Greenstreets: New York City Green Infrastructure Sites with Geospatial Data

New York City's Greenstreets program data, launched in 1996 through a partnership between NYC Parks and the Department of Transportation. The dataset includes site details, locations, and infrastructure types for green spaces converted from unused road areas. It is hosted by data.cityofnewyork.us and was last updated on 2026-03 19.

Use Cases

• Map green infrastructure sites by location and borough using LOCATION and BOROUGH columns.
• Analyze the adoption timeline of green infrastructure features using COMMISSIONDATE and GSTYPE columns.
• Assess the relationship between green spaces and political districts using COUNCILDISTRICT, NYS_SENATE, and US_CONGRESS columns.
• Calculate the total greened area per community board using STArea, ACRES, and COMMUNITYBOARD columns.

Strengths

• Includes a multipolygon column for detailed geospatial analysis.
• Contains 26 columns covering administrative, geographic, and descriptive attributes.
• Program launched in 1996, providing a historical context for urban greening initiatives.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2026-03-19 14:08:59; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

data.cityofnewyork.us

Collection Method

Program data collected by NYC Parks and Department of Transportation.

Time Range

Program launched in 1996; specific temporal coverage of records is unknown.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-19 14:08:59.

Geography

New York City, USA.