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Nyc · February 2026
Best & worst months to sign a lease
Potential savings: ~5% by timing your move to November.
Monthly counts over the last 7 years · all data sources
No HPD records on file in the last 7 years.
Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
Illegal Fireworks — N/A
Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
South Astoria blends into Long Island City's energy, with Kaufman Astoria Studios (where Sesame Street is filmed) and the Astoria waterfront drawing new development. It's more urban and less village-like than northern Astoria, with good transit and a growing food scene.