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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 MS-13 linked to deaths of these 51 LIers
Twenty-six of those cases have resulted in conviction for at least one suspect and another 20 cases have led to charges against one or more persons.
Data Compare the latest LIRR performance to 2018
The LIRR did better in April 2019 than in April 2018, with the overall score for the line going up to 95.3 percent.
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.
Long Island Meet nearly 39,000 members of LI's senior class
See nearly 39,000 seniors of 2019 at 145 LI private and public schools.
Data Compare home prices in Nassau and Suffolk
The median price of a home sold in Suffolk in April was up 5.6% from the year before to $380,000, according to data from the Multiple Listing Service of Long Island. In Nassau, the median price rose 3.1% to $505,000.
Data Nearly 10,000 detained migrant kids placed on LI
Suffolk and Nassau counties rank at the top among U.S. counties where unaccompanied immigrant children who have been apprehended by authorities are placed with sponsors.
Long Island State grants for local projects
New York State has given $911.9 million in grants to local governments and institutions.
Long Island See your school district's spending and tax plans
LI school districts plan to spend $13.1B in the 2019-20 school year, up 2.5%