Access to Early Childhood Programs
Long Islanders overwhelmingly support pre-K education, according to a recent public opinion poll.
Major Industrial Clusters Change in Employment and Wages, 2009-2014
Major Industrial Clusters in Long Island’s Economy, 2009 – 1 Quarter 2014, Change in Employment and Wages
Federal SBIR/STTR Awards
Federal SBIR/STTR awards to companies on Long Island, 2000-2011
Retail Space
Changes in retail space provide an insight to regional economic activity over time. Key indicators include vacancy rates, rental rates and net absorption rates which measures whether the current inventory level is shrinking or growing.
Federal SBIR/STTR Funding to Companies on LI & NYS
Federal SBIR/STTR funding to companies on Long Island and throughout New York State, 2000-2011
Annual Ridership
Annual ridership on the Long Island Rail Road and others, 2002-2012
How strongly do you favor or oppose changing the time of these district elections and budget votes, so that they occur at the same time as school board elections and budget votes in May?
Survey conducted by the Stony Brook University Center for Survey Research during the fall of 2014.
Do you happen to remember the type of district in which you voted (e.g., police, fire, water, library, or sanitation)?
Survey conducted by the Stony Brook University Center for Survey Research during the fall of 2014.
Please think back over the last 12 months and tell me whether or not you were able to vote in one of these OTHER elections that was held OTHER than in May or November.
Survey conducted by the Stony Brook University Center for Survey Research during the fall of 2014.
To what extent would you support or oppose the consolidation of non-emergency services into single county-wide districts?
Survey conducted by the Stony Brook University Center for Survey Research during the fall of 2014.
Would you say the quality of local public services such as education, the police and fire services, waste management, roads, and garbage in your community is better than it was FIVE years ago, worse, or is it about the same?
Survey conducted by the Stony Brook University Center for Survey Research during the fall of 2014.
How would you rate the quality of jobs in terms of benefits, wages and security on Long Island compared to New York City?
Survey conducted asking the above question.
How would you rate the quality of jobs in terms of benefits, wages and security in [Nassau/Suffolk] County compared to FIVE years ago?
Survey conducted by the Stony Brook University Center for Survey Research during the fall of 2014.
How would you rate the growth of jobs in [Nassau/Suffolk] County in the past TWELVE months?
Survey conducted by the Stony Brook University Center for Survey Research during the fall of 2014.
Do you think that a year from now the economy of your county will be better, worse, or the same as now?
Survey conducted by the Stony Brook University Center for Survey Research during the fall of 2014.
Would you say that the economy in [Nassau/Suffolk] County is BETTER, WORSE, OR THE SAME as it was a year ago?
Survey conducted by the Stony Brook University Center for Survey Research during the fall of 2014.
What do you see as THE MAJOR DISADVANTAGE of building more affordable housing on Long Island?
Survey conducted by the Stony Brook University Center for Survey Research during the fall of 2014.
What do you see as THE MAJOR ADVANTAGE of building more affordable housing on Long Island?
Survey conducted by the Stony Brook University Center for Survey Research during the fall of 2014.
Would you say your current house or apartment is too big for the number of people in your household, too small, or is it about the right size?
Survey conducted by the Stony Brook University Center for Survey Research during the fall of 2014.
How important is it to you to live within walking distance of shops and entertainment options?
Survey conducted by the Stony Brook University Center for Survey Research during the fall of 2014.
How important is it to you to live within walking distance of a train station or bus stop?
Survey conducted by the Stony Brook University Center for Survey Research during the fall of 2014.
Would you support or oppose building new multi-level parking facilities in local downtown areas in [Nassau/Suffolk] County?
Survey conducted by the Stony Brook University Center for Survey Research during the fall of 2014.
To what extent do you support or oppose a change in zoning laws that would increase height limits in some downtown areas in [Nassau/Suffolk] County from two to four stories to allow apartments above shops?
Survey conducted by the Stony Brook University Center for Survey Research during the fall of 2014.
Can you imagine yourself or an immediate family member ever living in an apartment, condo, or townhouse in a local DOWNTOWN area on Long Island?
Survey conducted by the Stony Brook University Center for Survey Research during the fall of 2014.
Do you support or oppose changing local zoning rules in [Suffolk/Nassau] County to make it easier to install a rental apartment in a single-family home?
Survey conducted by the Stony Brook University Center for Survey Research during the fall of 2014.