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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6831
Inquiry Id: 6831 • Inquiry Type: Reported Error • Assigned Agency: Department of Transportation (DOT)
Inquiry Id
6831
Inquiry Type
Reported Error
Assigned Agency
Department of Transportation (DOT)
Inquiry
The data has not been updated in over a week when it is usually updated multiple times per day.
Thank you!
Dataset Name
DOT Traffic Speeds
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/i4gi-tjb9
Assigned Agencys Response
Hi *****,

Thank you for bring this to our attention. Unfortunately the delay in the data update you are experiencing is not from DOT but with Socrata. We have added the support team for Socrata, the vendor for the NYC Open Data Platform, to this email thread in order to help address this issue. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Thank you,
- NYC DOT Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2020-06-11T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6825
Inquiry Id: 6825 • Inquiry Type: Reported Error • Assigned Agency: Department of Transportation (DOT)
Inquiry Id
6825
Inquiry Type
Reported Error
Assigned Agency
Department of Transportation (DOT)
Inquiry
The data is staled as of May 28th and today is already June 10th. Would you be able to update this Real-Time Traffic Speed data?
Dataset Url
Real-Time Traffic Speed Data
Assigned Agencys Response
Thank you for bring this issue to our attention. Unfortunately the delay to the data update is not from DOT but with Socrata. We have added the support team for Socrata, the vendor for the NYC Open Data Platform, to this email thread in order to help address this issue. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Thank you,
- NYC DOT Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2020-06-10T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6823
Inquiry Id: 6823 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Department of Finance (DOF)
Inquiry Id
6823
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Department of Finance (DOF)
Inquiry
Hello, the Final roll has been issued online, can this data be updated to reflect the 2021 Final Roll?
Dataset Name
Property Valuation and Assessment Data Tax Classes 1,2,3,4
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/8y4t-faws
Assigned Agencys Response
The final roll for FY 2021 is now posted to the portal.

Thank you,
- NYC DOF
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2020-06-09T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6822
Inquiry Id: 6822 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Department of Finance (DOF)
Inquiry Id
6822
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Department of Finance (DOF)
Inquiry
Hello, the Final roll has been issued online, can this data be updated to reflect the 2021 Final Roll?
Dataset Name
Property Valuation and Assessment Data Tax Classes 1,2,3,4
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/8y4t-faws
Assigned Agencys Response
The final roll for FY 2021 is now on the portal.

Thank you,
- NYC DOF
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2020-06-09T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6817
Inquiry Id: 6817 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry Id
6817
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry
I would like to see the legionella bacteria counts in each cooling tower registered, I see that column is missing from the open data set.
Could you provide the data set since 2016 of the quarterly Legionella tests for every registered cooling tower. Thank you.
Dataset Url
No URL Submitted.
Assigned Agencys Response
Good Morning,


Thank you for contacting the NYC Open Data help desk. Building owners are not required to report quarterly Legionella sample result concentrations to DOHMH, they are only required to report sample dates. Building owners are required to report sample dates and sample results to NYS: https://www.health.ny.gov/environmental/water/drinking/legionella/cooling_towers.htm

Thank you,
The NYC Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2020-06-08T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6814
Inquiry Id: 6814 • Inquiry Type: Reported Error • Assigned Agency: Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry Id
6814
Inquiry Type
Reported Error
Assigned Agency
Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry
The inmate admissions data seems to have not been updated since 2018! I refuse to believe that no inmates have been admitted for over 2 years. That's simply incongruous to what we see in real life every day. Please investigate this data error.

