Leni Morrison Cummins is quoted in The New York Times discussing options for co-op tenants experiencing noise disturbances.

While New York City has noise regulations, it is not considered a violation unless deemed as “excessive and unreasonable.” Tenants that are affected by disturbances, such as noise traveling from the lobby or neighbors talking at normal voices in the hallways, often do not address their noise problems because they feel that it comes with the territory and worry that confrontation may exacerbate the situation.

In this article, Leni advises tenants to bring noise disturbances to the attention of their co-op boards because the boards may be able to provide a solution. “Letting the board know is important because, for one, they may not know,” Leni stated. 

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