Locations of voting and poll sites throughout New York City, published by data.cityofnewyork.us. The dataset includes site names, addresses, geographic coordinates, and administrative district assignments. It was last updated in October 2018.
Use Cases
- Analyze spatial distribution of polling sites using Latitude and Longitude relative to Census Tract or Community Board boundaries.
- Assess physical accessibility of election infrastructure by filtering sites based on the HANDICAP_ENTRANCE and VOTER_ENTRANCE fields.
- Map voter precincts by joining on Police Precincts or Council District for law enforcement or logistical planning.
- Validate property records for polling locations by cross-referencing BIN (Building Identification Number) and BBL (Borough, Block, Lot) identifiers.
Strengths
- Includes 28 distinct columns covering site details, geographic coordinates, and administrative boundaries.
- Provides multiple geographic identifiers including Latitude, Longitude, NTA, and Borough Boundaries for spatial analysis.
Limitations
- Data is stale, with a last update date of October 2018, which may not reflect current election cycles.
- Unknown row count and sample size prevent assessment of completeness for all NYC neighborhoods.
Provenance
- Source
- data.cityofnewyork.us
- Collection Method
- null
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2018-10-31; update frequency is null.
- Geography
- New York City, New York, USA