This is the link to the description of the API endpoint: https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Public-Safety/Inmate-Admissions/6teu-xtgp
Dataset Url
No URL Submitted.
Assigned Agencys Response
Response not sent yet.
Status
Pending
Date Submitted
2020-06-07T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6813
Inquiry Id: 6813 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry Id
6813
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry
Hi! I have a few questions regarding a few rows in this dataset. 1. I see multiple entries for the same year/agency name. Should I consider each year as unique or each row as unique?
2. can I please get some clarification behind "first fiscal year" and the preceding columns? I'd like to know what the actual spend is per year.
thanks!
Dataset Url
No URL Submitted.
Assigned Agencys Response
Response not sent yet.
Status
Pending
Date Submitted
2020-06-06T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6810
Inquiry Id: 6810 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: New York City Police Department (NYPD)
Inquiry Id
6810
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
New York City Police Department (NYPD)
Inquiry
Hi,
I was wondering if you could direct me to the best person to speak with regarding the possibility of obtaining up to date data on crime incidents for NYC. Thank you in advance!
Dataset Name
NYPD Complaint Data Current (Year To Date)
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/5uac-w243
Assigned Agencys Response
NYPD Complaint Data Current (Year To Date) has been updated to include Q2 2020, and can be found here:
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Public-Safety/NYPD-Complaint-Data-Current-Year-To-Date-/5uac-w243


Thank you,
- NYC Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2020-06-04T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6796
Inquiry Id: 6796 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH)
Inquiry Id
6796
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH)
Inquiry
Hi! do you have covid-19 related hospitalization data broken down by county and zip code?

Thank you!
Dataset Name
COVID-19 Daily Counts of Cases, Hospitalizations, and Deaths
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/rc75-m7u3
Assigned Agencys Response
Unfortunately we do not currently have this information available on Open data. Please visit DOHMH Agency website for this information https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-data.page

Thank you,
- NYC Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2020-05-29T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6795
Inquiry Id: 6795 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC)
Inquiry Id
6795
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC)
Inquiry
FHV Base Aggregate Report

Hi, do you know when this dataset will be updated past Feb 2020?

Thanks,
Dataset Name
FHV Base Aggregate Report
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/2v9c-2k7f
Assigned Agencys Response
Thanks for reaching out about the FHV Base Aggregate Report. Due to the TLC's on-going COVID-19 response, the TLC will be updating certain Open Data lists on a delayed schedule. TLC will update the lists as soon as practicable, but if have an urgent data request, please submit a request to FOIL@tlc.nyc.gov.

Thanks,
NYC Open Data + Taxi and Limousine Commission
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2020-05-29T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6788
Inquiry Id: 6788 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Department of Buildings (DOB)
Inquiry Id
6788
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Department of Buildings (DOB)
Inquiry
This dataset hasn't been updated in nearly 2 weeks (since May 14th). Before that, new data was being added almost every day. I wanted to check on why this is and if the updates will be continued at some point. We are relying on this data to drive some of our business processes.
Dataset Name
DOB Job Application Filings
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/ic3t-wcy2
Assigned Agencys Response
Hi,

The data you've inquired about has been synced to have the latest data and be found here: https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Housing-Development/DOB-Job-Application-Filings/ic3t-wcy2/

Thank you,
- NYC Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2020-05-27T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6783
Inquiry Id: 6783 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry Id
6783
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry
Why it shows "You do not have permission to view this dataset."
Dataset Url
No URL Submitted.
Assigned Agencys Response
Hi,

The data you've requested can be found here:
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/Primary-Land-Use-Tax-Lot-Output-PLUTO-/64uk-42ks

Thank you,
- NYC Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2020-05-25T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6782
Inquiry Id: 6782 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH)
Inquiry Id
6782
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH)
Inquiry
The numbers in the cohort testing dataset impossibly high. For example the tests administered totals 16 million. This is impossibly high even if each patient received more than one test.
Dataset Name
COVID-19 Outcomes by Testing Cohorts_Cases, Hospitalizations, and Deaths (Historical)
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/cwmx-mvra
Assigned Agencys Response
Thank you for pointing this issue out, it has been updated. Please view the updated user guide and data dictionary for a better understanding at to how to use this data.

Thank you,
- NYC Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2020-05-25T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6781
Inquiry Id: 6781 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry Id
6781
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry
Hi, I am doing some analysis on your data and ran into some areas that might need cleaning. You have the following as neighborhoods in the "1021","1026","3004",
"3019", in your Manhattan 2005, 2006, and 2007 rolling sales data set. What should they be?
Dataset Url
No URL Submitted.
Assigned Agencys Response
This is older data and I have not been able to trace those values and tie them to a meaningful description.
It is possible, during that time, the information may not have been available and reverted to a code instead.

