DOT Celebrates 500,000th Filled Pothole under Adams Administration

By Idy Perl

The Adams administration is celebrating its 500,000th pothole that was filled to give drivers a smoother ride around the city. 

Mayor Adams and NYC DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez celebrated the filling of the administration’s 500,000th pothole in Prospect Heights today. Under the current administration, pothole complaints have been getting fixed at an average of approximately 1.8 days. 

Since the beginning of the administration, the city has resolved 88,466 pothole complaints, a decrease from the 147,640 complaints received during de Blasio’s administration. This is due to the fact that potholes are getting filled at a much quicker pace now and nearly 1,200 miles of road have gotten repaved. 

“When hard-working New Yorkers pay their taxes, they expect their government to deliver for them,” Mayor Adams said. “And whether it’s generational projects like Willets Point or the Brooklyn Marine Terminal, or the fundamentals like picking up the trash and filling potholes, we’re doing all that, better than ever. We’re filling potholes more than twice as fast as the average time of the two previous administrations combined — and thanks to our commitment to paving, there are significantly fewer potholes forming in the first place. However, cold weather potholes do sometimes happen. That is why we are so grateful to the crews working hard to make sure they get filled fast. If you see them out in the field, give them room to do their important work.” 

“When a driver or cyclist hits a pothole, it is not only a cause for frustration, but it can also be a safety hazard,” DOT Commissioner Rodriguez added. “I am proud that pothole requests are on the decline thanks to smart investments we have made in better and more regular paving. Mayor Adams has given our incredible roadways crews the necessary resources to keep our roadways much smoother and safer.”