Advocacy

GIS in Government

GISMO monitors legislative, policy and lobbying activity at the State and Local levels, which have an impact on GIS and related subjects.

Data Access

GISMO supports freer access to data through interaction between NYC area GIS users as well as the following long range initiatives:

• Developing common electronic base maps for GIS users in NYC.
• Facilitating the data distribution among city agencies and between the public and private sector.
• Coordinating local information systems for synergy, economy, and accuracy.
• Providing GIS resources to technologically isolated organizations.

The New York Public Interest Research Group offers community mapping assistance to various human services organizations in New York. See NYPIRG's Community Mapping website for more information: http://www.nypirg.org or contact NYPIRG at webmaster@nypirg.org.