Since the address is available, maybe you will be able to find a geocoding tool that can help you to identify the neighborhood.

Thank you,
- NYC DOF
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2020-05-22T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6780
Inquiry Id: 6780 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry Id
6780
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry
Dear Ms., Sr.,
I hope my message finds you well. My questions concerns the yello traxi trip data. I have realized that as of 2017 the drop-off and pick-up latitude and longitude are no longer reported. Instead, I see that only a drop-off location id (DOlocationID) and pick-up location id (PUlocationID) are published. I was wondering whether these two are compatible, or if you have any advice on how to make them compatible. Many thanks and kind regards,
Dataset Url
No URL Submitted.
Assigned Agencys Response
Thanks for reaching out about the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission's yellow trip records. We no longer share lat/long information due to privacy concerns, but the PULocationID and DOLocationID you noted corresponds to taxi zones, which are analogous to NYC neighborhoods.

You can see the map of zones or download the shapefile here:
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Transportation/NYC-Taxi-Zones/d3c5-ddgc

For more information about trip records, please view our user guide here:
https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/tlc/downloads/pdf/trip_record_user_guide.pdf

Thanks,

NYC Open Data + Taxi and Limousine Commission
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2020-05-22T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6777
Inquiry Id: 6777 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry Id
6777
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry
A couple of years ago I looked at the vision zero open data. Now that there is more, the previous data from 2013-2015 had more data points than are currently listed. I was wondering if something had changed with the data points that would change the number of incidents reported?
Dataset Url
No URL Submitted.
Assigned Agencys Response
Thank you for your request. The Vision Zero data are divided into sub-categories to a total of 22 datasets, linked below. To identify the exact Vision Zero data you are requesting, please provide more information on the sub-category of the data.

Vision Zero Data: https://data.cityofnewyork.us/browse?q=vzv&sortBy=relevance

Thank you,
- NYCDOT Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2020-05-21T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6776
Inquiry Id: 6776 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry Id
6776
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry
When I'm using the data visualization portal and trying to project the properties on the map, there seems to be only one column for the "Geo Column". I put latitude in it; the map did not show up and return an error message: "There are no Valid/Visible series in the vif to render". Is there a way to solve this issue? Can I project the location of properties on the map?
Dataset Url
No URL Submitted.
Assigned Agencys Response
Please identify the dataset you are referencing.

Thank you,
- NYC Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2020-05-21T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6773
Inquiry Id: 6773 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Department of Finance (DOF)
Inquiry Id
6773
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Department of Finance (DOF)
Inquiry
Is it possible to obtain the property 'year built' from this data set - or from an different available data set?x
Dataset Name
ACRIS - Real Property Legals
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/8h5j-fqxa
Assigned Agencys Response
The year built can be found on the property valuation and assessment dataset in the YRBUILT column.
Link, https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/Property-Valuation-and-Assessment-Data-Tax-Classes/8y4t-faws



Thank you,
- NYC DOF
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2020-05-20T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6771
Inquiry Id: 6771 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry Id
6771
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry
Looking for the associated zip codes for the Neighborhood Tabulation Areas.
Dataset Url
No URL Submitted.
Assigned Agencys Response
Hi,

The NTAs are not associated to zip codes. They are built from census tracts. If you are looking for demographics at a level similar to zip codes you may want to use the census bureaus Zip Code Tabulation Area. For more information on ZCTAs visit the census bureaus website:
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/geography/...

The Department of City Planning (DCP) has the data at the Zip Code Tabulation Area for NYC. These are areas constructed from 2010 Census Tracts to replicate zip codes but are not an exact representation.

Unfortunately I can not attach data through this system so please send an email to DCPOpenData@planning.nyc.gov and I can forward a spreadsheet of the NYC ZCTA demographics.

