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Campus Area-University District

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on 05/30/2013

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This facility plays loud computer-generated noise through outdoor speakers for almost 2 hours several times a week; this would appear to be a violation of the city's noise ordination, a violation of the GCO banning outside amplification. If it were a bar it would've been treated as a nuisance venue and shut down

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Kathleen (Guest)

I'd have to say that this subject is a complete bullying issue by the Catholic Church . For many years the neighbors of All Saints Cathedral have been vocal about the loud noises coming from their electronic music system . We have pleaded with them through letters, emails, police citations and face to face conversations regarding the continuous length and ongoing loudness of their "musical " noise. We are frustrated and exasperated. What can we do about this. Below is a typical "bell"schedule that you might hear on any given weekend :
7:45am 15 min of loud chocophony of sounds
8:30: 25 mins of loud patriotic hymns
9:00am: 15 mins of more sporadic noise
10:00am: 10 mins of more electronic bells
11:00am: 10 mins of more noise
12:00noon: 25 mins of more noise
3:45pm: 15 min of more hymns
5:00pm: 25 minutes of more hymns

Doesn't the neighbors of All Saints deserve quiet as well? This is every weekend all year long and holidays are even worse. When will it stop and when will the police take a stand? I believe the church is doing its regular tactics.

05/31/2013 · Flag Flagged
guest (Guest)

Interesting that this has been here so long and still no response.

06/06/2013 · Flag Flagged
Guest (Guest)

No response becasue no one is willing to fight the Catholic Church. I am not surprised!

06/06/2013 · Flag Flagged
Joe (Guest)

This morning we were again awakened by this discordant, inconsiderate electronic racket. Can anyone explain why city laws can be ignored? Or even better explain how officials of the Roman Catholic church can be so inconsiderate of neighbors. This topic has been here 3 weeks now and still no response.

06/23/2013 · Flag Flagged
Joe (Guest)

This should definitely stay OPEN. The noise blares as I write this. There has been no response from city officials. The rudeness of church officials can not be ignored forever. Incidentally, if this site had the option, I would gladly supply an audio fly so you all could share the nauseating effect of a moog synthesizer repeating the same phrase repeatedly

06/30/2013 · Flag Flagged
Joe (Guest)

How can we attach a sound file to this site? You seem to take photos & videos but not audios

06/30/2013 · Flag Flagged
Ann E Mous (Guest)

This issue has now been here for two months. And there has still been no response. How can this be allowed to continue???

07/30/2013 · Flag Flagged
Guest (Guest)

Would a letter to the TU or Bishop help or maybe protest the noise with signs after a couple of the masses. I bet the parishioners don't even know about this issue. They come and go to mass with no understanding of what their church is doing to its very own neighbors. So sad!

07/30/2013 · Flag Flagged
Joe (Registered User)

This nuisance refuses to go away. Church officials are non-cooperative & rude. Letters to the church are ignored. Hopefully , the new mayor will have the guts to enforce the law

11/27/2013 · Flag Flagged
Kathleen (Guest)

I have sent a letter to the bishop and to the priest and both letters have been ignored. It's unbelievable.
Anyone want to write a letter to the new Mayor?

11/27/2013 · Flag Flagged
Kathleen (Guest)

I would be willing to bring a sign and ear muffs at the next mass if anyone would be willing to attend. I can also bring my trumpet and perform some hymns on the sidewalk during mass and see if they would like it.

11/27/2013 · Flag Flagged
Joe (Registered User)

Unfortunately any noise or disturbance of a church service is also against city law. Of course, that law would probably be enforced against an individual. I do know a few people on the new mayor's transition team and will speak to them.

12/09/2013 · Flag Flagged
Joe (Registered User)

This issue has been open since last May. Hopefully, our new mayor will find a way to deal with it

01/05/2014 · Flag Flagged
Joe (Guest)

This issue persists. Neighbors are still being irked by a computer-generated cacophony. 240 days since this was reported and nothing done yet

01/27/2014 · Flag Flagged
Joe (Registered User)

Yes, this issues continues. Noise blares with total disregard for neighbors and even less regard for the law

02/25/2014 · Flag Flagged
guest (Guest)

Again, on the 23rd of February I was woken up at 7:46 in the morning for 20 minutes of racket than at 8:58 for another 25 minutes, and then three more times throughout the day. I am tired of keeping track by this noise is nauseating and sickening. Any chance to address to the new Mayor?

02/26/2014 · Flag Flagged
watchdog (Registered User)

it's ridiculous that these tax payers and voters (ahem) have been subjected to this all this time without redress. ridiculous.

02/27/2014 · Flag Flagged
Joe (Registered User)

This issue is still very alive to the people who have to endure a cacophony of metallic, computer-generated noise several times a week- sometimes lasting for hours. A drinking establishment doing the same thing would've been declared a nuisance ages ago

03/27/2014 · Flag Flagged
Kathleen (Guest)

I agree whole heartedly! I feel like I am in the twiight zone. No one cares. I heard that the school that just got demolished might be SUNY Campus dorms. I wonder what SUNY will do if the students were to complain. No sleep for the students. So much for those all nighters. SUNY campus officials may have some clout unlike us measley neighbors.

03/27/2014 · Flag Flagged
Kathleen (Guest)

Sunday was the worst ever. I woke up at 7:46 in the morning by the nauseating bells after a very long night of work. Sleepless nights on weekends are getting unbearable. I am a music teacher and love hymns and bells but not all hours of the day. This is electronic noise and SOMEONE SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! I took a walk to Buckingham Lake and on my way back at about 4pm I heard them again and they went on for 26 minutes. IS ANYONE OUT THERE? Does anyone, who is of authority, have the guts to so something? Don't you care? I might not stay here on weekends so that I might be able to get some sleep. HELP! I have written letters to the Bishop, the church, called the APD and all skirt the problem or just give up.

03/31/2014 · Flag Flagged
Joe (Registered User)

330 days is an awfully long time for a situation to go unanswered. We expected a fix by now.

05/05/2014 · Flag Flagged
Kathleen (Guest)

Anyone want to start a petition and give it to the new mayor?

05/06/2014 · Flag Flagged
Concerned (Guest)

I give her the courtesy of a call first. Save yourself some legwork

05/06/2014 · Flag Flagged
guest (Guest)

Seriously how is this still an open issue. It's terribly annoying.

05/29/2014 · Flag Flagged
Joe (Registered User)

14 months since this was first reported. Does this set a record for seeclickfix.com??

07/20/2014 · Flag Flagged
Smooth (Registered User)

I believe the continued attention and complaints to this establishment have only resulted in their childish resentment and disrespectful behavior. It seems they have turned their "music" UP!! I hear a strange arrangement of bell like sounds (similar to an annoying wind chime) that I don't recall hearing before. I'm on Pinehurst Ave!! So either the breeze is carrying the sound or the church has turned up the volume!!!

08/31/2014 · Flag Flagged
Joe (Registered User)

Strange that a new comment has come in now. They have turned down the volume to a fraction of what it had been. and it is blaring far less time. However, it is still electronic amplification outdoors and still illegal. However, I must say it's better now that the bishop lives within ear shot.

08/31/2014 · Flag Flagged
Kathleen (Registered User)

I agree with Joe, though maybe they turned the speakers around towards Pinehurst. The volume is softer from my house but I agree with Joe. It's illegal and it needs to stop.

08/31/2014 · Flag Flagged
Closed Joe (Registered User)

This issue was settled when new bishop moved into house close enough for him to suffer through the racket.

03/09/2018 · Flag Flagged

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