New analysis Long Island school budgets
Long Island districts propose $16.88 billion in 2026-27 spending, up 3.2%, while K-12 enrollment fell 2.0% and 100 of 124 districts lost students. Tax levies total $10.25 billion, up 2.4%. An interactive map of all 125 Nassau and Suffolk districts, with graduation rates, test scores, teacher pay, and a side-by-side compare mode.
Rae Arora's analysis of New York State Education Department records
New analysis Long Island school funding
In 2024-25, Long Island's 125 districts took in $16.46 billion: 56.9% from property taxes and 31.8% from the state. Brentwood got 72.0% of its revenue from Albany; Manhasset, 5.2% — yet both took in about $38,300 per student. Every funding source, for all 125 districts.
Rae Arora's analysis of New York State Comptroller school district financial data
New analysis Nassau budget & NIFA
The Legislature adopted FY2027 on Oct 30 with the levy frozen at $755.3M for a sixth year. NIFA flags $60.5M–$145.5M of FY2027 risk and votes on the plan Nov 19. The latest news, upcoming hearings, NIFA's seven recommendations, every number NIFA cites, and ten years of budgets vs results.
Rae Arora's analysis of NIFA reviews and Nassau County budget records
New analysis Nassau voter enrollment
As of the official November 1, 2026 NYS Board of Elections snapshot, Nassau has 1,071,540 registered voters. Democrats lead Republicans by 78,044, and blank registrations (331,908) outnumber Republicans (323,075). An interactive map of every election district, plus Congress, State Senate, Assembly, the 2025 county legislature, and town.
Rae Arora's analysis of NYS Board of Elections enrollment records
New analysis Nassau school taxes
On the 2026/27 roll, 59.4% of Nassau homes filed grievances. Their cuts moved an estimated $83.9 million a year in school taxes onto the neighbors who didn't file. Home school tax rates are 6.21% higher countywide than with no grievances: 7.66% in Wantagh, and up to 9.49% in Rockville Centre.
Rae Arora's analysis of Nassau County assessment and grievance records
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Coming Soon: Complete Grievance Records — 407,648 files, every single filing · 99.9% retrieved · 588 errors
Random sample17 Livingston Ave, Jericho
Town of Oyster Bay
Class 1 (residential)
2027-28 filed 2026-27 filed
Final AV (2026-27): 1,086
2027-28 final: not out yet
| Year | Tentative AV | Final AV |
|---|---|---|
| 2027-28 | 1,188 | pending |
| 2026-27 | 1,242 | 1,086 |
| 2025-26 | 1,244 | 1,172 |
| 2024-25 | 1,244 | 1,177 |
| 2023-24 | 1,244 | 1,111 |
| 2022-23 | 1,343 | 1,157 |
| 2021-22 | — | 1,244 |
Random sample5 Niagra Dr, Jericho
Town of Oyster Bay
Class 1 (residential)
2027-28 filed 2026-27 filed
Final AV (2026-27): 837
2027-28 final: not out yet
| Year | Tentative AV | Final AV |
|---|---|---|
| 2027-28 | 922 | pending |
| 2026-27 | 896 | 837 |
| 2025-26 | 880 | 821 |
| 2024-25 | 1,035 | 799 |
| 2023-24 | 1,035 | 784 |
| 2022-23 | 1,035 | 960 |
| 2021-22 | — | 1,035 |
Random sample9 Stewart St, Plainview
Town of Oyster Bay
Class 1 (residential)
2027-28 filed 2026-27 filed
Final AV (2026-27): 650
2027-28 final: not out yet
| Year | Tentative AV | Final AV |
|---|---|---|
| 2027-28 | 735 | pending |
| 2026-27 | 755 | 650 |
| 2025-26 | 802 | 655 |
| 2024-25 | 789 | 661 |
| 2023-24 | 789 | 722 |
| 2022-23 | 620 | 620 |
| 2021-22 | — | 620 |
Random sample114 Cunningham Ave, Uniondale
Town of Hempstead
Class 1 (residential)
2027-28 filed 2026-27 filed
Final AV (2026-27): 383
2027-28 final: not out yet
| Year | Tentative AV | Final AV |
|---|---|---|
| 2027-28 | 406 | pending |
| 2026-27 | 406 | 383 |
| 2025-26 | 406 | 406 |
| 2024-25 | 406 | 397 |
| 2023-24 | 406 | 388 |
| 2022-23 | 424 | 413 |
| 2021-22 | — | 406 |
407,060 records · 5.7 million lines. A preview from Nassau County assessment records.
New analysis Liberty Water
Liberty SA1 (Lynbrook) is $98.13 a month, versus $45.62 all-in at Massapequa (+115%) and about $39.20 at a typical Jericho home (estimate, +150%). Customers also pay the company's property tax through their bills — $45.3 million in 2025. A 2026/27 county settlement removed 743,844 of assessed value, 17.0% of Liberty's total; under the current rate plan, about 88% of the 2025/26 SA1 tax saving was credited to customers.
Rae Arora's analysis of Liberty Water rates and Nassau assessment records
Two-party margins for governor. November 8, 2022, official canvass: Hochul/Delgado 198,202 and Zeldin/Esposito 130,035 (D +20.8). November 3, 2026, unofficial snapshot of November 9, 2026, 9:05 p.m. ET, 347,746 ballots and 906 election districts, all partially reported: Hochul/Adams 225,858, Blakeman/Hood 116,086, write-in 442 (D +32.1). These are different elections. No race is called.
Two-party margins on the Suffolk map. November 5, 2024 president, final file originated December 2, 2024: Trump/Vance 417,549 and Harris/Walz 341,812 (R +10.0) across 1,070 election districts. November 3, 2026 governor, unofficial snapshot of November 4, 2026, 12:24 a.m. ET, 1,067 of 1,070 election districts reporting: Hochul 270,778, Blakeman 266,738, write-in 711 (D +0.8). On that governor map, 486 districts led by Hochul, 576 by Blakeman, and 5 tied. November 4, 2025 has county totals and no election-district file. These are different offices. No race is called.
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