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Soho Grand seeks to add low‑level courtyard music; neighbors demand testing and limits
Summary
The Soho Grand Hotel asked to introduce ambient music in its Gilligan's courtyard; an acoustician reported tests that he says show safe levels with locked limiters, but nearby residents demanded in‑unit verification and objected to any reintroduction of outdoor amplification.
The Soho Grand Hotel told Manhattan Community Board 2 on Nov. 18 it seeks to add quiet, ambient music to its Gilligan's courtyard and presented an acoustical test plan and third‑party consultant to address resident concerns.
Hotel counsel Donald Bernstein introduced acoustician Alan Feierstein, who said he tested the proposed small‑speaker system at higher levels than planned and could not hear it in a top‑floor nearby apartment with…
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