The New York State Statistics website provides extensive statistical information about New York State and its people for the use of government officials, businesses, academics, the media, and interested citizens. Presented by the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government, this Web site covers
- demographics,
- economics,
- elections,
- government finance,
- public safety,
- housing,
- education,
- health, and
- energy.
The site also includes an on-line version of the New York State Statistical Yearbook. In its 27th edition, the Yearbook offers a wide array of statistical data on the economy, finances, and demography of New York State. The Rockefeller Institute, in conjunction with the New York State Division of the Budget, produces this Yearbook.
The New York State Statistics Web site features periodic statistical briefs by Nicholas W. Jenny and others at the Rockefeller Institute focusing on issues of interest to New Yorkers.
Suggest a Future Document or Web Site
of the Month
Previously Featured Web Sites:
- March 2003:
Center for Infectious Disease,
Research and Policy (CIDRAP)
Political, social, economic, and demographic forces at work in today's world
have increased the need for current and comprehensive public policies for
preventing and controlling infectious diseases on a worldwide basis. Meanwhile,
rapid advances in medicine and technology have magnified the difficulty of
establishing policies that reflect current science as well as current public
health and medical practices.
- February 2003:
Climate Prediction Center
The National Weather Service's Climate
Prediction Center "serves the public by assessing and forecasting
the impacts of short-term climate variability, emphasizing enhanced risks
of weather-related extreme events, for use in mitigating losses and maximizing
economic gains."
- January 2003:
Portals to the World
Portals to the
World contain selective links providing authoritative, in-depth information
about the nations and other areas of the world. They are arranged by country
or area with the links for each sorted into a wide range of broad categories.
The links were selected by Area Specialists and other Library staff using
Library of Congress selection criteria. When completed, the project will include
all the nations of the world.
- 2002 Sites
- 2001 Sites
- 2000 Sites
