New York City Building Department Disciplinary Actions

New York City Department of Buildings disciplinary records detail actions taken against construction professionals for violations of city codes. The dataset includes columns for YEAR, DATE, LICENSE_TYPE, LICENSE_NO, NAME, COMPANY, and DISPOSITION. Records are published by data.cityofnewyork.us and were last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in LICENSE_TYPE violations over TIME using the YEAR and DATE columns.
• Identify professionals with repeated disciplinary actions by joining records on LICENSE_NO and NAME.
• Assess the most common DISPOSITION outcomes for different COMPANY entities.
• Profile the frequency of disciplinary actions by correlating LICENSE_TYPE with specific DISPOSITION codes.

Strengths

• Data is updated regularly, with a last update date of April 2026.
• Provides structured fields for key entities: LICENSE_NO, NAME, COMPANY, and DISPOSITION.

Limitations

• Unknown total row count prevents assessment of dataset scale and statistical significance.
• Lacks sample data for verifying data quality, completeness, and potential null values.
• Geographic scope is limited solely to New York City, limiting broader applicability.

Provenance

Source

data.cityofnewyork.us

Collection Method

Records compiled from Department of Buildings investigations and disciplinary proceedings.

Time Range

Specific range unknown; includes YEAR column.

Freshness

Updated April 2026.

Geography

New York City, New York, USA.