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The overall unemployment rate for April 2017 sits at 3.9 percent, just where it was a year earlier, according to data from the state’s Department of Labor. However, the rate rose over year-over-year the year for Nassau County as well as for the city of Long Beach, the towns of Hempstead, Oyster Bay, Huntington, Smithtown and Southampton, and the village of Lindenhurst. The charts show April rates for 2017 and 2016 and the table below gives details. This data posted on May 23, 2017.

APRIL 2017	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployed	Jobless Rate (%)
Long Island	1,470,900	1,413,600	57,300	3.9
Nassau County	696,600	670,700	25,900	3.7
Freeport	22,600	21,500	1,100	4.9
Glen Cove	14,000	13,500	500	3.6
Hempstead Town	397,100	381,600	15,500	3.9
Hempstead Village	27,300	26,000	1,300	4.7
Long Beach	19,500	18,800	700	3.4
N. Hempstead Town	112,200	108,400	3,800	3.4
Oyster Bay Town	153,800	148,400	5,400	3.5
Rockville Centre	12,000	11,600	400	3.6
Valley Stream	19,600	18,800	800	3.9
Suffolk County	774,300	742,800	31,400	4.1
Babylon Town	111,200	106,400	4,800	4.3
Brookhaven Town	252,700	242,700	10,000	4.0
Huntington Town	103,900	100,100	3,900	3.7
Islip Town	177,900	170,700	7,100	4.0
Lindenhurst Village	15,300	14,600	600	4.2
Riverhead Town	15,900	15,300	700	4.3
Smithtown Town	59,700	57,600	2,100	3.5
Southampton Town	29,100	27,700	1,400	4.7
New York City	4,209,300	4,043,900	165,400	3.9
New York State	9,619,300	9,213,800	405,600	4.2
MARCH 2017	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployed	Jobless Rate (%)
Long Island	1,463,800	1,405,200	58,600	4.0
Nassau County	692,700	666,900	25,700	3.7
Freeport	22,600	21,400	1,200	5.3
Glen Cove	14,000	13,400	700	4.6
Hempstead Town	394,900	379,500	15,500	3.9
Hempstead Village	27,500	25,900	1,600	5.9
Long Beach	19,400	18,700	700	3.4
N. Hempstead Town	111,600	107,800	3,800	3.4
Oyster Bay Town	152,700	147,500	5,100	3.4
Rockville Centre	11,900	11,500	400	3.4
Valley Stream	19,400	18,700	700	3.8
Suffolk County	771,100	738,300	32,900	4.3
Babylon Town	110,500	105,800	4,800	4.3
Brookhaven Town	251,400	241,200	10,300	4.1
Huntington Town	103,400	99,500	3,900	3.8
Islip Town	177,100	169,700	7,400	4.2
Lindenhurst Village	15,100	14,500	600	3.9
Riverhead Town	16,000	15,200	800	5.3
Smithtown Town	59,200	57,200	2,000	3.4
Southampton Town	29,300	27,500	1,700	5.9
New York City	4,224,400	4,051,200	173,200	4.1
New York State	9,615,300	9,195,000	420,200	4.4
APRIL 2016	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployed	Jobless Rate (%)
Long Island	1,471,200	1,414,400	56,800	3.9
Nassau County	696,500	671,200	25,400	3.6
Freeport	22,700	21,500	1,100	4.9
Glen Cove	14,000	13,500	500	3.6
Hempstead Town	397,000	381,900	15,200	3.8
Hempstead Village	27,400	26,100	1,300	4.7
Long Beach	19,500	18,800	600	3.3
N. Hempstead Town	112,300	108,500	3,800	3.4
Oyster Bay Town	153,700	148,500	5,200	3.4
Rockville Centre	12,000	11,600	400	3.6
Valley Stream	19,600	18,800	800	4.0
Suffolk County	774,700	743,200	31,500	4.1
Babylon Town	111,400	106,500	5,000	4.5
Brookhaven Town	253,000	242,800	10,200	4.0
Huntington Town	103,700	100,100	3,500	3.4
Islip Town	178,100	170,800	7,300	4.1
Lindenhurst Village	15,200	14,600	600	4.0
Riverhead Town	16,000	15,300	700	4.4
Smithtown Town	59,700	57,600	2,100	3.4
Southampton Town	29,100	27,700	1,300	4.6
New York City	4,133,600	3,933,500	200,100	4.8
New York State	9,577,000	9,137,600	439,400	4.6

