Mayor Mamdani Fills 100,000th Pothole in First 100 Days

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NEW YORK - Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani today filled the City's 100,000th pothole on Olympia Boulevard on Staten Island, marking the highest number of potholes filled in the first 100 days of a year in more than a decade. The milestone reflects New York City Department of Transportation's (NYC DOT) aggressive repair efforts following a historic winter that battered city streets and triggered a surge of potholes this spring - and underscores the administration's commitment to tackling the everyday quality-of-life issues New Yorkers face.

"For weeks, DOT crews have been out before sunrise, filling potholes and making our streets safer and more accessible," said Mayor Mamdani. "This is the often-invisible work that keeps our city moving, and it's exactly what New Yorkers deserve: a government that not only hears their concerns, but delivers solutions big and small."

"As warm weather arrived and our streets began to thaw, our City was ready to address the wear-and-tear of a brutal winter," said Deputy Mayor for Operations Julia Kerson. "I am incredibly grateful to the workers of DOT who have worked efficiently and effectively to conduct blitz after blitz to repair our streets."

"This winter hit our streets hard - but NYC DOT hit back, filling more than 100,000 potholes across the five boroughs," said NYC DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn. "Now, we're shifting into full-scale resurfacing to deliver the safe, smooth streets New Yorkers deserve. That's what excellence in government looks like - responding fast and delivering results."

Three intensive Saturday pothole blitzes accelerated repairs. During each blitz, 80 NYC DOT crews were deployed at 6 a.m. to fill a week's worth of potholes in a single day.

• Blitz 1 - Saturday, March 14: 7,200 potholes filled
• Blitz 2 - Saturday, March 21: 8,000 potholes filled
• Blitz 3 - Saturday, March 28: 7,600 potholes filled

As the city moves into spring, NYC DOT has begun its seasonal repaving program. Full-scale resurfacing remains the most effective way to maintain safe, smooth streets.

This year, the agency plans to repave 1,150 lane miles - enough to stretch from New York City to Miami. As in previous years, crews that have focused on pothole repairs will transition to repaving work through the spring, summer and fall.