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Products > BYTES of the BIG APPLETM Printer Friendly Version
Download List NYC GIS Zoning Features
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nyzd | nyco | nysp | nylh | nysp_sd | nyzma

NYC Special Purpose Districts With Subdistricts (Zoning)

Data Format: Shapefile or File Geodatabase

File or table name: nysp_sd

Data Projection: NAD_1983_StatePlane_New_York_Long_Island_FIPS_3104_Feet

Coordinate system: Lambert Conformal Conic

Theme keywords: Zoning, Department of City Planning, Special Purpose District

Abstract: This feature class contains only the internal subdistricts of any special purpose districts that are so subdivided. The main special purpose district name is indicated by the SPNAME attribute, the SUBDIST attribute contains the subdistrict name. Any further subdistrict divisions are named in the SUBSUB attribute.

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Identification Information
Data Quality Information
Spatial Data Organization Information
Spatial Reference Information
Entity and Attribute Information
Distribution Information
Metadata Reference Information

Identification Information:
Citation:
Originator: New York City, Department of City Planning, Technical Review Division
Publication Date: April, 2013
Title: NYC Special Purpose Districts With Subdistricts (Zoning)
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data
Online Linkage: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/bytes/applbyte.shtml
Description:
Abstract:
This feature class contains only the internal subdistricts of any special purpose districts that are so subdivided. The main special purpose district name is indicated by the SPNAME attribute, the SUBDIST attribute contains the subdistrict name. Any further subdistrict divisions are named in the SUBSUB attribute.
Purpose:
To be used for GIS analysis and cartographic tasks.
Supplemental Information:
The date of the most recent City Council adoptions included in this data is 4/9/2013.
Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information:
Single Date/Time:
Calendar Date: April, 2013
Currentness Reference:
publication date
Status:
Progress: In work
Maintenance and Update Frequency: Monthly
Spatial Domain:
Bounding Coordinates:
West Bounding Coordinate: -74.258081
East Bounding Coordinate: -73.768486
North Bounding Coordinate: 40.916328
South Bounding Coordinate: 40.491084
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: None
Theme Keyword: Zoning
Theme Keyword: Department of City Planning
Theme Keyword: Special Purpose District
Place:
Place Keyword: New York City
Use Constraints:
Notice To Users: 1. Zoning data changes frequently! The downloadable zoning data will be updated on the last Monday of every month. Updates will include recent zoning changes adopted by City Council. 2. These features are not intended for determining zoning at the individual tax lot level.
Point of Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: NYC Dept. of City Planning
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
22 Reade Street
Address:
Room 3N
City: New York
State or Province: New York
Postal Code: 10007
Country: USA
Contact Voice Telephone: 212 720 3505
Contact Electronic Mail Address: zoning_gis@planning.nyc.gov
Hours of Service: M-F, 9AM-5PM
Data Set Credit:
NYC Department of City Planning, Technical Review Division; Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture Planning and Preservation's (GSAPP) Spatial Information Design Lab
Native Data Set Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.4000

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Data Quality Information:
Positional Accuracy:
Horizontal Positional Accuracy:
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report:
The data were developed using DCP's Tax Block Base Map Files, DOITT's NYCMap planimetric street centerlines and 2006 orthophotos as reference sources. Measurements and dimensions for location of zoning features were obtained from DCP zoning maps. The estimated horizontal accuracy is +/- 20 feet.
Lineage:

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Spatial Data Organization Information:
Direct Spatial Reference Method: Vector
Point and Vector Object Information:
SDTS Terms Description:
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type: G-polygon
Point and Vector Object Count: 0

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Spatial Reference Information:
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition:
Planar:
Map Projection:
Map Projection Name: Lambert Conformal Conic
Lambert Conformal Conic:
Standard Parallel: 40.666667
Standard Parallel: 41.033333
Longitude of Central Meridian: -74.000000
Latitude of Projection Origin: 40.166667
False Easting: 984250.000000
False Northing: 0.000000
Planar Coordinate Information:
Planar Coordinate Encoding Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate Representation:
Abscissa Resolution: 0.000000
Ordinate Resolution: 0.000000
Planar Distance Units: survey feet
Geodetic Model:
Horizontal Datum Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator of Flattening Ratio: 298.257222
Vertical Coordinate System Definition:
Altitude System Definition:
Altitude Resolution: 1.000000
Altitude Encoding Method: Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

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Entity and Attribute Information:
Detailed Description:
Entity Type:
Entity Type Label: nysp_sd
Attribute:
Attribute Label: FID
Attribute Definition:
Internal feature number.
Attribute Definition Source:
ESRI
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute Label: SDNAME
Attribute Definition:
Special District Name
Attribute:
Attribute Label: SHAPE
Attribute Definition:
Feature geometry.
Attribute Definition Source:
ESRI
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain:
Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute Label: SDLBL
Attribute Definition:
Special District Label as shown on DCP zoning maps
Attribute:
Attribute Label: SUBDIST
Attribute Definition:
Special District sub-district designation
Attribute:
Attribute Label: SUBSUB
Attribute Definition:
Designation for a division within a sub-district
Attribute:
Attribute Label: SHAPE_area
Attribute Definition:
Area of feature in internal units squared.
Attribute Definition Source:
ESRI
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain:
Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute Label: SHAPE_len

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Distribution Information:
Distributor:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: NYC Department of City Planning
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
22 Reade Street
City: New York
State or Province: NY
Postal Code: 10007
Country: USA
Contact Voice Telephone: 212.720.3505
Resource Description: Downloadable Data
Standard Order Process:
Digital Form:
Digital Transfer Information:
Transfer Size: 0.000
Fees: Free

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Metadata Reference Information:
Metadata Date: 20110526
Metadata Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: NYC Department of City Planning, Technical Review Division
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
22 Reade Street
Address:
Room 3N
City: New York
State or Province: New York
Postal Code: 10007
Country: USA
Contact Voice Telephone: 212 720 3505
Contact Electronic Mail Address: zoning_gis@planning.nyc.gov
Hours of Service: M-F, 9AM-5PM
Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Time Convention: local time
Metadata Extensions:
Online Linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html
Profile Name: ESRI Metadata Profile
 

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