Monday, September 23, 2013

This compares flights over Brooklyn near LaGuardia Airport this Friday and Sunday

See http://flight.brooklyncoop.org/map1 for access to live current data.

This compares flights over Brooklyn near LaGuardia Airport this Friday and Sunday.  




Friday has many less flights!

How do you see where the FAA is directing flights?

Why would we build an coastal airport that cannot be reached easily by water?

Why would we send hundreds of flights over the most populated part of New York City?

:)

Friday, September 13, 2013

Results of predicting the 2013 New York City Primary by Money

The predictions based on candidate with the most contributions where 47% correct

That means that 53% of the time candidates with less in contributions actually won in this particular election.

For example, Quinn led in contributions but was not close in the election results.

Here's the matches:  There are still a few unresolved races that might bring the percentage up.  But it appears that money isn't everything :)

eric adams uncontested
Annabel Palma Annabel Palma,  # 2
Antonio Reynoso Antonio Reynoso,  # 2
Darlene Mealy Darlene Mealy,  # 2
Fernando Cabrera Fernando Cabrera,  # 2
Mathieu Eugene Mathieu Eugene,  # 2
Melissa Mark-Viverito Melissa Mark-Viverito,  # 2
Ritchie Torres Ritchie Torres,  # 2
Rosie Mendez Rosie Mendez,  # 2
Steven Matteo Steven Matteo,  # 2
Andrew Cohen Andrew J Cohen,  # 4
Corey Johnson Corey D Johnson,  # 4
Costa Constantinides Costa G Constantinides,  # 4
David Greenfield David G Greenfield,  # 4
Donovan Richards Donovan J Richards,  # 4
Helen Rosenthal Helen K Rosenthal,  # 4
Inez Dickens Inez E Dickens,  # 4
Jumaane Williams Jumaane D Williams,  # 4
Laurie Cumbo Laurie A Cumbo,  # 4
Margaret Chin Margaret S Chin,  # 4
Rory Lancman Rory I Lancman,  # 4
Stephen Levin Stephen T Levin,  # 4
Vanessa Gibson Vanessa L Gibson,  # 4
Ydanis Rodriguez Ydanis A Rodriguez,  # 4
Ruben Diaz Ruben Diaz Jr.,  # 6
Andy King Andrew L King,  # 7
Rafael Espinal Rafael L Espinal, Jr.,  # 9

28/59
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Since the formats of names varies a lot we use an algorithm that matches names by their similarity.  The results are also shown above.


Saturday, September 7, 2013

2013 New York City Election Prediction for CD 43 Candidate: Brooklyn; Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights and Bensonhurst. - Gentile, Vincent J

2013 New York City Election Prediction for CD 43 Candidate: Brooklyn; Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights and Bensonhurst. - Gentile, Vincent J

See http://transparent.brooklyncoop.org/static/private.candidate.cfb-contribution-2013.csv.out.csv.html#CD43Candidate

2013 New York City Election Prediction for CD 42 Candidate: Brooklyn; parts of East New York, Brownsville, Canarsie and East Flatbush. - Banks, Christopher W

2013 New York City Election Prediction for CD 42 Candidate: Brooklyn; parts of East New York, Brownsville, Canarsie and East Flatbush. - Banks, Christopher W

See http://transparent.brooklyncoop.org/static/private.candidate.cfb-contribution-2013.csv.out.csv.html#CD42Candidate

2013 New York City Election Prediction for CD 41 Candidate: Brooklyn; parts of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Ocean Hill, and East Flatbush - Mealy, Darlene

2013 New York City Election Prediction for CD 41 Candidate: Brooklyn; parts of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Ocean Hill, and East Flatbush - Mealy, Darlene

See http://transparent.brooklyncoop.org/static/private.candidate.cfb-contribution-2013.csv.out.csv.html#CD41Candidate

2013 New York City Election Prediction for CD 40 Candidate: Brooklyn; parts of Crown Heights and Flatbush. - Eugene, Mathieu

2013 New York City Election Prediction for CD 40 Candidate: Brooklyn; parts of Crown Heights and Flatbush. - Eugene, Mathieu

See http://transparent.brooklyncoop.org/static/private.candidate.cfb-contribution-2013.csv.out.csv.html#CD40Candidate

2013 New York City Election Prediction for CD 38 Candidate: Brooklyn; Sunset Park, Boerum Hill, Red Hook, Windsor Terrace. - Gonzalez, Sara M

2013 New York City Election Prediction for CD 38 Candidate: Brooklyn; Sunset Park, Boerum Hill, Red Hook, Windsor Terrace. - Gonzalez, Sara M

See http://transparent.brooklyncoop.org/static/private.candidate.cfb-contribution-2013.csv.out.csv.html#CD38Candidate