The total, non-farm sector job count on Long Island rose by 14,000 to 1.34 million in April 2017 compared to a year earlier, according to the state’s Labor Department. Leading the increases were the private educational and health services sector, which rose by 8,100, and trade, transportation and utilities, which increased by 3,200. The financial sector declined by 1,600 jobs and manufacturing was down 600. Click on the trend lines below for details on the 10 sectors going back to 1990. The table below gives details for the 2017 and 2016 levels. And read more about the Long Island job trend here.

How Long Island’s 10 sectors have done in April

How the 10 sectors break down year over year

Industry            (job levels in thousands)	April 2017	April 2016	Change in year
TOTAL NONFARM	1,337.7	1,323.7	1.1%
TOTAL PRIVATE	1,136.8	1,125.7	1.0%
Total Goods Producing	147.1	148.4	-0.9%
Construction, Natural Resources, Mining	76.4	77.1	-0.9%
Specialty Trade Contractors	54.0	53.7	0.6%
Manufacturing	70.7	71.3	-0.8%
Durable Goods	39.4	40.3	-2.2%
Non-Durable Goods	31.3	31.0	1.0%
Total Service Providing	1,190.6	1,175.3	1.3%
Total Private Service-Providing	989.7	977.3	1.3%
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities	274.4	271.2	1.2%
Wholesale Trade	71.1	69.7	2.0%
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	33.6	34.5	-2.6%
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	26.7	26.3	1.5%
Retail Trade	160.4	159.0	0.9%
Building Material and Garden Equipment	13.2	13.6	-2.9%
Food and Beverage Stores	36.1	35.7	1.1%
Grocery Stores	29.9	29.9	0.0%
Health and Personal Care Stores	13.3	12.8	3.9%
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores	19.0	18.2	4.4%
General Merchandise Stores	25.9	25.6	1.2%
Department Stores	19.7	19.7	0.0%
Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities	42.9	42.5	0.9%
Utilities	4.8	4.7	2.1%
Transportation and Warehousing	38.1	37.8	0.8%
Couriers and Messengers	5.0	5.3	-5.7%
Information	19.2	19.7	-2.5%
Broadcasting (except Internet)	1.1	1.0	10.0%
Telecommunications	8.4	8.9	-5.6%
Financial Activities	70.6	72.2	-2.2%
Finance and Insurance	52.9	54.7	-3.3%
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	20.2	20.5	-1.5%
Depository Credit Intermediation	11.5	11.7	-1.7%
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	26.4	27.6	-4.3%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	17.7	17.5	1.1%
Real Estate	13.9	13.8	0.7%
Professional and Business Services	177.8	175.3	1.4%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	82.2	81.3	1.1%
Legal Services	18.3	18.9	-3.2%
Accounting, Tax Prep., Bookkpng., & Payroll Svcs.	15.2	14.5	4.8%
Management of Companies and Enterprises	16.6	16.4	1.2%
Admin. & Supp. and Waste Manage. & Remed. Svcs.	79.0	77.6	1.8%
Education and Health Services	270.4	262.3	3.1%
Educational Services	43.6	45.5	-4.2%
Health Care and Social Assistance	226.8	216.8	4.6%
Ambulatory Health Care Services	89.7	86.2	4.1%
Hospitals	65.0	61.1	6.4%
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	34.5	33.3	3.6%
Social Assistance	37.6	36.2	3.9%
Leisure and Hospitality	118.8	117.4	1.2%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	20.6	20.4	1.0%
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	16.0	15.6	2.6%
Accommodation and Food Services	98.2	97.0	1.2%
Food Services and Drinking Places	93.5	92.0	1.6%
Other Services	58.5	59.2	-1.2%
Personal and Laundry Services	23.3	23.2	0.4%
Government	200.9	198.0	1.5%
Federal Government	16.6	16.5	0.6%
State Government	25.7	25.3	1.6%
State Government Education	14.2	13.6	4.4%
State Government Hospitals	1.4	1.5	-6.7%
Local Government	158.6	156.2	1.5%
Local Government Education	107.0	104.8	2.1%
Local Government Hospitals	2.9	2.8	3.6%

