Yes, Your Loud Neighbors Are Driving You Bonkers

Years ago, my fiancé and I found a dream apartment in Brooklyn. With high ceilings and spacious rooms, it sat next to an urban garden so that trees and shrubs peeked into our windows. Yet we soon discovered a big problem. Our upstairs neighbors had two little boys who woke up around 6 every morning and started tossing toys, throwing balls, and chasing each other. Their similar evening routine began around 6 in the evening, as we got home from work, and lasted all evening.

For about a year, we tried to become