A data set containing information of a subset of the elevators in NYC. The data set has been filtered to contain active elevators with non-missing speed.
Format
A data frame with 35042 rows and 25 variables:
- device_number
Unique identify number for the elevator
- bin
Building Identification Number
- borough
Regional subdivisions of NYC. One of "Manhattan", "Bronx", "Brooklyn", "Queens", or "Staten Island"
- tax_block
Id for tax block. Smaller than borough
- tax_lot
Id for tax block. Smaller than tax_block
- house_number
House number, very poorly parsed. Use with caution
- street_name
Street name, very poorly parsed. Use with caution
- zip_code
Zip code, formatted to 5 digits. 0 and 99999 are marked as NA
- device_type
Type of device. Most common type is "Passenger Elevator"
- lastper_insp_date
Date, refers to the last periodic inspection by the Department of Buildings. These dates will no longer be accurate, as they were collected by November 2015
- approval_date
Date of approval for elevator
- manufacturer
Name of manufacturer, poorly cleaned. Most assigned NA
- travel_distance
Distance travelled, not cleaned. Mixed formats
- speed_fpm
Speed in feet/minute
- capacity_lbs
Capacity in lbs
- car_buffer_type
Buffer type. A buffer is a device designed to stop a descending car or counterweight beyond its normal limit and to soften the force with which the elevator runs into the pit during an emergency. Takes values "Oil", "Spring", and NA
- governor_type
Governor type, An overspeed governor is an elevator device which acts as a stopping mechanism in case the elevator runs beyond its rated speed
- machine_type
Machine type, labels unknown.
- safety_type
Safety type, labels unknown.
- mode_operation
Operation mode, labels unknown.
- floor_from
Lowest floor, not cleaned. Mixed formats
- floor_to
Highest floor, not cleaned. Mixed formats
- latitude
Latitude of elevator
- longitude
Longitude of elevator
- elevators_per_building
number of elevators in building
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