According to the New York Citywide Construction Noise Mitigation, the authorized work hours for all construction projects are prohibited between the hours of 4pm and 10am on weekends. Many would agree that over the years New York has definitely lived up to its name as “the city that never sleeps.” As New Yorkers, we encounter numerous types of noise on an everyday basis, even at the most indecent times. From traffic jams and honking to even the MTA subway system. Most residents and city commuters are however accustomed to the noise. They ignore it and think nothing of it. But then the question arises: will the accumulation of various noises over the years amount to serious detrimental health risks? The New York City Noise Code was recently updated back in 2007 to adjust to the city’s changing surroundings. Furthermore, the noise code was brought about to reduce “the making, creation or maintenance of excessive and unreasonable and prohibited noises within the city affects and is a menace to public health, comfort, convenience, safety, welfare and the prosperity of the people of the city” (2). This is stating that the noise code is a set of guidelines and laws that individuals have to abide by to diminish extreme, irrational, and unnecessary noise. The universal measurement of sound is what is called a decibel unit (dB). Since decibels are an example of a logarithmic unit, a noise that measures 40 decibels is actually 10 times louder than a noise that is recorded at 30 decibels. Some frequent sounds that are encountered on an everyday basis include: normal conversation/laughter measuring at about 50-65 dB, jackhammers are at 110 dB, midtown Manhattan traffic can range anywhere from 70 to 85 dB and a train is typically found at 100 dB. Mass transit can be considered as one of the many great accomplishments brought to the city. There are vast numbers of transit systems developed in New York such as the MTA, Metro-North, the PATH-train, the Long Island Rail Road, and various coach bus services and ferries. There are many benefits that come along with these infrastructures such as the ability to allow thousands upon thousands of people to travel to and from the city efficiently. It is also important to note that according to researcher Robyn Gershon, when comparing automobiles to transit systems, transit systems have better safety records and generally get into fewer accidents (500). However, mass transit systems can de