Impervious Surfaces (Area-weighted) by District — New York City

Map and ranking of Impervious Surfaces (Area-weighted) across New York City's 51 districts. Highest: District 43 (85.8%). Lowest: District 11 (35.6%). New York City avg: 59.9%. Data: 2021–2023.
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Impervious Surfaces (Area-weighted) · all 51 New York City districts · 2021–23

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Earlier releases not shown — comparable National Baseline Assessment of Urban and Community Forests historical data are unavailable. Current data: 2021–2023.

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New York City citywide · Impervious Surfaces (Area-weighted) 59.9%
Highest district District 43: 85.8%
Lowest district District 11: 35.6%
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Note: Based on classified aerial imagery rather than a household survey.

Universe: Land area classified from high-resolution aerial imagery · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: USDA Forest Service, Arbor Day Foundation, and PlanIT Geo National Baseline Assessment of Urban and Community Forests, 2026 (2021–2023 imagery)

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Min 36% 25th pct 60% Median 70% 75th pct 75% Max 86%

District ranking: Impervious Surfaces (Area-weighted)

#1 District 43 Susan Zhuang 85.8%+25.8 pts
#2 District 3 Carl Wilson 84.3%+24.4 pts
#3 District 26 Julie Won 81.7%+21.8 pts
#4 District 34 Jennifer Gutiérrez 80.3%+20.4 pts
#5 District 4 Virginia Maloney 79.9%+20 pts
#6 District 17 Justin Sanchez 79.7%+19.8 pts
#7 District 25 Shekar Krishnan 79.1%+19.2 pts
#8 District 40 Rita Joseph 76.4%+16.4 pts
#9 District 33 Lincoln Restler 76.3%+16.4 pts
#10 District 2 Harvey Epstein 75.7%+15.8 pts
#11 District 48 Inna Vernikov 75.6%+15.7 pts
#12 District 41 Darlene Mealy 75.3%+15.4 pts
#13 District 14 Pierina Ana Sanchez 75.3%+15.3 pts
#14 District 44 Simcha Felder 75.2%+15.3 pts
#15 District 22 Tiffany Cabán 75%+15.1 pts
#16 District 1 Christopher Marte 73.8%+13.9 pts
#17 District 16 Althea Stevens 73%+13.1 pts
#18 District 45 Farah N. Louis 72.8%+12.9 pts
#19 District 47 Kayla Santosuosso 72.2%+12.3 pts
#20 District 42 Chris Banks 71.4%+11.5 pts
#21 District 5 Speaker Julie Menin 71.4%+11.4 pts
#22 District 35 Crystal Hudson 71.1%+11.2 pts
#23 District 29 Lynn Schulman 70.9%+11 pts
#24 District 27 Deputy Speaker Dr. Nantasha Williams 70.8%+10.9 pts
#25 District 38 Alexa Avilés 70.2%+10.3 pts
#26 District 28 Tyrell "Ty" Hankerson 70.1%+10.2 pts
#27 District 30 Phil Wong 69.9%+10 pts
#28 District 37 Sandy Nurse 69.9%+10 pts
#29 District 36 Chi Ossé 68.9%+9 pts
#30 District 9 Yusef Salaam 68.7%+8.7 pts
#31 District 12 Kevin C. Riley 67.5%+7.6 pts
#32 District 18 Amanda Farías 67.2%+7.3 pts
#33 District 15 Oswald Feliz 67.2%+7.3 pts
#34 District 21 Shanel Thomas-Henry 67.2%+7.3 pts
#35 District 8 Elsie Encarnacion 67.1%+7.1 pts
#36 District 31 Selvena N. Brooks-Powers 61.5%+1.6 pts
#37 District 20 Sandra Ung 60.9%+1 pts
#38 District 7 Majority Leader Shaun Abreu 60.3%+0.4 pts
#39 District 24 James F. Gennaro 60.3%+0.4 pts
#40 District 19 Vickie Paladino 59.1%-0.8 pts
#41 District 39 Shahana Hanif 59%-0.9 pts
#42 District 10 Carmen De La Rosa 57.2%-2.7 pts
#43 District 32 Joann Ariola 56.2%-3.7 pts
#44 District 49 Kamillah Hanks 52.6%-7.3 pts
#45 District 23 Linda Lee 50.7%-9.2 pts
#46 District 13 Shirley Aldebol 48.1%-11.8 pts
#47 District 46 Mercedes Narcisse 45.6%-14.4 pts
#48 District 6 Gale A. Brewer 42.4%-17.5 pts
#49 District 51 Frank Morano 40.4%-19.5 pts
#50 District 50 David Carr 38%-21.9 pts
#51 District 11 Eric Dinowitz 35.6%-24.3 pts
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