City of New York Open Data
Unlock NY's performance data and help make government more efficient
This API is best for accessing open datasets and creating maps, charts and dashboards of New York City's data.
The City of New York Open Data API allows developers to access open datasets to be used for applications and analytics. Developers can access the API to utilize data to create maps, charts, and dashboards that inform their findings and create business solutions for their end users. With this API, developers can not only access the data but also query it with powerful tools. This API is secure and reliable and provides up-to-date access to the latest data of New York City.
Key features
- API available through a SODA2 interface. Accessible datasets including crime
- demographics
- bus & subway schedules
- gis boundaries
- maps
- and NYC 311 service requests
Potential use cases
- Crime Dashboard: Create a dashboard that allows people to view data on crime in the City of New York and visualizes the data into trend lines, maps and other models.
- 311 Services App: Create an application that allows people to access the 311 services data and easily find the nearest service available.
- Bus & Subway Line Mapping: Create an interactive map that allows users to easily see and find the nearest bus or subway line as well as the nearest bus and subway station.
The City of New York Open Data API has allowed us to easily access and query vast amounts of data to create visualizations and mash them into interesting products. Analytics have become more efficient and informed with the help of this API.
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