NYC Open Data Help Desk: Data Questions and Reported Errors

3650

Reported Error

Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC)

The search function is not working. When I try to search on a name, license plate, or other information I get the following error message: "We're having trouble displaying this table. Check to make sure the underlying dataset hasn't been deleted or unpublished."

For Hire Vehicles (FHV) - Active

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/8wbx-tsch

Thank you for contacting NYC Open Data Help Desk. This is a technical issue that was reported to Socrata, a platform that hosts NYC Open Data. As an alternative you are encouraged to utilize Socrata filter feature to lookup your information. For Socrata guide on how to created filtering views, please refer to this URL - https://support.socrata.com/hc/en-us/articles/202950808-Creating-a-Filtered-View

Thank you,
-NYC Open Data

Closed

2018-06-18T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3637

Data Question

Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS)

How did I get list number *** when I scored *** on the FDNy 7001 exam?

That is absolutely absurd

Civil Service List (Active)

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/vx8i-nprf

When a large number of candidates take an exam, there are often hundreds or thousands of candidates with score over 100, due to the application of various credits.

Closed

2018-06-14T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3633

Reported Error

Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS)

I took both my firefighter and NYPD test last year. For my NYPD is shows that I claimed residency and my veterain points. But for my FDNY test it only shows that my veteran points we're applied and my residency points were never applied. My residency hasn't changed inbetween test.

Civil Service List (Active)

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/vx8i-nprf

Thank you for contacting NYC Open Data Help Desk. If you believe that your score on this Exam is incorrect, please follow the instructions on the Notice of Result, which you should be receiving in the mail in about ten days

Thank you,
-Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS)

Closed

2018-06-14T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3631

Data Question

Agency not assigned yet.

How do I get additional information about PULocationID DOLocationID? I would like to map longitude and latitude. The older datasets had these fields

No URL Submitted.

We no longer give out the data with latitude and longitude. Pick-up and drop-off locations are now aggregated to the taxi zone, or neighborhood, level.

Thank you,
- NYC TLC Open Data

Closed

2018-06-13T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3629

Reported Error

Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS)

I did not receive my residency points.

Civil Service List (Active)

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/vx8i-nprf

Thank you for contacting NYC Open Data Help Desk. If you believe that your score on this Exam is incorrect, please follow the instructions on the Notice of Result, which you should be receiving in the mail in about ten days
​
Thank you,
-Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS)

Closed

2018-06-13T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3628

Reported Error

Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS)

Residency credit not reported or added to my score for exam 7001

Civil Service List (Active)

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/vx8i-nprf

Thank you for contacting NYC Open Data Help Desk. If you believe that your score on this Exam is incorrect, please follow the instructions on the Notice of Result, which you should be receiving in the mail in about ten days
​
Thank you,
-Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS)

Closed

2018-06-13T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3627

Reported Error

Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS)

Hi my name is ***, I am currently active duty in the United States Navy. I took exam 7001 for firefighter, but I noticed that I didn't receive any veterans points. Is there anyway to get these points?

Civil Service List (Active)

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/vx8i-nprf

Thank you for contacting NYC Open Data Help Desk. If you believe that your score on this Exam is incorrect, please follow the instructions on the Notice of Result, which you should be receiving in the mail in about ten days
​
Thank you,
-Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS)

Closed

2018-06-13T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3625

Reported Error

Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS)

I am a 7001 firefighter exam candidate and noticed that my name is not on the list. I attended the protest review and have done more than pass the test but noticed my name wasn’t there today. Please contact me as possible. Thank you.

Civil Service List (Active)

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/vx8i-nprf

Notices of Result for Exam No. 7001 will be mailed out in the next 7-10 days, and the notice will include your official score. Please await receipt of your notice before contacting DCAS regarding this exam.

Thank you,

Closed

2018-06-13T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3623

Reported Error

Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS)

My name, ***, is not posted on the list for 7001, FDNY. There is a “***” but that is not me. Would like to know why my name is not on the list but all of my family and friends names are. Thank you.

