Motley NYC

Source and availability

Tedix identifies Motley NYC from Upstream Mcp tool source; Store sources: ChatGPT app store; Distribution: Ecosystem Directory; Tenant install: A platform catalog operator must create or reconcile the base app before tenants can install this entry.. Availability is reported for US, FR, GB, ES, KR, IN.

• ChatGPT app storeAuth not flagged · RELEASED · US, FR, GB, ES, KR, IN

Auth, tools, and actions

Authentication: Open Access. No special capability flags are currently listed. Current MCP inventory reports 21 tools, 3 resources, and 3 prompts.

• browse-schools · Read-only action

  Find NYC schools citywide by what a family wants — borough, community school district (1-32), grade band (pre-K/elementary/middle/high), school type (public/charter/private), admissions method (zoned, screened, unscreened, limited unscreened, ed-opt, audition, SHSAT, charter lottery, private, universal pre-K), and program focus (arts, sports, STEM, language, academic, clubs). Use this when the family describes the KIND of school they want; use get-schools when you already have an nta_code and want everything in that neighborhood. Pass only the filters actually stated — at least one is required, and an invented one returns nothing. Program focus is tagged on public and charter schools only. Each school carries its Motley ratings out of 100 (ratings_note says how each is built), and url opens the same browse on motley.nyc. New York City only: for schools in any other city, don't call this; say Motley NYC covers New York City.

• compare-neighborhoods · Read-only action

  Compare 2–6 NYC neighborhoods side by side across the 9 family-fit metrics (Family Fit, Families, Affordability, Schools, Neighborhood Character, Transit, Safety, Health, Activities). Pass an array of NTA codes; returns a per-metric matrix with each neighborhood's band and the per-metric leader, plus weekday-morning transit minutes from each to the city's main job centers. Non-residential areas aren't scored and are dropped.

• explain-admissions-method · Read-only action

  Explain one NYC admission entry point or method in full — the plain-English explainer, its typical deadline window, and, when the method asks a family for more than a ranked application, exactly what it requires (audition or portfolio, SHSAT registration, a demonstrated-interest sign-in, a private school's own test/interview track) plus the extra paperwork that comes with it. Pass a method key (shsat, audition, screened, ed_opt, limited_unscreened, unscreened, zoned, charter_lottery, private_admissions, prek_universal) or an early entry point (three-k, pre-k, kindergarten, gifted-talented).

• explain-score · Read-only action

  Use this when a family asks how one of Motley's scores is computed — a neighborhood score (Family Fit, Schools, Safety / Peace of Mind, Affordability, Getting Around, Neighborhood Character, Air & Child Health, Things to Do) or the school rating — or whether the scores are biased toward wealthier areas. Returns what the score measures, its inputs and weights, how they combine, its share of Family Fit, its known limits, its sources, and how it moves with neighborhood income (Spearman's ρ with median household income). Relay the income figure plainly; don't reassure past it.

• find-collections · Read-only action

  Use this when a family asks for lists of NYC schools or neighborhoods picked by a rule rather than a ranking: zoned schools that beat their district while serving high-need students; high school programs with more seats per applicant; schools where no group is a majority and families rate them highly (kind 'schools'); or affordable family neighborhoods with such a school, and family neighborhoods where no single group is a majority (kind 'neighborhoods'). Optionally one borough. Each list carries its rule, its true count and its first members. State the rule; don't call members 'best' or 'hidden gems'.

• find-neighborhood · Read-only action

  Find which NYC neighborhood (NTA) an address or coordinate is in. Pass a NYC address the family gave (placed with NYC's official address directory; include the borough when you know it) OR lat+lng. Returns the NTA code, name, borough, a link to the neighborhood's Motley page, and a decision-ready family-fit summary. Use this to turn a real-world location into a neighborhood you can pass to the other tools.

• find-places · Read-only action

  Use this when a family asks what's in one NYC neighborhood, or where a kind of place is in it: a library, playgrounds, subway stations or bus stops, coffee, groceries, restaurants, things to do, family resources (rec centers, farmers markets), healthcare (pediatricians, urgent care, hospitals, dentists) or public, charter and private schools. Searches every place we map inside the neighborhood's boundary by name, street or kind (query), or lists every place of one kind (kind); with neither, returns what kinds of places are there, with counts. Results are grouped by category, with a link to each school's page and to the neighborhood's page, which lists every place. Use the nta_code from search-neighborhoods or find-neighborhood.

• find-school · Read-only action

  Use this to turn a school's name into its DBN — the official name, a common short form ('Brooklyn Tech', 'PS 321'), or a DBN to confirm. Returns candidate schools with their district, neighborhood, admission method, Motley ratings out of 100 (ratings_note says how each is built) and Motley page; pick the one that matches and pass its dbn to get-admissions-demand. Never guess a DBN. K-12 schools only (public, charter, private).

Plus 13 additional actions in the full tool inventory.

Verification freshness

• Catalog synced1d ago (October 22, 2026)
• Connector checked6h ago (October 23, 2026)
• MCP scanned6h ago (October 23, 2026)
• Directory updated6h ago (October 23, 2026)