Directory of Parking Lots

A listing of all capital projects managed by NYC Parks, and a timeline for their completion.

Supporting documentation can be found at the following link (http://www.nycgovparks.org/bigapps/desc/DPR_CapitalProjectTracker_001.txt).

See JSON and XML feeds here https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Recreation/Capital-Project-Tracker/qiwj-i2jk

This data set has been archived. This data set is now updated here: https://data.cityofnewyork.us/dataset/Athletic-Facilities/qpgi-ckmp

Archive description: Directory of Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) athletic facilities.

● One line of data represents a single geographic area for which an event permit can be requested in the Citywide Event Management System (CEMS).
● Data was digitized in desktop GIS in consultation with borough permit offices.
● Data is updated when changes are requested by the borough permit offices.
● Along with this dataset, the Athetlic Facilities dataset are sent to CEMS
● Spaces not outlined in this dataset are not available for permitting

Dog runs are large, fenced-in areas for dogs to exercise unleashed during park hours. Each record in this dataset is an individual dog run. Planimetrics have ensured good GIS quality of the data.

User guide: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1_LB-hb9eJ9Bph7K2Yf06_KOtra8qKppbPnfSyH1lRUg
Data Dictionary: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1a3vdtIHUTUl2wokZ1r3fot8wm-lrnKGXYL-6xU5Fj2A

This dataset represents amenities activated as a part of Cool It! NYC, a Citywide plan to increase the amount of cooling features available to the public during heat emergencies, particularly in neighborhoods that face the dangers of high heat. This is part of the Cool It! NYC 2020 Data Collection, which includes the following amenities:

Drinking Fountains: Indicates whether a drinking fountain is activated, not yet activated, broken, or under construction.

Spray Showers: Indicates whether a spray shower installed before July 2020 is activated, not yet activated, broken, or under construction. At this time, spray showers are mapped to the middle of parks.

Cooling Sites: To measure neighborhoods that are the most at risk during extreme heat, NYC Health and Columbia University developed the New York City Heat Vulnerability Index, or HVI. Parks used this data to direct new cooling elements to neighborhoods with HVIs of 4 and 5.

Data Dictionary: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GpXHX9p0e520LcAf3gstOKTQm64wxkdDUiACjhMwd9Q/edit?usp=sharing

This data is table of monuments that is maintained by NYC Parks. Prior to being stored electronically the original data was stored on index cards dating back to the 1940s. The database is updated periodically to include new monuments, and information updated for existing monuments. For questions about the dataset please contact Parks’ Art & Antiquities division at (212) 360-8143.

For the data dictionary, please follow this link.

Directory of Play Areas

Each record in this dataset is an individual ice skating rink. The data was created using desktop GIS software. In addition to the geometry for each ice skating rink, the dataset includes several descriptive attributes. The dataset is updated as needed.

User guide: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1r6NHMqCEn5NZuHv7FdyGRUuA7XFKlimP__RXuyOQhFA
Data Dictionary: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1fMoGzTfCdv5zopjGei6tvxHFmaH6aT2q-b9Braucn5A

Directory of Landfills

Street tree data from the TreesCount! 2015 Street Tree Census, conducted by volunteers and staff organized by NYC Parks & Recreation and partner organizations. Tree data collected includes tree species, diameter and perception of health. Accompanying blockface data is available indicating status of data collection and data release citywide.

The 2015 tree census was the third decadal street tree census and largest citizen science initiative in NYC Parks’ history. Data collection ran from May 2015 to October 2016 and the results of the census show that there are 666,134 trees planted along NYC's streets. The data collected as part of the census represents a snapshot in time of trees under NYC Parks' jurisdiction.

The census data formed the basis of our operational database, the Forestry Management System (ForMS) which is used daily by our foresters and other staff for inventory and asset management: https://data.cityofnewyork.us/browse?sortBy=most_accessed&utf8=%E2%9C%93&Data-Collection_Data-Collection=Forestry+Management+System+%28ForMS%29

To learn more about the data collected and managed in ForMS, please refer to this user guide:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PVPWFi-WExkG3rvnagQDoBbqfsGzxCKNmR6n678nUeU/edit. For information on the city's current tree population, use the ForMS datasets.

The NYC Parks Events Listing database is used to store event information displayed on the Parks website, nyc.gov/parks. There are seven related tables that make up the this database:

1. Events_Events table (This is the primary table that contains basic data about every event. Each record is an event.)
2. Events_Categories (Each record is a category describing an event. One event can be in more than one category.)
3. Events_Images (Each record is an image related to an event. One event can have more than one image.)
4. Events_Links (Each record is a link with more information about an event. One event can have more than one link.)
5. Events_Locations (Each record is a location where an event takes place. One event can have more than one location.)
6. Events_Organizers (Each record contains a group or person organizing an event. One event can have more than one organizer.)
7. Events_YouTube (Each record is a link to a YouTube video about an event. One event can have more than one YouTube video.)

