QUALITY OF LIFE
A delicate balance
New York State has a lot to offer: the nation’s largest metropolis, the natural beauty of Upstate and the Adirondacks, and a rich history of commerce and innovation. But these days, New York is losing ground to its competitors. Between 2000 and 2005, more residents left New York than any other state in the nation. What’s causing the migration? Explore the issues:
We asked respondents to rate the job that state government is doing in protecting the environment, keeping us safe, keeping taxes low and managing transportation and traffic.
Environment | Public Safety | Taxes | Transportation
New York Department of Environmental Conservation
http://www.dec.state.ny.us/
Inform: Strategies for a Better Environment. Spotlight on New York: A Decade of Progress in Alternative Transportation Fuels.
http://www.informinc.org/xsum_spotlight.php
Environmental Advocates of New York
http://www.eany.org
New York State League of Conservation Voters
http://www.nylcv.org
Sierra Club: New York State Chapter
http://newyork.sierraclub.org/
PUBLIC SAFETY
NYS Division of Criminal Justices Services.
http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/
NY DCJS Crimes by County in NYS
http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/crimnet/ojsa/indexcrimes/index.htm
Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence
http://opdv.state.ny.us/about_dv/dataweb2003.html
Prevent Child Abuse New York
http://www.preventchildabuseny.org/
TAXES
New York State tax incentives
http://www.empire.state.ny.us/Tax_and_Financial_Incentives/Taxes_and_Incentives/default.asp
NYS Department of Taxation
http://www.nystax.gov
Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, Achieving Adequacy: Tax Options for New York – a primer on the NYS tax system
http://www.itepnet.org/newyork.htm
State Taxes
State Comptroller’s Office: NY State Sales Tax Among Nation’s Highest
http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/pubs/research/sales_tax_final_report.pdf
TRANSPORTATION
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us/
New York Metropolitan Transportation Council
http://www.nymtc.org/
American Public Transportation Association, New York Transit Links
http://www.apta.com/links/state_local/ny.cfm