NYC Open Data Help Desk: Data Questions and Reported Errors

2823

Data Question

Agency not assigned yet.

Ok- thank you. But then how do you have access? I know a few private expediting companies who have access. How does that work?

Thank you,

No URL Submitted.

Hi,

We do not provide private access to the BIS database for anyone because there is private information on the back end that we do not expose to the public. You will need to obtain the information from our public-facing website.

Thank you,
- , DOB Open Data Coordinator

Closed

2017-11-25T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2820

Data Question

Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS)

MBE Trying to understand data available from MBE Procurement opportunities. i.e. who won a given bid details similar to: https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/City-Record-Online/dg92-zbpx

i.e. dataset above seems incomplete. Looking for fuller listing of all NYC Dept Requests/Results.

City Record Online

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

Greetings,

On the City Record Online dataset, MWBE notations are found in the Other Info column.
We have a dataset of Bid Tabulations, which lists all bidders, including the low bidder, after bids are opened in a solicitation.
We also have a dataset (filtered view) of Recent Contract Awards, which lists contract awardees.

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

Closed

2017-11-24T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2819

Data Question

Agency not assigned yet.

how do I find out what permits are issued for *****, ridgewood, ny and what changes to certificate of occupancy are being made

No URL Submitted.

Hi,

Normally you would filter either our DOB Permit Issuance dataset or our DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits dataset for the address you're looking for, and you would find all permits for that address.

Another way to search is to use our Buildings Information System (BIS) website to look it up. However, when we look up the address in BIS, there are no permits or certificates of occupancy on file. Based on the complaints and violations on this property, it looks like there may have been illegal construction work that didn't apply for permits.

If you witness construction in the building that you think is being performed illegally, you can report it to 311:
Without a permit
Illegal apartment

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/DP7YW7BUi3mR

Closed

2017-11-24T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2817

Data Question

Department of Buildings (DOB)

This data set has not been updated since November 9th. Just wanted to bring this to your attention as I know that it is usually updated daily.

DOB Violations

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

Greetings,

Thank you for pointing out this discrepancy. DOB Violations dataset is now updated with the latest information - https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Housing-Development/DOB-Violations/3h2n-5cm9

Best,
-NYC Open Data

Closed

2017-11-22T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2810

Reported Error

Agency not assigned yet.

Even though the DOB Permit issuance database claims to be current through Nov 19, 2017, it doesn't show any permits issued after November 15, 2017. What's up?

No URL Submitted.

Hi,

For the initial load of our quality refresh, we uploaded a static report. Automation is supposed to begin soon, but hasn't kicked in yet. I expect it to be automatically updating daily again by next week, and I will continue to monitor until we get to a regular schedule again. Thank you for being so attentive and thank you for your patience while we work through this update.

Best,
- , 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/Dj1RtjkTeOuG

Closed

2017-11-20T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2805

Data Question

Department of Finance (DOF)

This dataset was updated today. However, it does not show the newly issued tickets that can be found on NYCSERVE. I just checked plate *** on both websites and NYCServe is more current. Can open data be more current?

Open Parking and Camera Violations

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/nc67-uf89

Greetings,

Due to the size of this dataset, you are encouraged to utilize a filter feature of the portal. When using a regular search for "***", the query returned 27 rows with the latest issue date of 10/20/2017. A filter operation returned 33 rows with the latest issue date of 11/13/2017.

For more information on using this filter feature, please refer to https://support.socrata.com/hc/en-us/sections/200469748-Filtering-Datasets
Best,
-NYC Open Data

Closed

2017-11-17T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2804

Data Question

Agency not assigned yet.

Hello, I'd like to use the POPS database for a grad school project. Is there additional information on this dataset, like hours of access and amenities?

No URL Submitted.

Hello,

This dataset is currently being redesigned. A new, updated dataset will be available by the end of 2018, that will include hours of operation and amenities. In the meantime, DCP will release a basic table of POPS locations - with new locations included - to open data in early 2018.

