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Exclusive | Dog poo plagues Manhattan, skidding to gross record over winter: ‘This c— has to stop’

Nypost · · 566 words · By Haley Brown; Matt Troutman
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Dog poo plagues Manhattan, skidding to gross record over winter: ‘This c— has to stop’ Doo the right thing, Manhattan.

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What happened

Dog poo plagues Manhattan, skidding to gross record over winter: ‘This c— has to stop’ Doo the right thing, Manhattan.

Why it matters

Putrid piles of dog poo have been increasingly plaguing the city’s priciest borough since 2022, skidding to an all-time high in February, a disgusting new analysis found.

Common ground

Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal dropped the study Friday as Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council members howled about the SCOOP Act — a package of bills taking aim at the city’s dog feces free-for-all.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 14 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The number represents 0.1% of all 311 calls over Manhattan”
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While there is evidence of 311 calls generally and a specific count of 643 calls during a snowstorm, there is no evidence in the provided results confirming that dog waste complaints represent exactly 0.1% of all Manhattan 311 calls.
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web search NEUTRAL — 311 is a special telephone number supported in many communities in the United States and Canada. The number provides access to non-emergency municipal services.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/311_(telephone_number)
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web search NEUTRAL — 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 pe…
https://nypost.com/2026/02/19/us-news/nycs-most-poop-filled-…
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web search NEUTRAL — 10 out of 19 complaints are concentrated on Manhattan’s east side. While this may reflect higher reporting rates, other factors such as higher rates of dog ownerships or neighborhood residents have a …
https://medium.com/@cn2575/park-poop-repeat-exploring-the-ca…
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Claim 2: “complaints over dogs’ waste peak every February and March.”
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Multiple sources mention the issue of dog waste peaking as snow melts in February/March. Gothamist reports an 81% increase, and other sources link the issue to the transition from February to warmer temperatures.
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web search NEUTRAL — As February gives way to warmer temperatures, the melting snow in New York City is revealing an unpleasant sight: sidewalks littered with dog feces. This issue isn't going unnoticed, as Gothamist repo…
https://hoodline.com/2026/02/new-york-city-s-crappiest-block…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dozens more complaints of dog waste have come from Sunset Park, Flatbush, Midwood, Kensington, Central Harlem, and Highbridge, according to the New York Post. “This is the worst it has ever been,” Rya…
https://www.themirror.com/news/us-news/nycs-most-poop-filled…
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web search NEUTRAL — NYC dog waste complaints rise: why prevention and accountability matter. When enforcement fails, prevention matters. A recent Gotham article reveals the consequences of cities not proactively addressi…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/pooprints-dogdna_dog-waste-co…
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Claim 3: “Hoylman-Sigal’s excrement researchers widened their analysis to scoop up complaints going back to January 2020 — and confirmed the month set a record.”
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The evidence provided discusses 311 data for San Francisco, Baltimore, and general NYC noise data, but does not mention a specific study by Hoylman-Sigal covering January 2020 to the present regarding dog waste.
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web search NEUTRAL — Data from 311 reports for San Francisco are publicly available at DataSF, and were downloaded on February 6, 2023 for the period of July 1, 2008 through February 6, 2023 [33].
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal…
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web search NEUTRAL — The app will collect noise data for DEP to better understand noise levels, sources, and patterns. The app does not submit noise complaint services requests. NYC Noise is for data collection only. It p…
https://portal.311.nyc.gov/article/?kanumber=KA-01017
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web search NEUTRAL — An analysis of recent 311 data by The Baltimore Sun shows that over 4,800 pothole reports have been logged in Baltimore’s 311 system this year as 2025’s “pothole season” — the time of the year when co…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/video-data-311-bytes
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Claim 4: “Community Board 12 covering Washington Heights and Inwood scored a D, with a dog poop rate 17.3 times higher than the cleanest neighborhoods, which were downtown.”
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Claim 5: “Dog waste complaints rose nearly 100% citywide during that time, with streets in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park and Manhattan’s Washington Heights logging the most calls”
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Claim 6: “Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council members howled about the SCOOP Act — a package of bills taking aim at the city’s dog feces free-for-all.”
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The news snippet 'Exclusive | Dog poo plagues Manhattan...' mentions Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the SCOOP Act. Wikipedia confirms Zohran Mamdani is the Mayor of New York City (serving since January 2026).
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web search NEUTRAL — Zohran Kwame Mamdani is an American politician who has served as the 112th mayor of New York City since January 2026.Mamdani was born in Kampala to Indo-Ugandan academic Mahmood Mamdani and Indian fil…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zohran_Mamdani
