Lower West Side · 2025-09
Lower West Side logs 299 graffiti requests in September
Graffiti removal requests led September's 311 calls in Lower West Side with 299—almost five times the next-highest category (63 information-only calls). Overall service requests fell 23.5% to 1,076. Permits rose to 31 from 27, though their total value dropped 12% to roughly $2 million. Nineteen came through the express program, six for renovations. Crime inched up 6.6% to 225 incidents, while violent offenses slipped from 83 to 77. Food inspection failures dropped from five to three.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 31 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $2,028,804 |
| New business licenses | 40 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1076 |
| Reported crimes | 225 |
| Violent crimes | 77 |
| Failed food inspections | 3 |
New businesses
- HEFFER BBQ LLC (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- CYNTHIA'S GUMBO EXPRESS VIN# 5988 & PLATE#139856F (Special Event Food)
- SUPER DEEP Media LLC (Limited Business License)
- LITTLE LEAF MARKET (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- New Rose (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- NEW PILSEN CAR WASH (Limited Business License)
- KONA ICE OF NILES (Mobile Food License)
- REFINED BARBER CO (Limited Business License)
- AZTECA EXPEDITER (Regulated Business License)
- UNITY HOMEWARE (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 19
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 6
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 3
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 3
Top 311 request types
- Graffiti Removal Request — 299
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 63
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 61
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 56
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 44