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STATESMEN are gamesters, and the people are the cards they play with. And it is curious to see how good the comparison holds as to all the games, the shuffling, and the tricks performed with them sort of books, as they are sometimes called. From "three up" to "whist" from a "constable" to a "president" the hands are always dealing out; and in both cases, the way they cut and shuffle is a surprise to all young beginners.
The present "government" has been a great sportsman in his time; and he has played at both games with equal success: and not content with his own good luck, he is actually giving item in favour of another, and has so shuffled and stocked the cards, that unless we can cut the pack in the right place, he will turn up a Jack upon the country.
I have gone far enough on this hook to show what I mean: the people are tricked and cheated, and what is worse, they are satisfied to stay so. If any one tells them that they are used by political 4 gamblers as a blacksmith uses his tongs, they fly into a passion and say it is all a trick to abuse Jackson. If you ask them what it is that makes Van Buren fit for a president, and why it is that General Jackson has appointed him for his successor, they answer, "he has been persecuted for Jackson's sake." Jackson, they say, has done enough, not only to reign himself as long as he wants to, but to say who shall reign after him. But the good of this joke is, these same people call themselves democratic republicans! Republicans! unable to choose for themselves, and consenting to give that right to a single individual. What think you of that?
How to Look Up Any Tax Assessment Record in New York State by Coordinate
How to Look Up Any Tax Assessment Record in New York State by Coordinate
I was studying the various data services available and discovered a handy little website put out by the state for public use to find out tax assessment records for all counties in New York State.
Required Fields:
Y = Latitude
X = Longitude
SpatialReference = 4326 if you want to use latitude and longitude
Kind of a handy endpoint, for your use. It returns a json string. You can also automate the process by using a GET or POST request. For example to pull the tax record for a point at Cole Hill State Forest and get the data back as a JSON text string.
https://gisservices.its.ny.gov/arcgis/rest/services/NYSTaxAssessmentLookup/GPServer/TaxAssessment/execute?X=-74.10192&Y=42.59518&SpatialReference=4326&env%3AoutSR=&env%3AprocessSR=&returnZ=false&returnM=false&returnTrueCurves=false&returnFeatureCollection=false&context=&f=json
Here is what that URL will output it when you request it.
{"results":[{"paramName":"OBJECTID","dataType":"GPString","value":"30986"},
{"paramName":"COUNTY_NAME","dataType":"GPString","value":"Albany"},
{"paramName":"MUNI_NAME","dataType":"GPString","value":"Berne"},
{"paramName":"SWIS","dataType":"GPString","value":"012000"},
{"paramName":"PARCEL_ADDR","dataType":"GPString","value":"Willsie Rd"},
{"paramName":"PRINT_KEY","dataType":"GPString","value":"90.-1-14"},
{"paramName":"SBL","dataType":"GPString","value":"09000000010140000000"},
{"paramName":"CITYTOWN_NAME","dataType":"GPString","value":"Berne"},
{"paramName":"CITYTOWN_SWIS","dataType":"GPString","value":"012000"},
{"paramName":"LOC_ST_NBR","dataType":"GPString","value":"Null"},
{"paramName":"LOC_STREET","dataType":"GPString","value":"Willsie Rd"},
{"paramName":"LOC_UNIT","dataType":"GPString","value":"Null"},
{"paramName":"LOC_ZIP","dataType":"GPString","value":"Null"},
{"paramName":"PROP_CLASS","dataType":"GPString","value":"941"},
{"paramName":"ROLL_SECTION","dataType":"GPString","value":"3"},
{"paramName":"LAND_AV","dataType":"GPString","value":"579885"},
{"paramName":"TOTAL_AV","dataType":"GPString","value":"579885"},
{"paramName":"FULL_MARKET_VAL","dataType":"GPString","value":"982856"},
{"paramName":"YR_BLT","dataType":"GPString","value":"Null"},
