you should add another vote option - No, I am aware of the fact that I live in a city and if I wanted quiet I would move to Montana.

I opened this article wondering how long it would take for someone to say "If you want it to be quiet, MOVE". Done in one!

I don't have as many problems with noise where I live now, but in previous locations, yes, it was a problem sometimes. Foam earplugs are your friend, I recommend them to everyone. However, I do think it's a good idea to try and discourage it as much as possible.

Its horrible and just cause we live in the mile square, we shouldn't have to hang theater drapes to keep out the noise away from our ears! just sayin.....barbary coast Hoboken was never like this.

I would say, "yes" - not "no" - "it's only a problem on weekends." And no, bars are not responsible for fixing this problem. I'm not really sure who is, to be honest, besides the people themselves who seem to be incapable of controlling themselves. I know I live in a city and frankly, I enjoy falling asleep to the general noise on weeknights. But waking up to some person screaming and cursing at 4 a.m. almost every weekend is getting a little old.

Bigger issue on weekends than the noise: all the people who swarm in the middle of the street when cars have the right of way. THAT is something the police can actually do something about.

I don't hear the garabge trucks anymore. I don't notice sirens.
I'm used to it.
It's the SCREAMING drunks on the weekend that are annoying, and scary to wake up to.

How about the goddam dogs waking everyone up out of their sleep at 6:00am!

You know what bugs me. The 3 bums that sit outside my apartment on the corner of 5th and Washington. At least 2 times a week the ambulance shows up and takes one of their drunk bum asses to the hospital. I've spoke to Jen Giattino a few times a few months back, but nothing has been done.

I love waking up in the morning, looking out my window and seeing these bums pissing on the side of 7-11.