“Police do absolutely nothing. When you ask your neighbors to turn down music, they ignore the request. The City Council doesn’t do anything either. There’s one guy who sits outside for hours at a time blasting music. He doesn’t even live near where he always parks. Something needs to be done. Living near Federal Hill has destroyed my mental health with noise. I gave up on calling Providence Police because they don’t do anything, and seem very judgemental when I call about noise issues. … I work from home three days a week and the noise outside sometimes makes it almost impossible to work. The same guy has been [reported] multiple times due to blasting of music out of his car (not in it), yet the police have not issued any citations. Maybe it’s time to start.”
— Federal Hill resident, June 2025