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NYC Open Data Help Desk: Data Questions and Reported Errors

This is a list of responses to public inquiries to the NYC Open Data Team via the Contact Us page on www.nyc.gov/opendata that get triaged as being “Data Questions” and “Reported Errors.”

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7931
Inquiry Id: 7931 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry Id
7931
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry
Can the data be used for commercial purposes, I'm referring to all data or are there restrictions given depending on the agency or the dataset. I'm interested in the dob permits dataset but I need to know if that data can be used commercially
Dataset Url
No URL Submitted.
Assigned Agencys Response
Can you please provide additional information? Exactly what data are you referring to?

Thank you,
- NYC Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2021-08-05T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7930
Inquiry Id: 7930 • Inquiry Type: Reported Error • Assigned Agency: Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry Id
7930
Inquiry Type
Reported Error
Assigned Agency
Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry
Hi -

It says that the update frequency is daily for the DOB Sign Application Filing, and that is was last updated on Aug 4, 2021, but it appears that the latest data is from 2017.

Thank you in advance.

*****
Dataset Url
No URL Submitted.
Assigned Agencys Response
Response not sent yet.
Status
Pending
Date Submitted
2021-08-05T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7928
Inquiry Id: 7928 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: 311
Inquiry Id
7928
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
311
Inquiry
Not sure why there are only 66 rows for 15N Needle/Syringe on Street/Sidewalk for the 11 year period since 2010.
Dataset Name
311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/erm2-nwe9
Assigned Agencys Response
Response not sent yet.
Status
Pending
Date Submitted
2021-08-05T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7925
Inquiry Id: 7925 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: New York City Police Department (NYPD)
Inquiry Id
7925
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
New York City Police Department (NYPD)
Inquiry
Is there any way to link the NYPD Calls for Service dataset with NYPD arrest and/or use-of-force data? I'd like to be able to see which calls to the NYPD resulted in arrests and/or police use of force.

Arrest data: https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Public-Safety/NYPD-Arrest-Data-Year-to-Date-/uip8-fykc

Use of force data: https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Public-Safety/NYPD-Use-of-Force-Incidents/f4tj-796d
Dataset Name
NYPD Calls for Service (Year to Date)
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/n2zq-pubd
Assigned Agencys Response
Unfortunately, the three datasets you identified, Calls for Service, Arrests and Use of Force, all come from three disparate systems. As a result, there is no way to link the three incident types together.

Thank you,
- NYC Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2021-08-03T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7924
Inquiry Id: 7924 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: New York City Police Department (NYPD)
Inquiry Id
7924
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
New York City Police Department (NYPD)
Inquiry
What radio code do police use to identify calls related to mental health issues?
Dataset Name
NYPD Calls for Service (Year to Date)
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/n2zq-pubd
Assigned Agencys Response
Response not sent yet.
Status
Pending
Date Submitted
2021-08-03T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7919
Inquiry Id: 7919 • Inquiry Type: Reported Error • Assigned Agency: Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS)
Inquiry Id
7919
Inquiry Type
Reported Error
Assigned Agency
Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS)
Inquiry
My residency credit is not applied to my score for both exams that is listed, Sanitation & Bus Operator. Can you please apply my credit as it would've made a big difference in my score and my list number.

Thank you
*****
Dataset Name
Civil Service List (Active)
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/vx8i-nprf
Assigned Agencys Response
Response not sent yet.
Status
Pending
Date Submitted
2021-08-01T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7918
Inquiry Id: 7918 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry Id
7918
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry
There are a bunch of abbreviations such as IPV_DIRS_33. I understand the IPV abbreviation, but don't know what the rest might be. Would love to get on a call with someone to discuss all of them and the dataset.
Dataset Url
No URL Submitted.
Assigned Agencys Response
Response not sent yet.
Status
Pending
Date Submitted
2021-07-29T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7916
Inquiry Id: 7916 • Inquiry Type: Reported Error • Assigned Agency: Department of Finance (DOF)
Inquiry Id
7916
Inquiry Type
Reported Error
Assigned Agency
Department of Finance (DOF)
Inquiry
There are some exemption codes missing from the data (but they appear in the exemption details dataset (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/Property-Exemption-Detail/muvi-b6kx). The ones I noticed are missing are some types of 421a. you can see them all listed here (https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/finance/downloads/pdf/03pdf/421a.pdf). These are the ones missing: 5119,5120,5121,5122,5123
Dataset Name
Exemption Classification Codes
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/myn9-hwsy
Assigned Agencys Response
The dataset for the Exemption Classification Codes has been updated with the currently used codes.
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/Exemption-Classification-Codes/myn9-hwsy



