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In Mamdani’s NYC, sewer socialism is out. Pothole politics is in.
The mayor's governing philosophy has gotten a rebrand.
By
Brigid Bergin
News
Pothole-palooza: NYC is launching a 5-borough pothole blitz this Saturday
Say goodbye to those craters in the road — for now.
By
Ryan Kost
News
Photos: Sinkhole Tries To Swallow Fire Truck
It was three feet deep.
By
Emma Whitford
News
Got Potholes? De Blasio Will Fill Them For You
Today, both de Blasio and DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg headed to Queens to announce a new initiative, which will send 50 crews out to patch up potholes city-wide every weekend.
By
Rebecca Fishbein
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Teen Driver Who Killed 4-Year-Old While Fleeing Police Tries Pothole Defense
In June, a 17-year-old driver who was fleeing police careened up onto an Upper West Side sidewalk, pinning a 4-year-old girl and her grandmother against the side of a building. Was a pothole to blame?
By
John Del Signore
Arts & Entertainment
Video: A Day In The Life Of A NYC Pothole Repair Crew
In the video below, made by Tumblr Storyboard, you can get a good idea of what a typical day is like for these pothole repair crews.
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Ben Yakas
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$290,000 Pothole Machine Sputters, But Has Fewer Jobs This Year
The city plans on spending $177 million on road resurfacing and pothole filling this year, and all potholes will be filled with 100% recycled asphalt.
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Christopher Robbins
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50% Of UWS Potholes Haven't Even Been Reported
While 77 percent of the potholes reported to 311 were filled, the calls only represented 50 percent of the total number of potholes in the Upper West Side.
By
Christopher Robbins
News
Is 311 Letting Complaints Slip Through The Cracks?
Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer says there is something fishy going on with 311's web portal.
By
Garth Johnston
News
DOT Breaks Record For Number Of Potholes Filled!
In a truly inspiring example of personal transcendence, the Department of Transportation has shattered its previous record for potholes filled in a single fiscal year.
By
John Del Signore
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