The overall unemployment rate was down two-tenths of a point to 4 percent in March for Long Island, rising only in Long Beach, where it was recorded at 3.5 percent. The charts show March rates for 2017 and 2016 and the table below gives details. Read more about the Long Island jobless data here. This data posted on April 25, 2017.

MARCH 2017	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployed	Rate (%)
Long Island	1,464,600	1,406,000	58,600	4.0
Nassau County	693,000	667,300	25,700	3.7
Freeport	22,600	21,400	1,200	5.3
Glen Cove	14,100	13,400	700	4.6
Hempstead Town	395,200	379,700	15,500	3.9
Hempstead Village	27,500	25,900	1,600	5.9
Long Beach	19,400	18,700	700	3.5
N. Hempstead Town	111,700	107,900	3,800	3.4
Oyster Bay Town	152,700	147,600	5,100	3.4
Rockville Centre	11,900	11,500	400	3.4
Valley Stream	19,400	18,700	700	3.8
Suffolk County	771,600	738,700	32,900	4.3
Babylon Town	110,600	105,800	4,800	4.3
Brookhaven Town	251,600	241,300	10,300	4.1
Huntington Town	103,500	99,500	3,900	3.8
Islip Town	177,200	169,800	7,400	4.2
Lindenhurst Village	15,100	14,500	600	3.9
Riverhead Town	16,000	15,200	800	5.3
Smithtown Town	59,300	57,300	2,000	3.4
Southampton Town	29,300	27,600	1,700	5.9
New York City	4,223,700	4,050,400	173,300	4.1
New York State	9,616,600	9,196,300	420,400	4.4

