Assemblyman William F. Boyland
Assemblyman
William F.
Boyland, Jr.


Winter 2006
Community Survey

**Click here for a printable Community Survey**

Dear Neighbor:

Thank you for your unwavering support in the last election. We are approaching a new legislative period where the doors will be open for the opportunity to work together to enhance the standard of our community and the way of life for our constituents. As your Assembly Representative, I am dedicated to making sure that education, health care, higher education and job creation are addressed and provided for. Although I have placed these items at the top of my agenda, I know there are many other issues. As a member of this community, I am still an individual like you, so like you I cannot see and hear everything. To fully understand your needs, my office has developed two questionnaires: one focuses on all aspects of the district, and the other on the upcoming 2007 legislative session. The latter appears at the bottom of this page. The Community Survey Questionnaire follows this page. Please fill out both questionnaires and return them to my new address, provided below, with your name and address. Your assistance would be most appreciated. The survey will assist me and my staff to better understand the needs of the community with the sole purpose of making our community the best it can be.

Assemblyman William F. Boyland, Jr.
467 Thomas S. Boyland Street
Brooklyn, New York 11212
(718) 498-8681
(718) 498-1796 (fax)

In the space provided below, please tell me what issues you would like me to address in the upcoming Legislative Session, which begins in January 2007.











Sincerely,
signature
William F. Boyland, Jr.
Member of Assembly


Community Survey Questionnaire
for the 55th Assembly District

The Office of Assemblyman William F. Boyland, Jr. has developed the following questionnaire. The purpose of the questionnaire is to invite views and suggestions from residents of the district that provide valuable insight to issues affecting the community. This feedback is valuable to our office and our pursuit in bringing necessary changes.

Directions:
Please write your name and address on the questionnaire. Your answers will be kept completely confidential. All questionnaires should be returned to the Office of: Assemblyman William F. Boyland, Jr.

Please try to answer all questions. Filling out the questionnaire is entirely voluntary, of course, and no one will know if you choose to skip some questions. However, a good response is necessary for valid study, and we hope that you will answer as many of the questions as you can.


Section I. Community

1. Please indicate where you live by checking the correct answer.

box East New York
box Brownsville
box Bedford-Stuyvesant
box Bushwick
box East Flatbush

Section ll. Community Services

In this section, please give your opinion on the role and usefulness of services within the 55th Assembly District.

2. Please rate the quality of these services in the district.

Fire protection
box poor
box fair
box excellent
Health Services
box poor
box fair
box excellent
Libraries
box poor
box fair
box excellent
Police Protection
box poor
box fair
box excellent
Postal Service
box poor
box fair
box excellent
Public Transportation
box poor
box fair
box excellent
Road maintenance and light fixtures
box poor
box fair
box excellent
Trash Collection
box poor
box fair
box excellent

Considering all of these services in Section ll, choices a – h, circle which one would you most like to see improved.

3. These services come from both government and private organizations. How well are the following services provided in the district?

Child day care
box don’t know
box much more needed
box more needed
box adequate
Drug abuse services
box don’t know
box much more needed
box more needed
box adequate
Family counseling
box don’t know
box much more needed
box more needed
box adequate
Homeless services
box don’t know
box much more needed
box more needed
box adequate
Food assistance
box don’t know
box much more needed
box more needed
box adequate
Employment services
box don’t know
box much more needed
box more needed
box adequate
Training/educational and employment
box don’t know
box much more needed
box more needed
box adequate
Other
box don’t know
box much more needed
box more needed
box adequate

4. Overall, how would you rate the following services in the 55th Assembly District from the following list?

Employment opportunities
box poor
box fair
box excellent
Recreation
box poor
box fair
box excellent
Education
box poor
box fair
box excellent
Restaurants
box poor
box fair
box excellent
Healthcare
box poor
box fair
box excellent
Service clubs & organizations
box poor
box fair
box excellent
Environment
box poor
box fair
box excellent
Shopping
box poor
box fair
box excellent
Housing
box poor
box fair
box excellent
Arts and culture
box poor
box fair
box excellent

Please indicate any other suggestions or concerns for improving items in Section ll - question 4, choices a – j.








