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Spatial features representing area-based street name changes in New York City from the Digital City Map (DCM). These include plaza names, public place names, and intersection names established through local laws.

Usage

nyc_dcm_snc_area_sf

Format

A simple feature collection with 49 features and 13 fields:

borough

Full borough name

feat_type

Feature type (e.g., "Public place", "Plaza Name", "Intersection name")

ll_num

Local law number

ll_sec

Local law section number

ll_type

Local law type (e.g., "Renaming", "Initial Naming")

lleffectdt

Local law effective date

ll_limits

Description of the geographic limits of the name change

limits_er

Limits error or correction notes

repealed

Whether the local law has been repealed (Yes/No)

repeal_dt

Repeal date if applicable

amended

Whether the local law has been amended (Yes/No)

amend_dt

Amendment date if applicable

amendt_txt

Amendment text describing the changes

geometry

Polygon geometry (NAD83 / New York Long Island ftUS)

Source

NYC Department of City Planning Digital City Map, October 31, 2025

https://www.nyc.gov/site/planning/data-maps/open-data/dwn-digital-city-map.page