Data
Understanding the vacancy rates in Suffolk and Nassau rental units is more complicated than it may appear on the surface.
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Analyzing the rental vacancy rates on Long IslandThe vacancy rate is the percentage of unoccupied units in a complex at a single point in time, and it is a way to assess the housing or rental market in a region.
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Poll: Majority of NYers, Long Islanders support legal marijuanaA Siena College Research institute poll found that 55 percent of voters support legalizing the recreational use of marijuana. How does Long Island compare?
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Long Island may face a shrinking workforceThe Long Island Association Research Institute released a report highlighting that the 0-to 19-year-old age group on Long Island is declining and predicting that LI’s working population will shrink in the future.
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More households burdened in Suffolk than NassauWhile the number of burdened households on Long Island has decreased, Suffolk residents continue to struggle more than Nassau residents.
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Segregation persists in Long Island schoolsWe previously looked at a way Long Island children are underserved in their schools, but how diverse is the student population on Long Island?
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Study shows the positive impact of teacher diversity on studentsA recent study explores Long Island's lack of teacher diversity and how it affects the children growing up here.
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Poll: Majority of Long Islanders support a new housing typeWhile it is far smaller than a typical apartment or studio, two-thirds of young adults on Long Island support microapartments.
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Long Islanders are generally more educated than NYCersLong Islanders are generally better educated than their counterparts in New York City.
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Poverty and pre-school enrollment levels on Long IslandCompared to NYC, Long Island children are more likely to be enrolled in nursery or pre-school, and that has stayed relatively stable from 2012 to 2017.
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