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Frequently
Asked Questions about PASE's Agency Locator Map
Please read the Disclaimer in addition to the
questions and answers listed below.
Q. How do I manipulate the map?
Q. How do I find a neighborhood?
Q. What if I have suggestions for improving the map,
or corrections to the data?
Q. Why can't I find agencies that I know are there?
Q. Why didn’t the map find my address?
Q. How was the interactive map created?
Q. Where can I get more information?
Q. How do I manipulate the map?
A. First select one of the options at the left of the map
(where it says "Click On Map To:"), and then click on the map once.
If you select Identify Agency...
...and click on an agency
symbol on the map, that symbol will be labeled with the agency’s name, and
details about the agency will be displayed below the map.
If you select Zoom in...
...the map will zoom in to
the spot you click. You can zoom
in close enough to read street names.
If you select Zoom out...
...the map will zoom out
from the spot you click.
If you select Zoom to Borough...
...the map window will put the borough you
clicked at the center of the window.
If you select Recenter Map...
...the map will move. The spot you clicked will
be at the center.
If you select
 ...
...the map will zoom out to show all 5 boroughs
of New York City.
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Q. Why can't I find agencies that I know are there?
A. The list of agencies was provided by PASE as
of July 2003, and only covers the agencies that are providing after-school
youth services. If your
agency does not appear on the map and you believe it should, please
contact PASE.
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Q. Why didn’t the map find my address?
A. This map only covers New York City, so any addresses outside the
city’s five boroughs will not work. When you type in your New York
City street address, make sure
you:
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include the street direction (West or East, for example);
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includen the street type (Road vs. Avenue); and
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enter the correct ZIP Code.
You don’t need a room, floor, or suite number. After you enter your
address and select the correct ZIP Code, click
the "Find Address" button. If there are still problems,
contact NYPIRG’s Community Mapping Assistance Project (CMAP).
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Q. How do I find a neighborhood?
A. Select one from the alphabetical pull-down list of neighborhoods,
then click the
button. If your neighborhood is not on the list, select one that
is nearby. New
York neighborhoods do not have definite boundaries, so the neighborhood label
on the map only shows the approximate location of the neighborhood.
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Q. What if I have suggestions for improving the map, or corrections
to the data?
A. If you have ideas for improving this
interactive map, you can
email
NYPIRG's CMAP. Make sure you also
read our disclaimer about the interactive map.
If you have corrections to the data on youth programs, contact
PASE.
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Q. How was the interactive map created?
A. The PASE Agency Locator map was created by CMAP
using software called ArcIMS, made by the
Environmental Systems Research
Institute (ESRI). It was provided to CMAP through
ESRI's Conservation Program,
and customized by CMAP using Microsoft’s Visual Basic. See
CMAP's website for other examples of our interactive
mapping applications on the Internet.
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Q. Where can I get more information?
A. Contact the
Partnership
for After School Education (PASE) for information about youth
programs in New York
City. Contact
NYPIRG’s Community Mapping Assistance Project (CMAP) about the interactive
map itself.
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Disclaimer:
The PASE Agency Locator map uses information provided by
government agencies and other sources of geographic data. NYPIRG cannot
guarantee the data provided by these sources. In no event will NYPIRG be
liable for any incidental, indirect,
consequential or other damages suffered by any users of this information or
other persons. To assist NYPIRG’s CMAP in assuring accuracy, please provide
us with information concerning any data issues that you may be aware of
regarding our interactive maps. NYPIRG is providing this service in its
capacity as a not-for-profit, non-partisan organization. Beyond providing this
interactive mapping service and other geographic information, NYPIRG agrees to
have no involvement in the user’s decisions as to how the mapped information
may be used.
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