New York State Resources
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BOOKS 

County and City Extra - Annual Metro, City and County Data Book
Birnbaum Ref Desk HA203 .C68 2002
Mortola Ref HA203 .C68 2004

Provides up-to-date statistical information on every state, county, metropolitan area, congressional district, and all cities with a population of 25,000 or more. 

The New York Red Book 
Birnbaum Ref JK3431 .N4 2003/2004
Mortola Ref JK3430
2003/2004Contains pertinent facts concerning New York State, its political subdivisions and the officials who administer its affairs.

1990 Census of Population and Housing.  
Birnbaum Ref Reserve HA541.5 1990 
Mortola Ref HA541.5 1990

2000 Census Population and Housing
Law Library HA541.5 2000

Also access the U.S. Census Bureau Homepage at http://www.census.gov. This site gives you access to census information online. New York State Directory   
Birnbaum Ref JK3430 .N52 2004/2005
Mortola Ref JS451 .N73
2003/2004

Directory of officials in all branches of New York State government, officials in Federal departments and agencies in the New York region, members of U.S. Congress and private sector individuals who may influence State public policy.

New York State Statistical Yearbook
Birnbaum Ref Reserve HA544 .A2 2003
Mortola Ref HA544 .A22 2003

Provides data on general statistics such as population.

Vital Statistics of New York State
Birnbaum Ref HA544 .D46
Mortola Ref HA544 .D46a 

New York State Department of Health publication designed to assess the health status of the New York State population. Updates 1990 Census statistics.

INTERNET RESOURCES

New York City Web Site - http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/
Links to the Office of the Mayor, City Services and Agencies, Business Resources, Events, and more. 

New York State Governor's Site - http://www.state.ny.us/   
Links to government agencies (local, state and federal) and information on administration initiatives, etc. 

WestchesterGov.com - http://www.co.westchester.ny.us   
Graphics, charts, photos of County facilities and services. Sections include: Government, Culture, Health, Education and Law and Order. 

State and Local Governments on the Net - http://www.statelocalgov.net/index.cfm   Directory of links to government sponsored and controlled resources on the Internet. 

Fast Stats State and Territorial Data from the Centers for Disease Control - http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/Default.htm
Access to data on topics such as Selected Leading Causes of Death and Death Rates, AIDS Cases, Hospital Care Expenditures and general health data. 
Scroll down and select a state for more specific data.

Townlink's Community Pages - http://www.townlink.com/community_web/
On-line Gateway to Westchester, Dutchess and Putnam county Community Organizations, Muncipal Services and Institutions.

Vital Statistics of New York State - http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/vital_statistics/index.htm
Look here for health related statistics including disease rates, mortality rates, population growth rates, etc.

Local History Research: Westchester County and Its Surrounding Areas
http://www.pace.edu/library/pages/instruct/subguides/mort/localhistory.html

 

DATABASES

Infoshare
Population statistics, immigration trends, socio-economic indicators, birth and death data, hospitalizations, local economic data, and much more. With Infoshare Online's powerful interface and vast collection of data files, you can: Profile an area of your choosing, Compare area across a region, Produce your own tabulations. Then print your data or save it for use in a variety of popular spreadsheet, presentation, and mapping programs.


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