March 31 Hofstra/News 12 Report

Hofstra/News 12 Public Opinion PollFinal Data ReportMarch 31, 2015

Frequencies

Question 1

Do you think that PSEG Long Island should disclose the salaries of its top executives?

Frequency Percent

Yes 338 77.9

No 52 12.0

Don’t know/ Undecided 44 10.1

Total 434 100.0

Question 2

In your opinion, do you think there is too much standardized testing in the local public schools on

Long Island?

Frequency Percent

Yes 247 56.9

No 109 25.1


Total 434 100.0

Question 3

To hold down your school property tax, there is a 2 percent "cap" or "limit" on school property tax

increases in New York State. How effective do you think this cap has been? Do you think it has

been very effective, somewhat effective or not effective at all?

Frequency Percent

Very effective 67 15.4

Somewhat effective 164 37.8

Not effective at all 103 23.7

Not affected by this issue 48 11.1

Don't know/Undecided 52 12.0

Total 434 100.0

Question 4

In your opinion, how much do you agree or disagree with the following statement: In general,

“school districts are efficiently spending tax dollars"?

Frequency Percent

Strongly agree 68 15.7

Somewhat agree 137 31.6

Somewhat disagree 95 21.9

Strongly disagree 104 24.0

Don’t know/Undecided 30 6.9

Total 434 100.0

Question 5

Thinking about your local water, how confident are you that state and local governments are

doing enough to protect the quality of Long island's drinking water?

Frequency Percent

Very confident 80 18.4

Somewhat confident 209 48.2

Not confident 120 27.6


Total 434 100.0

Question 6

Do you think the heroin problem on Long Island is getting better, getting worse or staying the

same?

Frequency Percent

Getting better 22 5.1

Getting worse 245 56.5

Staying the same 83 19.1


Total 434 100.0

Question 7

In your opinion, is racial tension between the police and minorities a significant problem on Long

Island?

Frequency Percent

A significant problem 139 32.0

Not a significant problem 154 35.5

No racial tension 93 21.4


Total 434 100.0

Question 8

How confident are you that that Long Island is adequately prepared for another super storm? …

Frequency Percent

Very confident 46 10.6

Somewhat confident 188 43.3

Not confident 180 41.5


Total 434 100.0

Demographic Information

Demographic: Nassau vs. Suffolk

Frequency Percent

Nassau 215 49.5

Suffolk 219 50.5

Total 434 100.0

Demographic: Age

Frequency Percent

Under 30 68 15.7

Between 30 and 60 207 47.7

Over 60 157 36.2

No response 2 0.5

Total 434 100.0

Demographic: Education

Frequency Percent

High school or less 86 19.8

College 208 47.9

Graduate school 135 31.1

No response 5 1.2

Total 434 100.0

Demographic: Political Party

Frequency Percent

Republican 109 25.1

Democrat 133 30.6

Independent 125 28.8

None of the above 67 15.4

Total 434 100.0

Demographic: Income

Frequency Percent

Under $25,000 37 8.5

$25,000-39,999 36 8.3

$40,000-59,999 53 12.2

$60,000-99,999 89 20.5

$100,000 or more 140 32.3

No response 79 18.2

Total 434 100.0

Demographic: Gender

Frequency Percent

Male 186 42.9

Female 248 57.1

Total 434 100.0

Question 1

Do you think that PSEG Long Island should disclose the salaries of its top executives?

