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Responses to Casino survey

Question 1: What is your relationship with Murray Hill and its surrounding areas? (check all that apply)
Live here full time36.6%
Live here part time8.1%
Live between 34th & 41st Street and between 3rd Avenue and the East River13.4%
Work here full time7.8%
Work here part time2.8%
Go to school here1.8%
Own a business here2.5%
Own property here17.7%
Raising a family here6.9%
Visit here 2.1%
None of the above0%
Question 2: Please rank potential outcomes of the proposed development. (Unlikely, Somewhat likely, Very likely, No opinion)
Increased vehicle traffic and gridlock
Very likely80.3%
Somewhat likely14.2%
Combined94.5%
Increased residential density
Very likely58.8%
Somewhat likely28.3%
Combined87.1%

 

 

Will bring more people to the area who do not live here
Very likely89.5%

 

 

Increased crime
Very likely55.6%
Somewhat likely26.4%
Combined82.0%

 

 

Increased loitering/vagrancy
Very likely60.4%
Somewhat likely22.7%
Combined83.2%

 

 

Increased safety in the area
Unlikely57.8%

 

 

Would take business away from neighborhood independent businesses
Very likely33.4%
Somewhat likely26.9%
Combined60.3%
  
Unlikely27.3%

 

 

Sanitation issues (trash collection, bags on sidewalks, littering, vermin)
Very likely59.2%
Somewhat likely22.3%
Combined81.5%

 

 

Gentrification – loss of affordable housing and businesses in the surrounding areas
Very likely37.0%
Somewhat likely26.2%
Combined63.1%

 

 

Improved ability to accommodate rising sea levels 
Somewhat likely27.9%
Very likely16.4%
Combined44.3%
  
Unlikely27.6%
No opinion28.2%

 

 

More people would become addicted to gambling
Very likely41.3%
Somewhat likely24.9%
Combined66.2%

 

 

The proposed Ferris wheel would be too bright at night
Very likely58.3%
The proposed Ferris wheel would be a positive attraction
Unlikely50.0%

 

 

Increased economic activity to the area
Somewhat likely42.9%
Very likely38.0%
Combined80.9%

 

 

The property as a whole would be much better than it currently is 
Unlikely45.2%
  
Very likely23.6%
Somewhat likely20.4%
Combined43.9%
  
No opinion10.9%

 

 

More units of affordable housing
Unlikely52.4%

 

 

More units of housing of all types
Somewhat likely32.6%
Very likely26.9%
Combined59.5%

 

 

An improved waterfront
Very likely32.3%
Somewhat likely30.7%
Combined63.0%

 

 

Property values and property taxes would increase
Very likely32.1%
Somewhat likely28.6%
Combined60.6%

 

 

The neighborhood would become more desirable
Unlikely60.2%

 

 

The area around the development would become a better place to have a business
Somewhat likely38.0%
Very likely19.3%
Combined57.3%

 

 

The development would make Murray Hill more inclusive
Unlikely65.9%

 

 

The development would make Murray Hill a better place to live, work and visit
Unlikely64.6%

 

 

Question 3: How would the proposed development impact you? (check all that apply)
The congested traffic on the FDR drive would increase24.8%
I would not like to see Murray Hill change its residential character21.9%
I would be worried about having a casino close to places where children go to school19.2%
I would want to move away from Murray Hill10.3%
I would enjoy the amenities that are proposed5.9%
If the neighborhood gentrifies, I would not be able to afford to live here4.9%
A world-class entertainment complex would make me proud of Murray Hill4.1%
I would not be impacted by the development3.2%
I would like to see Murray Hill become more entertainment-oriented2.7%
Having more affordable housing would make me more likely to stay in the area2.5%
I would likely upgrade my housing to a new luxury building near the waterfront0.5%

 

 

Question 4: How often do you currently go to 1st Avenue and the East River Esplanade between 38th Street & 41st Street? 
Occasionally26.4%
Weekly21.7%
Rarely18.4%
Daily15.9%
Monthly11.2%
Never6.3%

 

 

Question 5: How likely would you go to 1st Avenue and the East River Esplanade between 38th Street & 41st Street to visit a casino?
Never49.7%
Unlikely32.0%
Combined81.7%

 

 

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 likely50.8%
Somewhat likely31.6%
Combined82.4%

 

 

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 likely39.4%
Very likely23.1%
Combined62.5%

 

 

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 older45.6%
40-6443.0%
22-3910.9%
21 or younger0.5%

 

 

What is your ethnicity?
White82.0%
Asian8.9%
From multiple races4.7%
Some other race2.9%
Black or African-American1.2%
American Indian or Alaskan Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific islander0.1%

 

 

What is the highest level of school you have completed or the highest degree you have received?
Graduate degree54.5%
Bachelor degree37.1%
Associate degree4.8%
High school degree or equivalent (e.g., GED)2.9%
Trade school, licensed0.6%
Less than high school degree0.1%

 

 

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