Civil Service List (Active)

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/vx8i-nprf

Thank you for contacting NYC Open Data Help Desk. If you believe that your score on this Exam is incorrect, please follow the instructions on the Notice of Result, which you should be receiving in the mail in about ten days
​
Thank you,
-Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS)

Closed

2018-06-13T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3622

Reported Error

Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS)

Hello, my name is ***, when I applied for the firefighter position, I had claimed parent legacy. After reviewing my results, I see that the legacy has not shown. I look forward to hearing back. Thank you very much.

Civil Service List (Active)

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/vx8i-nprf

Thank you for contacting NYC Open Data Help Desk. If you believe that your score on this Exam is incorrect, please follow the instructions on the Notice of Result, which you should be receiving in the mail in about ten days
​
Thank you,
-Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS)

Closed

2018-06-13T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3621

Reported Error

Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS)

I didn't receive the NYC Residency Credit although I live in NYC and remember checking off that I wished to claim residency to obtain the additional 5 points on my final score.

Civil Service List (Active)

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/vx8i-nprf

Thank you for contacting NYC Open Data Help Desk. If you believe that your score on this Exam is incorrect, please follow the instructions on the Notice of Result, which you should be receiving in the mail in about ten days
​
Thank you,
-Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS)

Closed

2018-06-13T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3620

Reported Error

Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS)

There seems to be an error in my score fore firefighter exam 7001. I applied for residency credit as i am new york city resident and i did not receive the credit for it in my score. please contact me asap to let me know who i can contact to change this so my score is correctly adjusted.

Civil Service List (Active)

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/vx8i-nprf

Thank you for contacting NYC Open Data Help Desk. If you believe that your score on this Exam is incorrect, please follow the instructions on the Notice of Result, which you should be receiving in the mail in about ten days
​
Thank you,
-Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS)

Closed

2018-06-13T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3619

Data Question

Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS)

When will the results and list for FDNY exam 7001 be posted? It was expected to be uploaded to the site today per FDNY recruiting.

Civil Service List (Active)

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/vx8i-nprf

Thank you for contacting NYC Open Data Help Desk. Please be advised that Civil Service List (Active) dataset was updated with the latest information, including Exam 7001.

Thank you,
-NYC Open Data

Closed

2018-06-13T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3617

Reported Error

Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI)

The "About" button does not seem to be working in the Building Footprints dataset (or any dataset that uses the standard viewer, such as Shoreline data, Historic Districts, etc. This information is important to our organization because it indicates when the datasets are updated, which in turn helps us keep our data up-to-date.

Building Footprints (Deprecated)

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/nqwf-w8eh

​​​Thank you for contacting NYC Open Data Help Desk. We have reported this bug to Socrata (platform that hosts NYC Open Data). ​To access About menu for the Building Footprints dataset, please follow this url: ​https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Housing-Development/Building-Footprints/nqwf-w8eh/about
Thank you,
-NYC Open Data

Closed

2018-06-13T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3613

Reported Error

Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH)

Daily dataset failed to update today (6/12) and yesterday (6/11)

OATH Hearings Division Case Status

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/jz4z-kudi

​Thank you for contacting NYC Open Data Help Desk. The OATH Hearings Division Case Status was updated and includes the data for 6/11 and 6/12. Please note that the agency is currently working on improving this data.

Thank you,
-NYC Open Data

Closed

2018-06-12T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3610

Reported Error

311

There is a mistake in the metadata. The descriptions of the "complaint type" and "agency name" columns are flipped. Additionally, the "agency name" column actually shows a unit within the agency, and for DOE it shows the specific school rather than just "Department of Education"

311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present

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

Thank you for contacting NYC Open Data Help Desk. The "complaint type" and "agency name" column discrepancy has been resolved. We reached out to 311 to review the values for the "agency name" column.


Thank you,
- NYC Open Data Team

Closed

2018-06-12T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3607

Data Question

Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS)

Hi there. I sent a question last week regarding the document_links field (Response ID 1602906), where I asked how I am able to get titles for each link. You referred me to the short_title field, but that does not seem to match what I am seeing.

