A 93.0
STATEN ISLAND ยท Vespa Avenue 8 addresses ยท 1 precinct
Noise
Very quiet
Pests
Clean
Safety
Safe
Maintenance
Excellent
Cleanliness
Spotless
0
Noise
complaints
0
Rodent/
pest issues
0
Felonies
this year
2
Total
crimes

Neighborhood summary

Living on Vespa Avenue, nestled in the heart of Staten Island, offers a unique blend of urban convenience and suburban tranquility, at least according to the official city data. The street, with its A grade (score: 93.0), boasts a low crime rate, with only a handful of misdemeanors and violations reported in the recent past. However, digging deeper into the top complaints reveals a few specific challenges that residents face.

Illegal parking seems to be the bane of Vespa Avenue residents' existence, with four complaints logged for commercial overnight parking and posted parking sign violations. This suggests that the street might be a popular overnight parking spot for local businesses, leading to congestion and potential obstruction of driveways, as indicated by the three 'blocked driveway' complaints. The water system has also been a point of concern, with four reports of leaks, possibly due to aging infrastructure. Despite these issues, the street's grading system indicates that these problems are well-managed, with timely responses from the relevant city authorities.

The street's proximity to other Staten Island streets with varying grades offers an interesting contrast. While Vespa Avenue shares its A grade with nearby streets like Tulip Circle and Manchester Drive, it's surrounded by streets with grades ranging from D to F, such as Canton Avenue and Green Valley Road. This disparity might suggest that Vespa Avenue residents enjoy better city services and infrastructure maintenance compared to their neighbors. However, it also implies that the challenges faced by Vespa Avenue residents, like illegal parking and water system issues, might be more severe than those experienced on higher-graded streets.

311 complaints trend (limited data: 14 complaints) ยท 1.8/address โ†’ Stable

311 Complaints

CategoryCountDistribution
Parking/Traffic 7
Trees/Outdoor 3
Water/Sewer 4
Other 1
Total15

What residents are reporting

Illegal Parking (4) Water System (4) Blocked Driveway (3) Root/Sewer/Sidewalk Condition (1) Snow or Ice (1) Overgrown Tree/Branches (1) Damaged Tree (1)

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Crime on Vespa Avenue

CategoryCount
Felonies0
Misdemeanors1
Violations1
Total2

Most common offenses

OFFENSES INVOLVING FRAUD (1) HARRASSMENT 2 (1)