Submit a Project

We’re glad that you’re interested in sharing your work with us and others who visit the site! 

Submit your project here

Here’s how the submission process works:

  1. After reviewing the Official Rules, submit your project at the form here.
  2. The Open Data Team reviews your submission using the following questions as a guide for evaluation. Note that projects do not need to check every box in order to be considered for publication:
    1. Does the project improve upon a user’s ability to understand a specific NYC Open data dataset?
    2. Does the project help New Yorkers answer a question or solve a problem using NYC Open Data datasets?
    3. Does the project feature compelling and user-friendly visuals and design?
    4. Does the project engage with an NYC Open Data dataset using a novel format or perspective?
    5. Does the project provide an instructional overview, share code, or explain design choices of the analytics work behind it?
    6. Does the project use and link to NYC Open Data?
  3. The Open Data Team notifies you of the publishing decision via email
Additional Guidelines & Requirements
      • Projects must link directly to the relevant NYC Open Data dataset(s) used in order to be considered. 
      • Please note that we will ask you to agree to the Official Rules regarding sharing your project with the City of New York. You can read the Official Rules before filling out your project details here.
Suggestions for tutorials and other instructive submissions
    • Some users choose to submit projects that serve an educational purpose to those interested in open data’s applications. We welcome these submissions, and suggest keeping the following in mind:
      • Does the tutorial project provide an instructional overview, share code, or explain design choices of the analytics work behind it?
      • Who is the target audience for the tutorial project? 
      • What specific skill(s) is the project supposed to teach a user?