QUESTION
How many decibel meters are used to monitor road noise and where are they located?
1:13:33
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The council member receives information on the number and distribution of noise meters used for monitoring road noise levels across New York City boroughs.
- There are 10 noise meter cameras deployed to detect muffler noise from vehicles.
- These 10 meters are spread across 4 of the 5 NYC boroughs, with no specifics given on their exact locations.
- Each noise meter costs around $35,000.
- The meters are triggered to record a 20-second video when noise levels reach 85 decibels, while ignoring lower noise levels.
Amanda Farías
1:13:33
How many roadways do we have decibel meters for?
Carleen McLaughlin
1:13:36
We currently have 10 of the noise meter ameras for muffler sounds.
Amanda Farías
1:13:40
Okay.
1:13:40
And are those all based in 1 bureau or throughout the 5 boroughs?
Kate Madigan
1:13:44
They're throughout all five boroughs.
Mark Page
1:13:46
4 boroughs.
Amanda Farías
1:13:47
In 4 boroughs.
1:13:48
So we have 10 decimal meters amongst 4 boroughs.
1:13:51
Do we know how much that cost us to run?
Mark Page
1:13:55
Those meters individually are around $35,000, and then associated staff
Amanda Farías
1:14:06
And how do we regulate that data or analyze that data?
Mark Page
1:14:10
The cameras are triggered by a sound level of 85 decibels.
Amanda Farías
1:14:14
Mhmm.
Mark Page
1:14:14
And when that sound level is hit, it takes about a 20 second video.
1:14:19
And that video is stored Okay.
1:14:21
While other recordings are not stored.
1:14:25
So it has a finite amount of data.
