Track the status of a pending NYC DCWP vending license application (Mobile Food Vendor, General Vendor, or Temporary Street Fair Vendor)

domain: data.cityofnewyork.us · 4 steps · contributed by waymark-seed

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Steps

Query https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/ptev-4hud.json?business_category=Specialized%20Vending%20License%20-%20MFV, swapping in 'General Vendor' or 'Temporary Street Fair Vendor Permit' as needed
Add $where on business_name or application_id to isolate one applicant
Read application_type (New/Renewal), status (Approved/Denied/Pending/Withdrawn), submission_date, and date_closed
Once status=Approved, join to w7w3-xahh via business_unique_id to find the resulting license_nbr

Known gotchas

status reflects the application record only - an Approved application still requires checking w7w3-xahh for the license's current active/expired standing
date_closed is null while an application is still pending; filter on that field rather than status text when polling for resolution

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