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Long Island Index Unveils New Interactive Map, Providing Consumers and Policymakers with Easy-to-Access Information on Long Island and its Communities

By Long Island Index, April 24, 2017 in Long Island Index

The Long Island Index, a project of the Rauch Foundation, today launched a new interactive map that enables Long Islanders to access easily an extraordinary array of data about Long Island and its communities. The map – available at www.longislandindexmaps.org – provides a wealth of information about the region, its characteristics, and key indicators –

Op-Ed: Here’s How Towns and Villages Can Fix Long Island’s Critical Housing Shortage

By Chris Jones and David Sabatino, April 6, 2016 in Housing, Long Island Index

Long Island faces a critical need for multifamily housing. This challenge needs to be addressed locally through actions that require sound planning and an engaged community. The good news is that small modifications in zoning can generate the housing Long Island needs, if only enough towns and villages embrace the changes. There is no question

OP-Ed: Help Young Long Islanders Find Places Here They Can Afford

By Shuprotim Bhaumik, April 5, 2016 in Economy, Housing, Long Island Index

More than ever, Long Island residents are struggling to pay for housing. Since 1980, the Island has lagged behind regional competitors like Northern New Jersey and the Hudson Valley in residential construction. With comparatively little new housing stock and variety, home prices and rents in Long Island have soared. That has made those other areas more

Unconventional Wisdom from John Kominicki

By John Kominicki, March 10, 2016 in Economy, Housing, Long Island Index, Population, Revitalization, Transit-oriented Development

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70 percent of young Long Islanders – the 18 to 34 crowd – said they will likely leave within the next five years to find more affordable digs.

Welcome to the Long Island Index Blog

By Nancy Rauch Douzinas, April 30, 2015 in Long Island Index

This addition provides us with a flexible and timely vehicle for conveying data about Long Island, providing fresh fact-based analysis of recent developments, and offering relevant commentary on related topics.

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