The sound levels from live bands and/or the jukebox at the Tavern on the bottom floor of my building make it impossible to sleep through the night in my apartment. This being the case, I have not slept through the night since I moved in on October 2. The lack of rest is making me less and less coherent at my temp job, a job which requires good grammar, copyediting and proofing skills. I am also interviewing for permanent positions, and I am increasingly frustrated by my sleepiness and irritability because I fear they will affect my chances of being hired.
I have attempted to deal directly with the associates at the Tavern regarding their failure to maintain New York City Department of Environmental Protection Noise Codes. They have blatantly refused to comply. I have also called my police precinct directly, only to be told by the person on the phone that I was the idiot who moved in above a bar, so of course I would hear loud music. I was also told by the precinct that there were no codes requiring the bar to turn down music or stop live bands at any particular time. I already knew this wasn't the case.
Last night, I phoned the on-duty bartender after 12:00 a.m. and he did not turn down the jukebox. I then walked down to the bar where the drunk bartender pretended to turn down the jukebox and then either he or a patron verbally assaulted me as I left the store. I then phoned the police. (C1-1-136076396 ticket closed at 3:15:16 by Unit EFJK as non-crime corrected.)