Rural NY school districts and counties have substantially less capacity to serve preschool age children than do urban and suburban areas. Read more
Focus groups and survey results show that people in New York have diverse views on agriculture but are in nearly unanimous agreement that it is important for economic as well as non-economic reasons for upstate residents. Read more
Cornell ILR study shows women still hold less than 15% of the total board director and executive officer positions in the 100 largest public companies headquartered in NYS Read more
Why rural New Yorkers do not have access to seeing a doctor in past twelve months. It's not just about having health insurance. Read more
Response to question in 2007 Empire State Poll: "Should undocumented immigrants in NYS be allowed to apply for a document similar to a driver's license?" Read more
Top three responses from rural New Yorkers when asked what is the single most important issue facing their communities. Read more
Downstate urban dwellers more optimistic than rural New Yorkers about their expectation that personal finances will improve over the next year, according the 2007 Empire State Poll. Read more
A comparison of full-time employment for workers with and without disabilities in New York State in 2007.
The percent of rural versus downstate New Yorkers who responded to the 2007 Empire State Poll that they were satisfied with public education in their communities differed substantially. Read more
Percent of NYS residents who rated the State's public education as good or excellent and who rated the system as fair or poor Read more