Some concerned residents contacted the authorities to find out what the alarm meant, Mr. Winn said.

Mr. Ryan said that residents who have complaints about noise should contact the department's Noise Hotline at (718) 337-4357.

Stunned, the residents formed a tenants' association, contacted Mr. Meacham and are now set to negotiate with the landlord later this month.

She said several local residents had contacted her about the application submitted to the council by Anchor International.

In some countries, for example Norway, residents are registered as patients of a (local) doctor, and must contact that doctor for referral to any other.

Paramus's mayor, Cliff Gennarelli, said residents had contacted the police after seeing a contractor work on a neighbor's home, work that is prohibited on Sunday.

In the Bronx, law-abiding residents often contact me to demand greater prosecution of drug sellers.

The M.T.A.'s plans were brought in line with the community's only after residents contacted the town's two state senators and three assembly members.

He invites interested residents to contact him anytime regarding issues affecting school children.

The group's state director said the fake notices were intended to get residents to contact state lawmakers, to ask them to vote against the bridge project.