Accessible Pedestrian Signal Locations in New York City

New York City's Department of Transportation provides a dataset of Accessible Pedestrian Signal (APS) installations. The data includes geographic coordinates, installation dates, and administrative district information for these devices. The dataset was last updated on March 24, 2026.

Use Cases

• Map APS device density per `Community Districts` or `Borough` using `the_geom` coordinates.
• Analyze installation trends over time using the `Date_Insta` field to identify deployment patterns.
• Assess geographic accessibility gaps by correlating `NTAname` (Neighborhood Tabulation Area) with device locations.
• Identify potential maintenance or upgrade priorities by joining `Police Precincts` or `CounDist` (City Council District) with device locations.
• Model pedestrian route accessibility by integrating `POINT_X` and `POINT_Y` coordinates with street network data.

Strengths

• Contains precise geographic coordinates (`POINT_X`, `POINT_Y`, `the_geom`) for spatial analysis.
• Includes administrative boundaries (`Community Districts`, `Borough Boundaries`, `City Council Districts`) for multi-level aggregation.
• Provides an installation date field (`Date_Insta`) for temporal trend analysis.

Limitations

• Sample data and total row count are unavailable, preventing assessment of dataset completeness.
• Key metrics like device operational status or maintenance records are not included in the provided columns.
• The dataset's temporal coverage is unclear without a defined `time_range` for the `Date_Insta` field.

Provenance

Source

data.cityofnewyork.us

Collection Method

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Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated on March 24, 2026.

Geography

New York City, New York, USA