Hempstead Mega Development - Done (Garden City, Westbury: crimes, neighborhoods, taxes)

[clamboy]

Originally Posted by Glad2BHere

C, I don't think you understand how insulated GC is, despite Hempstead. When in your home in GC, in your neighborhood, or shopping in GC, Hempstead practically doesn't exist. Unless you border it, literally border it, it just is a whole separate entity.

So as much as this would have been nice, it doesn't mean this not happening will make things worse for GC. I do wish it would have happened, if there was any chance to improve Hempstead and turn it around somehow.

I didnt get that feeling when I worked in Garden City.

We were VERY aware of the other side.

C

[Glad2BHere]

Originally Posted by clamboy

I didnt get that feeling when I worked in Garden City.

We were VERY aware of the other side.

C

Well you must have worked REALLY close to the Hempstead border, which most GC people do not want to live in for that reason.

I am in GC all the time, on Franklin Ave, very close to Hempstead and I barely ever see anything or anyone who may be a resident of Hempstead. Now some Hempstead residents may drive through on Clinton Road, but again, that is the outskirts of GC.

GC is very large. Most sections of it are VERY well protected by location.
Never saw what you are talking about, being honest here. Very very insulated.

[GCGuy]

Originally Posted by clamboy

Could it really be any worse than it is now?

You could put up a parking lot and it would be an impovement.

Id be jumping up and down for new strip malls if I lived there.

C

Damn right.

[GCGuy]

Originally Posted by clamboy

Im just messin with you GC

That waterfront is sweet though.
I wish I had 800k

I kinda feel bad for you....its like you finally get out of Queens, and your back in Queens.

My uncle took the plunge...he came from Douglaston and loves it out here.

C

Well, to be fair, we chose to move here. I like GC very much, it's some of the other Nassau areas I'm not sure about. For now, though, we are quite happy with our decision.

[GCGuy]

Originally Posted by Glad2BHere

Well you must have worked REALLY close to the Hempstead border, which most GC people do not want to live in for that reason.

I am in GC all the time, on Franklin Ave, very close to Hempstead and I barely ever see anything or anyone who may be a resident of Hempstead. Now some Hempstead residents may drive through on Clinton Road, but again, that is the outskirts of GC.

GC is very large. Most sections of it are VERY well protected by location.
Never saw what you are talking about, being honest here. Very very insulated.

I agree, hope to keep it that way.

[clamboy]

Originally Posted by Glad2BHere

Well you must have worked REALLY close to the Hempstead border, which most GC people do not want to live in for that reason.

I am in GC all the time, on Franklin Ave, very close to Hempstead and I barely ever see anything or anyone who may be a resident of Hempstead. Now some Hempstead residents may drive through on Clinton Road, but again, that is the outskirts of GC.

GC is very large. Most sections of it are VERY well protected by location.
Never saw what you are talking about, being honest here. Very very insulated.

Nope ...Stewart Ave.
Its not as secure as you think...just expensive.

We had cars broken into in our Garage etc.

Chances are it wasnt Biff and Muffy

C

[clamboy]

Originally Posted by GCGuy

Well, to be fair, we chose to move here. I like GC very much, it's some of the other Nassau areas I'm not sure about. For now, though, we are quite happy with our decision.

Its a GREAT town, enjoy...but the Middle of Nassau County seeems to be sliding in an unfavorable direction.

C

[Joe L]

The next time they come up with an Idea to bring in KIMCO (Mall Devoloper) they should put it in the suggestion box's at town hall.
They are located at the end of the hallway.
....There are 6 in the one marked "WOMANS"

MO MORE MALLS, CONDOS IMMIGRANTS OR CHANGES PLEASE !

There is plenty of room on the S Bronx marsh land for them city people and Great Neckers who go for that Mall & Starbucks stuff.

I-Joe

[Dedalus]

Originally Posted by Glad2BHere

Can I ask you why you think they would want that to happen?

Because it suits them to have cheap labor, rather than middle class Americans who'd demand a living wage; also, it suits them to get rid of manufacturing, which they don't care for ostensibly for ecological reasons, but really because of a bunch of class snobbery and dislike of people who work with their hands.

[Dedalus]

Originally Posted by GCGuy

Damn right. Just get a kick on controlling other people's property and lives. It happens in NYC, too, but not as badly. It amazes me when people in Manhattan complain about crowding and noise...like they currently live in a field in Kansas. Illogical and loving it.

I've seen the same phenomenon, but ten times worse, in San Francisco. It used to be a nice place to live (best weather in America, if you don't care for hot or cold too much) but it's intolerable now.