New York/Places/Main

Naming Standard

Names have been standardized for many public agencies which have multiple locations in NYC. This makes the map look more professional and uniform. The names have been designed to work well with instant search, regular search, and to be clear and concise in the map display. Please ensure all places defined below follow these guidelines.

• Places which are part of a larger encompassing place (i.e. place points for lot in a university area, Separate ER entrances in a hospital area, etc.) should be named with their unique name followed by a hyphen and the name of the larger area they belong to. For example "Student Parking Lot C - StudyHard University"

Specific names per agency

All places for the following agencies in NYC should be names according to the same standard as follows:

• NYPD precincts: "NYPD - " followed by the precinct number, then the full word "Precinct", (replace the number with the correct precinct number). If it doesn't have a number use the name, for example:
  • "NYPD - 44th Precinct"
  • "NYPD - Brooklyn South Task Force"
• FDNY fire stations: "FDNY - " followed by the listed apparatus for that station, using one letter abbreviations. Battalion = B, Ladder = L, etc.
  The order for listed apparatus should be; Division, Battalion, Rescue, Hazmat, Squad, Ladder, Engine. You may as full names for specialty units ("Rescue 2") as an alternate name. For example:
  • "FDNY - B24, L123, E90"
  • "FDNY - S60"
• FDNY * EMS stations: Start with "FDNY * EMS - " followed by the station number or other title. Use the Fire Station category. For example:
  • "FDNY * EMS - Station 35"
  • "FDNY * EMS - Division 2"
• Subways stations: Start with the line (IRT, IND, or BMT), followed by the station name, a hyphen, and list the trains which you can access from that station. For example:
  • "IRT Utica Ave - 3,4"
  • "IRT Pelham Bay Park - 6"
  • "IRT / BMT Atlantic Ave - 2, 3, 4, 5, B, D, N, Q, R"
• Public schools: If the school has an abbreviation in the name, use it. Abbreviate common names as follows;
  Public School = PS
  Elementary School = ES
  Middle School = MS
  Intermediate School = IS
  High School = HS
  Vocational High School = VHS
  Numbered schools should be named with the school type, number, hyphen, school name if applicable. For example:
  • "PS-113 - George Montgomery ES"
  • "HS-72 - Abraham Lincoln HS"
• USPS: Start the name with "Post Office" and the zip code, if there is a station specific name, put that after the zip code separated by a hyphen (-). For example:
  • "Post Office 10001 - James A Farley"
  • "Post Office 10469"
  • "Post Office 11213 - St John's Pl"

Locking Standard

Places considered fundamental to the functioning of the Waze app, such as Gas Stations, should be locked to Rank 4.

Complex, intricate, or crucial Places such as Hospitals, Police Stations, Fire Departments, Airports, Parks, etc. should be locked at least to Rank 4.

This is to prevent loss of data due to automatic acceptance of Place Update submissions from Trusted Users, or Place Update Request approvals from other editors without careful examination.

If you do not have a high enough enough rank to lock the place a Rank 4+, please lock it as high as you can, and consider asking a higher rank AM, SM, CM, or Champ to lock it higher.