When Houses of Worship Pump Up the Volume

Churches from Marine Park, Brooklyn to upstate New York have been engaged in battles with neighbors over the volume of bells that chime day and night. In some cases, bells have been piped through rooftop speakers. In the latest installment of our monthly series "Sound Off," we explore the conflict between religious ceremonies and city life. Joining us are Arline Bronzaft, chair of the noise committee on the Mayor’s Council on the Environment; and Nadine Strossen, a professor at New York Law School who served as president of the American Civil Liberties Union from 1991 to 2008.

Tell us: What do you think of sounds of religious observance in your neighborhood? Do you find them inspiring, musical or annoying? Leave a comment -- we might read yours on today's show.