NEW YORK (PIX11) \u2014 The New York City Department of Transportation will be out in full force starting Saturday morning for a citywide \u201cpothole repair blitz.\u201d<\/p>\n
Crews will be deployed across city streets and highways to fill thousands of potholes within one day.<\/p>\n
Discover more local reporting on our homepage <\/a><\/p>\n The much-needed repairs come after a historic winter, with record snowfall<\/a> and brutally cold temperatures buffeting New York City.<\/p>\n \u201cWhile most New Yorkers are still asleep, 80 DOT crews will take to the streets to repair potholes in a five-borough blitz,\u201d said\u00a0Mayor Zohran Mamdani. \u201cIn a single day, they\u2019ll fill thousands of potholes that pop up every year as spring arrives and our city streets begin to thaw. Safe, accessible streets are a basic promise of city government, and after a historically brutal winter, I\u2019m incredibly grateful to the DOT teams who are not wasting a moment of time in delivering the street improvements we need.\u201d<\/p>\n City officials report over 50,000 potholes have already been repaired since Jan. 1.<\/p>\n New Yorkers can report any potholes to 311.<\/p>\n Ben Mitchell is a digital content producer from Vermont who has covered both local and international news since 2021. He joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of his work here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n