Social Distancing and Enforcement: Parks Patrol Data

Note: Due to important notes and changes to this dataset over time, we recommend you review the data dictionary prior to using this data.

During the Covid-19 response, NYC Parks deployed staff from the Urban Parks Rangers and Parks Enforcement Patrol divisions across NYC parks to educate patrons on social distancing and enforce tresspassing violations when patrons are in closed areas of the park. This dataset contains encounters and non-encounter patrols recorded by these staff.

This is part of the NYC Parks Covid-19 Social Distancing and Enforcement Data Collection: https://data.cityofnewyork.us/browse?Data-Collection_Data-Collection=NYC+Parks+Covid-19+Social+Distancing+and+Enforcement&q=nyc+parks+covid

Data Dictionary:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dr6-cOUsk1LIynjqeXi02I4p4riV2ZVr4_R4LNwI2MI/edit?usp=sharing

Data and Resources

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issued 2020-07-09
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modified 2025-09-18
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Groups
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Tags
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  • National
  • North America
  • United States
  • covid
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maintainer NYC Parks Open Data Team
maintainer_email no-reply@data.cityofnewyork.us
metadata_created 2025-09-24T18:01:35.149488
metadata_modified 2025-09-24T18:01:35.149498
notes Note: Due to important notes and changes to this dataset over time, we recommend you review the data dictionary prior to using this data. During the Covid-19 response, NYC Parks deployed staff from the Urban Parks Rangers and Parks Enforcement Patrol divisions across NYC parks to educate patrons on social distancing and enforce tresspassing violations when patrons are in closed areas of the park. This dataset contains encounters and non-encounter patrols recorded by these staff. This is part of the NYC Parks Covid-19 Social Distancing and Enforcement Data Collection: https://data.cityofnewyork.us/browse?Data-Collection_Data-Collection=NYC+Parks+Covid-19+Social+Distancing+and+Enforcement&q=nyc+parks+covid Data Dictionary: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dr6-cOUsk1LIynjqeXi02I4p4riV2ZVr4_R4LNwI2MI/edit?usp=sharing
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title Social Distancing and Enforcement: Parks Patrol Data