NYC Tow Truck Company Licensing And Program Enrollment

Over two dozen columns detail the licensing and enrollment status of active tow truck companies in New York City. The dataset is maintained by the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection and tracks company participation in the Directed Accident Response Program (DARP) and Rotation Tow Program (ROTOW). It was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze geographic distribution of DARP-eligible tow companies using Borough, Council District, and Police Precinct columns to identify service gaps.
• Correlate Business Name and License Status with DARP Enrollment Status and ROTOW Enrollment Status to study program participation rates among licensed firms.
• Map service locations for enrolled companies by joining Business Unique ID with precise geocoordinates from Latitude and Longitude columns.
• Assess demographic service coverage by linking company locations to neighborhood-level data via Census Tract (2010) and NTA columns.

Strengths

• Dataset includes precise geospatial coordinates (Latitude, Longitude) and multiple administrative geography fields (Council District, Police Precinct, Community Board).
• Contains over 25 columns covering business details, licensing, program enrollment, and multiple geographic identifiers.

Limitations

• Sample size and total row count are unknown, preventing assessment of dataset completeness.
• Key metrics like update frequency, license terms, and data collection methodology are unspecified.

Provenance

Source

NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP).

Collection Method

Likely sourced from official business licensing and program application records.

Freshness

Last updated April 2026.

Geography

New York City, with fields for Borough, City, ZIP Code, and neighborhood geographies.