Avoid Long Island If You Can (Huntington, Stony Brook: housing, rental, job)

[clamboy]

Originally Posted by kanine

2 things i'm curious about..

1.. how do any of the responses to spartan185 suggest his/her comments were anything other than right on the money?

2.. does clamboy ever have any original thought/quotes of his own?

Nope....just another bozo on the bus.
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[PUCKLINY]

Alright folks, I'm an Islander since 5 years old and am now 38 and am thinking of leaving LI. OP is right about a lot about LI. Frankly I'm losing patience with The Island.

I'd like to point out a couple of things that everyone seems to have strong opinions. Yes, housing and apartments are ridiculous. I'm a real estate developer. And let me tell you LI is one of the hardest places to building ANYTHING. Talk about putting up an apartment complex even a luxury one and you're run out of town. We had to spend a million dollars on attorney fees and 4 years to prove we can build something. That translates in to higher costs for the buyers.


Lastly I want to talk about a new topic. Simple common courtesy. This is probably THE most disappointing thing about the Island today. How many times have you held the door for someone at Roosevelt Field and the person walks through like you don't exist, no thanks, no nothin'! How about all the drivers that don't even give you a simple acknowledgment when you let them pass, merge, cut you off, come out of a parking lot, etc? These are simple gestures of courtesy that I get everywhere else when I travel. But home on The Island its a rudefest. It's time to bug out. Its disappointing though, because we DO have great food, beaches, proximity to NYC, stuff to do, but I'm beginning to think it's not enough.

[DAVtommy]

Can anyone out there give me some good advice about living on Long Island? I have a wonderful and professional daughter who works and lives in Manhattan who will be relocating to Long Island because the new owners of her building are increasing her rent by $400 per month and she feels she would be better off in the suburbs. Her friends recommended Long Island, but, can anyone tell me where there's a town or area which is safe and affordable for a young woman to live?

Are the train rates to the city excessive? Are there affordable apartments which are not illegal? I called the local police station in one town and was told "there are no safe areas on LI anymore". This doesn't say much for my level of confidence, but, I have to believe there's some light at the end of the tunnel. Comments would be appreciated.

[onrway2clt]

Originally Posted by DAVtommy

Can anyone out there give me some good advice about living on Long Island? I have a wonderful and professional daughter who works and lives in Manhattan who will be relocating to Long Island because the new owners of her building are increasing her rent by $400 per month and she feels she would be better off in the suburbs. Her friends recommended Long Island, but, can anyone tell me where there's a town or area which is safe and affordable for a young woman to live?

Are the train rates to the city excessive? Are there affordable apartments which are not illegal? I called the local police station in one town and was told "there are no safe areas on LI anymore". This doesn't say much for my level of confidence, but, I have to believe there's some light at the end of the tunnel. Comments would be appreciated.

What town did you call?

There are plenty of safe areas to choose from

[GCGuy]

Originally Posted by NY - Dallas

What town did you call?

There are plenty of safe areas to choose from

Yes, please let us know. I'm sure you're telling the truth. The vast majority of LI is quite safe, with some of the lowest crime rates in the US (lowest for areas of 1million people). Not sure who you're speaking to.

[DAVtommy]

Originally Posted by NY - Dallas

What town did you call?

There are plenty of safe areas to choose from

When searching for an area to relocate to, it's always a good idea to contact the local police department. In good conscience and in respect for the Officer I spoke with, I won't reveal the name of the town for obvious reasons. All I can say is that I had to read "between the lines". Example: I asked the Officer if he would allow a daughter to live alone there - His answer was "There are better areas to consider, we're really busy here". It doesn't take much to get the message.

So my question is still "Where"?

[BovinaCowHateWindTurbines]

Originally Posted by DAVtommy

Can anyone out there give me some good advice about living on Long Island? I have a wonderful and professional daughter who works and lives in Manhattan who will be relocating to Long Island because the new owners of her building are increasing her rent by $400 per month and she feels she would be better off in the suburbs. Her friends recommended Long Island, but, can anyone tell me where there's a town or area which is safe and affordable for a young woman to live?

Are the train rates to the city excessive? Are there affordable apartments which are not illegal? I called the local police station in one town and was told "there are no safe areas on LI anymore". This doesn't say much for my level of confidence, but, I have to believe there's some light at the end of the tunnel. Comments would be appreciated.

Well she might feel kind of isolated unless she knows people or has a roommate to start off. The 400 will be eaten for sure with train, car is a must so whatever plus insurance, gas etc - But she might want to try Long Beach, Huntington, renting is tough, either someones house or a apartment building which LI is not known for particularly.

[wanna stay on north shore]

Originally Posted by BovinaCowHateWindTurbines

Well she might feel kind of isolated unless she knows people or has a roommate to start off. The 400 will be eaten for sure with train, car is a must so whatever plus insurance, gas etc - But she might want to try Long Beach, Huntington, renting is tough, either someones house or a apartment building which LI is not known for particularly.

I agree completely. The LIRR munches up a lot of $$$, but huntington could be a nice place to live, especially since there is an express train every weekday morning to Penn. What about instead going to a nice part of brooklyn? Some parts are gorgeous (ex. park slope), and she could then take the subway to work.... much less $ and time for the commute. In huntington, she would need at least 1.5 hours door to door.....

[lynn995]

The most ignorant thing to do is to generalize about any place or group of people. Yes, Long Island is crazy $$ and the traffic sucks. But I was recently in Tampa and you know what...the traffic sucked and my rent was crazy $$ compared to my salary. I was also upstate in the Elmira area making a whopping $31k doing what I am doing here for over $90k. And while my rent was cheaper than here, the groceries and gas were the same. My quality of life was exactly the same besides being bored to death. And when everyone rushes to NC, what do you think will eventually happen there? Infrastructure and schools aren't free. It will be the same there eventually....but with all of the Long Island "bigots and jerks" too!

Long Island has much to offer to offset the downside...beautiful beaches, wineries, amazing state parks, great schools, fishing, boating, etc.

I have lived and traveled all over and find that basically humans are the same everywhere. You have your jerks and your good guys and all the ones in between. But LI definitely isn't for everyone so I hope wherever you ended up, you are happy there.

[Kathleenh54]

Originally Posted by jgennaro

Hi Spartan,
I am an Italian American and a good person. Please don't lump us all into one category. Every nationality has its share of jerks but every nationality also has its share of wonderful, diverse potential friends. Just think....how many times have you enjoyed a slice of REAL pizza (not Pizza Hut or Dominos)? Mama...now THAT'S ITALIAN!!! LOL That being said, I do agree with your outlook on Long Island. We are way too expensive and it really stinks that hard working folks (such as myself and my family) are being forced out. We are currently selling our home because we just can't handle the rising taxes, food, gas, etc.

BTW, where do ya live? We're moving to Saint Augustine, Florida (God willing) and you are welcome to be my family's guest for a great bowl of macaroni.

Good luck and God bless.

Hi, jgen, have you sold your house yet? Fingers are crossed for you, good luck!