- NYC Open Data

Closed

2017-11-17T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2796

Data Question

Agency not assigned yet.

This is *** a graduate student at *** working on a project using your crime dataset. My focus will be on the rape crime because when we first were cleaning the dataset, we found out that rape has the longest difference between occurrence date and compstat date. Due to the sensitivity of rape crime, my professor has suggest me to inquire how complete the dataset is so I would not run into any bias that may effect my outcome. This question may apply to other crime type as well. Because if my first choice doesn't work, I will be using burglary data for my project.

No URL Submitted.

Greetings,

According to NYPD - "The dataset is complete in that it includes ALL reports filed. We do not withhold any of the complaints. In the case of sex crimes we do not provide the incident XY, rather it goes to the precinct station house".

Best,
-NYC Open Data

Closed

2017-11-15T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2791

Reported Error

Agency not assigned yet.

Ticket Number *** has been paid in full since July 17, 2017 in the amount of ***. The receipt number is ***. In the Admin Trials and Hearings web page the balance reads 0. Please update this on Open Data which still shows we owe the balance. Thank you.

No URL Submitted.

Greetings,

Thank you for contacting NYC Open Data Help Desk. Please be advised that the record with the ticket number *** was updated on the Open Data portal to reflect $0.00 for the Balance Due.

Thank you,
-NYC Open Data

Closed

2017-11-14T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2788

Data Question

Agency not assigned yet.

I want to know the full description for
PIN#**** - Due: 11/21/2017 5:00 PM
How to apply for this bid as I cannot see the full description

No URL Submitted.

Greetings,

Please refer to the City Record Online dataset at https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/City-Record-Online/dg92-zbpx/data
You may input the "****" value into a search box to retrieve this information.
You may also directly reach out to the agency using contact information listed on the City Record Online webpage

Closed

2017-11-14T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2787

Data Question

Agency not assigned yet.

Link appears to be broken to access the actual data on Brooklyn Public Library branches--please try to fix the link as soon as possible. Please update if possible

No URL Submitted.

Greetings,

BPL Branches dataset is now updated in JSON format and the broken link restored:
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Recreation/BPL-Branches/xmzf-uf2w
Thank you,
-NYC Open Data

Closed

2017-11-14T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2785

Reported Error

Department of Buildings (DOB)

Update frequency is listed as daily but has not been updated since 11/9

DOB NOW: Safety Boiler

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/52dp-yji6

Greetings,

DOB NOW: Safety Boiler dataset is now updated.

Best,
- NYC Open Data

Closed

2017-11-13T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2782

Reported Error

Agency not assigned yet.

The Permit Issuance Database has not been updated since November 1 even though it is supposed to be updated daily. How can I obtain permit issuance detail from November 1 to present?

No URL Submitted.

Hi,

We are aware of the issue with this dataset and apologize for the delayed update. We are working on a full reload of the data to correct a quality issue with statuses not updating, and it is taking longer than expected. We hope to have it back up soon. I will let you know when I have more information on it.
.............................................................
We just updated the DOB Permit Issuance dataset, and we will continue to monitor it until the planned quality update is complete at the end of November. Thank you for your patience!
............................................................
We have finished our overhaul of the DOB Permit Issuance dataset. Please let me know if you see any additional issues with it.
Thank you,
- , DOB Open Data Coordinator

Closed

2017-11-13T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2772

Reported Error

Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC)

no data is showing up and I cannot find my application information anywhere any more. Please Help

TLC New Driver Application Status

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/dpec-ucu7

Greetings,

The New Driver Application Status dataset is now updated with the latest information.
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Transportation/New-Driver-Application-Status/dpec-ucu7/data

Best,
- NYC Open Data

Closed

2017-11-10T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2764

Data Question

Agency not assigned yet.

PLUTO has not been updated since late 2016 with version 16v2. 17v1 has not been released and we should have 17v2 by now.

No URL Submitted.

Hello,

The Department of City Planning expects to have new version of PLUTO and MapPLUTO available in January 2018.