Thank you,
NYC Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2021-07-29T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7913
Inquiry Id: 7913 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS)
Inquiry Id
7913
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS)
Inquiry
What action is completed for some applicants to have a list agency code / description and some do not? As well as the request date. Is this information updated once called for a hiring pool?
Dataset Name
Civil Service List Certification
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/a9md-ynri
Assigned Agencys Response
The "List Agency Code" column indicates whether the list certification pertains to an Open Competitive exam or a Promotional exam. If the value in the field is "000", the list certification pertains to an Open Competitive exam, where candidates may be called by any agency with openings in the title. If the value in the field is a three-digit agency code, the list certification pertains to a Promotional exam, where candidates may be called for promotional openings at the agency in which they are employed.

The "Request Date" column reflects the date on which an agency submits a request to DCAS for names of candidates on the list who are eligible for appointment to an open position or positions.

The information on the Civil Service List Certification dataset does not pertain to actions taken by individual agencies following a certification, such as calling applicants to a hiring pool.

Thank you,
- NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2021-07-28T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7909
Inquiry Id: 7909 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME)
Inquiry Id
7909
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME)
Inquiry
Hi!
I am trying to see recent data from the Film Permits data set. On the site, it says the data is updated as of July 27,2021. However, when I view the data the most recent entry is from 4/28/2021. I am just wondering where the last three months of data are and if those entries will ever be updated onto the dataset, as the updated date suggests they should be there?

Thank you for you time!
Dataset Name
Film Permits
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/tg4x-b46p
Assigned Agencys Response
Thank you for contacting NYC Open Data Help Desk. Please be advised that for public safety reasons, we do not include Project Title and delay posting by 3 months, a schedule which we agreed upon with City Council.




Thank you,
-NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2021-07-27T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7905
Inquiry Id: 7905 • Inquiry Type: Reported Error • Assigned Agency: Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry Id
7905
Inquiry Type
Reported Error
Assigned Agency
Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry
The information listed is incorrect. The correct business address is *****

Please remove phone# ***** as this is my personal cell phone number. The business phone number is *****
Dataset Url
No URL Submitted.
Assigned Agencys Response
The information you are looking for is not maintained by NYC Open Data. You are encouraged to contact the team at Open Corporates at https://opencorporates.com/info/contact. Please note that NYC Open Data is not affiliated with this organization. Hope this helps!

Thank you,
-NYC Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2021-07-26T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7898
Inquiry Id: 7898 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: New York City Police Department (NYPD)
Inquiry Id
7898
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
New York City Police Department (NYPD)
Inquiry
I would like to convert the X,Y Coordinates or the Latitude/Longitude Coordinates into Borough (NY, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island), but am having a hard time locating the respective bounds for each individual borough. How can I find the bounds for each borough?(either X,Y or Lat/Long for each borough works, I do not need both)
Dataset Name
NYPD Arrests Data (Historic)
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/8h9b-rp9u
Assigned Agencys Response
Thank you for your inquiry.

The arrest data includes a field for the borough. If you need the boundaries for the boroughs, you can find them here:
Borough Boundaries (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/Borough-Boundaries/tqmj-j8zm)

We hope this information is useful. Thank you again for your question.

Thank you,
NYC Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2021-07-25T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7891
Inquiry Id: 7891 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry Id
7891
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry
How were these specific service centers chosen? Is this dataset comprehensive or are there many other places that were not included?
Dataset Url
No URL Submitted.
Assigned Agencys Response
ENDGBV works with its city agency partners to contact Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) to submit their information to ENDGBV’s NYC Hope resource directory. The only CBOs that are included in the directory are those that provide services for domestic and gender-based violence. Some CBOs can request to be submitted to NYC Hope via our monthly newsletter. While we do seek participation in populating our resource directory, it is possible that there are CBOs that provide services to domestic and gender-based violence survivors that are not in the directory.

