SLEEP Act Outlawing Certain Muffler Modifications Passes In Legislature, Heads To Gov. Cuomo’s Desk

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YONKERS, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — New York state lawmakers are moving to put the brakes on excessive car noise.

Gov. Governor Andrew Cuomo is a big fan of muscle cars, so some wonder, will he sign a bill that takes aim at the loud exhaust made by souped-up cars?

Many #Yonkers residents say Gov. Andrew Cuomo needs to understand that the noise impacts their quality of life. It’s the target of the so-called SLEEP Act.

“‘Stop Loud and Excessive Exhaust Pollution.’ That’s how you get to sleep,” Yonkers State Senator Shelley Mayer said.

She joined residents who live near the Sprain Brook Parkway and often hear mufflers modified to be loud on vehicles roaring past.

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“It sounded like a gunshot almost, one of them, and smoke came out of his muffler,” Yonkers resident Matthew Orefice said.

Both houses of the legislature passed the SLEEP Act with strong support from legislators in New York City, where loud vehicles are a major quality-of-life issue.

“They are tired of the endless battle for sleep in neighborhoods that should be quiet,” Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins said.....

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