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How do Long Island hospitals rate?

Search government data to find out how Long Island hospitals performed in various categories.

Data 'Homework gap' on internet access
In what has become known as the homework gap, 6.27% of U.S. students do not have internet access at home, according to federal data. NY is slightly better than average.
Long Island See tax exemptions for $451M in clergy properties
At least 1,292 properties on Long Island were exempt from property taxes in 2017 because they were owned by clergy.
Data Search for $745M in town, city employee salaries
In 2018, the 15 towns and cities on Long Island paid employees a total of more than $745 million, a 1.17 percent increase from the year before.
Long Island Search LI teacher demographics by school, district
Minorities account for 45 percent of public school students on Long Island but just a little more than 8 percent of the teaching staff, according to a recent study.
Data MS-13 linked to deaths of these 52 LIers
Twenty-six of those cases have resulted in conviction for at least one suspect and another 21 cases have led to charges against one or more persons.
Long Island Where LI has gained, lost the most people
Brookhaven Town had the biggest decrease in population among Long Island towns and cities in 2018, 1,057 or 0.22 percent, following last year's loss of 591.
Long Island Long Island school elections, 2019-2020
School district residents go to the polls on May 21, 2019, to vote on budgets and members of their local boards for the coming school year. Here are the details on the ballots in 124 districts. This database was posted on May 13, 2019.
Data See the latest unemployment rates in your area
Long Island's unemployment rate for April 2019 was 3.0 percent, down 0.6 percentage points from a year ago.
Data Compare the latest LIRR performance to 2018
On-time scores have improved on all but two LIRR branches compared to last year.
Data How many jobs in your field are there on LI?
Long Island gained 6,500 jobs in April 2019 compared a year ago, a 0.5 percent increase led by the education and health services sector.