Thank you,
- NYC Mayor's Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2021-07-22T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7890
Inquiry Id: 7890 • Inquiry Type: Reported Error • Assigned Agency: Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry Id
7890
Inquiry Type
Reported Error
Assigned Agency
Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry
About page says data was last updated June 7, but most recent sale date is April 30 2021. Can you update through June? Thanks!
Dataset Url
No URL Submitted.
Assigned Agencys Response
The NYC Citywide Rolling Calendar Sales now has the data for June 2021.
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/dataset/NYC-Citywide-Rolling-Calendar-Sales/usep-8jbt


Thank you,
NYC DOF
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2021-07-22T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7889
Inquiry Id: 7889 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: 311
Inquiry Id
7889
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
311
Inquiry
So I searched for syringe and/or needle in descriptor in the 311 data from 2010. Only 62 rows came up. Wondering if this data is elsewhere in the file or somewhere else in the city's collection of data.
Dataset Name
311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/erm2-nwe9
Assigned Agencys Response
Response not sent yet.
Status
Pending
Date Submitted
2021-07-22T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7886
Inquiry Id: 7886 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: 311
Inquiry Id
7886
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
311
Inquiry
So, I previously asked where I could find data on discarded needles/syringes on the street in the 311 data--they said in the descriptor field, but it only pulls up 62 entries/rows. This seems wrong. There have only been 62 needle/syringe on street complaints since 2010?
Dataset Name
311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/erm2-nwe9
Assigned Agencys Response
Response not sent yet.
Status
Pending
Date Submitted
2021-07-21T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7882
Inquiry Id: 7882 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: New York City Police Department (NYPD)
Inquiry Id
7882
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
New York City Police Department (NYPD)
Inquiry
When is this dataset going to be updated with the Q2 incidents?
Dataset Name
NYPD Complaint Data Current (Year To Date)
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/5uac-w243
Assigned Agencys Response
Thank you for your interest in Open Data. This dataset has since been updated with the latest available information.

Thank you,
- NYC Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2021-07-20T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7880
Inquiry Id: 7880 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Department of Finance (DOF)
Inquiry Id
7880
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Department of Finance (DOF)
Inquiry
Can this data be updated? Last update is more than a few years ago and the exemption data file has codes which are not included in this code list. thanks.
Dataset Name
Exemption Classification Codes
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/myn9-hwsy
Assigned Agencys Response
The Exemption Classification Codes dataset has been updated with the currently used codes.
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/Exemption-Classification-Codes/myn9-hwsy/


Thank you,
NYC DOF
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2021-07-19T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7878
Inquiry Id: 7878 • Inquiry Type: Reported Error • Assigned Agency: Department of Transportation (DOT)
Inquiry Id
7878
Inquiry Type
Reported Error
Assigned Agency
Department of Transportation (DOT)
Inquiry
Parking Regulation Locations and Signs database is missing SignDescription column, rendering it uselss. It lists only boro; order_no; main_st; from_st; to_st; sos.
Dataset Name
Parking Regulation Locations and Signs
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/nfid-uabd
Assigned Agencys Response
Thank you for contacting the NYC Open Data help desk on Parking Regulation Locations and Signs. This dataset is separated into two tables, sign location (CSV label) and sign description (TEXT label). You may
find instructions on how to concatenate the two tables in the Parking Regulation Locations and Signs data dictionary. DOT is in the process of updating this dataset to provide additional information.


In addition, Parking Regulation Signs is a sub-type in the Street Sign Work Order dataset where you may find additional information about Parking Regulation Signs including sign descriptions and locations in one table.

Street Sign Work Order dataset can be found here:
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Transportation/Street-Sign-Work-Orders/qt6m-xctn

Thank you,
The NYC DOT Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2021-07-18T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7875
Inquiry Id: 7875 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry Id
7875
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry
how to find list of complaints for a side walk across from, on prospect park side, ocean avenue | if a previous complaint was made for damaged sidewalk and when problem fixed
Dataset Url
No URL Submitted.
Assigned Agencys Response
Response not sent yet.
Status
Pending
Date Submitted
2021-07-15T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7865
Inquiry Id: 7865 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry Id
7865
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry
Hello,
I'm *****, a data journalism student at *****.
Hope you're well.

I was wondering why the latitude and longitude for some incidents do not match the borough? For example, INCIDENT_KEY 215350310 is cited as having happened in BROOKLYN in the BORO column, but the LATITUDE and LONGITUDE is traced to the BRONX.
Thank you for reading this.

Best,
*****
Dataset Url
No URL Submitted.
Assigned Agencys Response
Response not sent yet.
Status
Pending
Date Submitted
2021-07-13T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7863
Inquiry Id: 7863 • Inquiry Type: Reported Error • Assigned Agency: Mayor's Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Inquiry Id
7863
Inquiry Type
Reported Error
Assigned Agency
Mayor's Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Inquiry
There are several records that have data in the wrong fields. They have non-date information in the Publication Date field.
Dataset Name
Expense Budget
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/mwzb-yiwb
Assigned Agencys Response
Thank you for using OMB's Open Data and reporting an issue found in one of our datasets. We are reviewing the problem and working on a solution to fix the existing records.

