New York City Weights and Measures Device Inspections

Inspections of commercial measurement devices like gasoline pumps, scales, and fuel oil meters conducted by the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP). The dataset records details for each inspection, including device type, approval status, and business location. Data is provided by data.cityofnewyork.us and was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Predict the `Devices Approved` count based on `Business Category`, `Device Type`, and `Inspection type` using classification models.
• Analyze geographic patterns of device condemnations by clustering inspection locations using `Longitude` and `Latitude` coordinates.
• Forecast inspection volumes for different `Device Categories` over time by analyzing trends in the `Date of Occurance` field.
• Identify businesses with repeated compliance issues by joining records on `Business Unique ID` and analyzing `Devices Condemned/Confiscated` history.
• Assess the relationship between `Community Board` or `Council District` and inspection outcomes like `Certificate of Inspection` status.

Strengths

• Contains 30 distinct columns covering inspection details, business information, and geospatial coordinates.
• Includes precise location data via `Longitude`, `Latitude`, `BBL`, and `BIN` fields for spatial analysis.
• Data is actively maintained, with a listed update date in April 2026.

Limitations

• Sample size and total row count are unknown, limiting assessment of statistical power.
• Potential geographic bias as data is limited to inspections within New York City jurisdiction.
• Key metrics like `Devices Inspected` per record lack context without known row count for aggregation.

Provenance

Source

data.cityofnewyork.us, representing the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP).

Collection Method

Inspections conducted by DCWP to ensure compliance with New York State weights and measures laws.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-02.

Geography

New York City, New York, USA.