Question 1 Demographic: Nassau vs. Suffolk

Yes NoDon’t know/ Undecided

Total

Nassau # 161 32 22 215

% 74.9% 14.9% 10.2% 100.0%

Suffolk # 177 20 22 219

% 80.8% 9.1% 10.0% 100.0%

Total # 338 52 44 434

% 77.9% 12.0% 10.1% 100.0%

Question 1 Demographic: Age


Total

Under 30 # 43 7 18 68

% 63.2% 10.3% 26.5% 100.0%

Between 30 and 60 # 169 29 9 207

% 81.6% 14.0% 4.3% 100.0%

Over 60 # 124 16 17 157

% 79.0% 10.2% 10.8% 100.0%

No Response # 2 0 0 2

% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Total # 338 52 44 434

% 77.9% 12.0% 10.1% 100.0%

Question 1 Demographic: Level of Education


Total

High school or less # 57 16 13 86

% 66.3% 18.6% 15.1% 100.0%

College # 165 25 18 208

% 79.3% 12.0% 8.7% 100.0%

Graduate school # 112 11 12 135

% 83.0% 8.1% 8.9% 100.0%

No response # 4 0 1 5

% 80.0% 0.0% 20.0% 100.0%

Total # 338 52 44 434

% 77.9% 12.0% 10.1% 100.0%

Question 1 Demographic: Political Party


Total

Republican # 86 17 6 109

% 78.9% 15.6% 5.5% 100.0%

Democrat # 104 16 13 133

% 78.2% 12.0% 9.8% 100.0%

Independent # 97 14 14 125

% 77.6% 11.2% 11.2% 100.0%

None of the above # 51 5 11 67

% 76.1% 7.5% 16.4% 100.0%

Total # 338 52 44 434

% 77.9% 12.0% 10.1% 100.0%

Question 1 Demographic: Income


Total

Under $25,000 # 20 9 8 37

% 54.1% 24.3% 21.6% 100.0%

$25,000-39,999 # 25 4 7 36

% 69.4% 11.1% 19.4% 100.0%

$40,000-59,999 # 38 8 7 53

% 71.7% 15.1% 13.2% 100.0%

$60,000-99,999 # 75 8 6 89

% 84.3% 9.0% 6.7% 100.0%$100,000 or more

# 114 15 11 140

% 81.4% 10.7% 7.9% 100.0%

No response # 66 8 5 79

% 83.5% 10.1% 6.3% 100.0%

Total # 338 52 44 434

% 77.9% 12.0% 10.1% 100.0%

Question 1 Demographic: Gender


Total

Male # 143 29 14 186

% 76.9% 15.6% 7.5% 100.0%

Female # 195 23 30 248

% 78.6% 9.3% 12.1% 100.0%

Total # 338 52 44 434

% 77.9% 12.0% 10.1% 100.0%

Question 2

In your opinion, do you think there is too much standardized testing in the local public schools on

Long Island?



Total

Nassau # 115 59 41 215

% 53.5% 27.4% 19.1% 100.0%

Suffolk # 132 50 37 219

% 60.3% 22.8% 16.9% 100.0%

Total # 247 109 78 434

% 56.9% 25.1% 18.0% 100.0%


Yes NoDon’t know/

UndecidedTotal

Under 30 # 34 19 15 68

% 50.0% 27.9% 22.1% 100.0%

Between 30 and 60

# 137 45 25 207

% 66.2% 21.7% 12.1% 100.0%

Over 60 # 75 44 38 157

% 47.8% 28.0% 24.2% 100.0%

No response

# 1 1 0 2

% 50.0% 50.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Total # 247 109 78 434

% 56.9% 25.1% 18.0% 100.0%


Yes NoDon’t know/

UndecidedTotal

High school or less

# 50 20 16 86

% 58.1% 23.3% 18.6% 100.0%

College # 116 50 42 208

% 55.8% 24.0% 20.2% 100.0%Graduate school

# 78 37 20 135

% 57.8% 27.4% 14.8% 100.0%

No response

# 3 2 0 5

% 60.0% 40.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Total # 247 109 78 434

