“After having listened to the testimony of residents in Brooklyn yesterday, I met again with our legislative and legal staff this morning at Gracie Mansion. After carefully weighing all concerns, I signed Introductory Number 296, which will temporarily modify the City’s sound permit law. By creating a 90-day pilot modification, this legislation will help the City determine whether standards for the issuance of sound permits currently in the law can be made more exact and effective. The five hundred foot standard currently in the law was adopted before reliable sound measurement technology was established. We believe focusing on actual sound levels rather then exclusively on distance will better protect the quality of life of all New Yorkers.”