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nycOpenData 0.1.6

CRAN release: 2026-02-14

New features and documentation

This release marks the first contributor-powered expansion of nycOpenData, with new dataset functions, tests, and documentation added by student contributors.

  • Added support for the NYPD Hate Crimes dataset (Crystal Adote, @crystalna20).
  • Added support for the Local Law 18 Pay and Demographics Report dataset (Jonah Dratfield, @jdratfield38).
  • Added support for NYPD Shooting Incident Data (Year To Date) (Joyce Escatel-Flores, @JoyceEscatel).
  • Added support for New York City Population by Borough, 1950–2040 (Rob Hutto, @robhutto).
  • Added support for Inmate Incidents – Slashing and Stabbing (Isley Jean-Pierre, @ijpier).
  • Added support for the NYC Wetlands dataset, including tests and vignette (Shannon Joyce, @shannonjoyce).
  • Added support for the NYCHA Violations dataset (Laura Rose-Werner, @laurarosewerner).
  • Added support for NYC Climate Projections: Extreme Events and Sea Level Rise (Emma Tupone, @emmatup0205).
  • Added support for Local Law 97 of 2021 – Pets in Shelter Report (Xinru Wang, @xrwangxr).

Each new dataset function follows the nyc_*() interface design, includes documentation, and integrates with the package’s internal request handling system.

Documentation and vignettes

  • Expanded vignettes and examples accompanying new dataset functions.
  • Continued improvements to reproducible workflow demonstrations across datasets.

Maintenance

  • Ongoing improvements to internal request handling and API reliability.
  • No breaking changes to existing function interfaces.