The UN graph is national-level: a city can only ever be placed against countries. For 130 of the 442 usable SDG indicators the United States reports nothing at all — and on those, NYC vs the US is not a weaker comparison than NYC vs the world. It is the only one available, and the US is not in it.

Of those, 67 are judged city-scoped by the embedding classifier in probe/scope.py — and 28 of them are not, because their subject is a country rather than a place that can hold a value. 39 survive and are listed below.

38 have a peer group of 15+ reporting countries, which is the column that decides whether a placement means anything. The rest are listed too, with their true count.

This is a worksheet, not a crosswalk. Under comparability spec v0.1 a grade is a human judgment, so every row here is graded: false. The NYC candidates are proposals from an embedding matcher whose precision on hand-read lists is roughly half.

Removed: the subject is a country, not a place

The scope classifier reads an indicator's topic — health, water, education — and judges it municipal. It cannot see that "extent to which countries have laws and regulations that guarantee…" is not a quantity a city can have. 28 rows were removed on a lexical rule, which is stated here so it can be argued with:

Eighteen are one family — the SDG 5.6.2 legal provisions — and the matcher paired every one of them with NYC's Local Law 37/2011 Temporary Housing Assistance, on the token "Law". A worksheet that shipped them would have wasted a reviewer's afternoon before they reached anything real.

Every row below was re-checked against the country observations: none of them has a single United States datapoint. The screening proxy and the data agree.

The worksheet

⚠ = fewer than 15 reporting countries; a placement among them says little. A single year supports a level comparison and not a trend — 3 of these have one year only, which is the finding that removed road safety as our headline demo. A candidate in italics scores below 0.45, the floor under which a proposal is noise.

The strongest rows, in detail

Proportion of population living below the national poverty line

undata/sdg/SI_POV_NAHC · 156 countries · 2000–2024 · 1,038 observations · unit Percent · screened GREEN

Candidate NYC datasets (proposals, ungraded):

• Census Demographics at the Neighborhood Tabulation Area (NTA) level — rnsn-acs2, score 0.563, z 4.63
• Directory Of Unsheltered Street Homeless To General Population Ratio 2009 — x56h-7iwp, score 0.497, z 3.84
• New York City Population By Community Districts — xi7c-iiu2, score 0.497, z 3.84

Number of missing persons due to disaster

undata/sdg/VC_DSR_MISS · 152 countries · 2005–2025 · 1,489 observations · unit COUNT · screened GREEN

Candidate NYC datasets (proposals, ungraded):

• DHS Daily Report (Historical) — dwrg-kzni, score 0.423, z 3.89
• DHS Daily Report — k46n-sa2m, score 0.417, z 3.8
• 2018-2019 Daily Attendance — x3bb-kg5j, score 0.417, z 3.8

Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population

undata/sdg/SH_HIV_INCD · 146 countries · 2000–2024 · 3,565 observations · unit RATIO_COUNT_PER_1000_COUNT_POP_UNINFECTED · screened GREEN

Candidate NYC datasets (proposals, ungraded):

• HIV/AIDS Diagnoses by Neighborhood, Sex, and Race/Ethnicity (Historical) — ykvb-493p, score 0.597, z 5.55
• HIV/AIDS Diagnoses by Neighborhood, Age Group, and Race/Ethnicity (Historical) — dxnu-p2qd, score 0.59, z 5.46
• DOHMH HIV/AIDS Annual Report — fju2-rdad, score 0.519, z 4.53

Employed persons in the tourism industries (number)

undata/sdg/ST_EMP_TRSMN · 144 countries · 2008–2024 · 1,115 observations · unit COUNT · screened GREEN

Candidate NYC datasets (proposals, ungraded):

• NYC Business Acceleration Businesses Served and Jobs Created — 9b9u-8989, score 0.437, z 3.6
• Local Law 18 Pay and Demographics Report - Agency Report Table — 423i-ukqr, score 0.435, z 3.58
• Resident Economic Empowerment and Sustainability (REES) for NYCHA Residents – Council District - Local Law 163 — h65x-gk9r, score 0.425, z 3.43

Prevalence rate of bribery

undata/sdg/IU_COR_BRIB · 140 countries · 2004–2024 · 279 observations · unit Percent · screened AMBER

Candidate NYC datasets (proposals, ungraded):

• DOHMH HIV/AIDS Annual Report — fju2-rdad, score 0.404, z 3.42
• Policy and Procedure Recommendations (PPR) Portal — jstn-jaut, score 0.371, z 2.97
• Local Law 33 - Security Indicators Report — 2wuc-x56b, score 0.371, z 2.96

