Quantitative Analysis of NYC Open Data: Every data set that the city releases tells a story. This blog is all about telling those stories, one data set at a time.I Quant NYTumblr (3.0; @iquantny)https://iquantny.tumblr.com/NYC Subway Ridership Starts to Climb as Cuomo Cites “Good News” on Virus NumbersWith New York City and State in a State of Emergency and the State on PAUSE, it’s no secret that the...https://iquantny.tumblr.com/post/616488508041936896https://iquantny.tumblr.com/post/616488508041936896Sun, 26 Apr 2020 15:27:36 -0400Why We Can’t Trust Positive COVID Test Counts to Track the Pandemic in NYCAfter much delay, the New York City Department of Health recently released data on the number of...https://iquantny.tumblr.com/post/614349724334587904https://iquantny.tumblr.com/post/614349724334587904Fri, 03 Apr 2020 00:52:33 -0400Mapping Friday’s 30% Drop in NYC Subway RidershipAs the severity of the COVID-19 crisis in NY accelerates, the subway is still running.  There have...https://iquantny.tumblr.com/post/612712380924903424https://iquantny.tumblr.com/post/612712380924903424Sun, 15 Mar 2020 23:07:41 -0400covid19nycopendataopendataData Shows No Increase In NYC Plowing as Storm Picked UpI’ve lived in New York for over fifteen years, and I’ve never seen the City as paralyzed by snow as...https://iquantny.tumblr.com/post/180300705249https://iquantny.tumblr.com/post/180300705249Tue, 20 Nov 2018 01:15:24 -0500Open Data Reveals $791 Million Error in Newly Adopted NYC BudgetThe headline in a recent NYC press release caught my eye: “MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL LAUNCH SEARCHABLE...https://iquantny.tumblr.com/post/147446103684https://iquantny.tumblr.com/post/147446103684Fri, 15 Jul 2016 09:49:57 -0400budgetfinanceombnycopendataPayer or Prayer- A Look at NYC’s $650 Million Property Tax Breaks Related to ReligionOwning property in NYC is a privilege- albeit one that comes with a hefty tax bill each year....https://iquantny.tumblr.com/post/146688053904https://iquantny.tumblr.com/post/146688053904Thu, 30 Jun 2016 00:12:41 -0400dofpropertytaxopendatapdfsThe NYPD Was Systematically Ticketing Legally Parked Cars for Millions of Dollars a Year- Open Data Just Put an End to ItNew York City is a complex place to drive.  And when it comes to parking, there are plenty of rules...https://iquantny.tumblr.com/post/144197004989https://iquantny.tumblr.com/post/144197004989Wed, 11 May 2016 09:02:32 -0400nypdticketsmapsopendataIn NYC, More Robberies Happen Right When School Gets Out than Any Other TimeAs noted in my last post comparing NYC neighborhood murder rates to American cities, the City has...https://iquantny.tumblr.com/post/142278062424https://iquantny.tumblr.com/post/142278062424Tue, 05 Apr 2016 00:33:14 -0400nypdcrimeopendatanycNew York’s Most Dangerous Neighborhood is Safer than BaltimoreThere is a lot of talk about NYC being a global leader in Open Data. But when it comes to police...https://iquantny.tumblr.com/post/141186244069https://iquantny.tumblr.com/post/141186244069Thu, 17 Mar 2016 01:05:42 -0400nypdcrimeopendatanycopendataTrump’s Unpaid Bills - A Closer Look at the 441 Fines His NYC Properties Have Paid and the 19 They Haven’tIn November, 2004, the Trump Palace on East 69th Street received a visit from NYC’s Department of...https://iquantny.tumblr.com/post/140615860419https://iquantny.tumblr.com/post/140615860419Mon, 07 Mar 2016 01:31:33 -0500ecbdofopendatanycdepfdnydsnyParking Immunity? Diplomats Owe NYC $16 Million in Unpaid Parking Tickets.  A Closer Look at the Worst Offenders.I stumbled upon a glorious data set a few weeks ago, which gives information on all unpaid parking...https://iquantny.tumblr.com/post/140432262249https://iquantny.tumblr.com/post/140432262249Fri, 04 Mar 2016 01:01:44 -0500nypddofopendatanycProposed Council Pay Raise Would Move Salary from Top 2.3% to Top 0.3% of All NYC EmployeesToday, the City Council will hold a hearing on pay raises for certain elected officials, including...https://iquantny.tumblr.com/post/138591469879https://iquantny.tumblr.com/post/138591469879Wed, 03 Feb 2016 01:07:31 -0500opendatacouncilbudgetbetanycAlmost One Third of NYC is Not Patrolled by the Closest Precinct HouseSo someone nabbed your bike from your apartment building and you need to file a police report.  You...https://iquantny.tumblr.com/post/137259799714https://iquantny.tumblr.com/post/137259799714Wed, 13 Jan 2016 22:29:52 -0500nypdopendatacrimenycopendataYour Neighborhood’s Crime Rank - Insights from the NYPD’s Most Detailed Data Release EverWhen’s the last time someone asked you where you lived or worked, and you answered by naming a...https://iquantny.tumblr.com/post/136641945194https://iquantny.tumblr.com/post/136641945194Mon, 04 Jan 2016 19:44:41 -0500nypdcrimenycopendataopendatantasIn  NYC, Even the Thanksgiving Day Parade Can’t Escape Lobbyists There are few traditions in New York like the Thanksgiving Day Parade.  Since 1924, it has...https://iquantny.tumblr.com/post/133941169409https://iquantny.tumblr.com/post/133941169409Wed, 25 Nov 2015 13:39:30 -0500This is Quantifiably the Best Month to go to the Farmers MarketAs part of a homework assignment, I ask my students at Pratt to go out and chart something of...https://iquantny.tumblr.com/post/129373499164https://iquantny.tumblr.com/post/129373499164Fri, 18 Sep 2015 17:35:35 -0400Taking on Uber, Lyft Turns to City’s Night OwlsIt has been a big summer for transportation open data.  First, the TLC released a dataset with every...https://iquantny.tumblr.com/post/129262809214https://iquantny.tumblr.com/post/129262809214Thu, 17 Sep 2015 00:34:32 -0400uberlyftfoiltlcOpen Data Leaves Open Questions: Exploring Uber’s Impact on NYC TrafficEarlier this month, something new and exciting happened: the Taxi and Limousine Commission (T.L.C.)...https://iquantny.tumblr.com/post/126801949754https://iquantny.tumblr.com/post/126801949754Sun, 16 Aug 2015 00:37:24 -0400opendatanyctlcubertaxisFunny Math Fact Check: de Blasio vs. UberIn a July 18th Daily News OpEd, Mayor de Blasio claimed that “more than 2,000 new for-hire vehicles...https://iquantny.tumblr.com/post/125760518214https://iquantny.tumblr.com/post/125760518214Mon, 03 Aug 2015 10:36:37 -0400ubertlcRent Stabilized Housing is Disappearing Fast- Especially on the Upper East and Upper West SideIf you’ve lived in New York City, you know that finding an apartment is no easy task. And once you...https://iquantny.tumblr.com/post/125485105679https://iquantny.tumblr.com/post/125485105679Thu, 30 Jul 2015 23:46:47 -0400dofdhcrrent stabilizationnycopendatacartodbhousing