Riverdale · 2024-07
Riverdale crime up 43% amid quiet permit month
Crime in Riverdale jumped 43% in July—137 incidents, 63 of them violent. Seven businesses opened, including Garden Fast Food and a Key Food Liquor that secured retail, package goods, and tobacco licenses. Manufacturers Cygnus Corp, Innophos Inc., and General Pallet Inc. also registered. One permit pulled: a $24k demolition. Service requests dipped slightly to 149, led by 23 tree emergencies and 20 busted street lights.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 1 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $24,380 |
| New business licenses | 10 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 149 |
| Reported crimes | 137 |
| Violent crimes | 63 |
| Failed food inspections | 0 |
New businesses
- RENTNER MARINE (Limited Business License)
- ARAMARK EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (Retail Food Establishment)
- CYGNUS CORP (Manufacturing Establishments)
- INNOPHOS INC. (Manufacturing Establishments)
- GENERAL PALLET INC. (Manufacturing Establishments)
- INNOPHOS INC. (Wholesale Food Establishment)
- KEY FOOD LIQUOR (Package Goods)
- GARDEN FAST FOOD (Retail Food Establishment)
- KEY FOOD LIQUOR (Tobacco)
- KEY FOOD LIQUOR (Retail Food Establishment)
Top permit types
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Tree Emergency — 23
- Street Light Out Complaint — 20
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 19
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 14
- Stray Animal Complaint — 9