Developer Buys Community with Plans to Evict ALL Home Owners (Lynbrook: fit in, condo)

[GCGuy]

It's not a "class" thing, it's a money thing. It doesn't fit economically, regardless of the humanitarian angle you'd like to take.

Originally Posted by JustSayNo

I think my point has been missed. I stated several times that one may feel anyway they wish about the situation and have their own opinions. My point was the tone and snide comments made to, and about, the residents that are facing this eviction. We, as humans, have the power to communicate by thinking before we speak. We have the power to be kind, yet truthful, when sharing our opinions. Or, if we are unable to muster some kindness we don't have to say anything at all.

I lived on LI for almost 40 years just over the Suffolk line and spent a lot of time in Syosset and I NEVER knew there was a trailor park. And GCGuy, just what do you mean "but c'mon. A trailer park in Syosset?" What are you really trying to say? Too low class for Syosset? Honestly, in my day in my town Syosset was not that highly thought of-school district or not. Nassau County was looked down on by "us" Suffolk County folks. Heck, South Shore was on that same list. And don't even ask what we thought of Garden City! See, it is all attitude and perspective. I understand that many contributing to this thread feel it is not thier problem, they worked hard and can afford where they live and their lifestyle. But does that make it OK to be hurtful to others whom have had harder times?

Reality is most of us, regardless of economic status, could very well be just one serious illness of a family member not covered by insurance, or one earning spouse's death or grave injury, etc. away from getting knocked off our comfortable, stable platform. Bad things do happen to good people, especially considering just how screwed up this country's economic state truthfully is. Regardless of retirement funds, low or no mortgages, fully owned cars, emergency savings funds, etc. we could get jammed up too someday. So, I just ask, is this the way we would want others to treat us if we got into a difficult situation? How would we feel if the world around us told us to take a hike, you are not our problem, who cares if you have to sell your home, can't pay your bills, and give your children the future you want. Who cares if you were once secure, stable, and comfortable and now you are not-go move to a "less-desirable" area, get a job at Micky D's and stop ruining my party by whining and looking for some understanding from me.

That is my only point. Obviously the OP made the thread to let people know what was happening, to try a find some support from perhaps people whom are interested. CD members are free to post whatever they feel, within reason, but why do we have to "kick um while they are down?" Why is it that putting others down makes one feel better so often? This development and trailor park does not affect the posters on this thread, so whatever happens is no skin off our teeth. So why can't we simply say "sorry this is happening, hope you find support but I can't do anything to help you, and good luck" and leave it at that?

[JustSayNo]

Not sure what that means, as I did not mention class in terms of "upper, middle, lower" with the exception of asking you to explain your trailor park in Syosset comment, and I know you were not referring to economically it being impossible for a park to exixt, because that is BS. I used the term as in "show some class" coming from the old days when people were expected to behave a certain way. I guess you are admitting that you are not a humanitarian and you do not wish to be one either. Hope that never comes back around, for the sake of your family. IMHO, life is a mirror, you get what you give, you are treated the way you treat others. Someday you might find that to be true in your life.

[Walter Greenspan]

Originally Posted by JustSayNo

I guess you are admitting that you are not a humanitarian and you do not wish to be one either. Hope that never comes back around, for the sake of your family. IMHO, life is a mirror, you get what you give, you are treated the way you treat others. Someday you might find that to be true in your life.

So, I'm wondering JustSayNo, how much money are you personally contributing to the mobile home owners so that they can buy the land from the current owners of the trailer park?

[JustSayNo]

Walter, your comment surprises me as you usually stay out of the fray of these types of discussions. I never once have expressed my opinion on this issue so your question seems a bit out of the thread. I also have never shared my thoughts on solutions, or if there even needs to be one, so your question, obviously sarcastic, again seems aggressive. No bother to me, don't sweat it

My posts have not discussed the issue at hand at all, rather I point out the age old adage-if you don't have something nice to say, say nothing at all. I found the responses in this thread to be embarassing. And I felt that I was allowed to contribute my extreme distaste for the behavior shown towards fellow LI'ers. Again, if you read my posts, I say why not just leave it at "I am sorry you are going through this, I can't help, but I wish you luck" instead of some of the selfish, downright hurtful comments made towards the people experiencing this difficult situation.

