Looking for historical U.S. Census maps? Try Social Explorer – a database product that helps to visually analyze and understand the demographics of the United States through the use of interactive maps and data reports. Explore thousands of historical data maps, from the first US Census in 1790 to the present. Census – Population Density, […]
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NYC’s Rat Information Portal
Looking for NYC Department of Health findings on inspections for rats? The Rat Information Portal, commonly known as RIP, has information searchable by property address, tax block and lot, or by selecting an area or property from a map. Information about inspections, violations, compliance, exterminations, and cleanups are available as far back as January 1, 2006. […]
NYC Land Use – Fast Facts
NYC Land Use – Fast Facts – did you know that: Brooklyn leads the 5 boroughs in multi-family residential land use Queens has more lot area for parking than any other borough Manhattan devotes 25.4% of its land use to open spaces Find these and other land use fast facts at the Department of City […]
Divide (and Conquer) NYC Using the Address Translator
Is it possible for one address to be in Community District 09, Election District 91, Police Precinct 26, AND Congressional District 15??? YES! And to help you make sense of the different city agency-drawn boundaries, use the Address Translator – Geographic Information by Address at the Department of City Planning. Type in the address to […]
Newseum – Today’s Front Pages
Ever find yourself sitting down with the New York Times and wondering what’s on the front page of the Shreveport Times instead? Curious to know whether the lead story in the Washington Post today rates a mention on page one of South Jersey’s Courier-Post? The Newseum has a great tool that allows you to view […]
Radical Cartography
Radical Cartography is a really cool website put together by Bill Rankin, a graduate student at Harvard University. He’s created some very interesting maps that present new ways of looking at transportation, commerce, income distribution and other topics in a variety of cities, including New York. Additionally, all of the maps, text and images on […]
Cemetery Records
More people live in New York City than any other city in the US, and, consequently, many die here as well. Some of New York’s biggest cemeteries have placed their burial records online, which can be a useful place to start looking for information on New York residents of the past. Here’s a few links […]
NYPD Crime Statistics
You can get NYPD crime statistics both city wide and also for borough and precinct – City Wide Crime Statistics Weekly Borough and Precinct Crime Statistics Also, check out the Precinct Maps to see where each of the precincts are located. […]