WELCOME FROM THE DIRECTOR OF NEW YORK STATE GEOSPATIAL SERVICES
Elisabetta DeGironimo, GISP
NYS Geographic Information Officer
The stated mission of the NYS Office of Information Technology Service's Geospatial Services (NYS Geo) is to deliver geospatial information and capabilities to benefit all of New York -- an important and exciting mission to be sure! NYS Geo provides datasets that form the framework for significant decisions impacting the safety of New Yorkers and the vitality of New York.
NYS Geo’s initial enterprise-class GIS web services platform for New York State, ShareGIS, dramatically increased the capabilities of all GIS practitioners and activities at the State while reducing costs and redundant efforts. ShareGIS infrastructure delivers over 50TB of framework data as GIS web services and has received billions of web service requests. Our team has embarked on a multi-year project to create a new, modernized enterprise GIS platform. More information to come in 2025 -- stay tuned!
Guiding NYS Geo are stakeholder groups whose members combine framework datasets with business data layers to develop robust solutions. The Geospatial Advisory Council is the conduit for the other stakeholder groups and serves a critical role in guiding NYS Geo. Its mission is to: Advise the State on the effective use of geospatial technology resulting in tangible benefits to NYS. Its members represent the geographic regions of NYS and all levels of government from local to federal, as well as the not-for-profit, academic, utilities, and private sectors.
Coordination and collaboration are at the heart of GIS in New York State. This web site is intended to foster collaboration, data sharing, and connecting the State's GIS community. Please visit often to explore the expanding offerings of GIS resources and contribute to this community by sharing your data, experiences, or feedback. Together, we can build a better New York one GIS layer at a time!
