The 10 quietest neighborhoods in Brooklyn

… Whether Brooklyn looks like a peaceful quieter alternative to Manhattan or the raucous playground of developers and … Bay was one of the best neighborhoods for firsttime buyers in 2019 That was mostly because of its affordable … homes but you can add peace and quiet to the list of reasons to consider buying there Its neighbors to the east …

By Phillip Pantuso |December 26, 2019 - 10:00AM
Are postwar buildings from the 1950s and '60s constructed better than ones built later?

… in the 1950s and 60s says Tiger Koehn a broker with Bond New York and a soundproofing consultant The materials used for … it was pindrop quiet Later I moved to another building on Seventh Avenue that was the noisiest apartmentyou could hear …

By Alanna Schubach |November 11, 2019 - 10:00AM