NOTE: As with most Internet polls, this poll is not balanced against a weighted sample. There is no statistical accuracy relating to any specific demographic of poll takers. Anyone can take this poll and the Northender collects no data about the respondents.
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PAST POLL RESULTS
How do you feel about the tunnel proposal?
Let’s nip it in the bud
44%
Let’s wait and see
48%
Don't know
6%
Would you support an 80-100,000 sq ft TR museum on Firemen's Field?
Yes
39%
No
51%
It's too early to tell
8%
No opinion
1%
Would you support the idea of a tunnel from Syosset to Rye?
Absolutely!
36%
I think so
7%
I’ll keep an open mind for now
16%
I don’t think so
15%
Absolutely not!
24%
What do you think should be Oyster Bay Hamlet’s biggest priority?
Developing attractions like the TR museum
23%
Attracting and retaining merchants
35%
Getting rid of illegal aliens and illegal rentals
17%
None of the above
17%
Don’t know
5%
Is the $60 million Town of Oyster Bay Bond Act something that should be passed?
Yes
65%
No
20%
Don't know
13%
How do you feel about the latest Glen Cove ferry proposal?
A bad idea
45%
A nice idea, but it won’t work
23%
A good idea
27%
No Opinion
3%
Would you support congestion pricing?
Absolutely
33%
No way
45%
Let's see what the exploratory committee comes up with
20%
No opinion
0%
How interested are you in seeing a railroad museum take shape in the hamlet?
I don’t want to see it
17%
I wouldn’t mind seeing it
35%
I would give what time and/or money I could to see it happen
47%
Was Martin Heidgen’s murder conviction appropriate?
Yes
0%
No, it was manslaughter
0%
Unsure
0%
Aside from the state, who should bear the greater financial burden of solving the Birches’ cesspool problems?
Nassau County
15%
The Town of Oyster Bay
21%
The town and county should share the cost equally
39%
Unsure
24%
How does Mariner’s Bay strike you?
Out of character with the neighborhood.
38%
Something the neighborhood needs more of.
22%
It’s fine, but I don’t want more like it.
27%
Unsure.
11%
Would you support a 150-unit AvalonBay complex in Oyster Bay Hamlet?
Yes
34%
No
59%
Unsure
6%
How often do you litter?
Frequently
11%
Sometimes
7%
Never
81%
Do you think Bayville should let the County install a radio microwave dish on its water tower?
Yes
70%
No
3%
Only if other communications antennas are removed
14%
Unsure
11%
Overall, do you feel elected officials are adequately committed to protecting and restoring the Long Island Sound?
Yes
26%
No
64%
Unsure
9%
UPDATED: Would you support a carousel for TR Park?
Yes
70%
No
25%
Unsure
3%
How pressing is the need for LIRR train-platform gap reductions?
Extremely pressing
30%
Fairly pressing
30%
Not at all pressing
32%
Unsure
5%
Do you support installing a new radio system onto the Bayville water tower
Yes
32%
No
58%
Unsure
2%
Only if the RF output already coming from the tower is reduced.
6%
Do you think the Old Plainview development would be a good thing?
Yes
44%
No
44%
Unsure
11%
Do you feel it’s appropriate that more and more people now say “Have a good holiday” as opposed to “Merry Christmas”?
Yes, and I DON’T celebrate Christmas.
9%
Yes, and I DO celebrate Christmas.
17%
There’s nothing wrong with saying “Merry Christmas”.
69%
No opinion.
2%
Will the E. coli outbreak affect your decision to eat at a Taco Bell?
Yes, for a while.
41%
Yes, forever.
6%
No, not at all.
15%
I don't eat at Taco Bell anyway.
36%
Would you support the closing down of the Syosset Railroad Station and reopening of the Landia Station?
Yes
69%
No
20%
Don't Know
10%
Would you support stricter building and demolition codes in your community?
Yes
84%
No
7%
Don't Know
7%
Would you support a 150-unit AvalonBay development in Oyster Bay?
Yes
25%
No
63%
Don't Know
11%
Would you support a county-wide ban on the use of trans fats in restaurant cooking?
Yes – obesity is a national epidemic that has reached a crisis level and drastic measures are called for.
64%
No – my plate, my health, my choice.
35%
Don’t know.
0%
Do you think the people convicted for filing false STAR claims should receive prison sentences?
Yes
56%
No
44%
Who would you support for 3rd District Rep?
Peter King
35%
David Mejias
49%
Neither
2%
Unsure
12%
Would you support another $50 million bond act to preserve open space in Nassau County?
Yes
80%
No
17%
Unsure/No Opinion
1%
Do you believe environmental pollutants are linked to cancer rates?
Yes
91%
No
5%
Unsure/No Opinion
2%
Should the AvalonBay development proposed for Oyster Bay go forward?
Yes
21%
No
71%
Unsure/No Opinion
6%
Do you think politicians should accept donations from people under indictment for crimes?
Yes
29%
No
70%