The Events_Events table is the primary table. All other tables can be related by joining on the event_id. This data contains records from 2013 and on. For a complete list of related datasets, please follow This Link

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, NYC Parks temporarily closed several amenities, including Athletic Facilities (e.g. basketball courts, tennis courts, fields, etc.). This data collection contains the status of each Athletic Facility, and is subject to change. Although the data feed is refreshed daily, it may not reflect current conditions.

Data Dictionary:

In order to appropriately manage City parks and allocate resources, NYC Parks has implemented three tiers of management [below the Borough level]. These three tiers can be represented as administrative geographic boundaries and are defined below:

District - One or more parks that are combined and generally align with New York City Community Boards.

Sector - One or more Park Districts that are combined in order share resources for daily maintenance.

Region - One or more Park Sectors that are combined and assigned a regional managers who provides high-level, strategic planning and support for Parks managers, including maximizing resources between Districts and Sectors.

Data Dictionary: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-FS_NDOUx0-OfKploVC0fIJrwOSdNmh1HKpkfyeoD1E/edit?usp=sharing

This data contains the payroll information for a subset of the NYC Parks responsible for park cleaning & maintenance, and was used to produce the FY2016 and FY2017 reports on Park Maintenance as required by Administrative Code 18-144. This report can be accessed at https://www.nycgovparks.org/news/archive. Data accuracy is limited by the scale and accuracy of the original sources.

Directory of Skateparks

This data set has been archived. This data set is now updated here: https://data.cityofnewyork.us/dataset/Schoolyard-to-Playgrounds/dbmp-698d

Archive description: Directory of Schoolyard to playground conversions

NYC Parks uses a Commercial Off-The-Shelf database for maintaining its concession-related data. In its raw form, the Parks data within the Yardi Voyager database has a convoluted structure, the majority of which is not being used by Parks to store any data. In an effort to make the data more user friendly, the multitude of tables used by the source database have been distilled into two that contain the essential information for a concessions database. One table (Parks Concessions) represents the concession asset – the place and thing which is being operated – and who holds the contract. The other (Parks Concession Transactions) represents transactions between those contract holders and NYC Parks. Parks Concession Transactions is here https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/Parks-Concession-Transactions/vmkw-p55f and can be joined to Parks Concessions using PersonID, PropertyID and UnitID.

Basketball Courts in New York City Department of Parks & Recreation properties.

Publically accessible open-space constructed and maintained by a private entity pursuant to an agreement with NYC Parks. Underlying jurisdiction of the land and the terms of each agreement vary by site.

Data Dictionary: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kGQ-tRYAXONPBY9kHi1qik2SRf0wMslHGj-xLflOT_A/edit?usp=sharing

This data set has been archived. This data set is now updated here: https://data.cityofnewyork.us/dataset/Beaches/7ii8-ytj7

Archive description: Directory of Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) beaches.

Citywide street tree data from the 2005 Street Tree Census, conducted partly by volunteers organized by NYC Parks & Recreation. Trees were inventoried by address, and were collected from 2005-2006. Data collected includes tree species, diameter, condition.

This dataset represents amenities activated as a part of Cool It! NYC, a Citywide plan to increase the amount of cooling features available to the public during heat emergencies, particularly in neighborhoods that face the dangers of high heat. This is part of the Cool It! NYC 2020 Data Collection, which includes the following amenities:

Drinking Fountains: Indicates whether a drinking fountain is activated, not yet activated, broken, or under construction.

Spray Showers: Indicates whether a spray shower installed before July 2020 is activated, not yet activated, broken, or under construction. At this time, spray showers are mapped to the middle of parks.

Cooling Sites: To measure neighborhoods that are the most at risk during extreme heat, NYC Health and Columbia University developed the New York City Heat Vulnerability Index, or HVI. Parks used this data to direct new cooling elements to neighborhoods with HVIs of 4 and 5.

Data Dictionary: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GpXHX9p0e520LcAf3gstOKTQm64wxkdDUiACjhMwd9Q/edit?usp=sharing

Temporary art exhibitions and installations in New York City Department of Parks & Recreation properties since 2000.

To convert the JSON feed to CSV (or excel), use: https://json-csv.com/

Data Dictionary: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tDKjYnYG1xPkMhBPr8vPKWVSoEhSBxYWkXsCDkgpBcE/edit?usp=sharing

In order to appropriately manage City parks and allocate resources, NYC Parks has implemented three tiers of management [below the Borough level]. These three tiers can be represented as administrative geographic boundaries and are defined below:

District - One or more parks that are combined and generally align with New York City Community Boards.

Sector - One or more Park Districts that are combined in order share resources for daily maintenance.

Region - One or more Park Sectors that are combined and assigned a regional managers who provides high-level, strategic planning and support for Parks managers, including maximizing resources between Districts and Sectors.

Data Dictionary: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-FS_NDOUx0-OfKploVC0fIJrwOSdNmh1HKpkfyeoD1E/edit?usp=sharing