Thank you,
- NYC Mayor's Office of Management and Budget
Status
Pending
Date Submitted
2021-07-13T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7858
Inquiry Id: 7858 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry Id
7858
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry
Hello. I am writing to ask what the best resource for this information is. I am currently working on a school project and am trying to interface with the best resource as possible for free/public park events. So far the best I have found is the link I have attached. However, it is only 14 days and also, I have to download the info to use it. Is there a place you guys host this dataset directly so I wouldn't have to keep updating it. Also, is there a more extensive dataset that exists and maybe I am missing it?

We are making a calendar that displays all of the free park events going on for reference. Thanks for any help!
Dataset Url
No URL Submitted.
Assigned Agencys Response
To see NYC Parks Events since 2013, there is a Data Collection on Open Data called NYC Parks Events, consisting of 7 related tables here: https://data.cityofnewyork.us/browse?Data-Collection_Data-Collection=NYC+Parks+Events&q=events&sortBy=relevance

Many thanks,
- NYC Department of Parks and Recreation
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2021-07-12T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7857
Inquiry Id: 7857 • Inquiry Type: Reported Error • Assigned Agency: Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry Id
7857
Inquiry Type
Reported Error
Assigned Agency
Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry
The NYPD Officer Profile dataset does not show anything for "Training Summary" or "Disciplinary History" for any officer. The NYPD Online page did show these recently, and the data's description at https://nypdonline.org/link/1026 still discusses these elements. The dataset thus currently appears to have some sort of error when trying to return these data.
Dataset Url
No URL Submitted.
Assigned Agencys Response
Response not sent yet.
Status
Pending
Date Submitted
2021-07-12T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7856
Inquiry Id: 7856 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: New York City Police Department (NYPD)
Inquiry Id
7856
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
New York City Police Department (NYPD)
Inquiry
Original:
I'm trying to merge two datasets together based the 12-digit FIPS code for the Census Block Group; however, this dataset has (x,y) coordinates and latitude/longitude. Is there any way you would have the 12-digit FIPS code for the Census Block Group for each arrest, or can you point me in the direction to a source that could help me with that? Thank you.
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Edited:
Hi,

I was given this response in regards to assigning FIPS codes to latitude/longitude coordinates:

"One way to accomplish this would be using a spatial overlay in GIS. You could download the NYC Census Block boundaries from the US Census Bureau. Then you could overlay the complaint Lat/Long points with the Census Blocks to assign the FIPS code to each point."

I would like some clarification in regards to the statement above. Firstly, which GIS would be a valid way to do this? I've tried ArcGIS (free student license) and from what I've found spatial overlay requires something called Business Analyst, which is not a valid option since the cost is $5,000. Lastly, is there another option recommended if using GIS is not a valid option?
Dataset Name
NYPD Arrests Data (Historic)
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/8h9b-rp9u
Assigned Agencys Response
One way to accomplish this would be using a spatial overlay in GIS. You could download the NYC Census Block boundaries from the US Census Bureau. Then you could overlay the complaint Lat/Long points with the Census Blocks to assign the FIPS code to each point.


Thank you,
- NYC Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2021-07-12T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7855
Inquiry Id: 7855 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
Inquiry Id
7855
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
Inquiry
Are their any plans to add SUBMITTED and DISAPPROVED applications to the CATS Permits api?
Dataset Name
Clean Air Tracking System (CATS) Permits
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/f4rp-2kvy
Assigned Agencys Response
Unfortunately, there are no plans to modify the current dataset. You can access the requested data on a case by case basis at https://a826-web01.nyc.gov/DEP.BoilerInformationExt/. Hope this helps!
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2021-07-12T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7846
Inquiry Id: 7846 • Inquiry Type: Reported Error • Assigned Agency: New York City Police Department (NYPD)
Inquiry Id
7846
Inquiry Type
Reported Error
Assigned Agency
New York City Police Department (NYPD)
Inquiry
Hello,

I hope this finds you well. It appears that there is an error in the NYPD Historic Complaint Data. I am currently trying to filter just by the variable "RPT_DT" for all complaints reported in the year 2019, but when I submit this request the site tells me that there is no data that fits that specification. I know there are thousands of data points that were reported in the year 2019 because if I filter by the date the complaint was made (CMPLNT_FR_DT) I am able to download a data set with 2019 dates under the RPT_DT variable.

It's important that I just download the observations for RPT_DT but given that I can't search by this function and the file is too large to download in its entirety I'm a little stuck. Could someone please assist? Happy to provide further information if that's helpful!

