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July 1, 2023 | 5:13pm
The 10031 postal code, which is mainly consisted of Hamilton Heights, has actually had the most problems about dog poop citywide up until now this year.
Helayne Seidman
Hamilton Heights simply may be the crappiest community in the Big Apple.
Residents of the Upper Manhattan neighborhood are groaning over brazen dog walkers and family pet owners declining to get after their pups and adding to an ever-growing minefield of doo-doo.
Complaints to the 311 hotline about dog poop citywide have actually risen by 17% this year, approximately 1,383 reports since June 30, compared to 1,186 throughout the exact same duration in 2022.
The 10031 postal code, which is comprised almost completely of Hamilton Heights, ranks initially — with 37 problems up until now this year, compared to simply 4 throughout the exact same duration in 2022, the information programs.
“In this neighborhood, people don’t complain,” homeowner Freddie Cottes, 51, said. “It’s a tough area, it’s not like snowflakes — so if they’re complaining, it’s bad.”
“The poop is epic here,” included resident Elizabeth McGuire, 34, prior to getting a deuce left by her pooch, Rudy. “It’s a lot of Covid puppies, resulting in more poop.”
One fed-up next-door neighbor published on Next Door that facing individuals who stop working to get pet droppings has actually shown inefficient.
After the Hamilton Heights resident ripped into a dog walker for leaving their Boston Terrier’s turds, the conceited man got the poop with a bag and chucked it into the street.
“[What the f–k] is wrong with dog owners around here?!” the homeowner said. “I just don’t get it!”
Many homeowners blamed the foul-smelling spike on spotty city enforcement.
“There’s no example of someone being fined or punished for that behavior, so people think it’s ok,” Daniel Hobbs, 49, said.
Failure to get a dog’s excrement is punishable by an optimal $250 fine, which is administered by the Sanitation Department’s 270 inspectors.
The firm decreased to discuss the latest dog dump information, however previously this year assured to punish the mess.
“Keeping New York City clean is a ruff job, and any dog owner who thinks they can ignore their responsibilities is barking up the wrong tree,” Jessica S. Tisch, commissioner of the Department of Sanitation, formerly informed The Post.
City Councilman Shaun Abreu, who represents Hamilton Heights, informed The Post he is checking out different efforts, consisting of indications, fines, and dog poop bag areas.
He said, “No one wants to put up with this s–t.”
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