{"id":159326,"date":"2026-03-10T16:25:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T16:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/159326\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T16:25:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T16:25:11","slug":"nyc-pothole-complaints-surge-to-highest-level-in-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/159326\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC pothole complaints surge to highest level in years"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pothole complaints are surging in the Big Apple for the first time in years after two monster snowfalls recently pummeled the region<\/a> \u2014 with one borough buried in thousands of gripes, city data show.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s potholes everywhere. My tires are literally crying hanging on by a thread,\u201d an X user lamented of the city\u2019s massive asphalt holes last week.\u00a0<\/p>\n

More than 11,300 pothole reports have been made by New Yorkers this year to date \u2014 with nearly half of those lodged in Queens \u2014 marking a staggering 33% jump in reports from the same time period in 2025, according to a Post analysis of 311 data.<\/p>\n

Pothole reports are surging in the Big Apple for the first time in years after recent monster snowstorms. David McGlynn<\/p>\n

More than 5,000 calls warning about dangerous and annoying potholes were made in the World\u2019s Borough so far this year.<\/p>\n

Brooklyn was the source of 2,107 complaints, followed by Staten Island with 1,500, Manhattan with 1,414 and The Bronx with 1,259.<\/p>\n

The most frequently complained-about roadways included Queens\u2019 Northern Boulevard \u2014 with more than 100 complaints made since Jan. 1 \u2014 as well as Rockaway Boulevard at 76 complaints and Union Turnpike with 66 complaints.<\/p>\n

We have potholes the size of craters but Mamdani wants to spend $70 mil on a \u201cstudy\u201d aka a giveaway to consultants who are likely buddies of someone within his social circle. https:\/\/t.co\/BQauLlv5QR<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Ld02ATPuqI<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Jean (@queens_parents) February 27, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n

Another person reported potholes \u201cthe size of craters<\/a>\u201d in Queens \u2013 while someone separately urged the mayor to address the major issues on Queens Boulevard that are \u201cnot getting attention<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Potholes form with the freezing and unfreezing of water in the asphalt and spell bad news for drivers \u2013 who may need to shell out thousands of dollars in costly car repairs when running over them. Motorists also have to deal with lengthy commuting delays while the potholes are being fixed.<\/p>\n

Mechanics in The Bronx told News12 last month<\/a> that they\u2019re seeing a spike in pothole-related repairs, with about 20 expensive work jobs a week due to related damage.<\/p>\n

City transportation workers fill potholes along Cropsey Avenue in Brooklyn. Paul Martinka<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s going to be a peak year for potholes, not just a bad year,\u201d said Tom Pratt, a part owner of a Long Island company that manufactures the asphalt used to repair potholes, to The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n

He said the mild past few winters have \u201calmost seemed like a vacation from pothole season.\u201d<\/p>\n

The city\u2019s Department of Transportation fills potholes within two days on average, the agency claimed in a statement. <\/p>\n

But a Post analysis of 311 complaints found more than a quarter of complaints made so far in 2026 still \u201copen,\u201d \u201cpending\u201d or \u201cin progress\u201d as of Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Those unresolved 311 calls included more than a dozen complaints about major thoroughfares such as Union Turnpike; Roosevelt Avenue and Bruckner, Rockaway, Queens, Springfield and Northern boulevards.<\/p>\n

The city\u2019s Department of Transportation, headed by Commissioner Mike Flynn, claims to fill potholes two days on average after receiving a complaint. Luiz C. Ribeiro for NY Post<\/p>\n

By borough, Queens leads in the number of unresolved complaints with a whopping 1,729 \u2014 or about one in three pothole calls \u2014 followed by Brooklyn with 453, Manhattan with 414, The Bronx with 314 and Staten Island with 137.<\/p>\n

The DOT has averaged roughly 170,000 potholes filled each year in recent years, the agency said, telling The Post in a statement that \u201chigh volumes of snowfall, salt, and use of tire chains all contribute to wear and tear on our roads.<\/p>\n

\u201cNew York is one of the few cities in the country that runs its own asphalt plants, enabling us to pave more than 1,150 lane miles each year and fill potholes within two days of a complaint,\u201d a DOT rep said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter this historic winter, we\u2019re ramping up repairs citywide to make sure every borough\u2019s streets are safe and smooth.\u201d<\/p>\n

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