See this one as an example: https://a856-cityrecord.nyc.gov/RequestDetail/20180605103

Here is the data from the API:

{
"additional_description_1": "<p> \t<strong>NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING </strong></p> <p> \t<br /> \tThe City’s Charter Revision Commission will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. The issue forum will feature experts to discuss Election Administration, Voter Participation, and Voting Access. The meeting will be held at 125 Worth Street, 2^{<font size='2'>nd</font>} floor Auditorium. This meeting is open to the public. Because this is a public meeting and not a public hearing, the public will have the opportunity to observe the Commission’s discussions, but not testify before it.<br /> \t<br /> \t<strong>What if I need assistance to participate in the meeting? </strong>This location is accessible to individuals using wheelchairs or other mobility devices. Induction loop systems and ASL interpreters will be available. In addition, with advance notice, members of the public may request language interpreters. Please make language interpretation requests or additional accessibility requests by 5PM no later than Friday, June 8, 2018 by emailing the Commission at <a>requests@charter.nyc.gov</a>or calling 212-386-5350.</p> <p> \t </p> <p> \tA livestream video of this meeting will be available at <a href='https://csmail.nyc.gov/owa/redir.aspx?C=RgTvl5TE6z1apDr7iL78uvPLqm1gDpB4mxaoGgj3lss4h7nwTLvVCA..&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww1.nyc.gov%2fsite%2fcharter%2fmeetings%2f2018-public-meetings-hearings.page' target='_blank'>nyc.gov/charter</a>.</p> <p> \t </p>",
"agency_name": "Charter Revision Commission",
"city": "New York",
"document_links": "https://a856-cityrecord.nyc.gov/Search/GetFile?SectionID=1&RequestStatus=Current&RequestID=20180605103&DocumentID=152550",
"end_date": "2018-06-12T00:00:00.000",
"event_date": "2018-06-12T13:00:00.000",
"request_id": "20180605103",
"section_name": "Public Hearings and Meetings",
"short_title": "NYC Charter Revision Commission Public Meeting",
"start_date": "2018-06-07T00:00:00.000",
"state": "NY",
"street_address_1": "125 Worth Street",
"type_of_notice_description": "Meeting",
"zip_code": "10013"
}

The link text on your page for the attachments is "June 12 Public Notice and FAQ" but this is not in the metadata at all, and does not match the short_title

Can you help?

Thanks

City Record Online

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/dg92-zbpx

You inquired about the City Record Online dataset, which, in some instances, provides a link to an external document that relates to a published notice.

The referenced documents originate from a wide variety of sources and are not part of the data provided to the City Record by contributing agencies. The contents of the referenced documents are not broken down into data fields.

Closed

2018-06-12T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3602

Reported Error

Department of Transportation (DOT)

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,

I was recently working with your parking signs dataset and I encountered some inconsistencies in your data.
One problem was that the geocoding of the parking signs dataset is not always accurate for example in the following cases:
***

Parking Regulation Locations and Signs

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/nfid-uabd

Thank you for taking time to notify us of our inconsistencies with this dataset. We will notify the owners of this dataset.

- DOT Open Data Team

Closed

2018-06-08T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3597

Data Question

Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS)

The document_links field just has URLs, but on your web version there is a title for each attachment. Is it possible to get the title of each link?

City Record Online

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/dg92-zbpx

Thank you for contacting NYC Open Data Help Desk. Please refer to the "​ShortTitle" column for the title information of the document in question.
​
​Thank you,
-NYC Open Data

Closed

2018-06-06T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3593

Data Question

Agency not assigned yet.

I need to find the owner of my rental, at . Which dataset can i use?

No URL Submitted.

Hi,

I think you're asking for contact information for your landlord. I'm not sure how you would find that. I suggest you call 311. They should be able to assist you.

Thank you,
- , DOB Open Data Coordinator

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/3ZkgsKFXRfSz

Closed

2018-06-06T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3591

Data Question

Agency not assigned yet.

I have downloaded this full file. It took me over 12 hours. I downloaded using export and CSV option. The file is not in CSV format. It is one large string. I then tried the API option it pointed me too and that file downloaded in a CSV format but it only has 1000 records. Why does the whole file now download in CSV format. I urgently need the whole file in CSV format and have been trying to get it for 3 days.

No URL Submitted.

