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Put it this way. If you have the money to live here, there is virtually nothing you could want that isn't within driving distance from Long Island. There are not many other places that could make such a claim.
Many others probably can't - but "driving distance" is relative.
A tropical beach isn't realistically within driving distance. Nor is alpine skiing (like you get in the west). But I agree that there is a lot more to do on LI within a reasonable distance than say in Topeka, Kansas. Plus there's several airports that will take you to those kind of places if you want to get away.
Put it this way. If you have the money to live here, there is virtually nothing you could want that isn't within driving distance from Long Island. There are not many other places that could make such a claim.
But you have to drive through NYC first. Whereas...people living on the mainland (and with much easier access by public transport to Manhattan, mind you, than folks in Nassau/Suffolk) don't have to do that.
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Put it this way. If you have the money to live here, there is virtually nothing you could want that isn't within driving distance from Long Island. There are not many other places that could make such a claim.
Most of the surrounding counties of NYC off of the island could say the same thing and you have the convenience of not having to fight your way through NYC to go somewhere.
Many others probably can't - but "driving distance" is relative.
A tropical beach isn't realistically within driving distance. Nor is alpine skiing (like you get in the west). But I agree that there is a lot more to do on LI within a reasonable distance than say in Topeka, Kansas. Plus there's several airports that will take you to those kind of places if you want to get away.
I didn't say we have the BEST of anything you could want, just virtually anything you could want. No, a tropical beach isn't within driving distance, but beaches in general are. Sure, you could get better skiing in Colorado, but you can find skiing as close as an hour or so away.
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But you have to drive through NYC first. Whereas...people living on the mainland (and with much easier access by public transport to Manhattan, mind you, than folks in Nassau/Suffolk) don't have to do that.
True, but the OP asked what made Long Island worth it; it wasn't a comparison. And while certain things are more convenient from NYC as a starting point, they are still available to Long Island.
But if you live in NYC, you don't get the sound of crickets at night and birds in the morning.
But you have to drive through NYC first. Whereas...people living on the mainland (and with much easier access by public transport to Manhattan, mind you, than folks in Nassau/Suffolk) don't have to do that.
And Long Islanders have a visceral hatred of NYC and won't take a ferry that runs a shoddy schedule to CT to access the mainland either.
Why does every "is LI worth it" thread have to list a litany of NYC crap. Knicks? Rangers? Yankees? Broadway? What do those have to do with LI? Why does this question always get back to "proximity to NY?" 'Cause LI is basically beaches, bagels and pizza, that's why...plus a Nimby army making sure LI stays a flat boring declining suburb rather than a competitive, thriving place that attracts business. Historically it attracts people fleeing NYC for one reason or another rather than those trying to move closer to it. Just sayin'.
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Now lets talk about how everyone on Wrong Island is paying at least 12k in property taxes and that's considered cheap just to pay huge teacher salaries & pensions. School districts are waaaay overrated and kids are NOT getting the education that their parents think they are. Corruption in school districts is rampant as many many
teachers simply have their job because of nepotism and are not the best person for the job.
I know people paying 15k & 18k in property taxes for very average old houses in very average neighborhoods just
so teachers can make their 100k - 130k+ salaries with 60% of their final salary in pensions. Guarantntee that if the pensions were cut in half along with lower teacher salaries you would still see thousands of qualified people
eager to take those jobs.
how many assistant superintendents does a school district need as many have more than one?
do superintendents really need to make 300k, 400k+ a year.
Now lets talk about how everyone on Wrong Island is paying at least 12k in property taxes and that's considered cheap just to pay huge teacher salaries & pensions. School districts are waaaay overrated and kids are NOT getting the education that their parents think they are. Corruption in school districts is rampant as many many
teachers simply have their job because of nepotism and are not the best person for the job.
I know people paying 15k & 18k in property taxes for very average old houses in very average neighborhoods just
so teachers can make their 100k - 130k+ salaries with 60% of their final salary in pensions. Guarantntee that if the pensions were cut in half along with lower teacher salaries you would still see thousands of qualified people
eager to take those jobs.
how many assistant superintendents does a school district need as many have more than one?
do superintendents really need to make 300k, 400k+ a year.
the list goes on and on........
Look, it's true, Long Island is expensive, and arguably unnecessarily so. But IF you have the money and the desire to spend it on living here, the fact remains that Long Island has a lot to offer. Most people cite taxes and traffic as being the worst things about Long Island. I don't disagree. But I don't overlook the numerous benefits of living here either.
Look, it's true, Long Island is expensive, and arguably unnecessarily so. But IF you have the money and the desire to spend it on living here, the fact remains that Long Island has a lot to offer. Most people cite taxes and traffic as being the worst things about Long Island. I don't disagree. But I don't overlook the numerous benefits of living here either.
Let me ask you, and this is not a poke or a loaded question. What are the benefits of LI that you can't find elsewhere for far less money? For reference, in my previous posts in this thread, I started that LI has a ton of positives, but very few that you can't find elsewhere. I'm curious.
Let me ask you, and this is not a poke or a loaded question. What are the benefits of LI that you can't find elsewhere for far less money? For reference, in my previous posts in this thread, I started that LI has a ton of positives, but very few that you can't find elsewhere. I'm curious.
It's not that you can't find everything that Long Island has to offer in other places. It's just that you'd be hard-pressed to find everything that Long Island has to offer in any *one* place.
For instance, you can also find beaches, boating, kyacking, fishing and great seafood in Florida. But can you drive an hour from anywhere in Florida and go skiing? You can from LI.
You can also find great skiing and mountainscapes in Colorado. But can you go seal or dolphin watching in Colorado? You can on LI.
It's easier to point out what other places have and ask if Long Island has it also (or if it is within close enough proximity to Long Island to benefit LIers). There are very few things available elsewhere that we can't find here.
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