A popular Bronx restaurant and bar is drawing backlash from some Throggs Neck residents, who say the nightly noise from the venue Agua E Coco Bar and Grill is shaking their homes - and their patience.
Neighbors living near 3132 East Tremont Ave. say that the pounding bass and loud music pouring from Agua E Coco Bar and Grill have become an almost nightly occurrence, often starting from Thursday evening and lasting until the early morning hours into the weekend.
Some residents have taken drastic measures, like installing soundproof windows, just to find relief in their own homes.
“I got soundproof windows so this way, you don't hear any of that noise so much,” said longtime resident Clark.
Other residents who can't escape the noise say it sounds too close to home.
“It sounds like they're right outside my door,” said Diana Kalanz, a local resident. “It starts in the afternoon and goes to at least 3 a.m. - if not later.”
According to city records, nearly 30 complaints have been filed with 311 over the past four months. Despite the ongoing frustrations, some residents say their concerns seem to have been met with indifference.
Kalanz says her husband once approached the establishment directly to voice their concerns about the music volume, only to be dismissed at the door.
“They're like, ‘You can't tell us what to do - we can play music whenever we want,’” she recalled.
Many residents like Kalanz say they have turned to City Council officials and Community Board 10 for help but say their pleas have so far gone unanswered.
“We've complained to the Community Board, we've complained to the city council, we've complained to everybody,” Kalanz said. “The entire block is fed up!”
News 12 reached out to the owner of Agua e Coco Bar & Grill, but they declined to comment when asked about their response to resident concerns.
In response to the complaints, Bronx Community Board 10 told News 12 that "[they] have not received any noise complaints this summer."
However, it says if any come in, it plans to "contact the business owner and notify the 45th Precinct to monitor [the situation] moving forward."