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Your building is freezing and 3,625 neighbors called 311 about it.

Your building is freezing and nobody cares

So look—we talk a lot about what goes on up at City Hall, but what about what’s actually happening in *your* building? The 311 data just dropped, and lemme tell ya, the biggest thing on New Yorkers’ minds is plain wild.

For the whole dang city, the number one complaint filed through 311 is "Heat/Hot Water / Entire Building." We're talkin' 3,625 requests. Deadass. That's more than any kinda illegal parking, more than loud music from your upstairs neighbor, more than even potholes, right? People are freezing, yo.

**What's the Deal with the Heat?**

* **Top Complaint:** Heat/Hot Water / Entire Building (3,625 requests)

* **Next Up:** Illegal Parking / Blocked Hydrant (3,095 requests)

* **Other Grievances:** Everything from loud music to blocked driveways.

Here’s the thing: while these numbers tell you who's calling, they don't tell you how fast it's getting fixed. Or if it's getting fixed at all. You call, you wait, you shiver. That’s New York—if you can’t keep up, take the bus. So, keep an eye on those thermometers, folks. Winter ain't over.

Rach out.

Yo, the crew on the morning show is always on top of this kinda stuff—tune in live at mornings.live.

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