Nothing ruins a walk through the neighborhood faster than stepping into something smelly and squishy—and New Yorkers say it’s happening way too often. A new report shows complaints about dog poop are piling up across the five boroughs, with residents calling out careless owners, weak enforcement and a shortage of free bag dispensers.

According to the city’s Office of Technology and Innovation, which oversees the 311 system, dog waste complaints jumped to 1,950 this year through August 21, up from 1,750 during the same period last year. Gothamist ’s analysis of the data revealed one particularly stinky hotspot: Washington Heights’ 10032 zip code , where complaints skyrocketed more than 700 percent. Flatbush and Far Rockaway followed close behind.

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