Best,
*****
Dataset Name
NYPD Complaint Data Historic
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/qgea-i56i
Assigned Agencys Response
When you querying dates, you need to specify the full date, not just a date part like year. For your example you would query RPT_DT is between 01/01/2019 and 12/31/2019


Thank you,
- NYC Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2021-07-07T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7845
Inquiry Id: 7845 • Inquiry Type: Reported Error • Assigned Agency: Department of Buildings (DOB)
Inquiry Id
7845
Inquiry Type
Reported Error
Assigned Agency
Department of Buildings (DOB)
Inquiry
There seem to be some discrepancies with the Filing Status column.
See Job Filing Numbers "M00483192-I1" and "M00282991-I1". Both show "Permit Entire" in the dataset, however the DOB Now Public portal has these jobs as "LOC Issued" as of 5/26/21 and 6/9/21 respectively.
Dataset Name
DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/w9ak-ipjd
Assigned Agencys Response
Thank you for your inquiry.

We will have someone review and confirm.

Thank you,
NYC Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2021-07-06T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7844
Inquiry Id: 7844 • Inquiry Type: Reported Error • Assigned Agency: Department of Buildings (DOB)
Inquiry Id
7844
Inquiry Type
Reported Error
Assigned Agency
Department of Buildings (DOB)
Inquiry
I hope you had a restful holiday weekend. The issue with the format had been fixed – Thank you!
However, I believe there is another issue with this dataset.

For example when we apply filter by filing data after June 1st we received only 2 jobs (Screenshot 1 below)I know that there are a lot of other jobs that were filed with DOB NOW.
As an example this job Q00528155-I1 is not on the dataset (Screenshot 2 below)

Could you please notify DOB or put me in contact with the correct person to address this issue?

Thank you so much!

Best,
*****
Dataset Name
DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/w9ak-ipjd
Assigned Agencys Response
Thank you for your inquiry.

We are having a member of IT review this concern.

Thank you,
NYC Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2021-07-06T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7840
Inquiry Id: 7840 • Inquiry Type: Reported Error • Assigned Agency: Department of Buildings (DOB)
Inquiry Id
7840
Inquiry Type
Reported Error
Assigned Agency
Department of Buildings (DOB)
Inquiry
In this csv there are 2 fields named bin. On the json api the second bin field is named bin_2. Could the csv be change to this as well? Thank you!
Dataset Name
DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/w9ak-ipjd
Assigned Agencys Response
Thank you for your inquiry.

We will have IT staff review this request.

Thank you,
NYC Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2021-07-04T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7839
Inquiry Id: 7839 • Inquiry Type: Reported Error • Assigned Agency: New York City Police Department (NYPD)
Inquiry Id
7839
Inquiry Type
Reported Error
Assigned Agency
New York City Police Department (NYPD)
Inquiry
The dataset is missing 2019 data. If you check the RPT_DT column, you'll find there are data for 2006-2018 and 2020, but not 2019. I looked at all versions of the dataset and found the same problem. If someone could please investigate this as soon as possible it would be much appreciated, as I need data for that year for a time sensitive project. Thank you.
Dataset Name
NYPD Complaint Data Historic
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/qgea-i56i
Assigned Agencys Response
Thank you for your interest in Open Data. This dataset has since been updated with the latest available information.

Thank you,
- NYPD Open Data
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2021-07-03T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7837
Inquiry Id: 7837 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry Id
7837
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry
Dear OpenData team,

This is *****, a graduate student at *****. I'm currently doing a research project and part of my concentration is on the roadway conditions/issues in NYC. I find the Street Pavement/Assessment Rating dataset helpful, but I'm having a hard time acquiring enough useful information about the details of these ratings, such as how they are calculated, what methods are used and what aspects are considered during the process, etc. I'm wondering if there's a document or at least a detailed explanation on these items. There's a deadline on my work so I'm a little pressed for time. I would appreciate it a lot if you can offer some feedback!

