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Here is another chart on complaints in NYC. This time it is about damaged or missing street signs. Specifically, the data is broken down into 3 categories: Damaged, Dangling and Missing. As per the chart, the “No Parking, Standing, Stopping” signs are most frequently reported missing. This data is from 2010- April 5th 2024 ….

Reports of bedbugs in NYC. From 2019-2024. Looking at the charts it looks like a lot of bedbugs are reported at EOY around the winter months. Notice there is one zip code in queens that reports a lot of bedbugs. It is zip code 11385 which corresponds to Ridgewood, NY. Click on the charts to…

Using NYC 311 complaint data pigeon complaints were explored. Complaints included individuals complaining about pigeon waste, or pigeon odors. For this visualization only the March 1-10th 2024 period was explored. The darker the color, the more complaints. Notice that Manhattan and Brooklyn have a few hot spots for complaints. This again raises the question are…

A look at 311 data and items reported left behind in NYC Taxis. The two large dots correspond to the airports (LGA & JFK). It seems surprising that there aren’t many items lost in Staten Island or reported lost. Looking at what is left behind wallets, glasses, and phones are commonly left. It is surprising…

Locations of FDNY (Fire Department of New York) in NYC.