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Card 503 of 9972026-08-22 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-08-22

The Mice Map

mice.nyc Observed source
Editorial interest 88/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

An interactive map of 30,500 actively inspected NYC restaurants, including 8,589 with inspector-recorded evidence of mice.

Landing page captured for the 2026-08-22 issue.

Why it surfaced

Built from NYC Open Data, the map turns violation code 04L into a borough scorecard, ZIP-code rankings, and individual restaurant records. Its careful disclaimer—that a past citation does not mean a restaurant is dirty today—keeps a wonderfully weird premise grounded in useful public context.

An interactive map of 30,500 actively inspected NYC restaurants, including 8,589 with inspector-recorded evidence of mice.

Observed signals

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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.

OpenPublic substance visible
PrettyNotable craft visible
ProPolished or operationally mature
NicheUnusually specific use
HumanPersonal, local, civic, or handmade

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Landing page observed 2026-08-22. The live site may have changed.