Closed

2017-11-09T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2762

Reported Error

Department of Buildings (DOB)

I realize this dataset will update regularly by the end of Nov, but it hasn't updated since Oct 31st. This is unusual for it to go this long without any updates. Could you please have the IT team update it? https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Housing-Development/DOB-Permit-Issuance/ipu4-2q9a/data Thanks so much. Have a great day

DOB Permit Issuance

We have finished our overhaul of the DOB Permit Issuance dataset https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Housing-Development/DOB-Permit-Issuance/ipu4-2q9a. Please let me know if you see any additional issues with it.

Thank you,
- DOB Open Data Coordinator

Closed

2017-11-09T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2756

Data Question

Department of Transportation (DOT)

Hi, we have reviewed the data provided under https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Transportation/Real-Time-Traffic-Speed-Data/qkm5-nuaq and have some questions. We are hoping to obtain a feed in json, csv or any other parsable format that includes for each sensor managed in the network the latitude, longitude, sensor id/name, direction (N/S/E/W) of measured traffic, observed street name, and location street name. Moreover, we are hoping to obtain the data every 5 minutes in some format (csv/json/REST/webservice) with the following data fields: sensor id/name, timestamp of the reading, occupancy (percentage), volume (number of vehicles), speed in mph. We would be incredibly appreciative if we could setup a brief call with the appropriate folks to ask some questions, even if this data is not directly available as we hope. Thank you so much in advance!

We have our own algorithms which we believe are much better at converting raw sensor data into actionable travel times and analytics. In California, for instance, we access the actual traffic volume and speed data from each individual sensor and are able to provide real-time travel and routing to residents of California that produces substantially enhanced benefits. We are hoping to do the same in New York to make the most of this amazing data infrastructure on NYC roads!

Real-Time Traffic Speed Data

The dataset you are inquiring about currently allows you to export it as a json or csv. We unfortunately cannot provide the information every five minutes, but it is updated several times per day. If you have any more questions please feel free to ask!


Thanks.

-DOT

Closed

2017-11-07T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2754

Reported Error

Agency not assigned yet.

This dataset keeps getting worse. Over 10,000 fields have a date of 11/30/1899, which is impossible. Also, this is the dataset from last year. None of the new designations or properties being considered in 2017 are included. At the very least the updated time should be 2016. The previous submission from the LPC had more data, but the same errors.

No URL Submitted.

Greetings,

Thank you for bringing this discrepancy to our attention. Individual Landmarks is now updated with the latest information - https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Housing-Development/Individual-Landmarks/ch5p-r223/data. Please be advised that this date discrepancy is caused by a technical bug, and these date values should be set to blank. We are currently working on the solution.

Thank you,
-NYC Open Data

Closed

2017-11-07T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2752

Data Question

Agency not assigned yet.

In forestry service request and Forestry Work order data set , is there any unique join key.
And there is Shape field which refers to geometry and has 23 fields. What are these fields ? is it like tree height etc?

No URL Submitted.

Thank you for your message regarding the Forestry data sets currently on the Open Data Portal. To join service requests to work orders you must take two steps:

1. Join Forestry Service Requests to Forestry Inspections by joining ServiceRequestGlobalID from Forestry Inspections to GLOBALID from Forestry Service Requests
2. Join Forestry Inspections to Forestry Work Orders by joining InspectionGlobalID from Forestry Work Orders to GLOBALID from Forestry Inspections

We are currently updating the data sets to include a well-known text translation of the SHAPE field. We anticipate the updated data sets to be on the Open Data Portal by the end of December 2017, if not earlier. Please check the portal periodically.

Closed

2017-11-08T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2751

Reported Error

Agency not assigned yet.

Manhattan Community Board 08 continues to have issues with Bronx Community Board 08 service requests. As of today, there are over 9k service requests associated with Man CB08. Now that we've rolled out BoardStat, this is a big stick in our data analysis eye.

No URL Submitted.

