NYC Open Data Help Desk: Data Questions and Reported Errors

8059

Reported Error

Department of Finance (DOF)

It appears that the August data for ACRIS at the referenced URL only contains July and earlier data.

I opened a previous ticket (https://nyc-moda.forms.fm/nyc-open-data-team-help-desk/responses/ed5AoSMyw1VL?response_id=ed5AoSMyw1VL) because this dataset was late to appear. I think the people who worked on that ticket and produced "August" data accidentally produced July data instead and gave it an August label.

ACRIS - Real Property Master

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/bnx9-e6tj

Response not sent yet.

Closed

2021-09-21T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

8057

Data Question

311

Original:
Is the time (e.g. Created date) reported in the NYC 311 service complaints EST or UTC?
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Edit:
If the times (e.g. Created date) reported in the NYC 311 service complaints are EST, how did the dataset deal with daylight saving time (DST)? For instance, if a call was received during DST, is the time recorded according to Eastern daylight time or EST? In another word, does the time record reflect the local time at that moment?

311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/erm2-nwe9

All of the times in this dataset are EST.

Thank you,
- NYC 311

Pending

2021-09-21T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

8056

Reported Error

Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD)

the column for NTA (Neighborhood Tabulation Area) is being cut off.

Housing Litigations

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/59kj-x8nc

Response not sent yet.

Pending

2021-09-20T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

8051

Reported Error

Department of Buildings (DOB)

Hello,
This dataset has not been updated since 9/8/2021. Can it please be updated?
Thanks!

DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/rbx6-tga4

Response not sent yet.

Pending

2021-09-20T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

8050

Data Question

Agency not assigned yet.

You're missing data for the Roosevelt Island Bridge. This used to be in PDF, hard to scrape, but complete. Tried TSV (didn't work as export), used CSV. As a data scientist, I have little confidence in this data. *****

No URL Submitted.

Thank you for your patience. The new Automated Traffic Volume Counts dataset is now available, see link below. For traffic volume counts for Roosevelt Island Bridge, we suggest to use the Filter function (upper right side), filter option below.
Automated Traffic Volume Counts: https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Transportation/Automated-Traffic-Volume-Counts/7ym2-wayt
Filter:
Column Name: Street
Criteria: contains
Search: Roosevelt Island Bridge

Thank you,
- NYC DOT Open Data Team

Closed

2021-09-19T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

8049

Data Question

311

The 311 dataset does not appear to contain (a) service request numbers (b) the description the user entered when creating the SR.

How do I retrieve that data?

311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/erm2-nwe9

The Service Request number and details provided by the customer are not part of our SR dataset, nor are they available to the public. This is in order to protect customer privacy.

Thank you,
- NYC 311

Closed

2021-09-18T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

8046

Data Question

Agency not assigned yet.

This is too difficult. Is it possible to tell me about deaths or injuries at Amsterdam and 66th St. especially turning onto 66th St. from Amsterdam going west? Thank you

No URL Submitted.

Response not sent yet.

Pending

2021-09-17T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

8045

Data Question

Agency not assigned yet.

This monthly dataset is late in its most recent update. When can we expect it?

No URL Submitted.

Response not sent yet.

Pending

2021-09-16T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

8043

Data Question

Department of Finance (DOF)

NY normally updates the monthly ACRIS dataset for 2021/Aug by now, but the newest records still have a 2021/July good through date. Are you still updating this dataset? If so, when will August records be available?

Edit:
I just noticed the full August data is available in this feed. You may close my other ticket: https://nyc-moda.forms.fm/nyc-open-data-team-help-desk/responses/1KulVRLGCv1r?response_id=1KulVRLGCv1r.

Thank you for your quick responses.

Ben Brown,
LavaMap, LLC

ACRIS - Real Property Master

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/bnx9-e6tj

There was a delay due to Open Data work that caused a brief outage. The ACRIS files are now loaded.


Thank you,
- NYC Open Data Team

Closed

2021-09-16T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

8036

Reported Error

Agency not assigned yet.

