New Yorkers Sense Improving Real Estate Market
• New Yorkers Sense Improving Real Estate Market • Weak Market Making Slow Progress • Faith in Long Term Solid; Downstate Predicts Recovery Sooner than Upstate 1Q11NYSARReleaseFinal
On Tax Day: 42% Say Paid Too Much in Taxes, 52% Get Refund; Most Use it to Pay Bills
• On Tax Day: 42% Say Paid Too Much in Taxes, 52% Get Refund; Most Use it to Pay Bills • Two-Thirds Agree, Social Security Could be Bankrupt in 2035…
Cuomo is Budget Winner Say Voters, as His Ratings Go Higher
• Cuomo is Budget Winner Say Voters, as His Ratings Go Higher; • After Budget, Voters Feel Better About Legislature, Not its Leaders • Property Tax Cap & Ethics Reform…
NYC and Long Island Pull Away from Pack; Downstate Gaining Strength, Upstate Stagnant
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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…