Thank you,
- NYC DCP Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2020-05-19T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6763
Inquiry Id: 6763 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Department of Buildings (DOB)
Inquiry Id
6763
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Department of Buildings (DOB)
Inquiry
This dataset has not been updated since May 10, could you please update it? Thanks so much
Aleisha
Dataset Url
DOB Permit Issuance
Assigned Agencys Response
Response not sent yet.
Status
Pending
Date Submitted
2020-05-18T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6752
Inquiry Id: 6752 • Inquiry Type: Reported Error • Assigned Agency: Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry Id
6752
Inquiry Type
Reported Error
Assigned Agency
Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry
Hi,
The citibike_stations shows that each station has a unique id. It turns out that the name of the station is also unique. However, the citibike_trips table has stations that have multiple names! For instance, station 427 has names "Bus Slip & State St" and "State St". There is also a station with a blank name. You can verify by running this query in Google Cloud:
with cte AS (
SELECT start_station_id, COUNT(distinct start_station_name) AS HowMany FROM `bigquery-public-data.new_york_citibike.citibike_trips`
GROUP BY start_station_id HAVING HowMany > 1
)
SELECT distinct start_station_id, start_station_name FROM `bigquery-public-data.new_york_citibike.citibike_trips`WHERE start_station_id IN
(SELECT start_station_id FROM cte)
ORDER BY start_station_id;

There are also some station_id's that are fake in that they are not in the citibike_stations table, as you can see by running this query:
SELECT DISTINCT start_station_id FROM `bigquery-public-data.new_york_citibike.citibike_trips` WHERE start_station_id NOT IN (SELECT station_id
FROM `bigquery-public-data.new_york_citibike.citibike_stations`)

Can you explain the dataset?

Thanks,
Charles Kangai
Dataset Url
No URL Submitted.
Assigned Agencys Response
Response not sent yet.
Status
Pending
Date Submitted
2020-05-14T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6751
Inquiry Id: 6751 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Department of Buildings (DOB)
Inquiry Id
6751
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Department of Buildings (DOB)
Inquiry
Hello, why is the Apt / Unit number not included with this data? It would be very helpful if DOB can add it.

Thanks,
Sam
Dataset Name
DOB Job Application Filings
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/ic3t-wcy2
Assigned Agencys Response
Your request will be forwarded to the appropriate agencies for review and decision.
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2020-05-13T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6750
Inquiry Id: 6750 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry Id
6750
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry
For this dataset, the latest dates given are 12/16/2019. I am currently working on a visualization project with COVID-19. For this, I would like some accurate temperature data for New York. This dataset has temperature data but like I said above it ends by 12/16/2019. Do you know where I could find a more recent dataset for temperature? That would be helpful.

Regards,
Sankarshan
Dataset Url
No URL Submitted.
Assigned Agencys Response
Hi,

At this time, the Department of Environmental Protection does not maintain any more recent temperature data. The Harbor Survey dataset gets updated every few months as the data gets validated.


Thank you,
- NYC Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2020-05-13T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6747
Inquiry Id: 6747 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry Id
6747
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry
hello , i will like to know how yo use the dataset !? im trying to hand delivery but is giving me a hard time . thank you
Dataset Url
No URL Submitted.
Assigned Agencys Response
Response not sent yet.
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2020-05-13T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6736
Inquiry Id: 6736 • Inquiry Type: Reported Error • Assigned Agency: Department of Finance (DOF)
Inquiry Id
6736
Inquiry Type
Reported Error
Assigned Agency
Department of Finance (DOF)
Inquiry
Hi! Hope you're all well and safe. I've been having trouble accessing "ACRIS - Real Property Master" dataset this week through the OData endpoint link. It was not an issue until the middle of this week. The error I get back is "OLE DB or ODBC error: [DataSource.Error] OData: Invalid JSON. Unexpected end of input was found in JSON content. Not all object and array scopes were closed.." I am using Microsoft PowerBI to process the data. Any help on this matter is greatly appreciated! Thanks!
Dataset Name
ACRIS - Real Property Master
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/bnx9-e6tj
Assigned Agencys Response
Hi,

Response:
Hello, thank you for reaching out last week. functionality of the OData Endpoint should be restored at this time. Please let us know if you experience any further difficulties with the portal's functionality.