% 56.9% 25.1% 18.0% 100.0%


Yes NoDon’t know/

UndecidedTotal

Republican # 60 32 17 109

% 55.0% 29.4% 15.6% 100.0%

Democrat # 82 30 21 133

% 61.7% 22.6% 15.8% 100.0%

Independent # 67 32 26 125

% 53.6% 25.6% 20.8% 100.0%None of the above

# 38 15 14 67

% 56.7% 22.4% 20.9% 100.0%

Total # 247 109 78 434

% 56.9% 25.1% 18.0% 100.0%


Yes NoDon’t know/

UndecidedTotal

Under $25,000

# 16 11 10 37

% 43.2% 29.7% 27.0% 100.0%$25,000-39,999

# 17 11 8 36

% 47.2% 30.6% 22.2% 100.0%$40,000-59,999

# 22 18 13 53

% 41.5% 34.0% 24.5% 100.0%$60,000-99,999

# 51 23 15 89

% 57.3% 25.8% 16.9% 100.0%$100,000 or more

# 88 32 20 140

% 62.9% 22.9% 14.3% 100.0%

No response

# 53 14 12 79

% 67.1% 17.7% 15.2% 100.0%

Total # 247 109 78 434

% 56.9% 25.1% 18.0% 100.0%



Total

Male # 84 65 37 186

% 45.2% 34.9% 19.9% 100.0%

Female # 163 44 41 248

% 65.7% 17.7% 16.5% 100.0%

Total # 247 109 78 434

% 56.9% 25.1% 18.0% 100.0%

Question 3





Very effective

Somewhat effective

Not effective at

all

Not affected by this issue

Don’t know/ Undecided

Total

Nassau # 35 82 49 23 26 215

% 16.3% 38.1% 22.8% 10.7% 12.1% 100.0%

Suffolk # 32 82 54 25 26 219

% 14.6% 37.4% 24.7% 11.4% 11.9% 100.0%

Total # 67 164 103 48 52 434

% 15.4% 37.8% 23.7% 11.1% 12.0% 100.0%


Very effective

Somewhat effective

Not effective at

all



Total

Under 30 # 2 21 9 12 24 68

% 2.9% 30.9% 13.2% 17.6% 35.3% 100.0%

Between 30 and 60 # 28 89 65 17 8 207

% 13.5% 43.0% 31.4% 8.2% 3.9% 100.0%

Over 60 # 36 54 29 18 20 157

% 22.9% 34.4% 18.5% 11.5% 12.7% 100.0%

No Response # 1 0 0 1 0 2

% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 50.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Total # 67 164 103 48 52 434

% 15.4% 37.8% 23.7% 11.1% 12.0% 100.0%


Very effective

Somewhat effective

Not effective at

all



Total

High school or less

# 11 39 10 9 17 86

% 12.8% 45.3% 11.6% 10.5% 19.8% 100.0%

College # 25 84 53 26 20 208

% 12.0% 40.4% 25.5% 12.5% 9.6% 100.0%

Graduate school # 30 39 39 12 15 135

% 22.2% 28.9% 28.9% 8.9% 11.1% 100.0%

No response # 1 2 1 1 0 5

% 20.0% 40.0% 20.0% 20.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Total # 67 164 103 48 52 434

