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Ulster the middle of nowhere??? You're 20 minutes from Poughkeepsie and less than an hour from Albany. Another 3 hours north or 2 hours west is the middle of nowhere.
Ulster is also the middle of friggen nowhere. Ill never forget how dark it was driving through some of the backroads up there at night. Not to mention much more snow up there. Waaaay too rural for me. If thats your thing knock yourself out, for me no thanks.
OMG dark roads! No street lights! Do you think they have cable TV? Or telephone?
Mercy me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That area is not nearly as rural as you make it sound.
We looked in Ulster before settling on NC. It's very VERY do-able. Most people overlook the buses. They cost a bit more, but the schedules are more favorable than Metro-North. I have friends that have been doing it for years and find the buses to be far more reliable than the trains.
We were looking in Gardner (New Paltz Schools)....there's plenty to do up there, with nice downtown areas and an artsy vibe. There's a free park and ride just off exit 18 on the NYS Thruway and buses leave every half hour for Grand Central (90 minute ride). My train ride from Massapequa was an hour each way as is, and seats were not guaranteed no matter how early I left. Not to mention the inevitable delays and nightmare commutes when the LIRR had problems (which is 3x a week).
Lower taxes, more land, a laid back atmosphere and I'd give it a .5 on the doosh-meter (Massapequa and south shore LI in general are off the charts - can't even get a reading).
So true with the buses, it’s a lengthy commute but definitely chiller than the insanity of cramming into a peak LIRR train at Penn and then stewing in the obnoxiousness and irritability of some of your fellow passengers for over an hour, seat or not, only to return to your tiny plot of land in an overpopulated and overpriced suburb where you can look out your window, pull up a seat, and watch the Jets game from their massive tv. Might as well have a shorter commute at that rate and live in the outer boroughs or Nassau Queens border.
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So true with the buses, it’s a lengthy commute but definitely chiller than the insanity of cramming into a peak LIRR train at Penn and then stewing in the obnoxiousness and irritability of some of your fellow passengers for over an hour, seat or not, only to return to your tiny plot of land in an overpopulated and overpriced suburb where you can look at your window, pull up a seat, and watch the Jets game from their massive tv. Might as well have a shorter commute at that rate and live in the outer boroughs or Nassau Queens border.
Ulster is also the middle of friggen nowhere. Ill never forget how dark it was driving through some of the backroads up there at night. Not to mention much more snow up there. Waaaay too rural for me. If thats your thing knock yourself out, for me no thanks.
Different strokes for different folks, but outside of some quaint,well designed communities on the Island (that mind you only the super rich can really afford), the Island is overpopulated, well passed its carrying capacity. Whoever allowed developers to build so many homes on such a small piece of land clearly lacked foresight. What kind of zoning laws were in place at that time?
And at any rate, streets without those blindingly bright LED lights are highly desirable. Case in point all the affluent north shore Long Island enclaves that lack them. People pay a premium for that "rural" feel.
Ulster the middle of nowhere??? You're 20 minutes from Poughkeepsie and less than an hour from Albany. Another 3 hours north or 2 hours west is the middle of nowhere.
So true...there is plenty to do up there and the area is not depressed. Locals are generally well to do. Plenty of work in either direction (Albany or NYC). Sure there are rural roads but that only adds to the charm. I love taking rides at dusk up there and seeing all the deer. The locals seem very cognizant and welcoming as they share the roads with the wildlife...as well as with PEOPLE! Lots of folks ride bikes on those roads safely. Then you have the state parks / preserves..Minnewaska, Sam's Point, Mohink Preserve. Awesome views. Rock climbing / hiking...
I've lived up in Bumpkinsville where everyone is pizz poor and there's nothing to do but talk about toothless Mary and who she gave it up to behind the local tavern last night. Ulster County is NOT that.
Different strokes for different folks, but outside of some quaint,well designed communities on the Island (that mind you only the super rich can really afford), the Island is overpopulated, well passed its carrying capacity. Whoever allowed developers to build so many homes on such a small piece of land clearly lacked foresight. What kind of zoning laws were in place at that time?
And at any rate, streets without those blindingly bright LED lights are highly desirable. Case in point all the affluent north shore Long Island enclaves that lack them. People pay a premium for that "rural" feel.
Yeah highly desirable when you slam into a deer a few feet away you cant even see. Ugh you couldn't pay me to live up there. I actually like densely populated areas, if and when I leave LI it will certainly be another metro area. Different strokes like you say...
Yeah highly desirable when you slam into a deer a few feet away you cant even see. Ugh you couldn't pay me to live up there. Different strokes like you say...
You're right. I wouldn't pay you to live up there.
Its probably more likely that you'll hit a deer on LI than upstate.
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