​Thank you for contacting NYC Open Data Help Desk. Please be advised that we were able to export this data in CSV format.
​​​Regarding API option, please note that Socrata has a default limit of 1,000 records for JSON output. To generate a json output file for the entire data, you can use the folowing URL:
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/uvbq-3m68.json?$limit=30000000

​For CSV output, please use the following URL: https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/uvbq-3m68.csv?$limit=30000000
​
​​Please note that this is a large file with 27+ million records and 7.5GB size.
​
​​Thank you,
-NYC Open Data

Closed

2018-06-06T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3589

Data Question

New York City Police Department (NYPD)

Dear Sir or Madam,
I seach for a description of the abbreviations of column "Vehicle Type Code 1". E.g. FB, DS, ...
Can you help me out?

Motor Vehicle Collisions - Crashes

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

The data collection met the objectives of the primary user. The data correctly represents what it was designed to measure, monitor or report. Standard definitions, common concepts, classifications and data recording practices have not been used. As a result, there may be gaps in the data. (For example: non-responses, missing values, undocumented abbreviations, etc.)

Closed

2018-06-06T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3587

Reported Error

Business Integrity Commission (BIC)

Looks like there are hundreds of duplicated for each record here. I think that a new record is being generated for each license, each day instead of just for each license: leaving most licenses that have been around for the duration of this automation having 302 rows (when it should be just 1). Thanks!

Trade Waste Hauler Licensees

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/867j-5pgi

Thank you for contacting NYC Open Data Help Desk. Please be advised that according to the Local Law 106 of 2015, an agency is mandated to retain datasets' historical records.
​
Thank you,
-NYC Open Data

Closed

2018-06-05T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3573

Data Question

Agency not assigned yet.

recent permits

No URL Submitted.

Hi,

You can find our permit records in 2 places in open data.

For permits that were issued through our new DOB NOW system, look here.
For any other DOB permits, look here.

Thank you,
- , DOB Open Data Coordinator

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/Z7n0PTSOfBUf

Closed

2018-06-03T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3570

Data Question

Agency not assigned yet.

Would you be able to contact me with the creator of the Rodent Density data set? I'm writing an article about it for the New York Post and am on deadline for Monday. Thank you!

No URL Submitted.

Thank you for contacting NYC Open Data Help Desk. For the contact information, please refer to https://geobi-lab.com/about-1.html

Thank you,
-NYC Open Data

Closed

2018-06-01T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3568

Data Question

Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI)

what are the elevations in the data set relative to? mean sea level? NYS Coordinate system such as NAD 83?

NYC Planimetric Database: Elevation Points

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/szwg-xci6

​Thank you for contacting NYC Open Data. Elevation is measured as surface elevation above sea level (in feet). For more detailed information about this dataset, please refer to https://github.com/CityOfNewYork/nyc-planimetrics/blob/master/Capture_Rules.md#elevation-attributes

Thank you,
-NYC Open Data

Closed

2018-06-01T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3566

Reported Error

Agency not assigned yet.

this is a 39 story building C Of O are wrong. I want to see is it qualifies for its first FISP inspection

No URL Submitted.

This building is not currently in the DOB NOW: Safety database where FISP inspections and Local Law 11 compliance filings are submitted. A Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector (QEWI) can submit a Control Number Request or Height Verification request in our DOB NOW system to initiate the compliance filing process.

Closed

2018-05-31T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3565

Data Question

New York City Police Department (NYPD)

I'm curious about when the first quarter of 2018 will be uploaded to the NYPD Complaint Data Current YTD data set? Also, a quick thank you for having such open data available through 2017.

NYPD Complaint Data Current (Year To Date)

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/5uac-w243

Thank you for contacting NYC Open Data Help Desk. NYPD is planning to update this dataset in June.

Thank you,
-NYC Open Data

Closed

2018-05-31T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3564

Data Question

Agency not assigned yet.

I am trying to determine whether Job #M00008814I1EL has been closed out and approved and whether that number specifically relates to Apt. 10C of the Building located at 128 Central Park South, New York 10019

No URL Submitted.

Hi,

This is a DOB NOW electrical job, and we don't yet have that information in Open Data. Your best bet is to check the status directly in DOB NOW.

Thank you,
- , DOB Open Data Coordinator

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/jiq1mM1H2Tne

Closed

2018-05-31T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3563

Data Question

Agency not assigned yet.