% 15.4% 37.8% 23.7% 11.1% 12.0% 100.0%


Very effective

Somewhat effective

Not effective at

all



Total

Republican # 18 47 23 7 14 109

% 16.5% 43.1% 21.1% 6.4% 12.8% 100.0%

Democrat # 27 51 24 14 17 133

% 20.3% 38.3% 18.0% 10.5% 12.8% 100.0%

Independent # 12 42 43 16 12 125

% 9.6% 33.6% 34.4% 12.8% 9.6% 100.0%None of the above

# 10 24 13 11 9 67

% 14.9% 35.8% 19.4% 16.4% 13.4% 100.0%

Total # 67 164 103 48 52 434

% 15.4% 37.8% 23.7% 11.1% 12.0% 100.0%


Very effective

Somewhat effective

Not effective at

all



Total

Under $25,000 # 2 8 8 7 12 37

% 5.4% 21.6% 21.6% 18.9% 32.4% 100.0%$25,000-39,999

# 5 18 6 4 3 36

% 13.9% 50.0% 16.7% 11.1% 8.3% 100.0%$40,000-59,999

# 7 21 8 9 8 53

% 13.2% 39.6% 15.1% 17.0% 15.1% 100.0%$60,000-99,999

# 17 37 19 9 7 89

% 19.1% 41.6% 21.3% 10.1% 7.9% 100.0%$100,000 or more

# 23 52 37 12 16 140

% 16.4% 37.1% 26.4% 8.6% 11.4% 100.0%

No response # 13 28 25 7 6 79

% 16.5% 35.4% 31.6% 8.9% 7.6% 100.0%

Total # 67 164 103 48 52 434

% 15.4% 37.8% 23.7% 11.1% 12.0% 100.0%


Very effectiveSomewhat effective

Not effective at all



Total

Male # 36 75 44 17 14 186

% 19.4% 40.3% 23.7% 9.1% 7.5% 100.0%

Female # 31 89 59 31 38 248

% 12.5% 35.9% 23.8% 12.5% 15.3% 100.0%

Total # 67 164 103 48 52 434

% 15.4% 37.8% 23.7% 11.1% 12.0% 100.0%

Question 4




Strongly agree

Somewhat agree

Somewhat disagree

Strongly disagree

Don’t know/

UndecidedTotal

Nassau # 42 70 42 48 13 215

% 19.5% 32.6% 19.5% 22.3% 6.0% 100.0%

Suffolk # 26 67 53 56 17 219

% 11.9% 30.6% 24.2% 25.6% 7.8% 100.0%

Total # 68 137 95 104 30 434

% 15.7% 31.6% 21.9% 24.0% 6.9% 100.0%


Strongly agree

Somewhat agree

Somewhat disagree

Strongly disagree

Don’t know/

UndecidedTotal

Under 30 # 8 23 19 7 11 68

% 11.8% 33.8% 27.9% 10.3% 16.2% 100.0%Between 30 and 60

# 32 73 41 55 6 207

% 15.5% 35.3% 19.8% 26.6% 2.9% 100.0%

Over 60 # 28 41 35 41 12 157

% 17.8% 26.1% 22.3% 26.1% 7.6% 100.0%No response

# 0 0 0 1 1 2

% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 50.0% 50.0% 100.0%

Total # 68 137 95 104 30 434

% 15.7% 31.6% 21.9% 24.0% 6.9% 100.0%


Strongly agree

Somewhat agree

Somewhat disagree

Strongly disagree

Don’t know/

UndecidedTotal

High school or less

# 17 21 16 22 10 86

% 19.8% 24.4% 18.6% 25.6% 11.6% 100.0%

College # 32 69 44 50 13 208

% 15.4% 33.2% 21.2% 24.0% 6.3% 100.0%Graduate school

# 18 46 34 31 6 135

% 13.3% 34.1% 25.2% 23.0% 4.4% 100.0%No response

# 1 1 1 1 1 5

% 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 100.0%

Total # 68 137 95 104 30 434

% 15.7% 31.6% 21.9% 24.0% 6.9% 100.0%


Strongly agree

Somewhat agree

Somewhat disagree

Strongly disagree

Don’t know/

UndecidedTotal

Republican # 22 32 24 29 2 109

% 20.2% 29.4% 22.0% 26.6% 1.8% 100.0%

Democrat # 23 58 25 21 6 133

% 17.3% 43.6% 18.8% 15.8% 4.5% 100.0%

Independent # 15 29 33 37 11 125

% 12.0% 23.2% 26.4% 29.6% 8.8% 100.0%None of the above

# 8 18 13 17 11 67

% 11.9% 26.9% 19.4% 25.4% 16.4% 100.0%

Total # 68 137 95 104 30 434

% 15.7% 31.6% 21.9% 24.0% 6.9% 100.0%


Strongly agree

Somewhat agree

Somewhat disagree

Strongly disagree

Don’t know/

UndecidedTotal

Under $25,000

# 6 13 8 4 6 37

% 16.2% 35.1% 21.6% 10.8% 16.2% 100.0%$25,000-39,999

# 7 8 13 7 1 36

% 19.4% 22.2% 36.1% 19.4% 2.8% 100.0%$40,000-59,999

# 10 16 9 12 6 53

% 18.9% 30.2% 17.0% 22.6% 11.3% 100.0%$60,000-99,999

# 10 29 17 33 0 89

% 11.2% 32.6% 19.1% 37.1% 0.0% 100.0%$100,000 or more

# 22 49 35 25 9 140

% 15.7% 35.0% 25.0% 17.9% 6.4% 100.0%No response

# 13 22 13 23 8 79

% 16.5% 27.8% 16.5% 29.1% 10.1% 100.0%

Total # 68 137 95 104 30 434

% 15.7% 31.6% 21.9% 24.0% 6.9% 100.0%


Strongly agree

Somewhat agree

Somewhat disagree

Strongly disagree

Don’t know/

UndecidedTotal

Male # 28 49 48 51 10 186

% 15.1% 26.3% 25.8% 27.4% 5.4% 100.0%

Female # 40 88 47 53 20 248

% 16.1% 35.5% 19.0% 21.4% 8.1% 100.0%

Total # 68 137 95 104 30 434

% 15.7% 31.6% 21.9% 24.0% 6.9% 100.0%

Question 5

Thinking about your local water, how confident are you that state and local governments are

doing enough to protect the quality of Long island's drinking water?


