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Unread 08-25-2006, 01:01 PM
 
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Default looking to move to Long Island
I'm unfamiliar with Long Island. I've heard a lot about Baldwin, rockville center, and mineola. Is anyone familiar with these areas. thanks in advance
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Unread 08-26-2006, 06:30 AM
 
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Nice areas. Expensive too.

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I'm unfamiliar with Long Island. I've heard a lot about Baldwin, rockville center, and mineola. Is anyone familiar with these areas. thanks in advance
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Unread 08-29-2006, 08:49 AM
 
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why I will never live on Long Island.....

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Unread 08-29-2006, 10:03 AM
 
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why I will never live on Long Island.....

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That is in the entire NYC metro area. And of course you need to make in the mid six figures and live at home to support that lifestyle.
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Unread 08-31-2006, 12:54 PM
 
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Smile Long Island
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I'm unfamiliar with Long Island. I've heard a lot about Baldwin, rockville center, and mineola. Is anyone familiar with these areas. thanks in advance
I AM FROM LONG ISLAND IT IS VERY EX*****VE HERE TO LIVE IT IS OVER CROWDED THE AREAS TOU MENTIONED ARE NICE AREAS . LIKE ANYPLACE ELSE THERE ARE BAD AREAS I DONT KNOW WHERE THEY ARE IN THESE NEIGHBORHOODS . I LIVE OFF OF EXIT 68 LONG ISLAND EXPERSSWAY I HAVE BEEN HERE FOR OVER THIRTY YRS IT REALLY HAS A LOT MORE STORES , CARS , BUSES. BUT TAXES ARE VERY HIGH IF YOU BY A HOME WE ARE PLANNING TO MOVE TO SC FOR A SLOWER PACE.
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Unread 09-27-2006, 08:18 AM
 
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Long Island is a great place to live and raise a family if you can afford to live here. The schools are tops, the beaches are beautiful and the weather is nice. You're in driving distance to NYC and the Hamptons. You have traffic to deal with and high property taxes. The areas you mention are nice, about 20-30 minutes from NYC.
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Unread 10-14-2006, 06:07 AM
 
Location: Eastern Long Island
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I'm from Suffolk, but I'd pick Rockville Centre out of the three you posted. The homes there are $$$$ & the taxes in my opinion are insane but if you need a good commute to NYC its a good spot.
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Unread 10-14-2006, 11:24 AM
 
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One of my best friends lives in Rockville Centre. I love it there. It's a very nice town in a good location with great schools and low crime. Of course, the cost reflects that. If you can afford to live there though (my friend's family moved there a long while ago when it was still affordable to the middle-class), it's a great place to live.
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Unread 10-15-2006, 04:22 PM
 
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I'm unfamiliar with Long Island. I've heard a lot about Baldwin, rockville center, and mineola. Is anyone familiar with these areas. thanks in advance
Rockville center is the best of those towns mentioned, but extremely pricey. Mineola is somewhat cheaper. Baldwin has been changing recently, and I don't think the prices there are worth it.
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Unread 11-13-2006, 03:45 PM
 
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We live in Baldwin. It's a nice place to live but the taxes are very high and the town does seem to be going through some changes. There is going to be a downtown revitalization soon, but in the meantime, I might hold off and wait and watch. RVC is nice but extremely expensive. It's also a village so you have additional taxes to pay on top off Nassau county taxes. p.s. I do all my shopping in RVC because it's beautiful.
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