311 Report Highlights Things Bensonhurst Residents Complain About
New Yorkers are born complainers. The tradition started in 1626 when the leader of the local Lenape Indians informed his people that he sold Manhattan Island for $24 worth of beads. You can only imagine grumbling as the Lenape packed up their things and headed for Staten Island. While someone could probably fashion a list of over a million complaints that New Yorkers assert on a daily basis, researchers at the Furman Center have boiled down the frequently registered complaints issued by every neighborhood in the city.
By analyzing 311 data from last summer, the Furman Center produced the map seen above. While this map gives you a general idea of what New Yorkers are upset about, we thought it would be interesting to see what specifically people in our area have been griping about. Here is a break down for our local communities. Spoiler? People really need to stop blocking driveways.
Bensonhurst East:
No Access (blocked driveways)Partial Access (another code for blocked driveways)VerminBensonhurst West:
VerminNo AccessStreet Light OutBath Beach:
VerminNo AccessPotholeBorough Park:
No AccessStreet Light OutPotholeDyker Heights:
Alternate Side Parking sign damaged or missingPotholeCave-in (sinkhole, or similar)Gravesend:
Street Light OutDerelict VehiclesPothole