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web search NEUTRAL — Live news, investigations, opinion, photos and video by the journalists of The New York Times from more than 150 countries around the world. Subscribe for coverage of U.S. and international news, poli…
https://www.nytimes.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer has the latest on that emotional moment and a new poll that shows the Democratic primary race tightening. For video licensi...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypfT3N8qXg4
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Claim 7: “Putrid piles of dog poo have been increasingly plaguing the city’s priciest borough since 2022, skidding to an all-time high in February”
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The claim is mentioned in one specific news snippet ('Exclusive | Dog poo plagues Manhattan...'), but other web results are generic (Amazon) or unrelated. No second independent source corroborates the specific trend since 2022 or the February peak.
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web search NEUTRAL — Enjoy low prices and great deals on the largest selection of everyday essentials and other products, including fashion, home, beauty, electronics, Alexa Devices, sporting goods, toys, automotive, pets…
https://www.amazon.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · Check out the shopping, entertainment, healthcare, and grocery benefits, plus Prime Day updates available to members.
https://www.aboutamazon.com/what-we-do/prime
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web search NEUTRAL — By continuing, you agree to Amazon's Conditions of Use and Privacy Notice. Need help? New to Amazon?
https://amc.amazon.com/
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Claim 8: “there are zero dog waste bag dispensers available for the community’s use [in Upper Manhattan]”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 9: “The scatological study delved into 311 calls about canine Tootsie Rolls across Manhattan, finding nearly 1,700 complaints since January 2024.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of dictionary definitions for the word 'there' and does not contain any data regarding 311 calls or the number 1,700.
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · The meaning of THERE is in or at that place —often used interjectionally. How to use there in a sentence. There vs. <span class ...
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/there
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web search NEUTRAL — THERE definition: 1. (to, at, or in) that place: 2. to arrive somewhere: 3. to succeed: . Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/there
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 17, 2022 · The trio of their, there, and they’re can flummox writers of all levels. It’s confusing; they are homophones, meaning they have the same pronunciation (sound) but differ in meaning and …
https://www.dictionary.com/articles/their-vs-there-vs-theyre
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Claim 10: “only 25 dog poop bag dispensers are still in service across all of Manhattan, even though the borough had about 200 bag dispensers installed in 2018”
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Claim 11: “Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal dropped the study Friday”
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The claim is explicitly stated in the news snippet 'Exclusive | Dog poo plagues Manhattan...', and the identity of Brad Hoylman-Sigal as Manhattan Borough President is verified by Wikipedia.
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web search NEUTRAL — Brad Madison Hoylman-Sigal is an American Democratic politician who has served as Manhattan borough president since January 1, 2026.Hoylman-Sigal then attended Oxford University (Exeter College) on a …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Hoylman-Sigal
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web search NEUTRAL — Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal dropped the study Friday as Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council members howled about the SCOOP Act — a package of bills taking aim at the city’s dog fe…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/us-news/dog-poo-plagues-manhat…
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web search NEUTRAL — Read Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal’s response to the Mayor’s Preliminary Budget for Fiscal Year 2027, including recommendations on closing the City’s budget gap, housing, healthcare a…
https://www.manhattanbp.nyc.gov/
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Claim 12: “Blocks with less public trash cans have dog poop complaint rates almost three times higher than blocks with good public trash coverage”
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Claim 13: “February this year logged the single most complaints — 308 — out of any month, doubling the record set during the same month in 2025”
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The provided evidence for this claim contains general information about the month of February and calendars, but no specific data regarding 308 complaints or a comparison to 2025 records.
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web search NEUTRAL — February is the second month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. The month has 28 days in common years and 29 in leap years, with the 29th day being called the leap day.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/February
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web search NEUTRAL — Each month has either 28, 30, or 31 days during a common year, which has 365 days. During leap years, which occur nearly every 4 years, we add an extra (intercalary) day, Leap Day, on 29 February, mak…
https://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/months/
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 12, 2026 · Welcome February, the second month on the calendar, but originally the last! How many days are in February (hint: it's a Leap Year)? Can you name 10 holidays and events? Enjoy these fun…
https://www.almanac.com/content/month-february-holidays-fun-…
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Claim 14: “the SCOOP package, which includes measures requiring dog poop bag dispensers to be installed next to every public litter basket and send sanitation workers to clean up if at least three dog poop complaints are made on the same block.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.