Commack Residents Petition Over Persistent Industrial Noise

More than 200 neighbors demand action from local officials to address disruptive 24/7 ringing and rumbling from Hauppauge Industrial Park.

Apr. 2, 2026 at 10:04pm

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A brightly colored, high-contrast silkscreen print of an industrial air filtration system repeated in a tight grid pattern, utilizing flat, vibrant, and unnatural neon color palettes overlapping with heavy black photographic outlines to turn an everyday industrial object into modern pop art, conceptually representing the disruptive noise from the Hauppauge Industrial Park.The constant hum of industrial equipment disrupts the peace and quiet of nearby residential neighborhoods, sparking a community-wide petition for relief.Commack Today

Residents across Commack, Hauppauge, and Smithtown, New York have launched a petition signed by over 200 people to address persistent disruptive noise coming from the Hauppauge Industrial Park. The noise, described as a constant ringing and rumbling, has disrupted daily life and sleep for nearby homeowners, forcing some to relocate within their homes or stay elsewhere. Residents have tried to identify the source, believing it may be tied to industrial air purification systems, and have reached out to local authorities, but the issue has persisted.

Why it matters

The Hauppauge Industrial Park is a major economic hub for Long Island, but the noise has become a significant quality-of-life issue for surrounding residential neighborhoods that were previously quiet. Residents are concerned the issue could become a permanent problem if not addressed, and they hope local officials will investigate the source and work with companies to find a resolution.

The details

Commack resident Kristen Tatarynowicz launched a petition that has gathered over 200 signatures in just over a week. Tatarynowicz and other neighbors say the noise, which began in early March, is a constant presence that fluctuates in intensity but never fully goes away. The sound is loud enough to be heard over TVs and sound machines, and has forced some residents to change their routines, relocate within their homes, and even stay elsewhere at times. Residents believe the noise may be tied to industrial air purification or filtration systems used by nearby pharmaceutical companies, and have tried to document and trace the source themselves.

  • The noise issue began in early March 2026.
  • The petition was launched just over a week ago.

The players

Kristen Tatarynowicz

A Commack resident who launched the petition and has been documenting the noise issue.

Kathy Tonry

A longtime Hauppauge resident and school teacher who has also been organizing neighbors and trying to identify the source of the noise.

Hauppauge Industrial Park

Also known as the Long Island Innovation Park at Hauppauge, a major industrial and business complex in Suffolk County that is one of the largest industrial parks in the United States.

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What they’re saying

“We enjoyed a lot of peace and quiet until about the beginning of March, when they started this new ringing tone. After talking to neighbors, everybody agreed that there's definitely something new that changed in the industrial park, since nobody's ever experienced this before.”

— Kristen Tatarynowicz, Commack resident

“It is happening all day. It is much louder at night, when all the other ambient noise is gone, and there are no cars. You notice it more at night, but it does ring out pretty much all day. It's just sometimes you hear it more based on the wind and the weather, but unfortunately, it's been every day so far.”

— Kristen Tatarynowicz, Commack resident

“I've lived in the same neighborhood since I was three, and the noise has been going on probably since COVID, but there are a couple of different noises going on in the industrial park. This latest one is the loudest.”

— Kathy Tonry, Longtime Hauppauge resident and school teacher

“It sounds like an airplane is hovering over my house.”

— Kathy Tonry, Longtime Hauppauge resident and school teacher

What’s next

Residents plan to attend the upcoming Smithtown Town Board meeting on April 7 to bring visibility to the issue and push for a formal investigation to identify the source of the noise and work with companies to find a resolution.

The takeaway

This persistent industrial noise issue has become a significant quality-of-life problem for nearby residential neighborhoods, highlighting the need for better coordination between local businesses, authorities, and community members to address disruptive impacts on the surrounding area.