New York City Parking Meter Locations and Status

Parking Meters Locations and Status provides a dataset of multiple-space muni-meters located along streets and municipal parking facilities in New York City. The data includes meter locations, operational status, and associated administrative boundaries. It is hosted by data.cityofnewyork.us and appears on multiple data platforms.

Use Cases

• Mapping available parking meter locations using Latitude and Longitude.
• Analyzing meter distribution by Borough or Community Districts.
• Identifying meters by their operational Status and Meter_Hours.
• Linking meter locations to administrative zones like Police Precincts and City Council Districts.
• Finding contact information for Pay By Cell Number payments.

Strengths

• Contains precise geospatial coordinates (Latitude, Longitude) for mapping.
• Includes administrative context columns such as Borough Boundaries, Police Precincts, and City Council Districts.
• Appears on multiple public data platforms, suggesting official use and validation.

Limitations

• Key metadata is missing or conflicting: row count, license, and exact author are unknown across sources.
• The description is identical across platforms but lacks detail on data collection methodology.
• The 'last updated' dates differ between sources (2026-03-30 vs. 2026-04-05), creating uncertainty about freshness.

Provenance

Source

data.cityofnewyork.us

Freshness

Last updated dates range from 2026-03-30 to 2026-04-05.

Geography

New York City, New York, USA