I have a question about the entry and deletion of data. Can someone please give me a call?

No URL Submitted.

Thank you for contacting NYC Open Data Help Desk. Can you kindly provide us with more details regarding your inquiry? Do you have any specific dataset in mind?


Thank you,
-NYC Open Data Thank you for contacting NYC Open Data Help Desk. If you have further questions, please contact NYC Open Data Help Desk again and we would be happy to further assist you.

Closed

2018-05-31T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3559

Data Question

Agency not assigned yet.

What is the spatial reference code associated with the New York State Plane Long Island projection used in the columns "X_COORD" and "Y_COORD"? The EPSG code could be 32118, if the datum used is the North American Datum from 1983.

No URL Submitted.

Thank you for your inquiry.

We can confirm the datum is NAD83.
NYC DOHMH Geodata follows citywide guidance:
https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doitt/downloads/pdf/citywide_gis_guidelines_public.pdf
…and is geocoded using NYC’s geosupport, with technical specs here:
http://www1.nyc.gov/assets/planning/download/pdf/data-maps/open-data/upg.pdf?r=16b
(see page 271)

Closed

2018-05-31T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3558

Data Question

Agency not assigned yet.

What is the health department violation code associated with dirty ice machines.

No URL Submitted.

Thank you for your inquiry. Violation ‘6D’, “Food contact surface not washed, rinsed or sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred”, would be assessed for a dirty ice machine. For further information on restaurant inspection violations, see the following guide: http://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/rii/blue-book.pdf .

Closed

2018-05-30T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3554

Data Question

Agency not assigned yet.

I need to have access to the NYC Relief Map
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/dataset/NYC-DEM-ASCII/mzme-37z5

All I get is: The current user doesn't have access to this view

No URL Submitted.

Thank you for contacting NYC Open Data Help Desk. Please be advised that the Relief map was created using the 1 Foot Digital Elevation Map data set, available here: https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/1-foot-Digital-Elevation-Model-DEM-/dpc8-z3jc
​
Thank you,
-NYC Open Data

Closed

2018-05-29T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3547

Reported Error

Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH)

Current violations are not displaying. Only violations from 2013 and older are displaying.

OATH Hearings Division Case Status

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/jz4z-kudi

Thank you for contacting NYC Open Data Help Desk. Please be advised that Socrata platform recently made an update to the website that only allows 50 records to be displayed at one time. You are encouraged to utilize a filter feature of the platform to select the records of you choice. For example, filtering for Violation Date is between 01/01/2018 and 05/29/2018 returns more than 246,000 records for this time-frame. You can also download the filtered results as csv file using Export function.

Thank you,
-NYC Open Data

Closed

2018-05-25T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3546

Data Question

Department of Buildings (DOB)

Hello, at one time DOB released a lot more records in this file, now it's back down. Are they planning on releasing their entire jobs database? They should do one bulk release and then updates.

DOB Job Application Filings

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/ic3t-wcy2

This data set currently contains over 1.5 million records, dating back to as early as January 2000 when sorting by last action. Can you specify what you feel has been removed?

Closed

2018-05-25T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3544

Data Question

Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI)

The building footprint gives you the heights of buildings but only in map format. Is there a way to show the information in more of a spreadsheet design?
Ideally I would like to print out a list of the residential building heights on ***

Building Footprints (Deprecated)

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/nqwf-w8eh

Thank you for contacting NYC Open Data Help Desk. ​Building Footprints map can now be viewed as a map on the portal, or downloaded as csv file.
​
Thank you,
-NYC Open Data

Closed

2018-05-24T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3542

Data Question

Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH)

There was an option to hide a column which was very useful. It is no longer possible. Can the option be restored?

OATH Hearings Division Case Status

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/jz4z-kudi

Thank you for contacting NYC Open Data Help Desk. Please note that the Socrata platform, which hosts NYC Open Data portal, has recently undergone a major change. You are encouraged to contact their support directly for more detailed information at https://support.socrata.com/hc/en-us/requests/new

Thank you,
-NYC Open Data

Closed

2018-05-24T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3533

Data Question

Agency not assigned yet.

