New City · Then vs Now
New City: 2024-12 vs 2025-12
A side-by-side look at how New City shifted between two periods.
| 2024-12 | 2025-12 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 21 | 27 | +29% |
| Construction value ($) | $9,654,504 | $2,122,688 | -78% |
| New business licenses | 69 | 26 | -62% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 943 | 988 | +5% |
| Reported crimes | 298 | 276 | -7% |
| Violent crimes | 103 | 120 | +17% |
| Failed food inspections | 1 | 9 | +800% |
2024-12
New City permit value jumps to $9.7 million
New City's permit value shot up nearly 300% in December, landing at $9.7 million — a huge swing from November's $2.4 million. Permit counts actually dropped by 40%, from 35 to 21, meaning a few high-dollar projects drove the spike. Express permits led the way with 13 issued. Service requests fell 16% to 943, with graffiti removal topping the list at 190 calls. Crime dropped 7% overall; violent offenses were down 23%, from 134 to 103. One food establishment failed inspection.
2025-12
New City violent crime up 13%, food fails nearly double
Violent crime in New City rose to 120 incidents in December, up from 106 the month before. Food inspection failures jumped from 5 to 9. Permits climbed to 27, mostly express jobs, with total construction value reaching $2.1 million. Service requests dipped slightly to 988, led by graffiti removal (103 calls) and abandoned vehicles (96). Snow removal requests—both dibs and ice—drew 170 combined complaints. No new businesses opened or closed.
New businesses — 2024-12
- SO FETCH! (Animal Care License)
- MHORLAND TERAN MORENO (Limited Business License)
- Sofia Salazar (Limited Business License)
- De La Torre Farms (Limited Business License)
- Pablo's Merchandise (Limited Business License)
- ESTA CHIDO! (Limited Business License)
- RAFAEL FLORES (Limited Business License)
- FIRST TRANSIT, INC. (Limited Business License)
- ASHLAND BP (Tobacco)
- Julian (Limited Business License)
New businesses — 2025-12
- FRIENDS & WELL WISHERS LLC (Retail Food Establishment)
- RIVERFISH KING (Wholesale Food Establishment)
- BOX FORMS, INC. (Manufacturing Establishments)
- CITGO (Tobacco)
- FOTO ELG (Regulated Business License)
- J&S BIG FELLA'S LOC'S & FADE'S (Limited Business License)
- LALO MARKET (Limited Business License)
- GENESIS BEAUTY SALON (Limited Business License)
- GARFIELD GYROS PIZZA (Retail Food Establishment)
- ALAMO JEWELRY (Limited Business License)