Report: NYC Community - RL

Activity

68% Completion Rate
107 Views	77 Responses	52 Complete	25 Incomplete

Responses

1. What is your first name?

Total respondents	68
Respondents who skipped this question	9

2. Are you... ?

Male	48.5%	33
Female	51.5%	35
Total respondents		68
Respondents who skipped this question		9

3. How old are you?

Total respondents	68
Respondents who skipped this question	9

4. And what Borough of New York City do you live in?

Manhattan	41.2%	28
The Bronx	11.8%	8
Queens	20.6%	14
Brooklyn	22.1%	15
Staten Island	4.4%	3
Total respondents		68
Respondents who skipped this question		9

5. Specifically, what neighborhood would you say you live in?

Total respondents	60
Respondents who skipped this question	17

6. How long have you lived in that neighborhood?

Under 2 years	29%	18
2-5 years	27.4%	17
5-8 years	11.3%	7
8-15 years	9.7%	6
15-25 years	17.7%	11
Over 25 years	4.8%	3
Total respondents		62
Respondents who skipped this question		15

7. And how long have you lived in New York City overall?

Under 2 years	16.1%	10
2-5 years	24.2%	15
5-8 years	11.3%	7
8-15 years	11.3%	7
15-25 years	19.4%	12
Over 25 years	17.7%	11
Total respondents		62
Respondents who skipped this question		15

8. People often talk about feeling 'connected' to a place or a community.

Take a look at the different places below and let us know how connected you feel, personally, to each one.

Very connected

Somewhat connected

Not that connected

Not connected at all

"My Neighborhood"

18 - 29%

34 - 54.8%

7 - 11.3%

3 - 4.8%

"The Borough I Live In"

20 - 32.3%

28 - 45.2%

11 - 17.7%

3 - 4.8%

"New York City"

30 - 48.4%

18 - 29%

11 - 17.7%

3 - 4.8%

"The United States"

27 - 44.3%

23 - 37.7%

10 - 16.4%

1 - 1.6%

Total respondents

Respondents who skipped this question

9. And is there any other place you feel very connected to? Where is it?

Total respondents	56
Respondents who skipped this question	16

10. In what ways do you feel that your connection to

(a) your specific neighborhood and
(b) New York City as a whole

are either different or similar? Is one stronger than the other - or are they the same? How so?

Total respondents	58
Respondents who skipped this question	10

11. How would you define what the idea of 'community' means to you, especially as it relates to living in New York City?

Total respondents	58
Respondents who skipped this question	7

12. How strong is the sense of community in the specific neighborhood where you live?

1 - Very Strong	22.4%	13
2	29.3%	17
3	29.3%	17
4	8.6%	5
5 - Not Strong At All	10.3%	6
Total respondents		58
Respondents who skipped this question		7

13. What are some of the things that you believe help create a strong sense of community in a neighborhood?

Total respondents	55
Respondents who skipped this question	8

14. And what are the things that hinder a sense of community the most?

Total respondents	54
Respondents who skipped this question	9

15. Thinking about YOUR neighborhood, what are the *biggest* issues facing your community these days?

	100%	52
	90.4%	47
	80.8%	42
Total respondents		52
Respondents who skipped this question		7

16. And, specifically, which of the following do you think are the most pressing issues in the community where you live?

Public Safety	42.3%	22
Education	38.5%	20
Race Relations	26.9%	14
Transportation	26.9%	14
Local Business	32.7%	17
Housing	42.3%	22
Healthcare	21.2%	11
Other, please specify:	7.7%	4
Total respondents		52
Respondents who skipped this question		7

17. And thinking about the following NYC service departments, how would you rate the job that each is doing in your neighborhood?

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

Police Department

13 - 24.1%

24 - 44.4%

14 - 25.9%

3 - 5.6%

Fire Department

25 - 46.3%

24 - 44.4%

5 - 9.3%

0 - 0%

Department of Sanitation

11 - 20.4%

20 - 37%

21 - 38.9%

2 - 3.7%

Total respondents

Respondents who skipped this question

18. And what are some of the first things - words, phrases, anything - that come to mind when you think of each of these departments?