Greetings,

Using a street I know well (Aitken Place in Brooklyn 11201), as an example, when I initially pull up your map, I see numerous points on the map:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wCMnuPoXTqOC5qCR4QzGV-mQwvaY4te3/view?usp=sharing

However, if I filter on PsStatus (which should only be either "Empty" or "Populated" per the Data Dictionary), I get no data points for either Empty:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yc0QkmoLyhEJO4l27FiMqkOJARhJRixm/view?usp=sharing

or Populated:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kA7Qrgd55EaYnhM7CTkTpGHxZEfk7VmT/view?usp=sharing

If I look at the actual data set and filter by Street begins with "Aitken", I only get 2 rows of data:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ah83AL1pLK-H_uoEMvlqADgAkFs_Vser/view?usp=sharing

So, where are all those initial data points coming from? If I try to view the details of any given data point:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ev9nlIeCegSm2Jdd_ec7uncUWX0Ir4S3/view?usp=sharing

I get a "Page Not Found" error:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E8nHWMiUAJXbgDPVKGhQ6ldqxKS2NKDr/view?usp=sharing

But then, what's really strange is that I'm a Street Tree Steward, and I can update the trees on Aitken Place using the Street Tree Map, which I was under the impression was sourced from the same dataset, or is it? Why wouldn't it be the same dataset?

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hpVWeG-SveQBim0IXQCIaU0HBgKEJC5j/view?usp=sharing

I'm attempting to use this dataset for a citywide tree planting initiative, so I'd appreciate it if you could see what's gone awry or let me know if I'm doing something wrong and/or misunderstanding the data dictionary (for example, the dataset itself has a field called "Number", but there is no such field in the data dictionary, so what does that field represent?).

Many thanks,

*****

ps How does this dataset get updated? Parks Dept employees during a site survey, I would presume?

No URL Submitted.

Here is the correct link to the Forestry Planting Spaces dataset: https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Environment/Forestry-Planting-Spaces/4jyz-6b7u. Hope this helps!

Thank you,
- NYC Parks Open Data

Closed

2021-09-14T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

8035

Reported Error

New York City Fire Department (FDNY)

I am trying to look for updated records based on the open data records i see that it was last updated on March 7, 2019. Could you please let me know? I can be contacted via my email at ***** or at ***** ext *****.

Bureau of Fire Prevention - Certificates of Fitness (Historical)

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/pdiy-9ae5

Response not sent yet.

Pending

2021-09-14T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

8031

Data Question

Department of Finance (DOF)

Dear Sir/Madam:

I would like to know when the J-51 benefits expired for building at 306 East 5th Street (Block: 446, Lot: 11). Did the J-51 benefits expire on June 30, 2005 or June 30, 2006? I am not sure how to read the data.

Thank you.

J-51 Exemption and Abatement (Historical)

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/y7az-s7wc

The J-51 benefits expired on, June 30, 2006

Thank you,
- NYC DOF

Closed

2021-09-13T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

8029

Data Question

311

Hello,

I'm writing to follow up on my inquiry from September 7. I still haven't received a response. The inquiry once again is below.

Thank you,
*****

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https://nyc-moda.forms.fm/nyc-open-data-team-help-desk/responses/r25Zwi42KIeW?response_id=r25Zwi42KIeW

Hello,

I have a question about the 311 service request dataset. I'm trying to determine the number of requests created in August 2021 that have been closed, but the dataset seems to present contradictory information on that topic. Specifically, there seems to be a conflict between column C ("Closed date") and column T ("Status"). Some records list a closed date in column C but have statuses like "Assigned," "Open," "Pending" or "Started" in column T.

For example, on 9/3 I downloaded the data for all requests created in August 2021. At that time, 32,319 rows listed no closed date, 194,849 listed a closed date, and another 891 listed a closed date that was earlier than the created date (column B).

Of those 194,849 most had a status of "closed," but 3,141 had a status of "open" 1,189 of "assigned" 80 of "pending" and 4 of "started."

So, when trying to determine the number of August 2021 requests that have been closed, which data should I use? Only rows that have a closed date/time listed in column C? Only rows listed as "closed" column T? Only rows that fit both of those criteria? Or something else?

Also, regarding those 891 rows that had a closed date/time earlier than the created date/time, I'm assuming that was because of data entry errors and that I should exclude them from my analysis. Is that right, or is there a legitimate reason the closed date/time would be earlier than the open date/time?

Thanks for your help! Happy to discuss this over the phone, if easier: *****.

Best,
*****

311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/erm2-nwe9

We are supporting ***** in responding to your inquiries made directly to him. We will close this request here (and your original request, #8008).

