Chart 1. The title is "Construction Permits in the New York Region, Unlike the Nation, Have Not Reached the Highs of the 1980s".

A line chart showing the number of construction permits issued in the nation and the New York Region. In 1980, 1,197 thousand permits were issued in the nation; 138.8 thousand were issued in the New York Region. In 1982, 999 thousand permits were issued in the nation; 128.9 thousand were issued in the New York Region. In 1984, 1,690 thousand permits were issued in the nation; 233.6 thousand were issued in the New York Region. In 1986, 1,771 thousand permits were issued in the nation; 332.1 thousand were issued in the New York Region. In 1988, 1,350 thousand permits were issued in the nation; 226.6 thousand were issued in the New York Region. In 1990, 1,124 thousand permits were issued in the nation; 161.8 thousand were issued in the New York Region. In 1992, 1,098 thousand permits were issued in the nation; 157.9 thousand were issued in the New York Region. In 1994, 1,367 thousand permits were issued in the nation; 171 thousand were issued in the New York Region. In 1996, 1,419 thousand permits were issued in the nation; 165.9 thousand were issued in the New York Region. In 1998, 1,619 thousand permits were issued in the nation; 189.9 thousand were issued in the New York Region. In 2000, 1,598 thousand permits were issued in the nation; 188.7 thousand were issued in the New York Region. In 2002, 1,750 thousand permits were issued in the nation; 200.7 thousand were issued in the New York Region.