11226 Is the Third Noisiest Zip Code in Brooklyn

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Ditmas Park’s 11226 zip code filed 1,352 noise complaints with 311 in 2012, reported Gothamist and BK Magazine. That  makes it the third noisiest zip code in Brooklyn behind Williamsburg (the loudest in the city, of course) and Prospect Heights (narrowly topping DP by 202 complaints). You can see a map of noise complaints around the city at Gothamist.

Here’s how other nearby zip codes fared:

• 11218 had 594 noise complaints this year.
• 11230 had 576 noise complaints this year.

Each of these zip codes covers more than our neighborhood, so just where is the noise coming from? If you’ve made 311 complaints recently, tell us about your experience in the comments. Type loudly.