How can I create a log in account? and How can I view issued permits for our company?
Thank You in advance!

No URL Submitted.

Hi,

You can create a login for NYC Open Data here. You don't have to be logged in to view the data though. You can see all permits for your company in 2 places.
Any permits that were issued through our new DOB NOW system will be here. Filter the Applicant Business Name for your company.
Any older permits will be here. Filter the Permittee's Business Name for your company.
Note: The filter button is near the top right of the webpage.

Let us know if you have any other questions about how to use our data.

Thank you,
- , DOB Open Data Coordinator

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/pRuPu3b6ZzsI

Closed

2018-05-22T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3528

Data Question

Agency not assigned yet.

I am trying to find out how to access the API feed from ACRIS.

Is there also a way to tie into the deed and mortgage documents?

No URL Submitted.

Thank you for contacting NYC Open Data Help Desk. Please refer to this URL that lists all the public ACRIS datasets on the portal https://data.cityofnewyork.us/browse?q=acris&sortBy=relevance
Each dataset has attached documents in the About--->Attachments section that will provide you with a guide to the data.
​​You can certainly access this data through API . Please refer to the Socrata documentation on how to utilize this feature at https://dev.socrata.com/docs/endpoints.html.
​You are also encouraged to reach out to their support at https://support.socrata.com/hc/en-us/requests/new if you have further questions related to this functionality.
Thank you,
-NYC Open Data

Closed

2018-05-21T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3527

Data Question

Agency not assigned yet.

Hi, how can I find rate information for a contract awarded in 2014? Is this available to the public?
Thanks in advance for your reply.

No URL Submitted.

​Thank you for contacting NYC Open Data Help Desk. Please refer to City Record Online dataset found at this URL: https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/City-Record-Online/dg92-zbpx/data
​You can also refer to Recent Contract Awards at https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/Recent-Contract-Awards/qyyg-4tf5
​
Thank you,
-NYC Open Data

Closed

2018-05-21T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3526

Data Question

Department of Correction (DOC)

What do the abbreviations/acronyms mean in the "Inmate Status Code" column? I also spoke to DOC who told me they did not know the meaning of these codes.

Daily Inmates In Custody

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

​Thank you for contacting NYC Open Data Help Desk. Below is a list of expected values in the "Inmate Status Code" column:
​
​CS= City Sentenced
CSP= City Sentenced - with VP Warrant
DE= Detainee
DEP= Detainee - with Open Case & VP Warrant
DNS= Detainee- Newly Sentenced to State Time
DPV= Detainee- Technical Parole Violator
SCO= State Prisoner- Court Order
SSR= State Ready


Thank you,
-NYC Open Data

Closed

2018-05-21T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3518

Reported Error

Department of Buildings (DOB)

data is inconsistent with DOBBIS. A number of violation appear open when they are closed

DOB Violations

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/3h2n-5cm9

​Thank you for reaching out to us. Would you please provide an example item for the discrepancy you feel you've encountered?

Closed

2018-05-17T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3516

Data Question

Agency not assigned yet.

I wanted to sort out parcels by parcel width and potentially by building width but the GIS DEpt of finance parcel viewer doesn't have these options. IS there another viewer I can use to work with the DOF dataset and be able to query these parameters?

No URL Submitted.

There is one public facing application to search by parcels. It is here: http://gis.nyc.gov/taxmap/
If an individual wants to do further research on the tax map, they can download the file from open data and use it in their Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software of their choice and/or query the tables.
Also, the tax map is only about parcels not buildings. There is no building information in our tax map.


Regards,
NYC Department of Finance

Closed

2018-05-17T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3515

Data Question

Agency not assigned yet.

I have two questions:
How can I select what zones to view? The default view overlays ES, MS, and HS zones and I want to be able to select only the ES zones.
Is there a way to look up an address on the map?

No URL Submitted.

Thank you for contacting NYC Open Data Help Desk. To view ES overlay, please select "View as a table" option and choose ES_Zones_2017_2018_v21WC layer from the list. For more information on how to use this Socrata feature, please refer to https://support.socrata.com/hc/en-us/articles/202949858-View-data-as-a-table-rich-list-or-single-row This dataset contains geospatial information pertaining to the school zones only, and does not have a functionality to lookup a specific address information.

