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Pothole blitz underway across New York City for second weekend

NYC DOT having second weekend of pothole blitz 00:30

NEW YORK -- The New York City Department of Transportation is carrying out its second weekend of what they're calling a pothole blitz.

DOT crews were out filling in potholes across New York City.

They're responding to 311 complaints and fixing all the various potholes they encounter.

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"Today specifically, we've been focusing on doing 6,000 new potholes. Seventy-five men and women are participating across the five boroughs,"

The city says its average response time to 311 calls for potholes is under three days.

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