NYC Forestry Inspection Records with Sidewalk Ratings

New York City records of forestry inspections conducted by NYC Parks & Recreation. Inspections document tree conditions, sidewalk damage, and generate work orders, with types including visual, basic, advanced, and re-inspections. The dataset is maintained by data.cityofnewyork.us and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Predict InspectionTPCondition based on TreePointDBH, InspectionType, and SWTreeConditionRating using classification models.
• Analyze temporal trends in sidewalk damage by correlating SWDamageRating and SWDamagedFlagstonesRating with InspectionDate across Community Districts 2.
• Identify high-risk areas for tree failure by clustering locations with high SWRatingTotal and poor InspectionTPStructure values.
• Assess inspection workflow efficiency by analyzing the time delta between CreatedDate, InspectionDate, and ClosedDate for different InspectionStatus values.
• Join to tree point data via TreePointGlobalID to enrich analysis with specific tree species and planting site details.

Strengths

• Dataset includes 30 distinct columns covering inspection details, condition ratings, and geospatial identifiers.
• Provides explicit join key (TreePointGlobalID) for integration with related forestry datasets.
• Inspection types are categorized into 6 specific workflows, enabling detailed process analysis.

Limitations

• Sample size and total row count are unknown, limiting assessment of statistical power.
• Data freshness is unclear beyond the last update timestamp; the actual inspection period covered is unspecified.
• Potential for geographic bias as data is limited to New York City municipal boundaries.

Provenance

Source

data.cityofnewyork.us

Collection Method

Records generated from NYC Parks & Recreation forestry inspection workflows, initiated by service requests or internal processes.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-24.

Geography

New York City, including references to Borough Boundaries 2, Community Districts 2, and Zip Codes 2.