Many thanks,
*****
Dataset Url
No URL Submitted.
Assigned Agencys Response
Thank you for your inquiry on the Street Pavement Ratings data. New York City roadways uses a 1-10 scale for street ratings, 1-3- Poor, 4-7- Fair and 8-10 (7 on local streets)- Good. The ratings are conducted by staff inspectors that checks for Rutting, Cracking, Raveling, Potholes, Patching, and Fatigue. The conditions are input into an in-house computer application using a scale of Low, Med, High and Small, Med, Large, the computer uses an algorithm to formulate a numerical rating.
Ratings:
10- No distress (newly constructed) (Good)
9- No distress (Good)
8- Less or equal to 5% distress (Good)
7- 5%-10% distress (Good on local Street otherwise Fair)
6- 10%-25% distress (Fair)
5- 25%-50% distress (Fair)
4- About 40%-60% distress (Fair)
3- 50%- 70% distress (Poor)
2- More or equal to 75% distress (Poor)
1- More or equal to 75% distress (Poor)
Additional information can be found on the USDOT website: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/inf...
Thank you,
- NYC DOT Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2021-07-02T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7836
Inquiry Id: 7836 • Inquiry Type: Reported Error • Assigned Agency: Department of Buildings (DOB)
Inquiry Id
7836
Inquiry Type
Reported Error
Assigned Agency
Department of Buildings (DOB)
Inquiry
Good Morning, on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, we noticed the dataset for the DOB NOW Applications API was modified drastically. Is this an error or does the DOB intend on using this new format? Please advise if someone is aware of this and working on it. Thank you.
Dataset Name
DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/w9ak-ipjd
Assigned Agencys Response
The data set is being corrected today.

Thank you,
NYC Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2021-07-01T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7833
Inquiry Id: 7833 • Inquiry Type: Reported Error • Assigned Agency: Department of Buildings (DOB)
Inquiry Id
7833
Inquiry Type
Reported Error
Assigned Agency
Department of Buildings (DOB)
Inquiry
All data is coming in the first field as a CSV string rather than broken out to individual fields.

This happened in the last couple of days as it was fine before.

Thanks.
Dataset Name
DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/w9ak-ipjd
Assigned Agencys Response
The data set is being corrected today.

Thank you,
NYC Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2021-06-30T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7830
Inquiry Id: 7830 • Inquiry Type: Reported Error • Assigned Agency: Department of Buildings (DOB)
Inquiry Id
7830
Inquiry Type
Reported Error
Assigned Agency
Department of Buildings (DOB)
Inquiry
All of the data is in the "Job number" column. A lot of the fields are missing and a bunch of it is out of order.
Dataset Name
DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/w9ak-ipjd
Assigned Agencys Response
The data set is being corrected today.

Thank you,
NYC Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2021-06-30T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7829
Inquiry Id: 7829 • Inquiry Type: Reported Error • Assigned Agency: Department of Buildings (DOB)
Inquiry Id
7829
Inquiry Type
Reported Error
Assigned Agency
Department of Buildings (DOB)
Inquiry
All of the data is in the "Job number" column. A lot of the fields are missing and a bunch of it is out of order.
Dataset Name
DOB Job Application Filings
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/ic3t-wcy2
Assigned Agencys Response
The data set is being corrected today.

Thank you,
NYC Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2021-06-30T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7828
Inquiry Id: 7828 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH)
Inquiry Id
7828
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH)
Inquiry
I have a question about New York City's food establishment inspection reports. I'm with *****, a software provider to the chain restaurant and grocery industries. We have over 150 large national brands that use our platform to monitor their health inspection results at over 100k locations across hundreds of local health department jurisdictions, including New York.

I was looking at your online inspection portal and was unable to find recent inspections for some facilities - a majority seemed to be from March 2020 or before. Were health inspections stopped or reduced over the past year or were they still conducted and not posted to the online portal? Also, if inspections were conducted, did your department adopt any new practices to adapt to COVID (for example, virtual inspections)?

Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Dataset Name
DOHMH New York City Restaurant Inspection Results
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/43nn-pn8j
Assigned Agencys Response
During the COVID-19 public health emergency, Health Department inspections have followed a modified inspection protocol designed to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission among inspectors and staff of facilities being inspected. As a result, there may be differences in the data collected during this time period compared to data collected prior to March 2020.

Thank you,
NYC Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2021-06-29T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7827
Inquiry Id: 7827 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS)
Inquiry Id
7827
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS)
Inquiry
Hello, I am trying to find the Civil Service List (Active) for List Title Desc "Stationary Engineer". I am interested in results for Exam No. 0108, 0109, 0801, and 9048. All four of them had application time at the same date. I can only find exam results for 0108 and 9048. Where are the lists for Exam No 0109 and 0801? are they consolidated into 0108 ?
Dataset Name
Civil Service List (Active)
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/vx8i-nprf
Assigned Agencys Response
Response not sent yet.
Status
Pending
Date Submitted
2021-06-29T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7826
Inquiry Id: 7826 • Inquiry Type: Reported Error • Assigned Agency: Department of Buildings (DOB)
Inquiry Id
7826
Inquiry Type
Reported Error
Assigned Agency
Department of Buildings (DOB)
Inquiry
all values are cramped into one column, the data structure is messed up
Dataset Name
DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/w9ak-ipjd
Assigned Agencys Response
The data set is being corrected today.

