NYC's most poop-filled areas revealed -- as dog waste complaints hit record highs
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Complaints are mounting at an alarming rate.

A sidewalk in New York City, now infamous for being nearly carpeted with canine excrement, has become the unfortunate emblem of the city’s winter waste woes. The issue of dog waste cluttering the streets has reached unprecedented levels, frustrating residents and visitors alike.

A video capturing the squalid conditions of a stretch along Bruckner Boulevard in the Bronx’s Mott Haven neighborhood went viral earlier this week. The footage highlights the growing audacity of pet owners who, in the aftermath of a severe Arctic deep freeze and a significant snowstorm, have become increasingly negligent about cleaning up after their furry companions.

“It’s horrible: It’s, like, garbage and poop everywhere,” lamented Lulu Gerena, a 28-year-old resident of Mott Haven. As she navigated the foul-smelling path with her Beagle-mix, Pinkie, she expressed her frustration to The Post. “It’s not fair, because everybody has to step in the poop, because nobody is picking it up.”

Locals are exasperated with the irresponsible individuals who are turning the city sidewalks into a veritable sewer trail. The situation has sparked widespread discontent among New Yorkers, who are demanding more responsible pet ownership and cleaner streets.

Residents are steaming over the slobs who are turning city sidewalks into a sewer trail.

There were a whopping 643 dog waste calls made to the city’s 311 reporting system citywide between Jan. 25’s snowstorm and Tuesday — a nearly 94% increase in the 332 complaints made during the same period in 2025 and a startling 160% increase from just two weeks prior.

“This is the worst it has ever been,” said 31-year-old dog owner Ryan F., who blamed the influx of dung in Mott Haven on a spate of new housing developments in the area, which reportedly ushered in an uptick of new dogs.

“It hasn’t been that crazy, honestly, until the snow,” chimed in 45-year-old Bronxite Jsun. “I think everybody’s in their own zone, especially when it’s cold — they just want to get out. Nobody’s really trying to dig a little snow out.”

Data shows the viral, vile stretch in Boogie Down — which ironically has a very visible sign urging dog walkers to “bag it up” — doesn’t even crack the top filthiest streets in the city based on number of complaints, according to city data.

Most complaints about the unwanted logs were logged on 49th Street in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park and Fort Washington Avenue in Washington Heights, with 28 complaints at each street since Jan. 25’s snowstorm.

Washington Heights logged the highest number of total complaints of any neighborhood in the Big Apple — a whopping 66 — since the snowpocalypse.

Sunset Park, Flatbush, Midwood, Kensington, Central Harlem and Highbridge followed suit with dozens more doggy doo complaints.

Angry city dwellers — and even progressives on the City Council — have been putting dog owners on blast, arguing the dung is only more noticeable against the snow.

“Pick up your f–king dog s–t,” lefty Gen-Z Brooklyn Councilman Chi Ossé raged on X.

“Unlike manure, dog waste is a public health hazard. It spreads bacteria, pollutes our streets and waterways, and creates unsafe conditions — especially for seniors and people with disabilities. Not picking it up isn’t just gross. It puts all of us at risk,” Brooklyn Councilwoman Shahana Hanif added in an X post.

The outrage came after The Post revealed an uptick of “dog waste” complaints had been lodged with the city’s 311 service immediately in the storm’s aftermath.

The city sanitation department previously told The Post it hasn’t issued any violations since Jan. 25, in part due to all of its resources focused on snow removal efforts during the stubborn week-long deep freeze.

But even with this week’s reprieve from freezing temperatures, scores of dog waste reports continue to be made daily, with nearly 70 new calls made to 311 on Tuesday – despite high temperatures approaching 50 degrees Fahrenheit. 

Enforcement of the city’s Pooper Scooper Law is still difficult on a regular day, a DSNY rep said, as enforcement officers must catch owners in the act of leaving waste behind. Just two summonses were issued in 2025.

“We have done many special patrols in areas with high rates of 311 service requests for dog waste, and they have yielded almost zero summonses,” the rep said. “The chances of someone not picking up after their dog while an enforcement officer is watching is very, very slim. 

“It is clear that people only leave piles behind when they know no one is watching.”

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