• NYC and Long Island Pull Away from Pack; Downstate Gaining Strength, Upstate Stagnant • Current Outlook Drops across Upstate; Increases Downstate; Future Brightens for NYC, Remains Gloomy Upstate •…
• NY Confidence Weak but Steady; NY Equal to Nation Overall, Tops U.S. on Future, Trails Nation on Current • Concern Over Gas and Food Up Again; 65% Worried about…
• If Budget Is Late, Voters Want Gov. Budget Over State Shutdown • Voters Continue to Like, Trust Cuomo Far More than Legislature • Millionaires Tax and LIFO Reform Strongly…
• Jeter Top Choice – Favorite NY Athlete of All Time; Ruth Second • Yankees Top Team; 30% Say Bombers #1, 56% Root for Pinstripes; • Giants, Jets, Mets and…
• Volatile February Torpedoes Confidence; Overall, Current & Future All Sink • Gas Price Concern Highest Since Fall of 2008; Up for 5th Consecutive Month as Prices Soar • Pent…
• 41% of NY’ers – Quality of Life has Gotten Worse • 30% Expect Better next 10 Years; 35% Expect More Decline • See Significant Improvement in Technology, Environmental Issues…
• Cuomo Ratings at All-time High & 72% Support His Budget • Voters Oppose Education Cuts; Divided on Whether Students will Suffer • Strong Support for Continuing Income Tax Surcharge…
Fourth Annual Survey of Upstate New York Business Leaders 1/11/11 Summary of Findings Summary The Fourth Annual First Niagara Survey of Upstate New York Business Leaders conducted by the Siena…
• NY Confidence Soars: Consumer Sentiment Highest Since Summer ’07 • NY’ers Far More Optimistic about Future than National Rate; Every Demographic Group Up; NYC Leads the Way, Upstate Rebounds…
• Consumers Remain Bearish on Current Market; Recovery Expected Sooner Downstate • Great Time to Buy Today; Won’t Last Forever, NY’ers Say • Underlying Confidence in Real Estate Strong; All…