Thank you for contacting NYC Open Data Help Desk. ​311 Service Requests from 2010 to Present dataset was updated and this discrepancy resolved. Please let us know if this error persists.
​
​https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Social-Services/311-Service-Requests-from-2010-to-Present/erm2-nwe9/data
​
Thank you,
-NYC Open Data

Closed

2017-11-06T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2750

Data Question

Agency not assigned yet.

We are searching for a database that list construction projects under way or have approved plans of Synagogues, Banquet Halls, Hotels,etc. in the city of New York.
We would greatly appreciate in any help we can get

No URL Submitted.

Hi,

You can find what you're looking for in our DOB Job Application Filings dataset. This is a list of all of the applications for building development work that get submitted to us. You'll need to filter the dataset as follows:

For construction projects under way or with approved plans, filter the Job Status column for P (Approved), or R (All permits issued). For other statuses, view our list of status codes. That status will change over time, so you can also look at the Approved or Fully Permitted columns to get the dates that each job hits those statuses.
To filter for Synagogues, Banquet Halls, Hotels, etc. you will look at Existing Occupancy and Proposed Occupancy. See page 18 of the PW-1 User Guide for a complete list of Building Occupancy Classifications. These codes are not as specific as you're looking for - Synagogues would be A-3 for a house of worship - but this will get you as close as we can get with DOB data.
Let me know if you have any other questions about Department of Buildings data.

Thank you,
- , DOB Open Data Coordinator
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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/epa1zHj6j0vn

Closed

2017-11-06T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2748

Data Question

Department of Buildings (DOB)

Hi,
Could you please update this url to include Nov 1st-3rd? https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Housing-Development/DOB-Permit-Issuance/ipu4-2q9a/data
Thanks

DOB Permit Issuance

we are working on improving delivery of this dataset and the occasional skipping of daily updates should be resolved when that happens. We expect that to occur by the end of November. After that, the daily updates should be reliable.

Thank you,

Closed

2017-11-06T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2743

Data Question

Agency not assigned yet.

Hello, I have the following question with respect to the given data set:
1. What does the time first observed signify like it is related to what?
2. Why there are 3 street codes given.
3. In the days parking in effect column what does B&Y stand for and from which day the week starts.
4. Violation in front of or opposite of for what like house number or what?

No URL Submitted.

Greetings,

1. What does the time first observed signify like it is related to what? - Time of initial observation of the parking violation.

2. Why there are 3 street codes given. - The first street-code represents "on street" function. The other two street-codes represent the two cross streets, which will limit the amount of geospatial data to be returned.

3. In the days parking in effect column what does B&Y stand for and from which day the week starts. - The “Days Parking in Effect” column contains data values “Y” and “B” that refer to when Parking Rules are in effect for each day of the week following the order of Sun/Mon/Tues/Weds/Thurs/Fri/Sat (for example YYYYYYB). The “Y” represents “Yes” and the “B” represents “Bypass”.

4. Violation in front of or opposite of for what like house number or what? - Indicates whether a violation took place in front or opposite (across the street for example) of the specified location.

Best,
- NYC Open Data

Closed

2017-11-02T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2742

Data Question

Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI)

For the POI data, do you have any file to explain the value in each field, e.g. facility_t, I assume it is the facility type, but how could I know the facility type represented by each number in the data ?

CommonPlace

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/rxuy-2muj

Greetings,

Please refer to the PointOfInterest.pdf file attached to this dataset. You can locate this file in the
About--->Attachments section.

For the FACILITY_T field, below are the list of values:
1 Residential
2 Education Facility
3 Cultural Facility
4 Recreational Facility
5 Social Services
6 Transportation Facility
7 Commercial
8 Government Facility (non public safety)
9 Religious Institution
10 Health Services
11 Public Safety
12 Water
13 Miscellaneous

Best,
- NYC Open Data

Closed

2017-11-02T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2732

Reported Error

Agency not assigned yet.