{"paramName":"FRONT","dataType":"GPString","value":"0"},
{"paramName":"DEPTH","dataType":"GPString","value":"0"},
{"paramName":"SQ_FT","dataType":"GPString","value":"0"},
{"paramName":"ACRES","dataType":"GPString","value":"506.28"},
{"paramName":"SCHOOL_CODE","dataType":"GPString","value":"012001"},
{"paramName":"SCHOOL_NAME","dataType":"GPString","value":"Berne-Knox-Westerlo"},
{"paramName":"SEWER_TYPE","dataType":"GPString","value":"1"},
{"paramName":"SEWER_DESC","dataType":"GPString","value":"None"},
{"paramName":"WATER_SUPP","dataType":"GPString","value":"1"},
{"paramName":"WATER_DESC","dataType":"GPString","value":"None"},
{"paramName":"UTILITIES","dataType":"GPString","value":"3"},
{"paramName":"UTILITIES_DESC","dataType":"GPString","value":"Electric"},
{"paramName":"BLDG_STYLE","dataType":"GPString","value":"Null"},
{"paramName":"BLDG_STYLE_DESC","dataType":"GPString","value":"Null"},
{"paramName":"HEAT_TYPE","dataType":"GPString","value":"Null"},
{"paramName":"HEAT_TYPE_DESC","dataType":"GPString","value":"Null"},
{"paramName":"FUEL_TYPE","dataType":"GPString","value":"Null"},
{"paramName":"FUEL_TYPE_DESC","dataType":"GPString","value":"Null"},
{"paramName":"SQFT_LIVING","dataType":"GPString","value":"Null"},
{"paramName":"NBR_KITCHENS","dataType":"GPString","value":"Null"},
{"paramName":"NBR_FULL_BATHS","dataType":"GPString","value":"Null"},
{"paramName":"NBR_BEDROOMS","dataType":"GPString","value":"Null"},
{"paramName":"USED_AS_CODE","dataType":"GPString","value":"Null"},
{"paramName":"USED_AS_DESC","dataType":"GPString","value":"Null"},
{"paramName":"AG_DIST_CODE","dataType":"GPString","value":"Null"},
{"paramName":"AG_DIST_NAME","dataType":"GPString","value":"Null"},
{"paramName":"PRIMARY_OWNER","dataType":"GPString","value":"NYS Reforestation Land"},
{"paramName":"MAIL_ADDR","dataType":"GPString","value":"112 State St Rm 810"},
{"paramName":"PO_BOX","dataType":"GPString","value":"Null"},
{"paramName":"MAIL_CITY","dataType":"GPString","value":"Albany"},
{"paramName":"MAIL_STATE","dataType":"GPString","value":"NY"},
{"paramName":"MAIL_ZIP","dataType":"GPString","value":"12207"},
{"paramName":"ADD_OWNER","dataType":"GPString","value":"Null"},
{"paramName":"ADD_MAIL_ADDR","dataType":"GPString","value":""},
{"paramName":"ADD_MAIL_PO_BOX","dataType":"GPString","value":"Null"},
{"paramName":"ADD_MAIL_CITY","dataType":"GPString","value":"Null"},
{"paramName":"ADD_MAIL_STATE","dataType":"GPString","value":"Null"},
{"paramName":"ADD_MAIL_ZIP","dataType":"GPString","value":"Null"},
{"paramName":"BOOK","dataType":"GPString","value":"Null"},
{"paramName":"PAGE","dataType":"GPString","value":"Null"},
{"paramName":"GRID_EAST","dataType":"GPString","value":"561180"},
{"paramName":"GRID_NORTH","dataType":"GPString","value":"945822"},
{"paramName":"MUNI_PARCEL_ID","dataType":"GPString","value":"0120001026"},
{"paramName":"SWIS_SBL_ID","dataType":"GPString","value":"01200009000000010140000000"},
{"paramName":"SWIS_PRINT_KEY_ID","dataType":"GPString","value":"01200090.-1-14"},
{"paramName":"ROLL_YR","dataType":"GPString","value":"2019"},
{"paramName":"SPATIAL_YR","dataType":"GPString","value":"2019"},
{"paramName":"OWNER_TYPE","dataType":"GPString","value":"2"},
{"paramName":"NYS_NAME","dataType":"GPString","value":"New York State- DEC"},
{"paramName":"NYS_NAME_SOURCE","dataType":"GPString","value":"1-2-SA-a"},
{"paramName":"DUP_GEO","dataType":"GPString","value":"Null"},
{"paramName":"CALC_ACRES","dataType":"GPString","value":"498.300342"},
{"paramName":"ServiceMessage","dataType":"GPString","value":"Match found for entered X:-74.10192 & Y:42.59518."}],"messages":[]}
I found this handy enough, I wrote short PHP script that I can execute as needed to pull up property data and output it into a CSV spreadsheet format for bringing up in OpenOffice Calc. If you enter more then two words, it searches by address, otherwise it uses the first and second parameters as coordinates.