Thank you,
- NYC Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2020-05-09T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6735
Inquiry Id: 6735 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Department of Finance (DOF)
Inquiry Id
6735
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Department of Finance (DOF)
Inquiry
Why do you keep emailing me this data set after I removed any request for email from my account settings ? For the third time, please stop emailing me.
Dataset Name
Open Parking and Camera Violations
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/nc67-uf89
Assigned Agencys Response
Hi {{respondent_name}},

Unfortunately the issue you are experiencing is not something we are able to help you troubleshoot. We have added the support team for Socrata, the vendor for the NYC Open Data Platform, to this email thread in order to help address this issue. They can be reached at support@socrata.com.

Thank you,
- NYC Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2020-05-09T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6733
Inquiry Id: 6733 • Inquiry Type: Reported Error • Assigned Agency: Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry Id
6733
Inquiry Type
Reported Error
Assigned Agency
Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry
The race column only contains black, unknown, and asian. Are the other races missing? Or is the race column misreported?
Dataset Url
No URL Submitted.
Assigned Agencys Response
Unfortunately the issue you are experiencing is not something we are able to help you troubleshoot. We have added the support team for Socrata, the vendor for the NYC Open Data Platform, to this email thread in order to help address this issue. They can be reached at support@socrata.com.

Thank you,
- NYC Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2020-05-09T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6731
Inquiry Id: 6731 • Inquiry Type: Reported Error • Assigned Agency: Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD)
Inquiry Id
6731
Inquiry Type
Reported Error
Assigned Agency
Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD)
Inquiry
There is date data in the HouseNumber and Apartment columns.
Dataset Url
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints
Assigned Agencys Response
We've received your message and are looking into these errors.

Thank you,
- NYC Open Data Team + NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2020-05-08T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6730
Inquiry Id: 6730 • Inquiry Type: Reported Error • Assigned Agency: New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)
Inquiry Id
6730
Inquiry Type
Reported Error
Assigned Agency
New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)
Inquiry
Unfortunately, the years 2011 and 2018 are missing completely. Is it possible to retrieve those two years worth of data? It would be really nice if I could obtain those since I am trying to do research using this dataset. Thank you very much in advance!
Dataset Name
Electric Consumption And Cost (2010 - Sep 2025)
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/jr24-e7cr
Assigned Agencys Response
Response not sent yet.
Status
Pending
Date Submitted
2020-05-08T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6727
Inquiry Id: 6727 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: 311
Inquiry Id
6727
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
311
Inquiry
I'm exploring 311 data to build a model to predict how long it takes for a 311 request to close. Some of the requests have 'created_date' and 'closed_date' that are the exact same, giving them a wait time of 0, while others actual wind up with a negative wait time because the created_date occurs after the closed_date. Could you provide any insight on this? 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
2020-05-07T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6723
Inquiry Id: 6723 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Department of City Planning (DCP)
Inquiry Id
6723
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Department of City Planning (DCP)
Inquiry
Greetings! I am trying to get the New York City Council districts dataset to align with NHGIS GIS data mapping all 2018 Census block groups in the United States. I am using QGIS. I have ensured that the coordinate reference system matches for both the Census block group file layer and the New York City Council layer (EPSG:4326 - WGS 84). However this leads to New York City being placed in what appears to be Ohio. Can you advise an appropriate means of aligning the City Council and national Census geographic data? Thanks!
Dataset Name
City Council Districts
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/yusd-j4xi
Assigned Agencys Response
Hi,

The Department of City Planning (DCP) releases most of our data projected in the NAD 1983 StatePlane New York Long Island FIPS 3104 Feet coordinate system. I believe that is ESPG 2263.

You may need to convert that to WGS84 before projecting together.

Thank you,
- NYC DCP Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2020-05-06T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6721
Inquiry Id: 6721 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Department of Finance (DOF)
Inquiry Id
6721
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Department of Finance (DOF)
Inquiry
Will you please stop emailing me. I removed email requests from my account settings, but you keep emailing me a link to the data set Open Parking and Camera Violations.
Dataset Name
Open Parking and Camera Violations
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/nc67-uf89
Assigned Agencys Response
Hi {{respondent_name}},

Unfortunately the issue you are experiencing is not something we are able to help you troubleshoot. We have added the support team for Socrata, the vendor for the NYC Open Data Platform, to this email thread in order to help address this issue. They can be reached at support@socrata.com.

