Syringe Collection Records Across New York City Parks

New York City Parks Department data logs syringes collected from park grounds and kiosks. It includes records from Parks staff and partner organizations like the Washington Heights Corner Project. The dataset tracks counts by location, time, and collection method.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial trends in syringe litter by mapping `ground_syringes` counts against `borough` and `district`.
• Assess kiosk program effectiveness by comparing `kiosk_syringes` volumes across different `kiosk_type` and `kiosk_site` locations.
• Model temporal patterns of collection activity using `collected_date`, `month`, `year`, and `time_of_day` columns.
• Evaluate operational differences between collection groups by aggregating `total_syringes` by `group` (Parks staff vs. nonprofit partners).

Strengths

• Contains 23 specific columns detailing source, location, timing, and counts.
• Includes data from multiple collection groups, providing multiple operational perspectives.

Limitations

• Unknown total record count prevents assessment of statistical significance.
• No sample data available to verify data structure or quality.
• Geographic scope is limited to New York City parks, not generalizable to other regions.

Provenance

Source

data.cityofnewyork.us

Collection Method

Collected by NYC Parks staff and partner nonprofit organizations during routine operations.

Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

New York City parks.