MARCH 2017	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployed	Rate (%)
Long Island	1,464,600	1,406,000	58,600	4.0
Nassau County	693,000	667,300	25,700	3.7
Freeport	22,600	21,400	1,200	5.3
Glen Cove	14,100	13,400	700	4.6
Hempstead Town	395,200	379,700	15,500	3.9
Hempstead Village	27,500	25,900	1,600	5.9
Long Beach	19,400	18,700	700	3.5
N. Hempstead Town	111,700	107,900	3,800	3.4
Oyster Bay Town	152,700	147,600	5,100	3.4
Rockville Centre	11,900	11,500	400	3.4
Valley Stream	19,400	18,700	700	3.8
Suffolk County	771,600	738,700	32,900	4.3
Babylon Town	110,600	105,800	4,800	4.3
Brookhaven Town	251,600	241,300	10,300	4.1
Huntington Town	103,500	99,500	3,900	3.8
Islip Town	177,200	169,800	7,400	4.2
Lindenhurst Village	15,100	14,500	600	3.9
Riverhead Town	16,000	15,200	800	5.3
Smithtown Town	59,300	57,300	2,000	3.4
Southampton Town	29,300	27,600	1,700	5.9
New York City	4,223,700	4,050,400	173,300	4.1
New York State	9,616,600	9,196,300	420,400	4.4
MARCH 2016	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployed	Rate (%)
Long Island	1,477,700	1,414,900	62,700	4.2
Nassau County	698,900	671,600	27,400	3.9
Freeport	22,800	21,500	1,300	5.6
Glen Cove	14,200	13,500	700	4.8
Hempstead Town	398,600	382,100	16,500	4.1
Hempstead Village	27,800	26,100	1,700	6.2
Long Beach	19,500	18,800	600	3.3
N. Hempstead Town	112,600	108,600	4,100	3.6
Oyster Bay Town	154,100	148,600	5,500	3.6
Rockville Centre	12,100	11,600	400	3.6
Valley Stream	19,600	18,800	800	4.0
Suffolk County	778,800	743,400	35,400	4.5
Babylon Town	111,700	106,500	5,200	4.7
Brookhaven Town	253,900	242,800	11,100	4.4
Huntington Town	104,200	100,200	4,000	3.8
Islip Town	179,100	170,900	8,200	4.6
Lindenhurst Village	15,300	14,600	600	4.1
Riverhead Town	16,200	15,300	900	5.8
Smithtown Town	59,800	57,600	2,100	3.6
Southampton Town	29,500	27,700	1,800	6.1
New York City	4,175,800	3,951,300	224,500	5.4
New York State	9,650,200	9,161,600	488,600	5.1
FEB 2017	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployed	Rate (%)
Long Island	1,454,000	1,386,600	67,400	4.6
Nassau County	687,500	657,900	29,600	4.3
Freeport	22,500	21,100	1,400	6.0
Glen Cove	14,000	13,200	800	5.5
Hempstead Town	391,900	374,400	17,500	4.5
Hempstead Village	27,300	25,500	1,800	6.4
Long Beach	19,200	18,500	800	4.0
N. Hempstead Town	110,900	106,400	4,500	4.1
Oyster Bay Town	151,500	145,500	6,000	3.9
Rockville Centre	11,800	11,400	500	3.9
Valley Stream	19,300	18,400	800	4.4
Suffolk County	766,500	728,600	37,800	4.9
Babylon Town	109,800	104,400	5,500	5.0
Brookhaven Town	249,800	238,000	11,700	4.7
Huntington Town	102,700	98,200	4,500	4.4
Islip Town	176,100	167,500	8,600	4.9
Lindenhurst Village	15,000	14,300	700	4.4
Riverhead Town	16,000	15,000	1,000	6.3
Smithtown Town	58,800	56,500	2,300	3.9
Southampton Town	29,200	27,200	2,000	6.9
New York City	4,184,000	3,985,200	198,800	4.8
New York State	9,558,000	9,076,300	481,700	5.0

The total, non-farm sector job count on Long Island rose by 19,800 to 1.320 million in March 2017 compared to a year earlier, according to the state’s Labor Department. Leading the increases were the private educational and health services sector, which rose by 8,600, and trade, transportation and utilities, which increased by 7,800. The financial sector declined by 1,100 jobs and manufacturing was down 1,000. Click on the trend lines below for details on the 10 sectors going back to 1990. The table below gives details for the 2017 and 2016 levels. Read more about the Long Island jobs data here.