Thank you,
- NYC Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2020-05-06T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6720
Inquiry Id: 6720 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry Id
6720
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry
When I click "Export", then "Download", it doesn't provide options for downloading (ie GeoJSON, Shapefile, etc). Is there something wrong with the site? I've tried with other datasets too; same thing. This used to work fine, but not today. Thanks in advance.
Dataset Url
No URL Submitted.
Assigned Agencys Response
Hi,

We have tested export functionality on this dataset endpoint from a non-admin account. We have confirmed export functionality as of 5/11/2020. Should you encounter further difficulties feel free to reach out to technical support at support@socrata.com

Thank you,
- NYC Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2020-05-05T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6719
Inquiry Id: 6719 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry Id
6719
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry
When you click on the export section, download won't expand.
Dataset Url
No URL Submitted.
Assigned Agencys Response
Hi,

We have confirmed that the download options are available as of today 5/11/2020. As a friendly reminder when trying to access download options the drop down tab has a small triangle on the side to access the download panel. Also keep in mind that you cannot access both the API panel and the download panel at the same time.

Should you encounter further difficulty with this feature please contact technical support at support@socrata.com

Thank you,
- NYC Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2020-05-05T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6718
Inquiry Id: 6718 • Inquiry Type: Reported Error • Assigned Agency: Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry Id
6718
Inquiry Type
Reported Error
Assigned Agency
Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry
I can't access to download links to multiple datasets today. It seems like the export tab, download option does not work now.

Best,
a.
Dataset Url
No URL Submitted.
Assigned Agencys Response
Hello, thank you for your inquiry. We apologize for your inconvenience using the Open Data Portal. Download functionality should be restored at this time. If you encounter further difficulty with downloading, please reach out to support@socrata.com. Thanks!
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2020-05-05T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6715
Inquiry Id: 6715 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH)
Inquiry Id
6715
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH)
Inquiry
I am seeking any insight about variations in agency reporting practices. I'm attempting to use this dataset to observe patterns in collection rates using the "balance due" and "penalty imposed" values but I expect different agencies have different practices that may make comparison here challenging.
Dataset Name
OATH Hearings Division Case Status
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/jz4z-kudi
Assigned Agencys Response
The dataset shows the activities based on the hearings processs and payments received for all agency summonses adjudicated at OATH. The public may use this data to obtain values and interpretation as needed.

- Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2020-05-05T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6714
Inquiry Id: 6714 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Department of Transportation (DOT)
Inquiry Id
6714
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Department of Transportation (DOT)
Inquiry
Trying to connect to the data using Tableau but V2 OData hasn't been supported by Tableau in a couple of years. it's now on V4. Will there be oData4 connection available for Tableau?
Dataset Name
Street Construction Permits (2022 - Present)
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/tqtj-sjs8
Assigned Agencys Response
Hi {{respondent_name}},

​Thank you for your inquiry. We apologize for the inconvenience.
For support with the OData functionality, please please contact technical support at support@socrata.com

Thank you,
- NYC Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2020-05-05T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6712
Inquiry Id: 6712 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Department of City Planning (DCP)
Inquiry Id
6712
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Department of City Planning (DCP)
Inquiry
I am unable to download the shapefile. Nothing shows up when I click the download drop down?
Dataset Name
Community Districts
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/yfnk-k7r4
Assigned Agencys Response
Hello, thank you for your inquiry. We apologize for your inconvenience using the Open Data Portal. Download functionality should be restored at this time. If you encounter further difficulty with downloading, please reach out to support@socrata.com. Thanks!
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2020-05-05T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6704
Inquiry Id: 6704 • Inquiry Type: Reported Error • Assigned Agency: Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry Id
6704
Inquiry Type
Reported Error
Assigned Agency
Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry
1) There is no mapping from sensor id to location. How would analyze counts per location?
2) There are many duplicated entries in the dataset.
Dataset Url
No URL Submitted.
Assigned Agencys Response
Hello, thank you for your inquiry. We apologize for your inconvenience using the Open Data Portal. Download functionality should be restored at this time. If you encounter further difficulty with downloading, please reach out to support@socrata.com. Thanks!
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2020-05-04T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6702
Inquiry Id: 6702 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry Id
6702
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry
First, when is this dataset expected to be updated next? I know the dataset says it is updated quarterly, but it is now a month and a half since it was meant to be updated.
Second, and a followup to the first, if the dataset update is delayed due to COVID-19, should I expect that the second quarter's data will be delayed as well?