Very confident

Somewhat

confident

Not confident

Don’t know/ Undecided Total

Nassau # 47 95 63 10 215

% 21.9% 44.2% 29.3% 4.7% 100.0%

Suffolk # 33 114 57 15 219

% 15.1% 52.1% 26.0% 6.8% 100.0%

Total # 80 209 120 25 434

% 18.4% 48.2% 27.6% 5.8% 100.0%


Very confident

Somewhat confident

Not confident

Don’t know/

UndecidedTotal

Under 30 # 10 36 14 8 68

% 14.7% 52.9% 20.6% 11.8% 100.0%Between 30 and 60

# 35 92 71 9 207

% 16.9% 44.4% 34.3% 4.3% 100.0%

Over 60 # 35 81 34 7 157

% 22.3% 51.6% 21.7% 4.5% 100.0%

No Response # 0 0 1 1 2

% 0.0% 0.0% 50.0% 50.0% 100.0%

Total # 80 209 120 25 434

% 18.4% 48.2% 27.6% 5.8% 100.0%


Very confident

Somewhat confident

Not confident


High school or less

# 15 45 18 8 86

% 17.4% 52.3% 20.9% 9.3% 100.0%

College # 43 96 61 8 208

% 20.7% 46.2% 29.3% 3.8% 100.0%Graduate school

# 21 67 39 8 135

% 15.6% 49.6% 28.9% 5.9% 100.0%


% 20.0% 20.0% 40.0% 20.0% 100.0%

Total # 80 209 120 25 434

% 18.4% 48.2% 27.6% 5.8% 100.0%


Very confident

Somewhat confident

Not confident


Republican # 25 48 35 1 109

% 22.9% 44.0% 32.1% 0.9% 100.0%

Democrat # 30 64 31 8 133

% 22.6% 48.1% 23.3% 6.0% 100.0%

Independent # 17 67 31 10 125

% 13.6% 53.6% 24.8% 8.0% 100.0%None of the above

# 8 30 23 6 67

% 11.9% 44.8% 34.3% 9.0% 100.0%

Total # 80 209 120 25 434

% 18.4% 48.2% 27.6% 5.8% 100.0%


Very confident

Somewhat

confident

Not confident

Don’t know/

UndecidedTotal

Under $25,000 # 8 14 13 2 37

% 21.6% 37.8% 35.1% 5.4% 100.0%

$25,000-39,999 # 7 22 5 2 36

% 19.4% 61.1% 13.9% 5.6% 100.0%

$40,000-59,999 # 7 25 17 4 53

% 13.2% 47.2% 32.1% 7.5% 100.0%

$60,000-99,999 # 19 42 23 5 89

% 21.3% 47.2% 25.8% 5.6% 100.0%$100,000 or more

# 24 68 40 8 140

% 17.1% 48.6% 28.6% 5.7% 100.0%

No response # 15 38 22 4 79

% 19.0% 48.1% 27.8% 5.1% 100.0%

Total # 80 209 120 25 434

% 18.4% 48.2% 27.6% 5.8% 100.0%


Very confident

Somewhat confident

Not confident


Male # 46 90 42 8 186

% 24.7% 48.4% 22.6% 4.3% 100.0%

Female # 34 119 78 17 248

% 13.7% 48.0% 31.5% 6.9% 100.0%

Total # 80 209 120 25 434

% 18.4% 48.2% 27.6% 5.8% 100.0%

Question 6

Do you think the heroin problem on Long Island is getting better, getting worse or staying the

same?


