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Data sources for OASIS maps

(in alphabetical order by organization)

GrowNYC (formerly Council on the Environment of New York City)

Community Gardens, 2008

Street Trees, 2006, selected neighborhoods


Historic House Trust

Historic Houses


Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance & NY/NJ Baykeeper

Public Access to the Waterfront, 2006


NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)

Golf Courses, 2006

NJ state legislative districts, 2002

Congressional Districts (New Jersey), 2002


NY/NJ Harbor Estuary Program & US Army Corps of Engineers

Comprehensive Restoration Plan, 2009


NYC Audubon Society

Natural Areas


NYC Dept of City Planning

Block/Lot Boundaries & Building Footprints, 2009

Land Use, 2009

Schools, 2008, Selected Facilities and Program Sites Database (via NYC DataMine)

Libraries, 2008, Selected Facilities and Program Sites Database (via NYC DataMine)

Major zoning districts, 2009 (via NYC DataMine)

Commercial overlay districts, 2009 (via NYC DataMine)

Special purpose districts, 2009 (via NYC DataMine)

Restrictive and Environmental Declarations, 2009, These locations are equivalent to the "E" and "D" markers shown on the DCP zoning map. They represent the approximate within-tax-block locations for tax lots subject to environmental or restrictive declarations. (via NYC DataMine)

Community Districts, 2007

City Council Districts, 2007

NY State Senate Districts, 2002

NY State Assembly Districts, 2002

Congressional Districts (New York City), 2002


NYC Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP)

Sewage Treatment Plants, 2006

Combined Sewer Outfalls, 2006, See the S.W.I.M. (Stormwater Infrastructure Matters) website for more information about New York's combined sewer overflow system.


NYC Dept. of Information Technology & Telecommunications (DoITT)

Cemeteries, 1996

Block/Lot Boundaries & Building Footprints, 2009 (building footprints via NYC DataMine)


NYC Dept. of Parks & Rec. (DPR)

Parks, 2006

Playgrounds, 2006, Areas represent playgrounds owned and/or maintained by the NYC Dept. of Parks and Recreation.

Green Spaces Along Streets, 2006, Areas represent properties in the NYC Dept. of Parks and Recreation's Greenstreets program.

Golf Courses, 2006

Baseball/Soccer Fields, 2006, Areas represent baseball or soccer fields located on properties owned and/or maintained by the NYC Dept. of Parks and Recreation.

Tennis/Basketball Courts & Tracks, 2006, Areas represent basketball, handball, tennis, or volleyball courts located on properties owned and/or maintained by the NYC Dept. of Parks and Recreation.

Forever Wild Site, 2004, The Forever Wild Program is an initiative of the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation to protect and preserve the most ecologically valuable lands within the five boroughs.


NYC Housing Authority

NYCHA Properties, 2002


NYC Landmark Preservation Commission

Historic district boundaries, 2009

Landmarked locations, 2009 (via NYC DataMine)


NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation (DEC)

Brownfields, 2008

Environmental Remedation Program Sites, 2008

Hazardous Waste Remediation Sites, 2008

Voluntary Cleanup Program Sites, 2008

Freshwater Wetlands, 1995

Tidal Wetlands, 1974


NYS Emergency Management Office

Coastal Storm Impact Zones, 2005


US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Major Air Pollution Source, 2004

Toxic Release Inventory Facility, 2006

Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, or Disposal, 2006


US Fish & Wildlife Service

National Wetlands Inventory , Multiple years.


USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station

Stewardship Turf, 2009

Living Memorials to 9/11 Project, 2003


USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

Watershed Areas (12-digit hydro units) , 2001-2008, Watershed boundaries at the subwatershed (12-digit) level.


Wildlife Conservation Society

Bronx River (1781), Digitized in 2005.

Bronx River (1891), Digitized in 2005.

Bronx River (1998), Digitized in 2005.

Bronx River Watershed Historical Ecosystems, Digitized in 2005.

1609 Manhattan shoreline (Mannahatta)

1609 Lenape Trails (Mannahatta)

1609 Ponds & Streams (Mannahatta)

1609 Soil types (Mannahatta)

1609 Eco-community types (Mannahatta)


Updated 2010