Thank you for your time.
Dataset Url
No URL Submitted.
Assigned Agencys Response
NYPD Criminal Court Summons Incident Level Data (Year To Date) has been updated to include Q2 2020, and can be found here:
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Public-Safety/NYPD-Criminal-Court-Summons-Incident-Level-Data-Ye/mv4k-y93f
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2020-05-04T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6696
Inquiry Id: 6696 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: New York City Police Department (NYPD)
Inquiry Id
6696
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
New York City Police Department (NYPD)
Inquiry
Hi, I have been working on the Motor Vehicle Collisions dataset, and I was hoping to clear up some of the codes used in the Vehicle Types columns. Most are obvious abbreviations or misspellings, but some I am only fairly sure of, and others I have no idea about and googling did not clear up. Since some of these appear repeatedly (100 or more instances), I assume they mean something and are not in error. If someone would help me out with this (or point me to the right place to find out myself).

Ones I am pretty sure of, but I want to double check:
"3d" = 3-door
"4dsd" = 4-door sedan
"bu" = bus
"am" = ambulance
"com" = commercial
"booml" = boom lift


Ones that I have no idea about, but appear 100x or more:
ds
dp
fb
gg
trail
ll
tt
cb
rf
cm

I would appreciate any help you can offer,
Best,
James Hanks
Dataset Name
Motor Vehicle Collisions - Crashes
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/h9gi-nx95
Assigned Agencys Response
Hi {{respondent_name}},

The data you've requested can be found here:
​ds = tractor truck diesel
dp =dump
fb = flatbed
gg = garbage or refuse
trail = trailer
ll = carry all
tt = tow truck / wrecker
cb = chassis & cab
rf = refrigerated van
cm = concrete mixer

Thank you,
- NYC Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2020-05-01T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6691
Inquiry Id: 6691 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Department of Buildings (DOB)
Inquiry Id
6691
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Department of Buildings (DOB)
Inquiry
I am searching BIN 3016952 in the DOB Complaints Received section, this property has 22 complaints yet the data only shows 18 and is not being updated....

Is it a glitch in the system? I have been monitoring this for over a week now.

Thanks!
Dataset Name
DOB Complaints Received
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/eabe-havv
Assigned Agencys Response
Response not sent yet.
Status
Pending
Date Submitted
2020-04-30T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6688
Inquiry Id: 6688 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry Id
6688
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry
We are wondering if a Career and Technical Education (CTE) indicator could be added to the programs listed in the High School directories - e.g. if the program is a CTE program or not. There are some CTE schools which are relatively easy to find, but it is harder to determine which programs are CTE in other schools. Please let us know if your agency can provide this in the High School Directories going forward, or if we should contact someone, else - perhaps the DOE. Thank you for your attention. Wishing you all well in this difficult time.
Dataset Url
No URL Submitted.
Assigned Agencys Response
I will forward your suggestion to the department responsible for production the directory

Thank you,
- NYC Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2020-04-30T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6687
Inquiry Id: 6687 • Inquiry Type: Reported Error • Assigned Agency: Mayor's Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Inquiry Id
6687
Inquiry Type
Reported Error
Assigned Agency
Mayor's Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Inquiry
Hi,

Is it possible to add an additional three columns to this dataset: borough, block# and lot#?

If the project is considered Citywide, just state "CW" in the cells for the borough, block# and lot#.

Thanks for your time.
Looking forward to your response.
Dataset Name
Capital Budget
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/46m8-77gv
Assigned Agencys Response
Hi,

Your inquiry was forwarded to Mayor's Office of Budget Management (OMB) who replied with he following:
"Capital budget lines do not have block and lot numbers associated with them."


