to help people experience what New York sounded like in the 1920s. Check out her interview with 219West.
Old Music in a New Land
Musicians from around the world are bringing music from their homeland back to The City That Never Sleeps.
Rejoice Greatly, Messiah Sing!
Carolers around the city sing “Hallelujah” and pay tribute to one of the greatest oratorios in Western music.
Baroque and Enjoying It
BAROQUE AND ENJOYING IT: Armed with instruments from the 17th century, students at Juilliard are bringing “new music” from the Baroque period back to life.