Getting better Getting worseStaying the

sameDon't know/ Undecided Total

Nassau # 17 118 36 44 215

% 7.9% 54.9% 16.7% 20.5% 100.0%

Suffolk # 5 127 47 40 219

% 2.3% 58.0% 21.5% 18.3% 100.0%

Total # 22 245 83 84 434

% 5.1% 56.5% 19.1% 19.4% 100.0%


Getting better

Getting worse

Staying the same

Don't know/ Undecided Total

Under 30 # 5 25 13 25 68

% 7.4% 36.8% 19.1% 36.8% 100.0%

Between 30 and 60 # 7 136 38 26 207

% 3.4% 65.7% 18.4% 12.6% 100.0%

Over 60 # 10 83 32 32 157

% 6.4% 52.9% 20.4% 20.4% 100.0%


% 0.0% 50.0% 0.0% 50.0% 100.0%

Total # 22 245 83 84 434

% 5.1% 56.5% 19.1% 19.4% 100.0%


Getting betterGetting worse

Staying the same


High school or less

# 5 48 15 18 86

% 5.8% 55.8% 17.4% 20.9% 100.0%

College # 13 117 39 39 208

% 6.3% 56.3% 18.8% 18.8% 100.0%

Graduate school # 4 76 29 26 135

% 3.0% 56.3% 21.5% 19.3% 100.0%


% 0.0% 80.0% 0.0% 20.0% 100.0%

Total # 22 245 83 84 434

% 5.1% 56.5% 19.1% 19.4% 100.0%


Getting better

Getting worse

Staying the same


Republican # 1 68 22 18 109

% 0.9% 62.4% 20.2% 16.5% 100.0%

Democrat # 12 70 28 23 133

% 9.0% 52.6% 21.1% 17.3% 100.0%

Independent # 6 72 22 25 125

% 4.8% 57.6% 17.6% 20.0% 100.0%

None of the above # 3 35 11 18 67

% 4.5% 52.2% 16.4% 26.9% 100.0%

Total # 22 245 83 84 434

% 5.1% 56.5% 19.1% 19.4% 100.0%


Getting better Getting worseStaying

the sameDon't know/ Undecided Total

Under $25,000 # 6 15 7 9 37

% 16.2% 40.5% 18.9% 24.3% 100.0%

$25,000-39,999 # 2 16 9 9 36

% 5.6% 44.4% 25.0% 25.0% 100.0%

$40,000-59,999 # 4 30 12 7 53

% 7.5% 56.6% 22.6% 13.2% 100.0%

$60,000-99,999 # 3 55 18 13 89

% 3.4% 61.8% 20.2% 14.6% 100.0%

$100,000 or more # 6 72 32 30 140

% 4.3% 51.4% 22.9% 21.4% 100.0%

No response # 1 57 5 16 79

% 1.3% 72.2% 6.3% 20.3% 100.0%

Total # 22 245 83 84 434

% 5.1% 56.5% 19.1% 19.4% 100.0%


Getting betterGetting worse

Staying the same


Male # 13 108 36 29 186

% 7.0% 58.1% 19.4% 15.6% 100.0%

Female # 9 137 47 55 248

% 3.6% 55.2% 19.0% 22.2% 100.0%

Total # 22 245 83 84 434

% 5.1% 56.5% 19.1% 19.4% 100.0%

Question 7

