NYC & Metro Interactive Maps & Databases
2020 Census Reconfiguration of Statistical Geographies
2020 Census operations included the revision of small-area statistical geographies, such as census tracts, block, and the creation of Community District Tabulation Areas (NTAs) for NYC.
Bytes of the Big Apple
Bytes of the Big Apple is a family of software data and geographic base map files for the City of New York. The Department of City Planning offers these products for free download or by a license.
Community District Profiles
This is your gateway to data, maps, and other resources describing NYC's 59 community districts.
Community Resource Guide
A guide to New York City community-based data intended for users who need community specific data.
Discover NYC Landmarks
NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission's map of designated landmarks with hyperlinks to area and building reports.
FEMA Flood Map Service Center
Enter a U.S. address, place or longitude/latitude coordinates to see current flood map for your area.
FEMA Preliminary Map Products
Download pdfs of preliminary flood hazard maps which provide an early look at an area's projected risk to flood hazards.
FloodHelpNY
FloodHelpNY.org was created as a platform for engaging and informing New York City homeowners about how they can protect their home and finances from flooding that is expected to worsen with rising sea levels caused by climate change. Enter your address to learn your flood risk.
Hurricane Sandy Flooding
A survey of the flooding in NY & NJ after hurricane Sandy, October 30, 2012.
Iconography of Manhattan Island, 1498-1909
The Iconography of Manhattan Island, 1498-1909 : compiled from original sources and illustrated by photo-intaglio reproductions of important maps, plans, views, and documents in public and private collections by I.N. Phelps Stokes.
Long Island Index Map
Housing, land use, environment, schools, etc.
Manhattan Maps
Maps from NYC's Municipal Archives Online Gallery showing early 19th century Manhattan farm lines with names of property owners under street grid overlays.
Mapping Inequality: Redlining in New Deal America
Searchable database of Home Owners' Loan Corporation (HOLC) maps
Mapping Segregation (2010 U.S. Census)
The New York Times maps housing segregation patterns in NYC and other large U.S. cities.
Metropolitan Transportation Authority maps
PDFs of the current NYC subway system and 5 borough bus maps.
Nassau County property map
Building and taxlot info interactive map, with historic aerial photos.
New York City Census FactFinder
The New York City Census FactFinder provides easy access to US Census Bureau population information for NYC.
New York City Hurricane Evacuation Map
Enter a NYC address to see which evacuation zone it is located in.
New York Congressional Districts
The New York Times maps the old and new (2012) NY congressional dsitricts.
New York City Council Districts
The Center for Urban Research at the CUNY Graduate Center maps the old and new (2012) NYC council districts .
New York City Election Atlas
This Election Atlas, designed by the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, provides background for understanding the 2013 mayoral election in New York City.
New York City Flood Hazard Mapper
NYC Flood Hazard Mapper provides a comprehensive overview of the coastal flood hazards that threaten the city today, as well as how these hazards are likely to increase in the future with climate change.
New York City Housing Authority
NYC Open Data map of NYCHA developments with stats on population, number of units and number of buildings.
Discover GIS Data NY
This site includes LIDAR data, GIS data, and orthoimagery from a mid-1990's statewide program for viewing and download. In addition, users can learn how to connect to web services to load the imagery into desktop GIS and other applications.
NYC AD/ED 1890 -1925
New York City census records are arranged by and are only available on microfilm. In order to locate a person, you first need to know their address and then you need to convert that address into Assembly District (AD) and Election District (ED). This website will help you obtain the AD/ED numbers.
NYC Street Trees by Species
This map shows the distribution and biodiversity of the city's street trees based on the latest tree census.
NYC Then & Now
Aerial photos of NYC from 1924 to the present
Nycsubway.org - Historical Maps
A collection of NYC commuter rail, subway and bus maps from the 1880s to the present.
Nycsubway.org - Subway Track Maps
A collection of track maps, showing the physical tracks making up the subway system.
NYC zoning maps
Zoning maps show the boundaries of zoning districts throughout the city. The maps are regularly updated after the City Planning Commission and the City Council have approved proposed zoning changes. [Also see "ZoLa" below]
NYCityMap
NYCityMap is New York City’s online map portal. The application provides a wealth of information including the locations of schools, day care centers, senior centers, libraries, hospitals, subways, and more, as well as links to Web sites for these facilities.
Oasisnyc.net
The Open Accessible Space Information System (OASIS) website provides the richest source of community maps for New York City. The website is guided by a collaborative partnership of private and public sector representatives that seek to sustain an accessible information system that helps enhance the stewardship of open space so these areas are linked, diverse and sustainable for the benefit of all people, organisms, and ecosystems in and around New York City.
Obtaining Street Name Changes in One Step
Cities grow and change over time. Part of that process may involve changing the street names. The further back in time one goes, the greater the chance that the street has been renamed or the houses renumbered. The creators of this website have generated tables that show the changes for all the boroughs of New York.
Old Street Names of New York
Oldstreets.com will help you identify Manhattan locations mentioned in old books, articles and documents relating to New York City. It contains more than 1,600 old names of streets and other urban features that are no longer on the map.
Office of Metropolitan History
Search Manhattan new building appilcations filed with the NYC Deptartment of Buildings between 1900 and 1986.
Open Sewers Atlas NYC
Interactive map showing major sewer lines, wastewater treatment plants, pump stations, "outfalls," etc. in the city of New York.
"Randel Farm Maps" : Museum of the City of New York
Drafted between 1818 and 1820 by John Randel, Jr., this set of one-of-a-kind documents has long been in the care of the Office of the Manhattan Borough President. The maps, which are hand-drawn and hand-colored, document the island of Manhattan—stretching from today’s Houston Street to the northernmost tip--in meticulous detail. Drawn at an impressively large scale of 100 feet to 1 inch, the so-called “Farm Maps” display the island’s natural and manmade features down to individual buildings. They provide an incomparable online record of the young, growing city.
ToxiCity Map
Exploring environmental conditions in the Greenpoint-Williamsburg neighborhoods.
Urban Re Viewer ("urban renewal plans")
The City of New York has adopted over 150 master plans between 1952 and 2014, you can see which areas have been affected and learn information about each project.
Urban Archive
Interactive map that combines photographs and history to tell stories of New York City's architecture, parks, transportation, and other points of interest.
ZoLa
NYC's zoning and land use map.