IN A NEW YORK MINUTE

By Kim Bosch

-0.04 misdemeanor drug offence charges

-0.0000646 deaths by "blunt object"

-0.09 malicious false fire alarms

-0.003 city disability parking permits Issued

-0.3 construction permits Issued

-0.0003 traffic signals installed

-7.6 sq ft. of graffiti removed

-0.23 potholes repaired

-0.1 dog licenses issued

-0.01 reported animal bites

-112.6 off-track betting transactions placed

-0.008 complaints filed by taxi passengers citing "driver rudeness"

-0.07 trees pruned

[Math by Kim Bosch. Stats courtesy of The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Columbia University Documents Service Center, and New York City Office of The Mayor.]

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