In your opinion, is racial tension between the police and minorities a significant problem on Long

Island?


A significant problem

Not a significant problem

No racial tension

Don’t know/ undecided Total

Nassau # 73 69 49 24 215

% 34.0% 32.1% 22.8% 11.2% 100.0%

Suffolk # 66 85 44 24 219

% 30.1% 38.8% 20.1% 11.0% 100.0%

Total # 139 154 93 48 434

% 32.0% 35.5% 21.4% 11.1% 100.0%




No racial tension


Under 30 # 18 29 14 7 68

% 26.5% 42.6% 20.6% 10.3% 100.0%Between 30 and 60

# 68 67 49 23 207

% 32.9% 32.4% 23.7% 11.1% 100.0%

Over 60 # 53 58 29 17 157

% 33.8% 36.9% 18.5% 10.8% 100.0%


% 0.0% 0.0% 50.0% 50.0% 100.0%

Total # 139 154 93 48 434

% 32.0% 35.5% 21.4% 11.1% 100.0%




No racial tension


High school or less

# 34 25 15 12 86

% 39.5% 29.1% 17.4% 14.0% 100.0%

College # 62 80 50 16 208

% 29.8% 38.5% 24.0% 7.7% 100.0%Graduate school

# 42 48 26 19 135

% 31.1% 35.6% 19.3% 14.1% 100.0%


% 20.0% 20.0% 40.0% 20.0% 100.0%

Total # 139 154 93 48 434

% 32.0% 35.5% 21.4% 11.1% 100.0%




No racial tension


Republican # 28 39 36 6 109

% 25.7% 35.8% 33.0% 5.5% 100.0%

Democrat # 52 45 22 14 133

% 39.1% 33.8% 16.5% 10.5% 100.0%

Independent # 34 47 25 19 125

% 27.2% 37.6% 20.0% 15.2% 100.0%None of the above

# 25 23 10 9 67

% 37.3% 34.3% 14.9% 13.4% 100.0%

Total # 139 154 93 48 434

% 32.0% 35.5% 21.4% 11.1% 100.0%




No racial tension


Under $25,000 # 14 16 4 3 37

% 37.8% 43.2% 10.8% 8.1% 100.0%

$25,000-39,999 # 11 18 6 1 36

% 30.6% 50.0% 16.7% 2.8% 100.0%

$40,000-59,999 # 13 19 12 9 53

% 24.5% 35.8% 22.6% 17.0% 100.0%

$60,000-99,999 # 36 30 20 3 89

% 40.4% 33.7% 22.5% 3.4% 100.0%$100,000 or more

# 42 44 37 17 140

% 30.0% 31.4% 26.4% 12.1% 100.0%

No response # 23 27 14 15 79

% 29.1% 34.2% 17.7% 19.0% 100.0%

Total # 139 154 93 48 434

% 32.0% 35.5% 21.4% 11.1% 100.0%




No racial tension


Male # 45 74 50 17 186

% 24.2% 39.8% 26.9% 9.1% 100.0%

Female # 94 80 43 31 248

% 37.9% 32.3% 17.3% 12.5% 100.0%

Total # 139 154 93 48 434

% 32.0% 35.5% 21.4% 11.1% 100.0%

Question 8

How confident are you that that Long Island is adequately prepared for another super storm?


