nyc-bsa

# /nyc-bsa — BSA Variances & Special Permits Look up Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) applications, variances, and special permits for any NYC property. Records available from 1998 to present. No API key required. ## Usage ``` /nyc-bsa 120 Broadway, Manhattan /nyc-bsa 1000770001 (BBL) /nyc-bsa 1001389 (BIN) ``` ## Step 1: Parse Input Accept one of: - **Address + Borough/Zip** — "120 Broadway, Manhattan" or "120 Broadway 10271" - **BBL** — 10-digit number (boro 1 + block 5 + lot 4) - **BIN** — 7-digit Building Identification Number Borough codes: Manhattan=1/MN, Bronx=2/BX, Brooklyn=3/BK, Queens=4/QN, Staten Island=5/SI ## Step 2: Resolve via PLUTO Query PLUTO to get BBL, BIN, and building metadata. No API key needed. By BBL: ``` https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/64uk-42ks.json?bbl={BBL} ``` By address: ``` https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/64uk-42ks.json?$where=upper(address) LIKE '%{STREET}%'&borough='{BORO_CODE}'&$limit=5 ``` **Address normalization:** Uppercase, strip unit/apt suffixes. Borough names to codes: Manhattan=MN, Bronx=BX, Brooklyn=BK, Queens=QN, Staten Island=SI. If multiple results, ask the user to pick. If zero, try variations or suggest providing a BBL. Store from PLUTO: `bbl`, `bin` (or `bldgbin`), `address`, `borough`, `bldgclass`, `zonedist1`, `yearbuilt`, `ownername`, `numfloors`, `lotarea`, `latitude`, `longitude`. Parse BBL into: boro (1 digit), block (5 digits zero-padded), lot (4 digits zero-padded). #...