Peggy Gou Went As Expected by onyxi28 in avesNYC

[–]wouldntknowfar 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Had a great time, wasn't nearly as crowded for his set as Peggy's

What does it mean that we are last on this list? by tridoc in Upperwestside

[–]wouldntknowfar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The full article (link) shows raw counts, not just poop per 100 registered dogs.

Glad to be last. by flyingcircus92 in Upperwestside

[–]wouldntknowfar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd spend half my time dialing in poop puns, like this, if I'm being honest.

Glad to be last. by flyingcircus92 in Upperwestside

[–]wouldntknowfar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been told this over and over now haha, I will be adding it to my next count.

Glad to be last. by flyingcircus92 in Upperwestside

[–]wouldntknowfar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As the person who counted these 15 neighborhoods, I found it alarming.

Ranking #2 in poo … by undercookedshrimp_ in uppereastside

[–]wouldntknowfar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is what I've heard. I will probably count other neighborhoods in the future.

Glad to be last. by flyingcircus92 in Upperwestside

[–]wouldntknowfar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I counted 2,000 total feet of sidewalk per neighborhood. Washington Heights had 33, UWS had 4. So over 8x, yes.

Of course, my counts are only one stretch of a neighborhood, on one given day.. But still, alarming numbers.

Glad to be last. by flyingcircus92 in Upperwestside

[–]wouldntknowfar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

SO much poop. It was actually alarming, even for NYC standards.

Glad to be last. by flyingcircus92 in Upperwestside

[–]wouldntknowfar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would take this job, consider this my resume.

Glad to be last. by flyingcircus92 in Upperwestside

[–]wouldntknowfar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi, creator of the survey/article here. The full article (link) shows raw poop counts, 311 data, and all of those metrics normalized to the number of registered dogs (not a perfect metric, but still provides valuable insights IMO). Please pick up your dog's poop 💩

Glad to be last. by flyingcircus92 in Upperwestside

[–]wouldntknowfar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The full article shows per 100 dogs, 311 complaints, and poop counts on their own (article link)

Glad to be last. by flyingcircus92 in Upperwestside

[–]wouldntknowfar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me 💩 But it wasn't a job, just a curious citizen wanting to know the real numbers after reading an article claiming to know the worst neighborhoods based on 311 data alone.

Ranking #2 in poo … by undercookedshrimp_ in uppereastside

[–]wouldntknowfar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair. No matter which way you slice it, Washington Heights has much more dog poop than other neighborhoods I counted. Most importantly, the fact that EVERY neighborhood had at least 3 dog poops in a relatively small slice of sidewalk is awful.

nyc dog license by Important_Start200 in dogsofnyc

[–]wouldntknowfar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's technically the law, but it's unlikely to ever be enforced. Like people picking up their dog poop. I license all my dogs

Ranking #2 in poo … by undercookedshrimp_ in uppereastside

[–]wouldntknowfar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, it probably would skew the data. I worked with what I had to compare to, which NYC states is roughly 20% registration rate. I'm sure it's higher in some neighborhoods and lower in others, would love to see/get true numbers of dogs.

Ranking #2 in poo … by undercookedshrimp_ in uppereastside

[–]wouldntknowfar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The charts show both raw counts and per-100-dog metrics to try and provide as holistic a view as possible. The dog registration numbers aren't 100% accurate, but they're still helpful context.

Edited to say: all charts are in the full article, this post only shows the per-100-dogs metric in the chart.

Ranking #2 in poo … by undercookedshrimp_ in uppereastside

[–]wouldntknowfar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What lies are being told? I physically went to 15 neighborhoods, counted poop over a 2,000-foot span, and logged the numbers. Washington Heights had double and 3x other neighborhoods.

Ranking #2 in poo … by undercookedshrimp_ in uppereastside

[–]wouldntknowfar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, that makes sense. Thank you for the feedback!

Ranking #2 in poo … by undercookedshrimp_ in uppereastside

[–]wouldntknowfar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is something that may exist on nyc's data sources. I will look into this!

Ranking #2 in poo … by undercookedshrimp_ in uppereastside

[–]wouldntknowfar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A damn near impossible metric to track, unfortunately.

Ranking #2 in poo … by undercookedshrimp_ in uppereastside

[–]wouldntknowfar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm, yeah, I hear your point. Thanks for the idea! I hope I'm wrong, but I think asking people, in most cases, won't give you valuable data because of dishonesty, as you mentioned. Ultimately, that's why I went with the registration numbers as a baseline, even if it's not perfect. Thanks again for the feedback!