The dataset has 3204 records (1164 unique BINS). The equivalent State data set (https://health.data.ny.gov/Health/Registered-Cooling-Towers-Beginning-August-2015/24a4-muw7) when filtered to New York City has 4641 records with 3018 unique records. I believe the City data set is missing records. Please advise.

No URL Submitted.

That dataset was a one-time upload to the Open Data Portal that will not be updated. However, DOHMH is in the process of releasing cooling tower data and they expect it to be available by December 31, 2017.

Let me know if you have any other open data questions.

Thank you

Closed

2017-10-30T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2728

Reported Error

Department of Buildings (DOB)

Could you please update this dataset to include Oct 24-Oc t 27th 2017.

DOB Permit Issuance

the automatic updates for this dataset are occasionally skipping a day or two, but when the next update is made, it includes all of the interim data. We are already working on improving delivery of this dataset and the occasional skipping of daily updates should be resolved when that happens. We expect that to occur by the end of November. After that, the daily updates should be reliable.

Thank you for alerting us to this issue.

Thank you,
-DOB Open Data Coordinator

Closed

2017-10-30T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2726

Data Question

Agency not assigned yet.

Why are these population numbers different than census.gov numbers?

No URL Submitted.

This data includes - unadjusted decennial census data from 1950-2000 and projected figures from 2010-2040 (summary table of New York City population numbers and percentage share by Borough, including school-age (5 to 17), 65 and Over, and total population).

Here is an explanation of possible reasons for discrepancies from the Population division at DCP:
"It is possible to get different population totals from the Census Bureau. For most recent Censuses, there were three sources --
1) the full count census;
2) a sample of the population that included more detailed information, like economic data, but included an estimate of total population;
3) a sub-sample of this sample, known as the Public Use Microdata Sample, or PUMS. (The approach changed in 2010, and now the American Community Survey has replaced the decennial sample.)

This is likely why Julie found alternative numbers at the Census Bureau site. Still, none of these three sources should differ greatly. Our recommendation is to use the full count data whenever possible, because they are the most accurate population statistics."

Thank you

Closed

2017-10-29T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2725

Data Question

Agency not assigned yet.

DEP Green infrastructure is in the form of a map. Is is possible to have it in the form of a dataset.

No URL Submitted.

Hi ,

you can certainly download this data as csv. by clicking on the blue export' tab and downloading the data as 'CSV'

Best,
NYC Open Data

Closed

2017-10-29T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2721

Reported Error

Agency not assigned yet.

In this dataset, almost all of the values for the grades2018 and finalgrades fields is "12-Sep". I believe that this is an error because it used to be the range of grades for each school. If it is on purpose, what does it mean?

No URL Submitted.

thank you for reporting this discrepancy. The error is now corrected.

Best,
- NYC Open Data

Closed

2017-10-28T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2719

Data Question

Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI)

I see various file types, especially .shp and GIS friendly files. Do you have .dxf or .dwg files available for building footprints and/or tax lots?

Building Footprints (Deprecated)

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

Unfortunately, the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications does not maintain any geospatial data in DXF or DWG formats.

Thank you,
- NYC Open Data

Closed

2017-10-27T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2718

Data Question

Agency not assigned yet.

Hi,
After the update on Oct 26, 2017 most of my companies violations are missing?

No URL Submitted.

Greetings,

Please refer to the official OATH Hearings Division Case Status dataset found at https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/OATH-Hearings-Division-Case-Status/jz4z-kudi/data

Best,
- NYC Open Data

Closed

2017-10-27T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2715

Reported Error

Department of Buildings (DOB)

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Housing-Development/DOB-Permit-Issuance/ipu4-2q9a/data could you please update this link to include permits for Oct 24th. Thanks

DOB Permit Issuance

Hi,
This dataset is now updated
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Housing-Development/DOB-Permit-Issuance/ipu4-2q9a/data

- NYC Open Data

Closed

2017-10-26T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2711

Reported Error

Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH)

Not been updated since Sunday (10/22).

