NYC Block Check

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NYC Block Check is independently developed. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the City of New York, NYPD, MTA, New York State, the U.S. government, or any government or political entity. It does not provide official government services or emergency dispatch.

NYC Block Check organizes public information for everyday New York City use. Each government-data feature is paired with its source below.

Official NYC Open Data directory: https://www.nyc.gov/opendata

FEATURES AND OFFICIAL SOURCES

• 311 service requests — NYC 311:
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/erm2-nwe9

• Parking signs and parking-violation history — NYC DOT and NYC Department of Finance:
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/nfid-uabd
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/pvqr-7yc4

• NYPD complaint and arrest records:
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/5uac-w243
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/uip8-fykc

• Housing and building violations — NYC HPD and NYC DOB:
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/wvxf-dwi5
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/3h2n-5cm9

• Motor-vehicle crashes — NYC DOT:
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/h9gi-nx95

• Restaurant and rodent inspections — NYC DOHMH:
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/43nn-pn8j
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/p937-wjvj

• Trash, recycling and compost schedules — NYC DSNY:
https://www.nyc.gov/site/dsny/collection/residents.page
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/DSNY-Frequencies/rv63-53db

• School information — NYC Public Schools:
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/dnpx-dfnc

• City events, bike routes and NYC Council districts — NYC Open Data:
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/tvpp-9vvx
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/mzxg-pwib
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/872g-cjhh

• Subway, bus and accessibility information — Metropolitan Transportation Authority:
https://www.mta.info/developers

• NYC Ferry information:
https://www.ferry.nyc/developer-tools/

• Traffic conditions and cameras — 511NY:
https://511ny.org

• Emergency notifications — Notify NYC / NYC Emergency Management:
https://portal.311.nyc.gov/article/?kanumber=KA-01082

• Local, state and federal legislation and elected officials:
https://legistar.council.nyc.gov/Legislation.aspx
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation
https://nyassembly.gov/leg/
https://api.congress.gov/

• Weather alerts — National Weather Service:
https://www.weather.gov

• US Census data: https://www.census.gov/data.html
• NY State Open Data: https://data.ny.gov

NON-GOVERNMENT SOURCES

• Citi Bike availability — Citi Bike/Lyft system feed:
https://citibikenyc.com/system-data
• Street geometry — OpenStreetMap:
https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright
• Community-reported camera locations — DeFlock:
https://deflock.org/
• Representative lookup support — OpenStates:
https://pluralpolicy.com/open/
• Mapbox displays maps; directions may open Google Maps.
• Every news card names its publisher and opens the original article. News is separate from government data.

NYC Block Check calculates its own scores, comparisons, categories, countdowns and summaries from the cited records. These are informational estimates, not official government findings. Public records may be delayed, incomplete or revised. Verify time-sensitive information with the linked source. Call 911 for emergencies and 311 for official NYC services.

Full source links are also available in Settings → Sources & Independence.