UCB's New East Village Neighbors Are Still Complaining

Photo via EV Grieve

Even before the Upright Citizens Brigade opened up their new outpost in the East Village, the neighbors were complaining. First it was about the name—"Hot Chicks Room"—they gave their bar, then the red velvet curtains that reminded them of a brothel, and now that's it's opened, it's the noise. How generic. EV Grieve spotted this note outside of UCB, which is located at 3rd Street and Avenue A—it reads:

The noise from the people coming out of the comedy club last night at 11:55 p.m. was loud enough to wake me.
I called the police. If this happens again, I will call the police again. They get enough complaints and they will start giving out summons.

The people were just standing around blocking other people from walking by. I'm calling the fire department to find out if this is a violations.

Look around you. There are apartment buildings with people trying to get a few hours sleep. Start being a good neighbor and tell those people to keep their voices down and stop blocking the sidewalk.

We ran in to Amy Poehler earlier this year, and she addressed the previous complaints, saying, "We know it's important to be good neighbors so we want to do what we can to feel like we're part of the East Village, which we feel very connected to. Whoever wants to come in, we welcome them, and we'll show them a good time. That sounds sexual. There will be 24/7 stripping."

Regarding this latest "offense," we dug into some back logs at the library, and it actually turns out that people have been standing on the sidewalks in the East Village long before UCB opened, sometimes ever later than 11:55 p.m.!

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By Jen Carlson in Arts & Entertainment on September 28, 2011 6:01 PM

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Sarah Pappalardo

Yep. There's gotta be some unofficial "don't fucking complain before midnight" rule out there.

RobertMosesSupposesErroneously

I thought you moved to the East Village BECAUSE there were vibrant bars, clubs, and comedy shows? Besides, what New Yorker is in bed before midnight? I gotta be at work at 6:30AM and I'm not asleep that early!

Greg

there are some complainers in this city that i really just wonder how the fuck they reached the decision to live here. and then also reach the decision that the 30 to 50 to 100 feet around their apartment should have their idea of quiet. ON A SATURDAY NIGHT EVEN!

taracorinne

It's called a white noise machine. Buy one. You will sleep like a baby. I've been using my Marpac SleepMate (Made in the good 'ol USA) for years and I sleep well, even living on the first floor of an apartment on a busy street.

sleepswitheyesopen

I live with a subway constantly passing about 50 ft from my bedroom window. Wakes me up a lot. I should really send the MTA a threatening letter like this. It'll totally work...

EarnestMalware

ITT: Butthurt kids, bitching that no one will let them yell and scream like children in front of peoples' windows.

mistermarkdavis

It's a comedy theatre not a comedy club jack ass!

AlexS_NYC

They're making the wrong argument. If the UCB continues to put on shows, their alumni will keep moving to Hollywood. And if they do that, they're going to keep on making bland sitcoms and hack movies.

By the time they make Hangover 7, it will be too late. We have to act now.

nicemarmot

Some people are really delusional as to where they live. Seriously, crowd noise isn't even that bad compared to some things, like dickbags honking their horns repeatedly at 3am. Or car alarms. Those are the worst.

mlleBeth

Stand almost anywhere in NYC and "look around you" as the note says, im pretty certain that you'll see apartment buildings. We live in NYC, it's noisy almost 24/7, enjoy the city's energy, thats's why you moved here from the middle of the country, right?