Number of undernourished people

undata/sdg/SN_ITK_DEFCN · 138 countries · 2001–2023 · 2,710 observations · unit COUNT · screened GREEN

Candidate NYC datasets (proposals, ungraded):

• 2017-18 Financial Services for NYCHA Residents - Local Law 163 — g4tm-nibn, score 0.273, z 3.57
• DOHMH Cryptosporidiosis by Race/Ethnicity, Age Group, and Borough of Residence — fkec-mjr6, score 0.272, z 3.56
• Projected Public School Ratio — n7ta-pz8k, score 0.261, z 3.35

Municipal waste collected

undata/sdg/EN_MWT_COLLV · 133 countries · 2000–2023 · 1,909 observations · unit WEIGHT_TN · screened GREEN

Candidate NYC datasets (proposals, ungraded):

• Recycling Diversion and Capture Rates — gaq9-z3hz, score 0.633, z 6.31
• Location of Disposal Facilities and Sites Used for DSNY-Managed Waste — ufxk-pq9j, score 0.564, z 5.35
• DSNY Waste Characterization 2023 - Main Sort Results — bpea-2i5q, score 0.559, z 5.28

Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed, attributed to disasters

undata/sdg/VC_DSR_PDLN · 122 countries · 2005–2025 · 1,051 observations · unit COUNT · screened GREEN

Candidate NYC datasets (proposals, ungraded):

• TLC Vehicles Involved in Crashes (Local Law 31) — 5esv-8c3f, score 0.34, z 4.79
• Sandy Inundation Zone — 5xsi-dfpx, score 0.33, z 4.62
• Youth Count — qx6a-vcwx, score 0.306, z 4.25

Proportion of land that is degraded over total land area

undata/sdg/AG_LND_DGRD · 121 countries · 2015–2019 · 240 observations · unit Percent · screened AMBER

Candidate NYC datasets (proposals, ungraded):

• Primary Land Use Tax Lot Output (PLUTO) — 64uk-42ks, score 0.518, z 4.17
• Census Demographics at the Neighborhood Tabulation Area (NTA) level — rnsn-acs2, score 0.5, z 3.96
• Suitability of City-Owned and Leased Property for Urban Agriculture (LL 48 of 2011) — 4e2n-s75z, score 0.457, z 3.47

Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises

undata/sdg/SH_SAN_HNDWSH · 120 countries · 2000–2024 · 1,792 observations · unit Percent · screened GREEN

Candidate NYC datasets (proposals, ungraded):

• Radiation Producing Equipment — i595-2byq, score 0.426, z 3.76
• NYC Pool Inspections — 3kfa-rvez, score 0.42, z 3.67
• DOHMH HIV Service Directory — pwts-g83w, score 0.376, z 3.05

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance programs

undata/sdg/SI_COV_SOCINS · 119 countries · 1999–2024 · 557 observations · unit Percent · screened GREEN

Candidate NYC datasets (proposals, ungraded):

• Directory Of Unsheltered Street Homeless To General Population Ratio 2009 — x56h-7iwp, score 0.444, z 3.26
• Equitable Health Systems - Health Insurance Enrollment — gfej-by6h, score 0.441, z 3.22
• Census Demographics at the Neighborhood Tabulation Area (NTA) level — rnsn-acs2, score 0.436, z 3.16

Direct economic loss to cultural heritage damaged or destroyed attributed to disasters

undata/sdg/VC_DSR_CHLN · 117 countries · 2005–2024 · 793 observations · unit CR_USD · screened GREEN

Candidate NYC datasets (proposals, ungraded):

• Recoupment for Damaged City-owned Property — 68k5-hdzw, score 0.394, z 6.02
• TLC Vehicles Involved in Crashes (Local Law 31) — 5esv-8c3f, score 0.318, z 4.61
• Sandy Inundation Zone — 5xsi-dfpx, score 0.301, z 4.3

Number of destroyed or damaged health facilities attributed to disasters

undata/sdg/VC_DSR_HFDN · 116 countries · 2005–2025 · 628 observations · unit COUNT · screened AMBER

Candidate NYC datasets (proposals, ungraded):

• TLC Vehicles Involved in Crashes (Local Law 31) — 5esv-8c3f, score 0.416, z 5.02
• Staff Injuries - Class A Injuries — 7hi3-kaps, score 0.396, z 4.7
• Construction-Related Incidents — bf97-mjsy, score 0.375, z 4.36

Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk

undata/sdg/SH_STA_MALR · 109 countries · 2000–2024 · 2,725 observations · unit RATIO_COUNT_PER_1000_COUNT_POP · screened GREEN

Candidate NYC datasets (proposals, ungraded):

• Projected Population 2010-2040 - Summary — ph5g-sr3v, score 0.477, z 4.31
• Mosquito control events in NYC – Adult Mosquito Truck Spraying and Aerial Larviciding Events — msid-end4, score 0.473, z 4.26
• SARS-CoV-2 concentrations measured in NYC Wastewater — f7dc-2q9f, score 0.463, z 4.12

Hazardous waste generated per unit of GDP

undata/sdg/EN_HAZ_GENGDP · 107 countries · 2000–2024 · 1,140 observations · unit RATIO_WEIGHT_KG_PER_CR_USD_K · screened GREEN

Candidate NYC datasets (proposals, ungraded):

• Wastewater Co-digestion and Biogas-to-grid Performance Indicators — b3mq-yvvr, score 0.531, z 4.6
• Energy and Water Data Disclosure for Local Law 84 2015 (Data for Calendar Year 2014) — nbun-wekj, score 0.512, z 4.35
• Energy and Water Data Disclosure for Local Law 84 2016 (Data for Calendar Year 2015) — 77q4-nkfh, score 0.487, z 4.01

Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among patients seeking care and whose blood sample is taken and tested

undata/sdg/SH_BLD_MRSA · 98 countries · 2016–2022 · 404 observations · unit Percent · screened GREEN

Candidate NYC datasets (proposals, ungraded):

• DOHMH Covid-19 Milestone Data: Percent of NYC residents tested who tested positive — 7434-7ua6, score 0.438, z 5.5
• DOHMH Covid-19 Milestone Data: Daily Number of People Admitted to NYC hospitals for Covid-19 like Illness — sj3k-gzyx, score 0.39, z 4.82
• DOHMH COVID-19 Antibody-by-Borough — x98t-3bbk, score 0.347, z 4.22

Hazardous waste exported

undata/sdg/EN_HAZ_EXP · 97 countries · 2000–2024 · 1,148 observations · unit WEIGHT_TN · screened GREEN

Candidate NYC datasets (proposals, ungraded):

• DSNY Disposal Sites Used by Facilities by Year — 99xv-he3n, score 0.521, z 6.67
• DSNY Commercial Waste Zones — 8ev8-jjxq, score 0.437, z 5.43
• Wastewater Co-digestion and Biogas-to-grid Performance Indicators — b3mq-yvvr, score 0.426, z 5.26

Total waste generation

undata/sdg/EN_TWT_GENV · 97 countries · 2000–2023 · 1,043 observations · unit WEIGHT_TN · screened GREEN

Candidate NYC datasets (proposals, ungraded):

• DSNY Waste Characterization - Comparative Results — bibp-6ff7, score 0.515, z 5.18
• Recycling Diversion and Capture Rates — gaq9-z3hz, score 0.508, z 5.07
• DSNY Waste Characterization 2023 - Main Sort Results — bpea-2i5q, score 0.496, z 4.92

Percentage of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant to 3rd-generation cephalosporin (e.g., ESBL- E. coli) among patients seeking care and whose blood sample is taken and tested

undata/sdg/SH_BLD_ECOLI · 97 countries · 2016–2022 · 413 observations · unit Percent · screened GREEN

Candidate NYC datasets (proposals, ungraded):

• Drinking Water Quality Distribution Monitoring Data — bkwf-xfky, score 0.48, z 5.77
• Harbor Water Quality — 5uug-f49n, score 0.405, z 4.6
• DOHMH Covid-19 Milestone Data: Percent of NYC residents tested who tested positive — 7434-7ua6, score 0.392, z 4.4

Proportion of results indicators which will be monitored using government sources and monitoring systems - data by recipient

undata/sdg/SG_PLN_RECRIMON · 96 countries · 2016–2026 · 203 observations · unit Percent · screened AMBER

Candidate NYC datasets (proposals, ungraded):

• Evaluation and Monitoring Reports for Program Sites — 9f5n-qdib, score 0.597, z 4.29
• Monthly Performance Management Reports (includes Corruption Lectures and Customer Service indicators) — i8ua-bnkj, score 0.583, z 4.12
• OneNYC Indicators (Historical) — f34v-uffx, score 0.561, z 3.87

Reproducing

python3 probe/us_silent.py

Reads probe/cache/screened.json and the cached corpus sweep in probe/cache/smell-raw.json; no network calls.