May 9, 2022: Queens Councilwomen Introduce Legislation to Curb Vehicle Noise Pollution, QNS

City Council members Linda LeeSandra UngErik Bottcher and Justin Brannan on May 5 introduced legislation that would increase penalties for excessive muffler or exhaust sound, honking or illegal sound-producing devices on motor vehicles. In an effort to discourage drivers in New York City from creating unwanted noise, the penalties would be doubled under the proposed legislation.