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 following objects for the five boroughs of NYC are included in the database:
Point features from the NYC Dept of City Planning
- Colleges and Universities
- Libraries
- Hospitals
- Private Schools
- Public Schools
Transit point features from MTA / NYC DOITT
- PATH Stations
- Subway Complexes (with ridership data)
- Subway Stations
- Train Stations (LIRR and Metro North)
Features from the US Census TIGER files
- Boroughs
- Counties (entire metro area)
- Large Public Facilities
- Major Greenspace Areas (parks, cemeteries)
- Roads
- Major Lakes
- Coastal Water (entire metro area)
Statistical areas from the US Census TIGER files
- Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs)
- Census Tracts (includes NTA codes)
- Population Centroids for Census Tracts
- ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs)
Demographic data from the US Census
- 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