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The Long Island Index is a project that gathers and publishes data on the Long Island region. The Index does not advocate specific policies. Instead, our goal is to be a catalyst for action, by engaging the community in thinking about our region and its future. Specifically, the Index seeks to:

  • Measure where we are and show trends over time
  • Encourage regional thinking
  • Compare our situation with other similar regions
  • Increase awareness of issues and an understanding of their interrelatedness
  • Inspire Long Islanders to work together in new ways to achieve shared goals

Read September's, "What Every Long Islander Should Know"

“Business Plan for Long Island”

I have seen the future of economic growth. And it doesn’t look much like Long Island. I just got back from a trip to San Diego. I wanted to see up-close how they managed to morph from a Navy town staggering from post-cold war defense cuts to one of the world’s hottest high-tech economies.