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Report just posted on channel 7 News,,"People living in NY are some of the most unhappist stressed out Folks in the country" And NO LI is not what it used to be,,as I posted before Ten Million People have left here in the last 10 years! Were leaving too~
10 Million people is more than half the population of the entire state of New York.
I think we'd notice, even amongst new births and people moving in- if 10 million people left.
I would guess it's a tainted viewpoint for many of us who grew up on the Island back then. I wouldn't trade growing up on the Island for anything but wouldn't dream of trying to raise my own family there now. And that ticks me off. The Island is wonderful but now overcrowded, over priced and possibly on it's way to just being over if things don't change.
I think that remark is racist but I'll let it slide. Taxes are lower where I am, our jobs pay well, I have a more racially mixed neighborhood than we had on the Island, excellent schools, an excellent quality of life and reasonable cost of living. I also have a big city 90 miles north, nice beaches 90 minutes east and mountains and wineries 60 minutes west.
As far as the intangibles go, our family left the Island after we did, we found excellent restaurants down here and actual culture(s as there are more than one down here) that we can enjoy.
Long Island is still a place with a lot to offer but don't kid yourself, it isn't what it used to be.
Racist? No way. I was pointing out that many leave Long Island because they miss the days when it was 90 percent white in the 60s and 70s. I do not endorse this view: in fact I find it morally questionable. But, to point out something which to me---is fairly obvious---does not mean that you take on those beliefs yourself.
Over? That's a pretty strong statement...can you expand a little more on that? Just interested in hearing your opinion.
And where did you move to?
Moved to central VA.
Over in that the Island, for what it is now, may not be sustainable in the future. Infrastructure is past it's capacity (SS & NS), it's expensive to transport goods on and off the Island, expensive to manufacture goods, costs of living, which has always been higher than the national average, has gotten higher, and an ongoing brain drain in engineering and sciences, not enough mid to high end rentals and apartments and of course rampant NIMBYism (which I find hard to blame on anyone happy with what they have). Actually none of these are new and have been ongoing issues since at least the mid-80's. The Island somehow dodged a bullet when aerospace mfgt died, but I'm not sure it will be able to do so twice. If LI can't make it as "the" destination for software, engineering and design then those easily relocatable jobs will also move to friendlier locals.
All articles I'm linking to are from before the down turn in the economy.
Long Island's defense contractors worry about how area's high cost of living affects employees | Defense & Aerospace > Defense Industry from AllBusiness.com (http://www.allbusiness.com/human-resources/compensation/1134523-1.html - broken link)
Racist? No way. I was pointing out that many leave Long Island because they miss the days when it was 90 percent white in the 60s and 70s. I do not endorse this view: in fact I find it morally questionable. But, to point out something which to me---is fairly obvious---does not mean that you take on those beliefs yourself.
I've yet to encounter any Islander that mentioned changing demographics as a reason they moved. So far I've heard in no particular order, affordability of housing, cost of living, standard of living, life-style, job relocation, taxes, weather, and schools (yes schools). When talking about the Island we generally miss the dynamic days when there were plenty of people building things and plenty of entertainment to be had. Maybe some moved for the change in demographics but I've yet to encounter them.
I've yet to encounter any Islander that mentioned changing demographics as a reason they moved. So far I've heard in no particular order, affordability of housing, cost of living, standard of living, life-style, job relocation, taxes, weather, and schools (yes schools). When talking about the Island we generally miss the dynamic days when there were plenty of people building things and plenty of entertainment to be had. Maybe some moved for the change in demographics but I've yet to encounter them.
Well said. I think we understand each other. I brought it up...not only because my experiences are different, but because racial issues were brought up on this very thread
I've yet to encounter any Islander that mentioned changing demographics as a reason they moved. So far I've heard in no particular order, affordability of housing, cost of living, standard of living, life-style, job relocation, taxes, weather, and schools (yes schools). When talking about the Island we generally miss the dynamic days when there were plenty of people building things and plenty of entertainment to be had. Maybe some moved for the change in demographics but I've yet to encounter them.
Changing demographics is another term for more welfare thus higher taxes to spread the wealth. Many of these folks are considered "undocumented citizens or undocumented democrats" comprende?
Did she ever say where she is living now? Just curious..
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