Let’s face it, the city stinks. And now, the numbers prove it. A New York Post analysis of 311 calls found that odor complaints in New York City are at an all-time high, rising by 54% (over 5,700 calls this year alone) since the same time span in 2021.
“It stinks… we are the best city, but at the same time we are the dirtiest,” one New Yorker said.
A recent ranking also placed New York City as the second-dirtiest city in the world, behind just Rome, Italy.
But Mayor Eric Adams says he doesn’t understand all the complaints.
“Folks see our investment in sanitation, the city has to be clean and I’m seeing the city get cleaner and cleaner,” Adams said. “Maybe I have a New York nose – I’m not smelling the filth. The number one thing I smell right now is pot – like everybody is smoking a joint now, you know?”
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Who says its any dirtier than before? Maybe there’s just more complaining?
“Second-dirtiest city in the world”
Worse than cities in India, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and more? Really!?
Do you know that in many countries people have been wearing masks outdoors for years because the pollution is so bad?
Us New Yorkers are more privileged so we complain more.
Just recently the city decided to return back to the original bi-weekly street sweeping protocol. I guess next is the return of the 3 hour each side parking restriction so, as Bloomberg said, “Hey, you know the city needs money!” If they only picked up the garbage when they’re supposed to, perhaps people wouldn’t be so unnerved by this added choke-hold restriction.
Why do democrats destroy cities?
During the winter when things are frozen the smell of odor is a lot less noticeable.
Throwing liquid to garbages causes odor.
“Welcome to New York City! You’ll get used to the stench.”
@arizona, LOL
they should put that on a sign when you drive into the city