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A New York State Health Department study found that e-cigarette use by youth jumped by 160 percent from 2014 to 2018.
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Study: Nassau County is healthier than SuffolkA new study by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Health Population Institute has Nassau County ranked second-healthiest in New York State, while Suffolk county ranked 16th.
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Long Island population changesLong Island's population changes paint a complicated picture.
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How can we improve commuting on Long Island?Average commute times are growing, but there is good news: There are plans in place to make commuting on Long Island easier.
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LIRR ridership is up, while reliability is downThe Long Island Rail Road's (LIRR) has seen ridership increase by 11 percent, but reliability has also decreased over a ten year period.
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The average commute on Long Island is getting worseLong Islanders are spending more time commuting, with one in five Long Islanders spending an hour or more commuting to work each way in 2017.
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Poverty threshold different on Long Island than rest of U.S.When examining the numbers, the ALICE Household Survival Budget might not be realistic as a minimum standard of living a comfortable life on Long Island.
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Nearly half of New Yorkers are impoverishedNew York is home to a lot of struggling residents. It ranks ninth worst in the country, with 45.2 percent of residents falling below the ALICE threshold.
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Making ends meet on Long Island – the ALICE ReportThe ALICE report seeks to help local organizations address the needs of struggling residents in the region by painting a more accurate picture of poverty levels.
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