FDNY	98.1%	51
NYPD	96.2%	50
DSNY	96.2%	50
Total respondents		52
Respondents who skipped this question		6

19. And how much do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?

Agree strongly

Agree somewhat

Neutral

Disagree somewhat

Disagree strongly

It is very important to support local businesses whenever possible

22 - 42.3%

19 - 36.5%

9 - 17.3%

1 - 1.9%

If I donate money to charity, I'd rather it be one that worked in my own community

12 - 22.6%

19 - 35.8%

14 - 26.4%

6 - 11.3%

2 - 3.8%

The neighborhood where I live is a big part of who I am as a person

11 - 20.8%

13 - 24.5%

18 - 34%

7 - 13.2%

4 - 7.5%

New York is a difficult place to find a real sense of community

9 - 17%

12 - 22.6%

17 - 32.1%

10 - 18.9%

5 - 9.4%

Total respondents

Respondents who skipped this question

20. Is New York City best described by #1, #5 or somewhere in between?

1 - Individual / Alone	11.3%	6
2	22.6%	12
3	34%	18
4	22.6%	12
5 - Collective / Together	9.4%	5
Total respondents		53
Respondents who skipped this question		4

21. Is New York City best described by #1, #5 or somewhere in between?

1 - Optimistic	17%	9
2	22.6%	12
3	26.4%	14
4	30.2%	16
5 - Pessimistic	3.8%	2
Total respondents		53
Respondents who skipped this question		4

22. Is New York City best described by #1, #5 or somewhere in between?

1 - Trusting	5.8%	3
2	13.5%	7
3	28.8%	15
4	30.8%	16
5 - Cautious	21.2%	11
Total respondents		52
Respondents who skipped this question		5

23. Is New York City best described by #1, #5 or somewhere in between?

1 - Indifferent	15.1%	8
2	26.4%	14
3	20.8%	11
4	32.1%	17
5 - Caring	5.7%	3
Total respondents		53
Respondents who skipped this question		4

24. Is New York City best described by #1, #5 or somewhere in between?

1 - Safe	5.7%	3
2	24.5%	13
3	47.2%	25
4	18.9%	10
5 - Dangerous	3.8%	2
Total respondents		53
Respondents who skipped this question		4

25. "New Yorkers are so unfriendly. They don't care about the community - everyone is just looking out for themselves."

Total respondents	52
Respondents who skipped this question	5

26. Specifically, which of the following statements best fits with how you feel about the country's economy right now?

Things are much better than they have been in a long time	7.5%	4
Things are a little better than they have been in a long time	13.2%	7
Things are no different today than before	5.7%	3
Things are a little worse than they have been in a long time	20.8%	11
Things are much worse than have been in a long time	52.8%	28
Total respondents		53
Respondents who skipped this question		3

27. Still thinking about the economy: would you say that you are... ?

optimistic that things will get better very soon	9.4%	5
thinking things are likely to get better - but not yet	34%	18
unsure about what to expect in the future	24.5%	13
worried that we haven't seen the worst of it yet	22.6%	12
convinced that things will only continue to get worse	9.4%	5
Total respondents		53
Respondents who skipped this question		3

28. Have you made any charitable donations in the past year?

Yes	66%	35
No	34%	18
Total respondents		53
Respondents who skipped this question		3

29. Have you done any volunteer work - with any type of organization - in the past year?

Yes	50.9%	27
No	49.1%	26
Total respondents		53
Respondents who skipped this question		3

30. What types of charities/non-profit organizations have you donated to in the past 12 months?

Religious	31.4%	11
Hunger/Food	37.1%	13
Health-Based/Disease Related	28.6%	10
Disaster Relief	20%	7
Shelter/Homeless	20%	7
Animal	17.1%	6
Educational	28.6%	10
Public Safety	5.7%	2
The Arts	22.9%	8
Other, please specify:	20%	7
Total respondents		35
Respondents who skipped this question		3

31. And were they...?

Focused in your neighborhood	25.7%	9
Focused in New York City	57.1%	20
Focused in NY state	17.1%	6
Focused in the United States	28.6%	10
Focused globally	25.7%	9
Total respondents		35
Respondents who skipped this question		3

32. Do you expect to give more, less or about the same to charity over the next year?

I will probably give more	31.4%	11
I will probably give the same amount	45.7%	16
I will probably give less	22.9%	8
Total respondents		35
Respondents who skipped this question		3

33. Are there any specific reason why you say that?

Total respondents	33
Respondents who skipped this question	5

34. What is your annual household income?

Under $30,000	36.7%	18
$30,000-$49,999	14.3%	7
$50,000-$74,999	16.3%	8
$75,000-$124,999	18.4%	9
$125,000-$199,999	6.1%	3
$200,000 +	8.2%	4
Total respondents		49
Respondents who skipped this question		7

35. What is your current employment status?

Employed full-time	45.3%	24
Employed part-time	17%	9
Student	17%	9
Full-time homemaker	3.8%	2
Unemployed	17%	9
Retired	1.9%	1
Other, please specify:	5.7%	3
Total respondents		53
Respondents who skipped this question		3

36. Email address:

Total respondents	29
Respondents who skipped this question	26