Thank you,
- NYC 311

Closed

2021-09-13T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

8028

Data Question

Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS)

How come this data set hasn’t been updated since August 26, 2021? It’s typically done daily. Thanks.

Civil Service List Certification

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/a9md-ynri

We appreciate your inquiry. The dataset has now been updated with the latest available information.

Thank you,
- NYC Open Data Team

Closed

2021-09-13T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

8027

Data Question

Department of Finance (DOF)

Good morning,

I am writing you this e-mail hoping you can offer me more details about two of your datasets (Real Property Master & Real Property Legals) which should have been updated on September 9. Still, the latest version of this open data is August 8.

There is any specific reason why the update was delayed?

I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Thank you.

ACRIS - Real Property Master

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/bnx9-e6tj

There was a delay due to Open Data work that caused the brief outage. The ACRIS files are now loaded.



Thank you,
- NYC DOF

Closed

2021-09-13T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

8023

Data Question

Agency not assigned yet.

Your historical arrest data page says your file has 5.15 million rows, but Excel can only hold ~1 million rows. HOw can I get all of the data?

Can you send me files with data for 2007-2015? Thank you.

No URL Submitted.

The data from OpenData can be exported as a CSV. These files can be opened a variety of tools other than Excel, such as Tableau, SPSS and SAS. Alternatively, you could use open source tools such as R or Python to do your analysis.
Thanks for your interest in the NYPD OpenData offerings.
-NYPD Open Data

Closed

2021-09-10T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

8018

Reported Error

Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME)

The Epoch Times is one of the largest daily newspaper in Chinese. The Epoch Times website has the largest traffic number in NYC. However, The Epoch Times is not listed in this database. Would you mind update your database? Please let me know what information you need to add us to the database. We have been working with many city agencies but not everyone of them. We would like to be seen by all of the government agencies.

Citywide Marketing Directory

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/gc4z-q69i

Hello,
I am reaching out to you on behalf of the Community and Ethnic Media program (https://www1.nyc.gov/site/mome/industries/community-media.page) at the Mayor’s Office of Operations. Our program administers the City’s Community and Ethnic Media (CEM) spending requirements, established by EO 47 of 2019 and Local Law 83 of 2021. We received a request from Epoch Times to be added to our CEM directory (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/Ethnic-and-Community-Media-Print-Digital-and-Broad/gc4z-q69i/data). We’ve reviewed the request and confirmed that Epoch Times qualifies for the directory! *****

Pending

2021-09-09T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

8017

Data Question

Department of Finance (DOF)

Will the ACRIS datasets be updated this week?

ACRIS - Real Property Master

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/bnx9-e6tj

There was a delay due to Open Data work that caused the brief outage. The ACRIS files are now loaded.


Thank you,
- NYC DOF

Closed

2021-09-09T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

8014

Data Question

Agency not assigned yet.

The IPIS dataset used to be publicly available on NYC Open Data. I see that it now appears restricted, thus am interested to know if its public location has just been removed, or if there are reasons the data have been restricted that those who have a version of the dataset should be made aware of (e.g., if there are major issues with the data that would render work with them severely inaccurate).
Thank you!
Mike

No URL Submitted.

The IPIS data were not up-to-date. Instead, we recommend that you use the City Owned and Leased Property (COLP) data, which are available in table, shapefile, and geodatabase format on the Open Data Portal. These data contain the information formerly found in the IPIS dataset.

Thank you,
- NYC DCAS Open Data

Closed

2021-09-09T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

8013

Reported Error

Department of Buildings (DOB)

This dataset has not been updated since August 20th.

DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/rbx6-tga4

Response not sent yet.

Pending

2021-09-09T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

8012

Data Question

Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS)

DCAS used to have a site which provided all titles with info that included a pdf document with the duties, responsibilities, and direct lines of promotion as well as salary info. The site was:
http://dcascitynet.dcas.nycnet/TitleSpecs

Is there a new site which includes this information?

NYC Civil Service Titles

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/nzjr-3966

We encourage you to access Title Specs Online using the link available on Cityshare. You can find it under Working>Access Payroll and HR Tools > Title Specifications Online. https://mspwva-dcstso01.dcas.nycnet/TitleSpecs/home.aspx.

