CityBench is an initiative to increase the amount of public seating on New York City’s streets. Department of Transportation (DOT) installs attractive and durable benches around the city, particularly at bus stops, retail corridors, and in areas with high concentrations of senior citizens.

This data set consists of a collection of over 80 map layers displayed on WalkNYC totems installed throughout New York City.

The Department of Transportation (DOT) replaces standard bus sign poles with Real Time Passenger Information (RTPI) bus signs at numerous locations throughout New York City. The project's initiative is to update the visual look of the current bus stop pole flag design by adding small LED screens next to each bus route that denote the number of minutes until the arrival of the next bus. Additionally, each sign includes a push-button activated audio announcement of the real-time bus arrival information.

This data is a spatial representation of street construction projects. Street and Highway capital projects are major street reconstruction projects, ranging from general street resurfacing projects to full reconstruction of the roadbed, sidewalks, sewer and water pipes and other utilities. Capital projects are essential to keep the City's infrastructure in a state of good repair.

Issued to members of the clergy for parking their personal passenger vehicles when conducting ministerial duties at their houses of worship, funeral establishments or hospitals. Allows parking for up to five hours in No Parking Zones adjacent to their houses of worship, four hours adjacent to a funeral home and up to three hours adjacent to hospitals.

Tracks all written correspondences to the Sidewalk Program.

DOT analyzed citywide crash data and school data in order to identify a new group of 135 public, private and parochial elementary and middle schools Priority Schools. Each of DOT's Priority Schools receives an individualized planning study which determines both short-term and long-term measures to improve safety.

These records are generated from the trip record submissions made by green taxi Technology Service Providers (TSPs). Each row represents a single trip in a green taxi. The trip records include fields capturing pick-up and drop-off dates/times, pick-up and drop-off taxi zone locations, trip distances, itemized fares, rate types, payment types, and driver-reported passenger counts.

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Bridge strike occurrences on New York City roadways that have low clearances.

These records are generated from the trip record submissions made by yellow taxi Technology Service Providers (TSPs). Each row represents a single trip in a yellow taxi. The trip records include fields capturing pick-up and drop-off dates/times, pick-up and drop-off taxi zone locations, trip distances, itemized fares, rate types, payment types, and driver-reported passenger counts.

These records are generated from the trip record submissions made by green taxi Technology Service Providers (TSPs). Each row represents a single trip in a green taxi. The trip records include fields capturing pick-up and drop-off dates/times, pick-up and drop-off taxi zone locations, trip distances, itemized fares, rate types, payment types, and driver-reported passenger counts.

This is a list of authorized providers who offer the passenger assistance and wheelchair accessible vehicle training course that all new TLC driver license applicants (Yellow & Green Taxicab, Livery, Black Car, and Lux Limo) must complete as part of the education requirement.

This is a list of authorized providers who offer the TLC Driver License 24 hour TLC Driver Education Course and exam. All TLC Driver License applicants must complete the course and pass an 80-question multiple choice exam on a computer with a grade of 70% or higher (you must answer 56 out of 80 questions correctly in order to pass). The course covers the following topics: TLC rules and regulations; geography; safe driving skills; traffic rules; and customer service.

Encroachments System tracks actions taken in response to 311 complaints, and inspections requested by property owners.

Dataset containing points representing WalkNYC sign locations throughout New York City.

E-Z Pass readers are installed throughout NYC to determine traffic speed on local streets. The collected data were used to plan traffic calming and reorganizations of NYC streets. Projects like Midtown in Motion (MIM), a congestion management program served midtown Manhattan from 1st to 9th Avenue between 42nd to 57th Streets was conducted to make best adjustments for driver's needs.

DOT receives, tracks, and responds to correspondences sent to the Commissioner's Correspondence Unit (CCU) and Borough Commissioner’s (BC) offices. This includes some requests initially sent to 311 and the Mayor's Office, and then forwarded to DOT.

These records are generated from the For-Hire Vehicle (“FHV”) Trip Record submissions made by traditional livery, luxury, and black car bases. The FHV trip records include fields capturing the dispatching base license number and the pick-up date, time, and taxi zone location ID, which correspond with the NYC Taxi Zones open dataset. Each row represents a single trip in an FHV.

For the list of permit stipulations for the 2013-2019, please refer to this link.

DOT issues over 150 different types of sidewalk and roadway construction permits to utilities, contractors, government agencies and homeowners. Permits cover activities such as street openings, sidewalk construction and installing canopies over sidewalks.
Stipulations are rules that apply to a permit. One permit may have multiple stipulations.

For the list of permit stipulations for the 2013-2019, please refer to this link.

The intersections with the highest number of pedestrian KSI (killed and severely injured) that cumulatively account for 15% of the borough’s total pedestrian KSI. Developed as part of the Borough Pedestrian Safety Action Plans.

For a complete list of Vision Zero maps, please follow this link

The Citywide Mobility Survey (CMS) is a mixed-methodology survey of New York City residents' travel choices, behaviors, and perceptions. The Main Survey dataset provides person-level data.