This document contains snippets of information from various sources about data science and urban planning in New York City, including: 1) Data on vehicle speeds and locations at different times of day. 2) Statistics on parking tickets issued to out-of-state vehicles and from different states. 3) Quotes from various New York City agencies about issues like subway fares, food inspection scores, taxis and traffic. 4) Information on precinct funding and Google Street View. 5) An acknowledgement from the NYPD that they made errors in issuing parking tickets due to a misunderstanding of recent parking rules.

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9. 5:18AM
24 mph
8:35AM
11.5 mph
6:33PM
11.5 mph

10. 10 Gracie Square

11. 73 Payson Avenue

12. 94%

18. % of Parking Tickets
Out-of-state Plates

19. % of Parking Tickets
New Jersey

20. % of Parking Tickets
Connecticut

21. % of Parking Tickets
California

22. IMPACT

24. “These machines do not hold an infinite amount of
change and the denominations are suggested to insure
there is ample change to accommodate customers who
pay with cash. That being said, we will certainly look at
this as part of the process involved in rolling out the next
scheduled fare increase slated for next year”
MTA

27. DOH
“Inspectors are not instructed to offer leniency,
just to cite what they see. The final score is
based on the extent of the violations that the
inspector observes.”

28. 20% of Fare,
Surcharge
20% of Fare,
Surcharge,
Tax, Toll
VerifoneCMT

29. “We appreciate the work that went into his analysis, and
we’re giving it a thorough read”
TLC

31. “ ”
NYPD

32. “ ”
NYPD

33. “We are working on fixing this misprint in
the publicly shared Supporting Schedule
and on Open Data”
--NYC Mayor’s Offce

34. 19th Precinct
$25,000
$33,000

36. Google Street View

37. “While DOT has not received any complaints
about this location, we will review the roadway
markings and make any appropriate alterations.”

41. “Mr. Wellington’s analysis identified errors the
department made in issuing parking
summonses. It appears to be a misunderstanding
by officers on patrol of a recent, abstruse change
in the parking rules. We appreciate Mr.
Wellington bringing this anomaly to our
attention.”
-NYPD

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