Please keep in mind that because TSO is posted on citynet, the site can only be reached while using a computer that is on a city server.

Thank you,
- NYC DCAS Open Data

Closed

2021-09-08T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

8008

Data Question

311

Hello,

I have a question about the 311 service request dataset. I'm trying to determine the number of requests created in August 2021 that have been closed, but the dataset seems to present contradictory information on that topic. Specifically, there seems to be a conflict between column C ("Closed date") and column T ("Status"). Some records list a closed date in column C but have statuses like "Assigned," "Open," "Pending" or "Started" in column T.

For example, on 9/3 I downloaded the data for all requests created in August 2021. At that time, 32,319 rows listed no closed date, 194,849 listed a closed date, and another 891 listed a closed date that was earlier than the created date (column B).

Of those 194,849 most had a status of "closed," but 3,141 had a status of "open" 1,189 of "assigned" 80 of "pending" and 4 of "started."

So, when trying to determine the number of August 2021 requests that have been closed, which data should I use? Only rows that have a closed date/time listed in column C? Only rows listed as "closed" column T? Only rows that fit both of those criteria? Or something else?

Also, regarding those 891 rows that had a closed date/time earlier than the created date/time, I'm assuming that was because of data entry errors and that I should exclude them from my analysis. Is that right, or is there a legitimate reason the closed date/time would be earlier than the open date/time?

Thanks for your help! Happy to discuss this over the phone, if easier: *****.

Best,
*****

311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/erm2-nwe9

We are supporting ***** in responding to your inquiries made directly to him. We will close this request here (and your follow up request, #8029).

Thank you,
- NYC Open Data Team

Closed

2021-09-07T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

8007

Data Question

Agency not assigned yet.

The dataset stopped publishing data on March 13 2020. I know the Inspections are still going on. Do you think you can return to publish recent data? Thanks.

No URL Submitted.

Thank you for your request on the Bike Share Inspection dataset update error. New York City Department of Transportation is reviewing the data transfer process and looking into correcting this error and updating this dataset.

Thank you,
- NYC DOT Open Data Team

Closed

2021-09-07T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

8006

Data Question

New York City Police Department (NYPD)

"Motor Vehicle Collisions - Crashes data" filtered with "BOROUGH is MANHATTAN", "VEHICLE TYPE CODE 1 is BICYCLE" and "CRASH DATE is after 12/31/2017" returns no rows which looks wrong. This report indicates 134 pedestrian injuries in Manhattan in 2018: https://www1.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/bicycle-crash-data-report-2018.pdf

Motor Vehicle Collisions - Crashes

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/h9gi-nx95

Response not sent yet.

Pending

2021-09-06T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

8001

Data Question

Department of Transportation (DOT)

Could you let me know about the unit of two columns Speed and Travel_Time in the Real-Time Traffic Speed Data? Many thanks!

Real-Time Traffic Speed Data

Thank you for your request on the Real Time Traffic Speed dataset. According to the metadata,
Speed: Average speed a vehicle traveled between end points on the link in the most recent interval.
Travel_Time: Time the average vehicle took to traverse the link (street block)
You may find the full metadata under the Attachments section (metadata_trafficspeed.pdf):https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Transportation/DOT-T...
Thank you,
- NYC DOT Open Data Team

Closed

2021-09-04T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

7999

Reported Error

Agency not assigned yet.

Hi, I'm the developer of NYCBikeMap.nyc and I think there might be an error in this data set. I'm not 100% sure but I believe that the (map) version of the Open Street Locations data set used to be in a geospatial format or have lat/long coordinates in the csv. I think it now looks like both versions of the dataset are identical. Thanks!

No URL Submitted.

Thank you for your request. The Open Streets Locations geospatial map data was temporarily removed from the portal because DOT's ongoing changes and updates to the 2021 Open Streets program application processes. We will release the new geospatial data as soon as that process concludes, which is estimated by November, 2021. In the meantime, Open Streets Locations will only be available in spreadsheet format(s).

Thank you,
- NYC DOT Open Data Team

Closed

2021-09-03T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

7998

Reported Error

Department of Buildings (DOB)

This dataset has not been updated for a couple of weeks. Can it please be updated?
Thanks!

DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/rbx6-tga4

Response not sent yet.

