New York City Parks Inspection Sites with Geospatial Data

Properties eligible for inspection under the New York City Parks Inspection Program, each with associated geometry. The dataset includes internal directives and comments related to the inspection process for each property or sub-property. It is maintained by the City of New York and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Classify inspection 'Rated' status using features like 'Category', 'Sub-Category', and 'Acres'.
• Predict 'Reason Not Rated' for properties based on 'Jurisdiction', 'Boro', and 'PublicRestroom' flags.
• Analyze geographic distribution of park properties across 'COMMUNITYBOARD' and 'Council District' boundaries.
• Cluster park sites by attributes like 'Prop Name', 'Site Name', and 'Acres' for resource allocation planning.

Strengths

• Includes geospatial 'Multipolygon' data for each property.
• Contains over 20 columns detailing administrative, geographic, and categorical features.

Limitations

• Sample size and total row count are unknown.
• Potential for geographic bias, covering only New York City properties.
• Data dictionary is hosted externally on Google Sheets, requiring an additional access step.

Provenance

Source

City of New York (data.cityofnewyork.us).

Collection Method

Collected as part of the official Parks Inspection Program (PIP).

Freshness

Last updated March 2026, indicating regular maintenance.

Geography

New York City, organized by 'Boro' and 'COMMUNITYBOARD'.