Metadata was updated yesterday but records have not been updated.

OATH Hearings Division Case Status

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

Greetings,

Thank you for bringing it to our attention. The OATH Hearings Division Case Status dataset is now updated with the latest information.
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/OATH-Hearings-Division-Case-Status/jz4z-kudi

Best,
- NYC Open Data

Closed

2017-10-25T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2706

Reported Error

Agency not assigned yet.

A number of rows have all their values stuffed into the "job" or "doc" fields, with other fields all being blank. Can be seen by looking at the default data in the table preview pane here: https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Housing-Development/DOB-Sign-Application-Filings/nyis-y4yr, or by inspecting the first few rows from this API call: https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/nyis-y4yr.json?$select=:*,%20*&$order=dobrundate%20DESC

No URL Submitted.

Issue was resolved

Closed

2017-10-24T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2703

Reported Error

Financial Information Services Agency / Office of Payroll Administration (FISA-OPA)

Hi,
one of the employee I knew is not shown up in this database.

Citywide Payroll Data (Fiscal Year)

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/k397-673e

Thank you for your request. We will forward it along to the appropriate agency to facillitate an update of this data.

- NYC Open Data

Closed

2017-10-23T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2702

Reported Error

Department of Buildings (DOB)

A number of rows have all their values stuffed into the "borough" field, with other fields all being blank. Can be seen by looking at the default data in the table preview pane here: https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Housing-Development/DOB-Permit-Issuance/ipu4-2q9a, or by inspecting the first few rows from this API call: https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/83x8-shf7.json?$select=:*,%20*&$order=dobrundate%20DESC

DOB Permit Issuance

Hi ,

At this time, Permit Issuance is being overhauled for better accuracy and utilization. The Approximate date for release is mid November. You are to sign up with a free account on the Open Data Portal so that you can be notified when the improved Permit Issuance data set is released.

Best,
- NYC Open Data

Closed

2017-10-24T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2701

Reported Error

311

Hi, we are downloading 311 data from above URL daily basis. We observed that request count doesn't match when we compare with our received requests from Siebel system. Below is example.
Created Date Agency Name # of SRs Open Data
10/1/2017 Department of Transportation 334 273
10/2/2017 Department of Transportation 1,027 799
10/3/2017 Department of Transportation 1,066 841
10/4/2017 Department of Transportation 976 793

311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present

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

Agency DOT is facilitating a direct communication between this project and 311.

Closed

2017-10-26T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2699

Reported Error

Agency not assigned yet.

Data starting in April 2017 is drastically different than what appears on the Mayor's Office of Operations Shelter Repair Scorecard pdfs. I noticed the discrepancy and wonder if the data can be double checked in both publications for accuracy. Not sure which data to believe.

No URL Submitted.

Greetings,

Please be advised that Shelter Repair Scorecard dataset was updated on the NYC Open Data portal and the previously reported errors were corrected.

Thank you,
-NYC Open Data

Closed

2017-10-23T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2694

Data Question

311

Hi, We are trying to use this data set, we have SR Number in our systems, but it's not available in the current data sets. Is there anyway we can get SR number in data set.

311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present

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

Greetings,

The 311 Service Requests from 2010 to Present dataset does not contain the Service Request numbers. You are encourage to contact 311 service for service requests' status update.

Best,
- NYC Open Data

Closed

2017-10-20T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2693

Reported Error

Department of Buildings (DOB)

I was looking for the Borough Block and lot for *** certificate of occupancy. In your lot field for the building you write the lot to be ***. However in the BBL field you write the lot as *** which means the lot is 3. Now the correct lot is 3 in this case. I would like to know why the data is inconsistent.

DOB Certificate Of Occupancy

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/bs8b-p36w

After investigation into the issue you reported about mismatching block and lot numbers, I found that this is not actually a data error. The block and lot number that are issued on the Certificate of Occupancy (CO) are taken from the original job application for the construction work that resulted in the new CO. So if these numbers change during the construction process due to rezoning, subdivisions, or another reason, we will still issue the CO with the original block and lot numbers. I will be updating the data dictionary to reflect this.