Pending

2021-09-03T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

7997

Data Question

Department of Buildings (DOB)

Hello,

I have set up a feed in excel for the new Job Application Filings dataset from DOB NOW but noticed that certain columns are missing that were included in the old dataset (linked here: https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Housing-Development/DOB-Job-Application-Filings/ic3t-wcy2).

Specifically, I am looking for the occupancy classification column so that I can filter in excel. Is there any way you can add that column or any others to the new dataset?

Thank you!

DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/w9ak-ipjd

Response not sent yet.

Pending

2021-09-03T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

7996

Data Question

Agency not assigned yet.

I am trying to load data about beach accessibility from this data set with an app that uses Axios to make a GET request, but I get a 403 error every time a request is made.

No URL Submitted.

Our digital media team reviewed this feed, and it looks like it’s functional now—feel free to reach out to our website team directly if you have any further technical issues.

Thank you,
- NYC Parks Department

Closed

2021-09-03T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

7995

Data Question

Agency not assigned yet.

What do Street Code1, Street Code2, and Street Code3 refer to? How can I look up the street code(s) of a particular street or address?

No URL Submitted.

There are three data fields (Street Code1/Code2/Code3) which are GIS coordinates of the location where the violation was issued and intersecting street boundaries. The coordinate values are derived from data provided by the Department of City Planning. The BYTES of the BIG APPLE™ family of software, data and geographic base map files can be downloaded here for free. To receive alerts when new data sets or updates are available, subscribe to our BYTES of the BIG APPLE RSS Feed. (http://www1.nyc.gov/site/planning/data-maps/open-data.page).



Thank you,
NYC DOF

Closed

2021-09-02T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

7994

Data Question

Department of Finance (DOF)

How are parking violations for FY 2022 published already? I see that most of the data is for June and July 2022. Where can I find data for tickets that were issued in 2021?

Parking Violations Issued - Fiscal Year 2027

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/pvqr-7yc4

There are two separate datasets that are published to Open Data; the Fiscal Year Issuance file and the Open Parking and Camera Violations dataset.

The Fiscal Year issuance dataset is updated once a month on the sixteenth with the prior month's new issuance.
Use the FY2021 issuance dataset and search for speed camera violations in each month.
Parking Violations Issue Fiscal Year 2021: https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/Parking-Violations-Issued-Fiscal-Year-2021/pvqr-7yc4

The Open Parking and Camera Violations dataset is updated daily with status updates to existing violations in the dataset, new violations are added to the dataset on Sundays. A data set uploaded on Sunday will have data for up to the Thursday of that week which just ended.

To search for issuance in a specific month, use the referenced data set because the Open Parking and Camera dataset doesn’t support date range searches.

Open Parking and Camera Violation: https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/Open-Parking-and-Camera-Violations/nc67-uf89





Thank you,
NYC DOF

Closed

2021-09-02T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

7993

Reported Error

Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS)

The Civil Service List Certification data set should be Updated on Weekdays. Last update was 8/26/21, today is 9/2/21. Please advise.

Civil Service List Certification

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/a9md-ynri

Response not sent yet.

Pending

2021-09-02T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

7984

Data Question

Agency not assigned yet.

Is there a 2021 update for this dataset? Can't seem to find it.

No URL Submitted.

Thank you for contacting TLC Open Data. Our agency will be releasing 2021 trip records in approximately the next 30 days but there is no precise release date announced yet.
Thank you,
Ted
TLC Open Data

Closed

2021-08-30T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

7981

Data Question

Department of Finance (DOF)

How can I find a specific traffic violation in the data set? I have the number, the date and the time. I want to find the location and the type of violation.

Parking Violations Issued - Fiscal Year 2027

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/pvqr-7yc4

Parking Violations Issue Fiscal Year 2021: https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/Parking-Violations-Issued-Fiscal-Year-2021/pvqr-7yc4
Open Parking and Camera Violation: https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/Open-Parking-and-Camera-Violations/nc67-uf89

Click on the link to the dataset
Click on View Data to open it
(You will be able to use the filter option to view a particular record)
Click Filter
Click Add a New Filter Condition
The display will default to the first column on the dataset
You may scroll through to find the column you wish to use for your selection. Also, you should select your condition for the search, that is, ‘is’, ‘is not’, ‘is less than’, etc.