Thank you,
NYC Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2021-06-28T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7823
Inquiry Id: 7823 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry Id
7823
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry
Hello! Would it be possible to rename this dataset? It seems to be misleading, as it contains data specific to a certain study and not the city as a whole.
Dataset Url
No URL Submitted.
Assigned Agencys Response
Response not sent yet.
Status
Pending
Date Submitted
2021-06-28T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7821
Inquiry Id: 7821 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Department of Finance (DOF)
Inquiry Id
7821
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Department of Finance (DOF)
Inquiry
Hi
I wanted to know if the dataset attached for J-51 Exemption and Abatement has archives that go back to the 1980's. form what I see it only goes back to 2009. please let me know.

thanking you in advance
Dataset Name
J-51 Exemption and Abatement (Historical)
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/y7az-s7wc
Assigned Agencys Response
There is no archived data for J-51 Exemption and Abatement and what is posted only goes back to 2009, as you mentioned.

Thank you,
NYC DOF
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2021-06-28T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7820
Inquiry Id: 7820 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Department of Buildings (DOB)
Inquiry Id
7820
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Department of Buildings (DOB)
Inquiry
Certificates of Occupancy requested on or after March 1, 2021 have a different CO number available on DOB NOW. Can DOB add a new field to this file to include the Certificate Number? e.g. Job Number 310295677 issued CO Number 3133457-0000001.
Dataset Name
DOB Certificate Of Occupancy
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/bs8b-p36w
Assigned Agencys Response
Thank you for your inquiry.

The DOB NOW C of O data has not been added to Open Data yet. When it is, it will include this field.

Thank you,
NYC Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2021-06-28T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7819
Inquiry Id: 7819 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: 311
Inquiry Id
7819
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
311
Inquiry
I am working on an exploratory data project and am wondering about the accuracy of the 311 dataset. Where is the data sourced? On the site, it says that the data is maintained by the federal government. But where does the government find the information, and how is it done? Any help at all would be extremely appreciated, since the project depends on the accuracy of the latitude/longitude data. Thank you
Dataset Name
311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/erm2-nwe9
Assigned Agencys Response
Response not sent yet.
Status
Pending
Date Submitted
2021-06-27T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7812
Inquiry Id: 7812 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH)
Inquiry Id
7812
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH)
Inquiry
Hello, are there plans to add the interest amounts and the current balance due of a violation inclusive of interest? Right now this data only reflects the violation "face amount". It would be extremely helpful if this information was available as the NYC CityPay site is difficult to use at times. Thanks!
Dataset Name
OATH Hearings Division Case Status
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/jz4z-kudi
Assigned Agencys Response
Unfortunately, there are no plans to change the dataset to include interest. Interest needs to be derived dynamically at payment time and as such, cannot be stored.

Thank you,
- NYC OATH Open Data
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2021-06-24T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7802
Inquiry Id: 7802 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry Id
7802
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry
Where is the documentation for this data? What does SWD mean?
Dataset Url
No URL Submitted.
Assigned Agencys Response
Student With a Disability
Documentation is available in the attached Data Dictionary

Thank you,
- NYC Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2021-06-22T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7800
Inquiry Id: 7800 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry Id
7800
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry
The above URL is not generating a report for parking tickets. All our other company files do however. Please help
Dataset Url
No URL Submitted.
Assigned Agencys Response
I am not familiar with the link in your inquiry.
The following is a list of links currently available on the Open Data Portal that contains both parking and camera violation data:
1. Open Parking and Camera Violations (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/Open-Parking-and-Camera-Violations/nc67-uf89)
2. Parking Violations Issued - Fiscal Year 2020 (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/Parking-Violations-Issued-Fiscal-Year-2020/p7t3-5i9s)
3. Parking Violations Issued - Fiscal Year 2019 (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/Parking-Violations-Issued-Fiscal-Year-2019/faiq-9dfq)
4. Parking Violations Issued - Fiscal Year 2018 (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/Parking-Violations-Issued-Fiscal-Year-2018/a5td-mswe)
5. Parking Violations Issued - Fiscal Year 2017 (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/Parking-Violations-Issued-Fiscal-Year-2017/2bnn-yakx)
6. Parking Violations Issued - Fiscal Year 2016 (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/Parking-Violations-Issued-Fiscal-Year-2016/kiv2-tbus)
7. Parking Violations Issued - Fiscal Year 2015 (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/Parking-Violations-Issued-Fiscal-Year-2015/c284-tqph)
8. Parking Violations Issued - Fiscal Year 2014 (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City- Government/Parking-Violations-Issued-Fiscal-Year-2014/jt7v-77mi

