NYC trash complaints have soared – Brooklyn neighborhood is the worst offender

The Big Apple’s getting pretty trashy.

The city’s 311 system saw a whopping 41,023 gripes about garbage on sidewalks citywide from Sept. 21, 2023 to Sept. 20 — an almost 250% surge from 11,813 during the same period four years ago and 30% more than the 31,890 last year, a Post examination of city data found.

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The 11226 ZIP code, which covers Flatbush, logged the most trash complaints in the Smelly Apple. J.C. Rice
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The city’s 311 system saw a whopping 41,023 gripes about garbage on sidewalks citywide from Sept. 21, 2023 to Sept. 20.

Residents of the 11226 ZIP code, which covers Flatbush, logged more 311 hotline complaints than anywhere else in the Smelly Apple, data obtained by The Post show.

The neighborhood racked up a nose-pinching 986 complaints, while the entire borough saw 15,128 grievances, up 66% from 11,413 in the last year.

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