Manhattan

Housing records in Tompkins Square, East Village, Lower East Side, Chinatown, Two Bridges

What the city has on record for this part of Manhattan, and how it compares with the other 58 areas of New York.

Also known as Alphabet City, LES.

  • 10,717

    Open violations

    44th highest of 59 areas · 995,662 citywide

  • 28,817

    Complaints, 2 yrs

    28th highest of 59 areas · 2,060,533 citywide

Safety

Safety records in Tompkins Square, East Village, Lower East Side, Chinatown, Two Bridges
TopicHereRank
Fire safetyOpen violations1,33835th / 59
Gas safetyOpen violations1,03138th / 59
BoilerOpen violations1,01311th / 59
Structural safetyOpen violations2428th / 59
ElevatorOpen violations67914th / 59
ElectricalOpen violations4549th / 59

Health

Health records in Tompkins Square, East Village, Lower East Side, Chinatown, Two Bridges
TopicHereRank
PestsOpen violations1,24247th / 59
MoldOpen violations19845th / 59
SanitationOpen violations14626th / 59
Lead paintOpen violations6250th / 59
BedbugsComplaints, 2 yrs1677th / 59

Comfort

Comfort records in Tompkins Square, East Village, Lower East Side, Chinatown, Two Bridges
TopicHereRank
Heat & hot waterOpen violations24131st / 59
General maintenanceOpen violations2,55541st / 59
Indoor noiseComplaints, 2 yrs25,1344th / 59
PlumbingOpen violations53641st / 59

Neighborhood

Neighborhood records in Tompkins Square, East Village, Lower East Side, Chinatown, Two Bridges
TopicHereRank
CrimeReports, 2 yrs20,69515th / 59
Street noiseComplaints, 2 yrs12,90911th / 59
Construction & permitsAll permits1,74414th / 59

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Related reading

Raw counts, so a busier area usually shows more of everything. Read them as where records cluster, not as a rate per resident. This area is one of the 59 districts each community board covers, so it spans a few neighborhoods.

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