if ($argc > 2) {
$address = "";
for ($i = 1; $i <= $argc; $i++)
$address .= "$argv[$i] ";
$address = urlencode($address);
$json = file_get_contents("https://gisservices.its.ny.gov/arcgis/rest/services/Locators/Street_and_Address_Composite/GeocodeServer/findAddressCandidates?Street=&City=&State=&ZIP=&SingleLine={$address}&outFields=&maxLocations=1&matchOutOfRange=true&langCode=&locationType=&sourceCountry=&category=&location=&distance=&searchExtent=&outSR=4326&magicKey=&f=pjson");
$coord = json_decode($json);
$lat = $coord->candidates[0]->location->y;
$lng = $coord->candidates[0]->location->x;
}
else {
$lat = $argv[1];
$lng = $argv[2];
}
if ($lng > 0) $lng *= -1;
$json = file_get_contents("https://gisservices.its.ny.gov/arcgis/rest/services/NYSTaxAssessmentLookup/GPServer/TaxAssessment/execute?X={$lng}&Y={$lat}&SpatialReference=4326&env%3AoutSR=&env%3AprocessSR=&returnZ=false&returnM=false&returnTrueCurves=false&returnFeatureCollection=false&context=&f=json");
$prop = json_decode($json);
foreach ($prop->results as $line) {
echo '"'.addslashes($line->paramName).'","'.addslashes($line->value).""n";
}
With this script, you can load a nice version of tax record in your favorite spreadsheet.
| OBJECTID | 30986 |
| COUNTY_NAME | Albany |
| MUNI_NAME | Berne |
| SWIS | 12000 |
| PARCEL_ADDR | Willsie Rd |
| PRINT_KEY | 90.-1-14 |
| SBL | 9.00000001014E+018 |
| CITYTOWN_NAME | Berne |
| CITYTOWN_SWIS | 12000 |
| LOC_ST_NBR | Null |
| LOC_STREET | Willsie Rd |
| LOC_UNIT | Null |
| LOC_ZIP | Null |
| PROP_CLASS | 941 |
| ROLL_SECTION | 3 |
| LAND_AV | 579885 |
| TOTAL_AV | 579885 |
| FULL_MARKET_VAL | 982856 |
| YR_BLT | Null |
| FRONT | 0 |
| DEPTH | 0 |
| SQ_FT | 0 |
| ACRES | 506.28 |
| SCHOOL_CODE | 12001 |
| SCHOOL_NAME | Berne-Knox-Westerlo |
| SEWER_TYPE | 1 |
| SEWER_DESC | None |
| WATER_SUPP | 1 |
| WATER_DESC | None |
| UTILITIES | 3 |
| UTILITIES_DESC | Electric |
| BLDG_STYLE | Null |
| BLDG_STYLE_DESC | Null |
| HEAT_TYPE | Null |
| HEAT_TYPE_DESC | Null |
| FUEL_TYPE | Null |
| FUEL_TYPE_DESC | Null |
| SQFT_LIVING | Null |
| NBR_KITCHENS | Null |
| NBR_FULL_BATHS | Null |
| NBR_BEDROOMS | Null |
| USED_AS_CODE | Null |
| USED_AS_DESC | Null |
| AG_DIST_CODE | Null |
| AG_DIST_NAME | Null |
| PRIMARY_OWNER | NYS Reforestation Land |
| MAIL_ADDR | 112 State St Rm 810 |
| PO_BOX | Null |
| MAIL_CITY | Albany |
| MAIL_STATE | NY |
| MAIL_ZIP | 12207 |
| ADD_OWNER | Null |
| ADD_MAIL_ADDR | |
| ADD_MAIL_PO_BOX | Null |
| ADD_MAIL_CITY | Null |
| ADD_MAIL_STATE | Null |
| ADD_MAIL_ZIP | Null |
| BOOK | Null |
| PAGE | Null |
| GRID_EAST | 561180 |
| GRID_NORTH | 945822 |
| MUNI_PARCEL_ID | 120001026 |
| SWIS_SBL_ID | 1.20000900000001E+024 |
| SWIS_PRINT_KEY_ID | 01200090.-1-14 |
| ROLL_YR | 2019 |
| SPATIAL_YR | 2019 |
| OWNER_TYPE | 2 |
| NYS_NAME | New York State- DEC |
| NYS_NAME_SOURCE | 1-2-SA-a |
| DUP_GEO | Null |
| CALC_ACRES | 498.300342 |
| ServiceMessage | Match found for entered X:-74.08836 & Y:42.59480. |