If this is your building, you can file to get a new CO with the current block and lot number. Please call our customer service line at (212) 393-2550.

Thank you,
DOB Open Data Coordinator

Closed

2017-10-20T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2684

Data Question

Agency not assigned yet.

Hello, can you tell me the meaning of next fields: NAME, EMPNAME, MATCHAMNT, INTERMNAME, INTEMPNAME

No URL Submitted.

Greetings,

A data dictionary was provided for the 2001 Campaign Contributions dataset, and it is available for downloading from the "Attachments" section - https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/2001-Campaign-Contributions/735p-zed8/

- NYC Open Data

Closed

2017-10-18T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2683

Data Question

New York City Police Department (NYPD)

I am wondering if there is any information on how the ky_cd and pd_cd variables relate to the Penal Law codes. I.e. what penal laws does the pd_cd for "rape" encompass?

NYPD Complaint Data Historic

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/qgea-i56i

Thank you for contacting NYC Open Data Help Desk. Please refer to PDCode_PenalLaw.xlsx found in this dataset's Attachments section.

Closed

2017-10-17T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2680

Data Question

Agency not assigned yet.

Hi! Thanks for your reply earlier! But, what I meant was, is there any way that I can have look at restaurant grades data before 2013 (i.e. 2012, 2011,... 2007). This is because, the current data only contains observations for up till 2013. I can't seem to toggle the filters around to show data before 2013. Thank you.

No URL Submitted.

Greetings,

Filtering thehttps://data.cityofnewyork.us/Health/DOHMH-New-York-City-Restaurant-Inspection-Results/43nn-pn8j for GRADE DATE is before 01/01/2013 returned only 3 results from 2012. Please keep in mind that the agency instituted the letter-grade system only in mid-2010. For more detailed information, you are encouraged to contact the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene at http://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/about/contact-doh.page

Best,
- NYC Open Data

Closed

2017-10-17T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2679

Reported Error

Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD)

Data not being updated

Housing Maintenance Code Violations

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

Greetings,

Housing Maintenance Code Violations dataset is updated with the latest information

Best,
- NYC Open Data

Closed

2017-10-16T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2677

Reported Error

Department of Correction (DOC)

Thanks for updating the data!
I've been looking at this data for some time now and I've noticed that InmateID *** admission date is ****? Is this an actual entry or an error?

Daily Inmates In Custody

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

Greetings,

Thank you for contacting NYC Open Data Help Desk. The **** admission date is determined to be an error and the agency is in the process of correcting it. Please note that this record will continue to appear until the agency will resolve the data issues surrounding it.

Thank you,
-NYC Open Data

Closed

2017-10-16T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2675

Data Question

Department of Buildings (DOB)

Could you please update this dataset to include 10/12 & 10/13 2017. https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Housing-Development/DOB-Permit-Issuance/ipu4-2q9a/data
Thanks

DOB Permit Issuance

Our DOB Permit Issuance dataset does include permits that were issued on 10/12/17 and 10/13/17 (Issuance Date column).

Closed

2017-10-16T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2674

Data Question

311

Daily at what time we can download updated data from the URL. We want to run the scheduler to download 311 data.

311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present

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

Greetings,

The 311 Service Requests from 2010 to Present dataset is updated daily at around 10PM.
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Social-Services/311-Service-Requests-from-2010-to-Present/erm2-nwe9

Best,
- NYC Open Data

Closed

2017-10-16T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2670

Data Question

Agency not assigned yet.

I'm currently exploring some of the City of New York's landmark data and wanted to make sure that I am correctly interpreting the data from this web page: https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Recreation/Individual-Landmarks/ch5p-r223.

Ultimately, my goal is to compile and analyze data on all active landmarks.

Can you please answer the following questions?