For example, if you would like to search by Summons Number, then select that column
Type the Summons Number in the box, select the search condition ‘is’
Hit Enter to begin the search and if that summons is on the file, then that record will be displayed


Thank you,
NYC DOF

Closed

2021-08-29T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

7976

Data Question

Agency not assigned yet.

Hi,
I wanted to inquire about food wastage data. Many a restaurants, cafes, etc...dump lots of food on daily bases. Do you have a scale of how much food is being wasted. I wanted to suggest that every restaurants, etc.. Should keep a weight scale on their end to sum up daily food wastage and we can use that data to stop the food wastage. I would be happy to work on that data and see what can be done. This can save lives of countless people who go hungry to bed.

No URL Submitted.

The information that DSNY has about food waste can be found on the following page of our website:
https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/dsny/site/services/food-scraps-and-yard-waste-page
I hope you find helpful information by reviewing the food waste related content on this page.

Thank you,
- NYC DSNY Open Data

Closed

2021-08-26T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

7973

Data Question

Agency not assigned yet.

License Number 5462960 Name: REHMAN,NAEEM,U
How can I get contact information for this cab driver?

No URL Submitted.

Response not sent yet.

Pending

2021-08-25T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

7971

Reported Error

Department of Buildings (DOB)

Hi, I reported this error last Monday but was fixed on Tues.

However, over the weekend, today the same issue exists again.

The DOB Now filings dataset no longer has any values in Filing Date, Current Status Date and Permit Issue Date. Pretty critical data points.

We look at this dataset daily and those fields had values as of last Friday.

Please let me know when you may fix this.

Thanks.

DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/w9ak-ipjd

Response not sent yet.

Pending

2021-08-23T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

7969

Data Question

Agency not assigned yet.

I am creating an internal map and I want a script that scrapes the inspection data posted above but it says I need an App Tokens, when go to fill that out it wants a callback prefix. I do not have one of those but i need the full dataset to be scrapable

No URL Submitted.

Since your issue is not with the data itself, please refer to Socrata support at https://support.socrata.com/hc/en-us.

Thank you,
- NYC Open Data Team

Closed

2021-08-22T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

7968

Data Question

Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD)

I noticed that the number of code violations in the sample changes a lot over time. In particular, I noticed there is a big increase in code violations leading up to 2008, then a large drop, and it sharply increases thereafter through to 2020. What explains this variation? Was it primarily due to changes in how housing maintenance codes were enforced or is due to some idiosyncracy in the data? Any clarification would be appreciated, thank you!

Housing Maintenance Code Violations

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/wvxf-dwi5

Response not sent yet.

Pending

2021-08-20T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

7967

Data Question

Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI)

Hello -- I'm mapping NYC's zip codes as part of a graduate school project, and I see that three zip codes are associated with two counties:

10463 (Bronx and New York)
11370 (Queens and Bronx)
11693 (Queens and Kings)

For the purpose of color-coding a map to express which zip codes are in which boroughs, would the following be accurate enough for non-scientific purposes?

10463 = Bronx
11370 = Queens
11693 = Queens

Thank you,
*****

Zip Code Boundaries

ZIP codes are federal data used for mail delivery and there are many considerations and caveats involved when using them for data aggregation purposes. We’re unable to weigh in on your specific use of ZIP codes, but it sounds like a great graduate research topic.

Thank you,
- NYC Open Data Team

Closed

2021-08-20T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

7964

Data Question

Department of Sanitation (DSNY)

3 data points have Community District 7A, but the data dictionary suggests that is not a community district. Can you confirm/edit this dataset to reflect the true community district for those points?

Since 7A is a clear instrument within the dataset; can this exception be explained on the data dictionary?

DSNY Monthly Tonnage Data

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/ebb7-mvp5

District 7A is not a geographic community district. 7A and districts like that are internal district notations where DSNY Broom Garages and other specialized equipment garages are located. The tonnage however is part of the Master Community district.

Thank you,
- NYC Department of Sanitation

Pending

2021-08-19T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

7959

Reported Error

Agency not assigned yet.

Missing data:
1) Open street on Vanderbilt Ave (from Atlantic Ave to Park Place) - Brooklyn
2) Open street on 5th Ave (Dean St to Park Place, President St to 5th St, 10th St to 13th St)- Brooklyn

No URL Submitted.

