New York City saw pothole complaints surge this year after major winter storms, with more than 11,300 reports filed so far, a 33% increase from the same period in 2025.

Nearly half of the complaints came from Queens alone, where more than 5,000 calls were made about damaged roads.

Officials say freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall worsened road damage and that potholes are typically filled within two days, though more than a quarter of reported potholes remain unresolved across the city.