Panhandling
The 10 Council members with the most Panhandling cases in the preserved 2016 dataset.
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#1
Corey Johnson3rd District
Panhandling About 6 annualized cases in the 2016 snapshot
Top Services in the Snapshot Heat/Hot Water Landlord/Managing Agent Issues Construction General Noise - Other Maintenance Eviction Seeking an affordable housing/apartment
#2
Rosie Mendez2nd District
Panhandling About 3 annualized cases in the 2016 snapshot
Top Services in the Snapshot NYCHA Building Maintenance Landlord/Managing Agent Issues FOR HIRE VEHICLE NYCHA Transfers Building Maintenance
#3
Chaim M. Deutsch48th District
Panhandling About 3 annualized cases in the 2016 snapshot
Top Services in the Snapshot Food Stamps Landlord/Managing Agent Issues Built it Back Police Precinct Parking Permits Verizon Section 8
#4
Stephen Levin33rd District
Panhandling About 3 annualized cases in the 2016 snapshot
Top Services in the Snapshot Libraries Carriage Horses Buses Traffic Congestion Consumer Affairs
#5
Helen Rosenthal6th District
Panhandling About 2 annualized cases in the 2016 snapshot
Top Services in the Snapshot Lease Issue Landlord/Managing Agent Issues SCRIE Seeking an affordable housing/apartment Eviction
#6
Steven Matteo50th District
Panhandling About 2 annualized cases in the 2016 snapshot
Top Services in the Snapshot Pot Holes Tree Planting/Pruning Traffic Signals Street Resurfacing Community Policing Tree Sidewalk Prog
#7
Margaret Chin1st District
Panhandling About 1 annualized case in the 2016 snapshot
Top Services in the Snapshot NYCHA Building Maintenance Heat/Hot Water
#8
Ben Kallos5th District
Panhandling About 1 annualized case in the 2016 snapshot
Top Services in the Snapshot Construction General Seeking an affordable housing/apartment Landlord/Managing Agent Issues Noise - Construction Buses Eviction Heat/Hot Water
#9
Mark Levine7th District
Panhandling About 1 annualized case in the 2016 snapshot
Top Services in the Snapshot Eviction U.S. Citizenship Seeking an affordable housing/apartment Landlord/Managing Agent Issues NYCHA New Application NYCHA Building Maintenance Heat/Hot Water
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James Vacca13th District
Panhandling About 1 annualized case in the 2016 snapshot
Top Services in the Snapshot Con Edison Street Lights Speed Bump Request Heat/Hot Water Tree Planting/Pruning Sidewalks