The NYC Geodatabase comes in two formats: a Spatialite geodatabase built on SQLite that can be used in open source software like QGIS and the Spatialite GUI, and a personal geodatabase built on MS Access that can be used in ArcGIS. The contents of the databases are identical and all features share a common coordinate system: NAD 83 NY State Plane Long Island (feet). The databases are updated bi-annually.
The databases can be accessed with:
- QGIS is open source software - download
- Spatialite GUI is open source software - download stable binary for MS Windows or from source for Windows, Mac, or Linux.
- ArcGIS and MS Access are proprietary and are available in labs throughout campus
The following objects for the five boroughs of NYC are included in the database:
Point features from the NYC Dept of City Planning
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- 2010 Census Demographic Profile
- 5-year American Community Survey data (updated annually)
- ZIP Code Business Patterns data (updated annually)
The databases can be accessed with:
- QGIS is open source GIS software - download
- Spatialite GUI is open source spatial database software - download stable binary for MS Windows or from source for Windows, Mac, or Linux.
- ArcGIS and Microsoft Access are proprietary and are available in labs throughout campus