How Long Island’s 10 sectors have done in March

How the 10 sectors break down year over year

Industry            (job levels in thousands)	March 2017	March 2016	Pct Year
TOTAL NONFARM	1,320.3	1,300.5	1.5%
TOTAL PRIVATE	1,120.7	1,104.3	1.5%
Total Goods Producing	143.7	145.2	-1.0%
Construction, Natural Resources, Mining	73.1	73.6	-0.7%
Specialty Trade Contractors	53.3	51.3	3.9%
Manufacturing	70.6	71.6	-1.4%
Durable Goods	39.2	40.2	-2.5%
Non-Durable Goods	31.4	31.4	0.0%
Total Service Providing	1,176.6	1,155.3	1.8%
Total Private Service-Providing	977.0	959.1	1.9%
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities	276.4	268.6	2.9%
Wholesale Trade	71.9	69.2	3.9%
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	34.3	34.4	-0.3%
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	26.5	25.9	2.3%
Retail Trade	160.6	157.4	2.0%
Building Material and Garden Equipment	12.4	12.7	-2.4%
Food and Beverage Stores	36.3	35.6	2.0%
Grocery Stores	30.1	29.9	0.7%
Health and Personal Care Stores	13.3	12.7	4.7%
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores	19.0	18.2	4.4%
General Merchandise Stores	25.8	25.6	0.8%
Department Stores	19.6	19.7	-0.5%
Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities	43.9	42.0	4.5%
Utilities	4.8	4.7	2.1%
Transportation and Warehousing	39.1	37.3	4.8%
Couriers and Messengers	5.1	5.4	-5.6%
Information	19.1	19.3	-1.0%
Broadcasting (except Internet)	1.1	1.0	10.0%
Telecommunications	8.6	8.6	0.0%
Financial Activities	70.6	71.7	-1.5%
Finance and Insurance	53.0	54.5	-2.8%
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	20.3	20.4	-0.5%
Depository Credit Intermediation	11.5	11.6	-0.9%
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	26.5	27.5	-3.6%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	17.6	17.2	2.3%
Real Estate	13.8	13.7	0.7%
Professional and Business Services	172.8	169.7	1.8%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	82.8	80.7	2.6%
Legal Services	18.2	18.8	-3.2%
Accounting, Tax Prep., Bookkpng., & Payroll Svcs.	15.3	14.5	5.5%
Management of Companies and Enterprises	16.5	16.4	0.6%
Admin. & Supp. and Waste Manage. & Remed. Svcs.	73.5	72.6	1.2%
Education and Health Services	268.1	259.5	3.3%
Educational Services	43.0	44.6	-3.6%
Health Care and Social Assistance	225.1	214.9	4.7%
Ambulatory Health Care Services	88.4	85.4	3.5%
Hospitals	64.8	60.9	6.4%
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	34.2	33.0	3.6%
Social Assistance	37.7	35.6	5.9%
Leisure and Hospitality	112.2	112.1	0.1%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	16.7	18.2	-8.2%
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	12.8	13.5	-5.2%
Accommodation and Food Services	95.5	93.9	1.7%
Food Services and Drinking Places	91.5	89.1	2.7%
Other Services	57.8	58.2	-0.7%
Personal and Laundry Services	22.8	22.7	0.4%
Government	199.6	196.2	1.7%
Federal Government	16.6	16.6	0.0%
State Government	25.3	24.9	1.6%
State Government Education	13.9	13.3	4.5%
State Government Hospitals	1.4	1.5	-6.7%
Local Government	157.7	154.7	1.9%
Local Government Education	106.3	103.8	2.4%
Local Government Hospitals	2.9	2.8	3.6%

In 2016 on Long Island at least 555 people died of opioid drug overdoses, with fentanyl being involved in at least 275 deaths. Here are details from the medical examiners in Nassau and Suffolk on overdose deaths where opioids were listed in the cause of death or mixed with other drugs that caused death. “Total opioid deaths” encompasses all deaths in which a single or multiple opioids, with or without other classes of drugs, is determined to have caused the death. Deaths may be represented in more than one drug’s row.

There was one death in Suffolk in 2013 that is not yet classified, three in 2014, 11 in 2015 and 16 in 2016. Nassau figures, issued in January 2018, were as of Sept. 15, 2017.

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While lawmakers are working on a budget solution to avoid cuts, NICE Bus plans to eliminate 10 lines and make reductions to service on four others in early April. The map shows all the lines as they exist now, color-coded depending on the plan for each.

NICE plans to eliminate its Freeport, Hicksville-Wantagh and Rockville Centre community shuttles, introduced last year to restore service in communities that lost routes in a 2016 round of cuts, as well as the N19, which runs between Freeport and Massapequa; the N36 between Lynbrook and Freeport; the N45 between Bellmore and Roosevelt Field; the N47 between Hempstead and Bellmore; the N51 between Roosevelt Field and Merrick; the N57 Great Neck loop; and the N78/79 between Hicksville and Plainview.

NICE would also make major reductions to the newly created Elmont Flexi, which serves Elmont, Valley Stream and Franklin Square; the N27 between Roslyn and Glen Cove; the N70/71/72, between Hempstead and Babylon; and the N80/81 between Hicksville and Massapequa.