1. Is it correct to assume that the unique identifier for each officially designated landmark is its LP Number? By way of example, "Central Park" has more than 100 entries, all of which have LP-00851. Is it then correct to assume that all of these entries are simply objects or properties that together comprise a single landmark, which is Central Park/LP-00851?

2. Assuming that the LP number refers to the overall landmark, is the "Object ID" field the unique identifier that is used to determine the number of items that together comprise that landmark?

3. Putting together the above assumptions, if one seeks to identify the current number of total landmarked objects, is it best to sort for "Most Current = 1," and for "Status=Designated"?

3.a. By way of example, in the case of Central Park, if one sorts only for "Most Current=1" and "Status=Designated", it suggests that Central Park is 1 Landmark (based on its 1 unique LP #) that is comprised of 102 Objects. Is this correct?

3.b. Similarly, if one looks at the entire dataset, and sorts it only for Most Current=1 and Status=Designated, one is left with 1,669 landmarks and 36,877 objects. Understanding that some new landmarks may have changed since this data was uploaded, is this interpretation correct?

3.c. If the above is not correct, what is the best way to think about analyzing the number of official landmarks and the number of objects/properties that are included within broader landmarks?

No URL Submitted.

Greetings,

1. Is it correct to assume that the unique identifier for each officially designated landmark is its LP Number? By way of example, "Central Park" has more than 100 entries, all of which have LP-00851. Is it then correct to assume that all of these entries are simply objects or properties that together comprise a single landmark, which is Central Park/LP-00851?
Answer: Yes, it is correct to assume that the unique ID for each designated landmark is its LP number and that all of the points are elements that make up one designation.

2. Assuming that the LP number refers to the overall landmark, is the "Object ID" field the unique identifier that is used to determine the number of items that together comprise that landmark?
Answer: Yes, and that would give the total number of ‘buildings and sites’ that make up a designated landmark.

3. Putting together the above assumptions, if one seeks to identify the current number of total landmarked objects, is it best to sort for "Most Current = 1," and for "Status=Designated".
Answer: In addition to Most_Current = 1 and Status = Designated you’ll also want to sort Last_Action = Designated.

3a. By way of example, in the case of Central Park, if one sorts only for "Most Current=1" and "Status=Designated", it suggests that Central Park is 1 Landmark (based on its 1 unique LP #) that is comprised of 102 Objects. Is this correct?
Answer: Yes, 102 ‘buildings and sites’ that make up the Central Park designation.

3b. Similarly, if one looks at the entire dataset, and sorts it only for Most Current=1 and Status=Designated, one is left with 1,669 landmarks and 36,877 objects. Understanding that some new landmarks may have changed since this data was uploaded, is this interpretation correct?
Answer: Yes, that sounds correct for the time period in which the data was last updated. The official count for designated landmarks as it stands today is 1672 made up of 36,982 buildings and sites. We’ll be uploading an updated version of all of our shapefiles in the very near future.

- Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC)
- NYC Open Data

Closed

2017-10-15T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2669

Reported Error

Department of Correction (DOC)

This data is no longer updating daily. It was last updated on October 12, 2017.

Daily Inmates In Custody

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

Greetings,

The Daily Inmates In Custody dataset is now updated with the latest information. https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Public-Safety/Daily-Inmates-In-Custody/7479-ugqb

Best,
- NYC Open Data

Closed

2017-10-14T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000

2666

Reported Error

Agency not assigned yet.

1. Duplicated rows (see InmateID ***)
2. Does not show discharges for individuals admitted earlier than 2/1/2016.

No URL Submitted.

Greetings,

Thank you for contacting NYC Open Data Help Desk. Please be advised that Inmate Discharges
and Inmate Admissions datasets were updated. This update eliminated the dublicate records and added data for 2014 and 2015.
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Public-Safety/Inmate-Discharges/94ri-3ium/data
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Public-Safety/Inmate-Admissions/6teu-xtgp/data

Thank you,
-NYC Open Data

Closed

2017-10-13T00:00:00.000

2026-10-02T00:00:00.000