The Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications, GIS Unit, has created a series of Map Tile Services for use in public web mapping & desktop applications. The link below describes the Basemap, Labels, & Aerial Photographic map services, as well as, how to utilize them in popular JavaScript web mapping libraries and desktop GIS applications. A showcase application, NYC Then&Now (
https://maps.nyc.gov/then&now/) is also included on this page.