Section lll. Education

This section deals with education and training issues within our district.

5. Considering the local school district within which you live, how would you rate each of the following

basic education
box poor
box fair
box good
box excellent
vocational education
box poor
box fair
box good
box excellent
other educational programs
box poor
box fair
box good
box excellent
adult and community education
box poor
box fair
box good
box excellent
school buildings
box poor
box fair
box good
box excellent
recreational facilities
box poor
box fair
box good
box excellent
other
box poor
box fair
box good
box excellent

Considering all of the items listed in Section lll - Question 1, which one would you most like to see improved?

Section IV. Economy

This section focuses on items relating to economic development, spending patterns and issues relating to local business in the 55th Assembly District.

6. The items below represent various goods and services within the community. Which one would you like to have more available in the district?

box Fast food box High-end retail (Target, Wal-Mart, Pathmark, BJ’s)
box Family restaurants box FIRE (Financial, Insurance and Real Estate Services)
box Fine dining box Banks
box Entertainment box Other
box Vehicle repair

7. When you go outside of the district for goods or services, how often do you go for these reasons?

Better service box never box sometimes box often box always
Higher quality box never box sometimes box often box always
Larger selection box never box sometimes box often box always
Lower prices box never box sometimes box often box always
More stores and services in one place box never box sometimes box often box always

8. How much of the following kinds of housing would you like to see within the district?

Year-round, single family homes box less box same box more
Apartments box less box same box more
Condominiums box less box same box more
Mobile homes box less box same box more
Low cost housing box less box same box more
Retirement housing box less box same box more

9. Please indicate your priorities for the following kinds of recreation and recreational facilities in the district.

Athletic fields box not a priority box low priority box medium priority box high priority
Bowling box not a priority box low priority box medium priority box high priority
Movie theaters box not a priority box low priority box medium priority box high priority
Neighborhood parks box not a priority box low priority box medium priority box high priority

10. Listed below are some issues that have been identified by some residents as current environmental or land use problems in the County. How much of a problem do you feel these are?

Abandoned Buildings box not a problem box small problem box medium problem box big problem
Hazardous waste from households box not a problem box small problem box medium problem box big problem
Increased traffic box not a problem box small problem box medium problem box big problem
Rapid population growth box not a problem box small problem box medium problem box big problem
Old cars and trash on properties box not a problem box small problem box medium problem box big problem

Section Vl. Decisions for the Future.

Both personal and public decisions will determine what the 55th Assembly District will be like in the future.

11. How important is each one of the following items for you to continue living in the area?

Friendly neighbors box not important box somewhat box moderately box very
Family in the area box not important box somewhat box moderately box very
Crime rate/public safety box not important box somewhat box moderately box very
Quality school systems box not important box somewhat box moderately box very
Local tax rates box not important box somewhat box moderately box very
Business opportunities box not important box somewhat box moderately box very
Cost of housing box not important box somewhat box moderately box very
Environmental quality box not important box somewhat box moderately box very
Employment opportunities box not important box somewhat box moderately box very

Section V. Background

12. Please indicate sex

box Male box Female

13. Marital Status

box Single box Married or in a permanent relationship
box Separated or divorced box Widowed

14. How many people live in your household?

box 1-2 box 3-4
box 5-8 box 9-12

15. What range was your total taxable household income in the last year?

box Under $20,000 box $21,000 to $40,000
box $41,000 to $60,000 box $61,000 to $80,000
box Over $80,000

REMEMBER:
The second Saturday of each month is our Advisory Council meeting. It is your opportunity to hear from your elected officials.

Assemblyman William F. Boyland, Jr.
467 Thomas S. Boyland Street, Brooklyn, New York 11212
(718) 498-868 • (718) 498-1796 (fax)

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