Closed

2018-05-17T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3508

Reported Error

Agency not assigned yet.

Socrata's "roll up" feature is broken. When you attempted to do a roll up, the column headers are incorrect. I've sent a screen shot.

No URL Submitted.

user opened a separate ticket with Socrata

Closed

2018-05-14T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3507

Reported Error

311

Once again, Manhattan CB 01 is getting tagged with service request issues that shouldn't be tagged as CB 01. Right now, Borough wide service request Street Lamp Conditions and Homeless Person Assistance are being incorrectly tagged as CB 01.

311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present

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

Thank you for contacting NYC Open Data Help Desk. Please be advised that this previously reported geocoding issue has been resolved.

Thank you,
-NYC Open Data

Closed

2018-05-14T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3506

Reported Error

311

SOME service request issues in Marble Hill (which is a small part of Manhattan connected to the Bronx) are being tagged as 08 Manhattan when they should be tagged as 08 Bronx. This is a systemic problem.

311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present

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

Thank you for contacting NYC Open Data Help Desk. This reported issue has been resolved.

Thank you,
- NYC Open Data Team

Closed

2018-05-14T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3498

Data Question

Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME)

Im looking on the link below but the permit data is 3 months old. is there a way to see current day permits?

Film Permits

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/tg4x-b46p

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

Closed

2018-05-14T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3497

Data Question

Agency not assigned yet.

The top_charge column is null for a significant number of observations (193,475/259,856 in the May 1 release).

No URL Submitted.

​Thank you for contacting NYC Open Data Help Desk. Please be advised that Department of Correction provides top charge information for the court cases that are open or sentenced only - not for closed court cases.

Thank you,
- NYC Department of Correction

Closed

2018-05-14T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

3494

Reported Error

Agency not assigned yet.

According to the open data portal, the Multi-Agency permits dataset curates data on DOB Jobs permits and DOHMH permits. This dataset is reported to be updated daily, and indeed, the DOB Jobs Permits data appears to be up to date with geography listed for most recent entries. However, when filtering down to the DOHMH data, only about half of the entries have any geography associated with them, and almost none of the entries for food establishment permits that expire after 2016 have any geography associated with them. In addition to this, there are many entries across the dataset that include issuance, expiration, or status dates listed as 01/01/1900.

After looking into this issue, we have come to understand that this is likely due to the way that entries are getting updated in the dataset. If there is already a row for the permit holder in the dataset, whenever the permit is updated, a new row is created in the dataset, but only the permit holder, the permit type, and the updated fields are added to the row. All of the other fields that do not change after the update are left blank, or in the case of dates, listed as 01/01/1990. For example, if you filter the dataset to the all of the permits for Harriet’s Kitchen Inc., you would see that there are 9 entries - one for each time the food establishment permit was issued. However, only the first entry has the establishment’s permit number, issuance date, address, BBL, BIN, coordinates, and permit holder’s name. For every other entry these fields are blank or listed as 01/01/1900. For these other entries, only the permit expiration date and permit status date field gets updated.

We looked into cleaning this on our own, but unfortunately we won’t be able to. We had considered downloading the data, grouping the rows with a common food establishment permit holder name, and filling in the missing fields on newer entries with the data contained in the first entry. However, individual chain stores are often all listed under the same permit name and can have thousands of entries with missing geographic information and unique permit numbers. For instance, Domino’s Pizza LLC has over a thousand entries in dataset, and less than half have a unique license number or geographic information. In this case, we can’t know which Domino’s the row is referring to, and so we do not know, which geographic information and license numbers should be added to which entries.

At BetaNYC, in collaboration with Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer's office, we are trying to map where food establishments with active permits are located in the city. We are doing so because we've received requests from community boards and the Manhattan Borough President's staff to make this data more accessible. This is why it will be important to us to be able to access license numbers and expiration dates on the most recent food establishment entries.

No URL Submitted.

The agency is in the process of preparing the data for release. The expectation is to have the dataset on the Open Data portal by 09/30/2018. Please check back then.

Closed

2018-05-11T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000