Legally Operating Businesses

data.cityofnewyork.us | Last Updated 31 Oct 2023

<b>NOTE:</b> This dataset reflects data as of 7/21/2023. The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) is working on an updated version of this dataset. This dataset features licenses issued by DCWP to businesses and individuals so that they may legally operate in New York City. Note: Temporary street fair vendor permits are not included in this dataset.

Tags: consumer, license, dca, industry, business, individual, city government, department of consumer affairs

This dataset has the following 27 columns:

Column NameAPI Column NameData TypeDescriptionSample Values
DCA License Numberlicense_nbrtextAn identification number issued to businesses/individuals to operate legally for the duration of their license term.
License Typelicense_typetextIndicates whether the licensee is a business or an individual.
License Expiration Datelic_expir_ddcalendar_dateExpiration date of the License.
License Statuslicense_statustextThis indicates whether the license is active or inactive.
License Creation Datelicense_creation_datecalendar_dateThe date the license record was created.
IndustryindustrytextThe business category or business activity requiring a DCA-issued license in order to operate legally.
Business Namebusiness_nametextThe legal business name as filed with the New York State Secretary of State or County Clerk or, if an individual, the person’s first name and last name.
Business Name 2business_name_2textIf applicable, the Doing-Business-As (DBA), or trade name.
Address Buildingaddress_buildingtextBuilding number of the business's premise address.
Address Street Nameaddress_street_nametextStreet name of the business's premise address.
Secondary Address Street Nameaddress_street_name_2textThe cross street of the business's premise address.
Address Cityaddress_citytextCity where the business is located. If an individual license, the City of the licensee's mailing address.
Address Stateaddress_statetextState where the business is located. If an individual license, the State of the licensee's mailing address.
Address ZIPaddress_ziptextPostcode where the business is located. If an individual license, the postcode of the licensee's mailing address.
Contact Phone Numbercontact_phonetextThe phone number of the business.
Address Boroughaddress_boroughtextBorough name where the business is located.
Borough CodedetailtextBorough Code of the Borough where the business is located.
Community Boardcommunity_boardtextCommunity District number where the business is located.
Council Districtcouncil_districttextCity Council District number where the business is located.
BINbintextBuilding Identification Number where the business is located.
BBLbbltextBorough Block Lot number where the business is located.
NTAntatextNeighborhood Tabulation Area where the business is located.
Census Tractcensus_tracttextCensus Tract where the business is located.
Detaildetail_2textProvides additional licensing details for certain industries.
LongitudelongitudetextThe longitude of the business's premise address. Not available for individual licenses.
LatitudelatitudetextThe latitude of the business's premise address. Not available for individual licenses.
Locationlocationlocation