To each his own, I no longer have to put up with, or live among, people with this selfish attitude. I was not raised that way, my friends were not that way, I do not behave that way, and I now live among folks who help each other, care about each other, and if they don't, they keep it to themselves. So honestly, this does not effect me at all, but as a former LI'er it embarrasses me and I think that folks reading this board should know that not EVERY LI'er behaves as is shown in this thread.

[BovinaCowHateWindTurbines]

Well I have seen on other forums where people lend a hand I am too far away currently.

I did see a post where "How do I move a mobile home" well it is pretty easy if you have a good mover and a place to put it.

People talk of negativity, but I think the OP maybe was looking for help.

Originally Posted by Walter Greenspan

How much money are you personally contributing to the mobile home owners so that they can buy the land from the current owners of the trailer park?

Perhaps a better response would be how can we all help and not single out an individual who with the right recourses would out bid the (and maybe could?) prospective new owners. If the post went towards helping people (even a dollar) and not the usual tit for tat off topic then maybe something could have been served by this unfortunately way off topic thread.

Hey I'm in for a $100

Maybe start something...



Why couldn't everyone say hey let's drop a dollar.

[OhBeeHave]

Originally Posted by GigiBowman

There is someone selling one of the Syosset trailers for $35,000. The buyer has to move it to somewhere else. I can not post the MLS ad on here though I have tried!

There are parks in Riverhead, Jamesport, Amityville, Nesconset, Islip, Holbrook, Hampton Bays, E Quogue, Calverton, Bohemia, Bayshore & Aquebogue,

There are two parks in Bohemia; both are huge and adjacent to one another. The are off of Church St, not too far from Johnson Ave. I worked in the area for a while and always remarked at how nicely tended the parks were by the management company and how beautifully the trailer owners maintained their little space -- flowers, trees, vines. Maybe some of the Syosset owners will be able to get a nice spot in Bohemia.

[Walter Greenspan]

Originally Posted by OhBeeHave

There are two parks in Bohemia ...

For those who may not be familiar with Bohemia:

Bohemia is a hamlet (an unincorporated area) in the east-central part of the Town of Islip, in the southwest part of Suffolk County.

Beginning on the north and moving in a clockwise direction, the Hamlet of Bohemia in the Town of Islip is bordered on the north by the Hamlet of Ronkonkoma; on the east by the Hamlet of Holbrook; on the south by the Hamlet of Sayville and the Hamlet of Oakdale; and, on the west by the Hamlet of North Great River and the Hamlet of Central Islip.





The Hamlet of Bohemia has a different border than does the "Bohemia, NY 11716" postal zone (i.e., a place can have a "Bohemia, NY 11716" mailing address and not be in the Hamlet of Bohemia and a place can have other than a "Bohemia, NY 11716" mailing address and be in the Hamlet of Bohemia): places that have a "Bohemia, NY 11716" mailing address that are not in the Hamlet of Bohemia are in the Hamlet of Holbrook and the Hamlet of Sayville; and, at the same time, there are places in the Hamlet of Bohemia with an "Islip Terrace, NY 11752" mailing address.


For a good set of town-by-town maps showing all the villages and hamlets in each of LI's 13 towns (3 in Nassau County and 10 in Suffolk County): http://www.city-data.com/forum/long-...-resource.html

[Walter Greenspan]

Originally Posted by BovinaCowHateWindTurbines

People talk of negativity, but I think the OP maybe was looking for help.

The situation facing the residents of the trailer park was of their own self-doing: this was not the result of a natural disaster (fire, flood, hurricane), this was the result of their own inaction as they had many, many years when they could have pooled their resources, arranged for financing and bought the trailer park and prevented their eviction.

Why didn't they?

That's the important question: why didn't they?

[iluvmycuties]

Walter, I don't think that people who are renting the land their trailers are on could have afforded to pool their money to purchase the property. I think if they had had the money to do so, they would have purchased a single family dwelling first. The situation is sad, but the owner can sell his property.

[BovinaCowHateWindTurbines]

Nice map. I guess it's about having a little heart. Well way off topic. Last thread here on CD LI. Cow has left the building...

Originally Posted by Walter Greenspan

The situation facing the residents of the trailer park was of their own self-doing: this was not the result of a natural disaster (fire, flood, hurricane), this was the result of their own inaction as they had many, many years when they could have pooled their resources, arranged for financing and bought the trailer park and prevented their eviction.

Why didn't they?

That's the important question: why didn't they?