Walking through the streets of New York City, it is very apparent why its been nicknamed “The City that Never Sleeps.” Honking taxis, loud-talking passersby, and screeching subway trains are sounds that now characterize the Big Apple. As a result, noise is the #1 complaint among the city’s residents, and for good reason. While the […]
For years, New York City has boasted the nickname “The City that Never Sleeps,” representing its bustling streets full of honking taxis at all hours and vibrant nightlife. Today, this name has started to take on another meaning. Research has found that the average New Yorker gets just six hours and 47 minutes of sleep […]
Much like air, food, and water, every human being needs sleep in order to live and maintain their overall mental, physical, and emotional well-being. Though sleep is necessary for everyone, there is one group for which proper restorative sleep is particularly important: Adolescents. Looking back at our middle and high school years, we can each […]
Although summer is slowly coming to an end, there are never a shortage of events and festivals in the Big Apple! Some highly anticipated activities include movies in the park (Die Hard is playing on the 27th!), the Electric Zoo Festival, and the Jazz Age Lawn Party. However, traffic, action, electric-dance and jazz are not […]
For city dwellers accustomed to enduring the noises of urban life each and every day, the realization that they may actually be doing permanent damage to their ears may be completely lost. Knowing how loud common urban noises actually are can help you take measures to avoid later hearing loss. The standard unit of measurement […]
Over a year ago, CitiQuiet announced their exciting partnership with The Home Depot, the nation’s biggest home improvement chain. The union enabled us to begin selling CitiQuiet’s soundproof interior window systems in select stores across the nation, broadening the country’s access to our noise-eliminating products. We’re excited to announce that this partnership has continued to […]
Noise is the maleficent alter-ego of sound; unwanted and unpleasant. It is powerful, yet we barely give it any thought, until it becomes irksome. While sound has the ability to tremendously aid our daily lives, noise can have adverse effects. The diverse and innumerable noises we hear on a daily basis, but do not pay […]
CitiQuiet is proud to announce one of our most recent (and renowned) projects: installing Soundproof Windows into the home of Mayor Bill De Blasio. Like many of New York City’s past mayors, De Blasio and his family began calling the Gracie Mansion home after De Blasio’s election last year. It is the official residence of […]
