>> from nycparser import Parser

>> p = Parser()

# Parse an address
>> p.address('74-12 35th ave, Queens NY 11372')

{'PHN': '74-12',
'STREET': '35TH AVE',
'BOROUGH_CODE': 4,
'BOROUGH_NAME': 'QUEENS',
'ZIP': '11372'}


# Parse a BBL with or without special characters, just needs 10 digits.
>> p.bbl('1-00438-0006')

{'BLOCK': 438,
'LOT': 6,
'BOROUGH_CODE': 1,
'BOROUGH_NAME': 'MANHATTAN'}


# There is also a dictionary to get Borough code from Borough Name.
>> p.borough_dict['BROOKLYN']

3


# Or you can do the reverse.
>> p.borough_dict_reverse[3]

'BROOKLYN'