Very confidentSomewhat confident

Not confidentDon’t know/ Undecided Total

Nassau # 23 102 78 12 215

% 10.7% 47.4% 36.3% 5.6% 100.0%

Suffolk # 23 86 102 8 219

% 10.5% 39.3% 46.6% 3.7% 100.0%

Total # 46 188 180 20 434

% 10.6% 43.3% 41.5% 4.6% 100.0%


Very confident

Somewhat confident


Under 30 # 10 38 13 7 68

% 14.7% 55.9% 19.1% 10.3% 100.0%

Between 30 and 60 # 21 85 96 5 207

% 10.1% 41.1% 46.4% 2.4% 100.0%

Over 60 # 14 65 70 8 157

% 8.9% 41.4% 44.6% 5.1% 100.0%


% 50.0% 0.0% 50.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Total # 46 188 180 20 434

% 10.6% 43.3% 41.5% 4.6% 100.0%


Very confident

Somewhat confident

Not confident

Don’t know/

UndecidedTotal

High school or less # 14 39 25 8 86

% 16.3% 45.3% 29.1% 9.3% 100.0%

College # 19 96 87 6 208

% 9.1% 46.2% 41.8% 2.9% 100.0%

Graduate school # 11 51 67 6 135

% 8.1% 37.8% 49.6% 4.4% 100.0%


% 40.0% 40.0% 20.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Total # 46 188 180 20 434

% 10.6% 43.3% 41.5% 4.6% 100.0%


Very confident

Somewhat confident


Republican # 8 57 41 3 109

% 7.3% 52.3% 37.6% 2.8% 100.0%

Democrat # 20 55 53 5 133

% 15.0% 41.4% 39.8% 3.8% 100.0%

Independent # 12 50 56 7 125

% 9.6% 40.0% 44.8% 5.6% 100.0%None of the above

# 6 26 30 5 67

% 9.0% 38.8% 44.8% 7.5% 100.0%

Total # 46 188 180 20 434

% 10.6% 43.3% 41.5% 4.6% 100.0%


Very confident

Somewhat confident


Under $25,000 # 3 24 9 1 37

% 8.1% 64.9% 24.3% 2.7% 100.0%

$25,000-39,999 # 7 14 11 4 36

% 19.4% 38.9% 30.6% 11.1% 100.0%

$40,000-59,999 # 5 23 21 4 53

% 9.4% 43.4% 39.6% 7.5% 100.0%

$60,000-99,999 # 9 44 35 1 89

% 10.1% 49.4% 39.3% 1.1% 100.0%$100,000 or more

# 12 52 71 5 140

% 8.6% 37.1% 50.7% 3.6% 100.0%

No response # 10 31 33 5 79

% 12.7% 39.2% 41.8% 6.3% 100.0%

Total # 46 188 180 20 434

% 10.6% 43.3% 41.5% 4.6% 100.0%


Very confident

Somewhat confident


Male # 24 75 80 7 186

% 12.9% 40.3% 43.0% 3.8% 100.0%

Female # 22 113 100 13 248

% 8.9% 45.6% 40.3% 5.2% 100.0%

Total # 46 188 180 20 434

% 10.6% 43.3% 41.5% 4.6% 100.0%

Comparison

Question 3




April 2014 March 2015

Very Effective 9.0% 15.40%

Somewhat Effective 40.0% 37.80%

Not Effective at all 33.0% 23.70%

Not Affected 8.8% 11.10%

Don’t know/ Undecided 9.2% 12.00%

Total 100.0% 100.00%

Question 4



April 2005 April 2008 March 2013 March 2015

Strongly Agree 18.00% 11.66% 16.70% 15.70%

Somewhat Agree 30.00% 34.34% 30.00% 31.60%

Somewhat Disagree

23.00% 21.38% 23.40% 21.90%

Strongly Disagree

25.00% 27.43% 24.80% 24.00%


4.00% 5.18% 5.20% 6.90%

Total 100% 100% 100% 100%

March 31 Hofstra/News 12 Report

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