Thank you,
- NYC Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2020-04-30T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6686
Inquiry Id: 6686 • Inquiry Type: Reported Error • Assigned Agency: Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry Id
6686
Inquiry Type
Reported Error
Assigned Agency
Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry
I help teach a data analytics and visualization course and we use your Tree data for an exercise. We are curious if these 3 points of data are errors. The data you provide has the 3 biggest trees (not including those inside central park) as 318 inches (26.5 feet) diameter (tree ID 476317), 228 inches in diameter tree ID 304388, and 199 inch diameter tree id 176434. Can trees this big really exist in NYC? My class of 20 students here in Providence RI is really curious!!!
Dataset Url
No URL Submitted.
Assigned Agencys Response
Response not sent yet.
Status
Pending
Date Submitted
2020-04-29T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6685
Inquiry Id: 6685 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry Id
6685
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry
I help teach a data analytics and visualization course and we use your Tree data for an exercise. We are curious if these 3 points of data are errors. The data you provide has the 3 biggest trees (not including those inside central park) as 318 inches (26.5 feet) diameter (tree ID 476317, 228 inches in diameter tree ID 304388, and 199 inch diameter tree id 176434. Can trees this big really exist in NYC? My class of 20 students here in Providence RI is really curious!!!
Dataset Url
No URL Submitted.
Assigned Agencys Response
Response not sent yet.
Status
Pending
Date Submitted
2020-04-29T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6681
Inquiry Id: 6681 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry Id
6681
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry
Hello-

I tried searching Astrada (Last Name), Faith (First Name) in the dataset “Real Property Parties” and nothing is coming up. I have a funny feeling she may be in there due to the fact that its a big dataset. Please locate and email me the record in the requested dataset.
Dataset Url
No URL Submitted.
Assigned Agencys Response
Hi {{ respondent_name }},

The NYC Open Data team is committed to making City data available for anyone to access online. Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate requests to perform lookups or queries for data points or records available in an Open Data dataset. For more help with filtering or searching within a dataset, consult these video guides.

In regards to the link you are using we recommend filtering on the direct data set located here: https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/ACRIS-Real-Property-Parties/636b-3b5. Querying in the search bar is not recommended for very large datasets as it produces unreliable results. Using actual filters is more precise.
​
Thank you,
- NYC Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2020-04-29T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6680
Inquiry Id: 6680 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry Id
6680
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry
Could you please confirm for DOE High School Directories, particularly the files marked 2017 through 2020, to which year do they pertain exactly? - e.g. '2019_DOE_High_School_Directory', is that the directory for high schools operating in the 2018-19 or the 2019-20 school year, or something else? And for whichever operating years they pertain, I presume it would match the High School Application Process (HSAP) from the year prior? Please confirm. Thank you for your help.
Dataset Url
No URL Submitted.
Assigned Agencys Response
Apologies for any confusion. 2019 should refer to the 2019 - 2020 SY
Thank you,
- NYC Open Data Team
Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2020-04-28T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6675
Inquiry Id: 6675 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: New York City Fire Department (FDNY)
Inquiry Id
6675
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
New York City Fire Department (FDNY)
Inquiry
Will this dataset soon be updated to reflect EMS incidents thus far in Calendar Year 2020? Thank you.
Dataset Name
EMS Incident Dispatch Data
Dataset Url
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/76xm-jjuj
Assigned Agencys Response
Response not sent yet.
Status
Pending
Date Submitted
2020-04-27T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000
6674
Inquiry Id: 6674 • Inquiry Type: Data Question • Assigned Agency: Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry Id
6674
Inquiry Type
Data Question
Assigned Agency
Agency not assigned yet.
Inquiry
Hope you all doing fine during this difficult time. How may I acquire the most recent 2020 311 discrimination complaint data?

That would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Dataset Url
No URL Submitted.
Assigned Agencys Response
Hi ,

The data you've requested can be found here: https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/311-Call-Center-Inquiry/wewp-mm3p

Thank you,
- NYC Open Data Team

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Status
Closed
Date Submitted
2020-04-27T00:00:00.000
Data As Of
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000