Thank you for your request. NYC Department of Transportation will be making updates to the Open Streets Locations dataset by 8/30/2021 with the newest locations. For the latest updates, please sign up for the Open Data mailing list, linked below.

Thank you,
- NYC Open Data Team

Closed

2021-08-17T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

7957

Data Question

Department of Correction (DOC)

Hello,

I was using this dataset for a project and examining the racial demographics section. Unfortunately, I could not find a key denoting what each letter represented in regards to race. The letters B, O, W, I, U, A are each used but I am not sure what race each letter stands for. If you could let me know, that would be greatly appreciated!

Daily Inmates In Custody

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/7479-ugqb

Here are the codes:

B = Black
W= White
A = Asian
I = American Indian
O = Other
U= Unknown

Thank you,
- NYC Department of Correction

Closed

2021-08-16T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

7953

Reported Error

Department of Buildings (DOB)

Hi, over the weekend, this dataset no longer has any values in Filing Date, Current Status Date and Permit Issue Date. Pretty critical data points.

We look at this dataset daily and those fields had values as of last Friday.

Please let me know when you may fix this.

Thank

DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/w9ak-ipjd

Response not sent yet.

Pending

2021-08-16T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

7952

Data Question

New York City Fire Department (FDNY)

Hi - I'm working with some FDNY data, and I cannot figure out what the "MFA" classification stands for. Can you please advise?

Thank you.

Fire Incident Dispatch Data

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/8m42-w767

MFA is an acronym for Malicious False Alarm.

Thank you,
- FDNY Open Data

Closed

2021-08-15T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

7951

Reported Error

Agency not assigned yet.

Greetings:

Can these links be fixed from the DOT's open data page?

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Transportation/Parking-Regulation-Locations-and-Signs/xswq-wnv9

These are the broken links:

http://a841-dotvweb01.nyc.gov/ParkingRegs/ViewController/LocationValidation.aspx

And this: http://a841-dotweb01.nyc.gov/datafeeds/ParkingReg/File%20description.pdf

Thanks

No URL Submitted.

Thank you for contacting the NYC Open Data help desk for the Parking Regulation Locations and Signs dataset. The links provided belonged to the legacy STATUS system that is no longer active and the newly updated metadata is currently under the 'attachments' section. A new link to the SIMS system will be updated on the portal by 8/20/2021.
Link: https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Transportation/Parking-Regulation-Locations-and-Signs/xswq-wnv9

Thank you,
The NYC DOT Open Data Team

Closed

2021-08-14T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

7945

Data Question

Agency not assigned yet.

Good Morning!

When will DOB NOW permits be updated? It used to be updated daily. However, it has not been updated since July 30th. Please advise.

Thanks,

*****

No URL Submitted.

Thank you for your inquiry. The dataset is now updated with the latest available information.

Thank you,
- NYC Open Data Team

Closed

2021-08-12T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

7944

Reported Error

Department of Correction (DOC)

Good morning,
The file looks to have not been updated since Saturday, August 7th even though it is supposed to be updated daily. Can you please provide the missing data?
Thank you,
*****

Daily Inmates In Custody

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/7479-ugqb

Thank you for your inquiry. The dataset is now updated with the latest available information.

Thank you,
- NYC Open Data Team

Closed

2021-08-12T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

7940

Data Question

Agency not assigned yet.

Is it possible to attach trip origin and destination to smaller geographies (e.g. census tracts)? If this is done via a restricted data agreement, I would like to apply. Thank you!

No URL Submitted.

Thank you for your request. The Citywide Mobility Trip Surveys did not capture the origin or destination of the trip in a smaller geographic boundary because it was not needed for the study and also to maintain privacy of the surveyed. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Thank you,
- NYC DOT Open Data Team

Sign up for our Open Data mailing list here.

NOTE: To respond to this inquiry, you must edit your original submission by opening the following link and selecting "Edit Response": https://nyc-moda.forms.fm/nyc-open-data-team-help-desk/responses/ks4QQ6ekjQ2r

Closed

2021-08-10T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

7937

Reported Error

Department of Buildings (DOB)

The dataset has not been updated since 7/29/2021

DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/rbx6-tga4

Thank you for your inquiry. The dataset is now updated with the latest available information.

Thank you,
- NYC Open Data Team

Closed

2021-08-10T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000