| Question 1: What is your relationship with Murray Hill and its surrounding areas? (check all that apply) |
| Live here full time | 36.6% | | Live here part time | 8.1% | | Live between 34th & 41st Street and between 3rd Avenue and the East River | 13.4% | | Work here full time | 7.8% | | Work here part time | 2.8% | | Go to school here | 1.8% | | Own a business here | 2.5% | | Own property here | 17.7% | | Raising a family here | 6.9% | | Visit here | 2.1% | | None of the above | 0% |
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| Question 2: Please rank potential outcomes of the proposed development. (Unlikely, Somewhat likely, Very likely, No opinion) |
| Increased vehicle traffic and gridlock |
| Very likely | 80.3% | | Somewhat likely | 14.2% | | Combined | 94.5% |
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| Increased residential density |
| Very likely | 58.8% | | Somewhat likely | 28.3% | | Combined | 87.1% |
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| Will bring more people to the area who do not live here |
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| Increased crime |
| Very likely | 55.6% | | Somewhat likely | 26.4% | | Combined | 82.0% |
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| Increased loitering/vagrancy |
| Very likely | 60.4% | | Somewhat likely | 22.7% | | Combined | 83.2% |
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| Increased safety in the area |
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| Would take business away from neighborhood independent businesses |
| Very likely | 33.4% | | Somewhat likely | 26.9% | | Combined | 60.3% | | | | | Unlikely | 27.3% |
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| Sanitation issues (trash collection, bags on sidewalks, littering, vermin) |
| Very likely | 59.2% | | Somewhat likely | 22.3% | | Combined | 81.5% |
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| Gentrification – loss of affordable housing and businesses in the surrounding areas |
| Very likely | 37.0% | | Somewhat likely | 26.2% | | Combined | 63.1% |
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| Improved ability to accommodate rising sea levels |
| Somewhat likely | 27.9% | | Very likely | 16.4% | | Combined | 44.3% | | | | | Unlikely | 27.6% | | No opinion | 28.2% |
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| More people would become addicted to gambling |
| Very likely | 41.3% | | Somewhat likely | 24.9% | | Combined | 66.2% |
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| The proposed Ferris wheel would be too bright at night |
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| The proposed Ferris wheel would be a positive attraction |
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| Increased economic activity to the area |
| Somewhat likely | 42.9% | | Very likely | 38.0% | | Combined | 80.9% |
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| The property as a whole would be much better than it currently is |
| Unlikely | 45.2% | | | | | Very likely | 23.6% | | Somewhat likely | 20.4% | | Combined | 43.9% | | | | | No opinion | 10.9% |
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| More units of affordable housing |
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| More units of housing of all types |
| Somewhat likely | 32.6% | | Very likely | 26.9% | | Combined | 59.5% |
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| An improved waterfront |
| Very likely | 32.3% | | Somewhat likely | 30.7% | | Combined | 63.0% |
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| Property values and property taxes would increase |
| Very likely | 32.1% | | Somewhat likely | 28.6% | | Combined | 60.6% |
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| The neighborhood would become more desirable |
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| The area around the development would become a better place to have a business |
| Somewhat likely | 38.0% | | Very likely | 19.3% | | Combined | 57.3% |
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| The development would make Murray Hill more inclusive |
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| The development would make Murray Hill a better place to live, work and visit |
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| Question 3: How would the proposed development impact you? (check all that apply) |
| The congested traffic on the FDR drive would increase | 24.8% | | I would not like to see Murray Hill change its residential character | 21.9% | | I would be worried about having a casino close to places where children go to school | 19.2% | | I would want to move away from Murray Hill | 10.3% | | I would enjoy the amenities that are proposed | 5.9% | | If the neighborhood gentrifies, I would not be able to afford to live here | 4.9% | | A world-class entertainment complex would make me proud of Murray Hill | 4.1% | | I would not be impacted by the development | 3.2% | | I would like to see Murray Hill become more entertainment-oriented | 2.7% | | Having more affordable housing would make me more likely to stay in the area | 2.5% | | I would likely upgrade my housing to a new luxury building near the waterfront | 0.5% |
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| Question 4: How often do you currently go to 1st Avenue and the East River Esplanade between 38th Street & 41st Street? |
| Occasionally | 26.4% | | Weekly | 21.7% | | Rarely | 18.4% | | Daily | 15.9% | | Monthly | 11.2% | | Never | 6.3% |
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| Question 5: How likely would you go to 1st Avenue and the East River Esplanade between 38th Street & 41st Street to visit a casino? |
| Never | 49.7% | | Unlikely | 32.0% | | Combined | 81.7% |
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| Question 6: How likely would you go to 1st Avenue and the East River Esplanade between 38th Street & 41st Street to visit a park? |
| Very likely | 50.8% | | Somewhat likely | 31.6% | | Combined | 82.4% |
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| Question 7: How likely would you go to 1st Avenue and the East River Esplanade between 38th Street & 41st Street for entertainment or community events? |
| Somewhat likely | 39.4% | | Very likely | 23.1% | | Combined | 62.5% |
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Question 8: Do you have other questions, comments or concerns about the proposal? (free format text) All survey open-ended responses by category |
| DEMOGRAPHIC QUESTIONS |
| Which category below includes your age? |
| 65 or older | 45.6% | | 40-64 | 43.0% | | 22-39 | 10.9% | | 21 or younger | 0.5% |
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| What is your ethnicity? |
| White | 82.0% | | Asian | 8.9% | | From multiple races | 4.7% | | Some other race | 2.9% | | Black or African-American | 1.2% | | American Indian or Alaskan Native | 0.3% | | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific islander | 0.1% |
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| What is the highest level of school you have completed or the highest degree you have received? |
| Graduate degree | 54.5% | | Bachelor degree | 37.1% | | Associate degree | 4.8% | | High school degree or equivalent (e.g., GED) | 2.9% | | Trade school, licensed | 0.6% | | Less than high school degree | 0.1% |
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