Thank you,
- NYC DOF
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2021-06-21T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7798
Inquiry Id: 7798 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry Id
7798
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry
I am looking for the Urban Park Ranger Exam 9055 on the website. I am unable to find it.
Dataset Url
No URL Submitted.
Assigned Agencys Response
The eligible list for this exam can be generated at the Civil Service List (Active) dataset: https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/Civil-Service-List-Active-/vx8i-nprf/data. To narrow down your search, select “Filter”, “Add a New Filter Condition”, enter “9055” under “Exam No.”, and press enter.

Thank you,
- NYC DCAS Open Data
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2021-06-18T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7794
Inquiry Id: 7794 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry Id
7794
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry
is there a limit to plates that can be listed in an account for search
Dataset Url
No URL Submitted.
Assigned Agencys Response
Response not sent yet.
Status
Pending
Date Submitted
2021-06-18T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7793
Inquiry Id: 7793 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry Id
7793
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry
I'm seeing apparent duplicates in this data. I downloaded the sheet and found over 5,000 entries that had the same incident key (and time, location, etc). The only difference between those duplicates are the victims listed. It seems to me that this data better represents the number of shooting victims, not incidents. Do you agree? I'm curious to learn what the methodology is and if I've misread the data. Thanks for your help!
Dataset Url
No URL Submitted.
Assigned Agencys Response
The Shootings Open Data dataset contains a many-to-many relational structure with regard to shooting incident victims and perpetrators. In most cases where the relationship between perpetrator and victim is one-to-many or many-to-one the results are often coherent. In these cases there will be a unique incident identifier and with a singular perpetrator and records of identical demographic data and many victims with varying demographic data (or vice versa). Most of the time it is apparent in which direction the records relate to each other and a general count of victims or perpetrators can be discerned. Things can become confusing in situations where incidents involve many perpetrators and many victims. The issue is further compounded when some victims in a single incident are murdered and others are not.



For example, we may have an individual incident within the dataset that provides twenty-four records containing victim and perpetrator demographic information under a single incident ID. These records are only unique when all variables are considered. Multiplicity inherent in the relational structure results in a degree of redundancy and an accurate count of perpetrators and victims cannot be discerned. The data can only demonstrate the ages, races and sexes of those victims and perpetrators concerned but not how many individuals are involved. The reality of the incident is reflective of four perpetrators and three victims, one of whom was murdered. The individuals involved in the incident look like this:



Perpetrator-1

Perpetrator-2

Perpetrator-3

Perpetrator-4

Victim-1-Murder

Victim-2-Non-Murder

Victim-3-Non-Murder



The data yielded in the Open Data set is confounding because it reflects a separate record for every possible relational outcome. So, Perpetrator-1 has six total records. One for each victim – making three -- which are then repeated for the statistical murder flag that generates an affirmative and negative value for each since Perpetrator-1 was involved in both the murder and non-murder aspects of the incident. The same applies for Perpetrators-2 through 4, generating four perpetrator groups of six records each, totaling twenty-four records, all under the same unique incident ID. The resulting twenty-four records provide little insight into the nature of the individuals involved due to anonymization measures that obscure identifying traits of each individual.



Thank you,
- NYC Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2021-06-17T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
7784
Inquiry Id: 7784 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: New York City Police Department (NYPD)
Inquiry Id
7784
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
New York City Police Department (NYPD)
Inquiry
Hello,
I am currently working on an community effort to track NYC's recovery from the pandemic. We are looking to feature an analysis on safety and would like to use the NYPD complaints dataset to do so.

This dataset generally updates once a month but we have yet to see May '21 data being available lately. Is it possible for us to get in touch with the owner or the team that compiles this dataset?

The data that is available is truly fascinating - we would love to be able to incorporate this and bring awareness to the issue. Let us know if there is anyone we can get in touch with.

Regards,

*****
Dataset Name
NYPD Complaint Data Current (Year To Date)
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/5uac-w243
Assigned Agencys Response
The NYPD Complaint dataset that you reference is updated quarterly. The next scheduled update will be in mid July and include Q2 2021 (January - June).


Thank you,
- NYC Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2021-06-11T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
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