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I know that Bay Shore has improved greatly (especially in terms of public school performance and revitalization of their downtown).
I know that Port Jefferson was once a dump a long time ago but now is nice with lots of shops and boutiques.
Are there any other areas that have had major improvements?
North Amityville seems to have cooled down a lot too. It used to have a lot of problems but seems very quiet now. I read about new luxury housing developments which is interesting. Maybe somebody who lives there could give more insight.
That is the case according to my former Economics professor from the area. "Dump" might be too strong of a term to use. It was a depressed area with a lot of stores closing down at one point.
That is the case according to my former Economics professor from the area. "Dump" might be too strong of a term to use. It was a depressed area with a lot of stores closing down at one point.
It is not in the best shape even right now, but the entire area is hopefully going to start turning around.
Patchogue seems to be turning around a bit - the restaurant scene there has gotten downright good (by eastern Suffolk standards, anyway), and the nightlife is somewhat active. I think it's still being dragged down by the high percentage of Section 8 housing in the area, and the school district is below average, but there's been significant improvement over the last decade.
Just go to other parts of the country and look at how innovative and creative some urban and suburban areas have become with good restaurants, great entertainment, interesting shops, local transportation, etc. Then look at what passes for "innovative" on Long Island -- Rockville Centre, Huntington, Port Washington, Cold Spring Harbor, Farmingdale, Roslyn, Sea Cliff, Bay Shore, Patchogue, Babylon, Port Jefferson, etc. What we have here is pathetic. Perhaps only East Hampton could compete and even that's nothing great.
I think a lot of creative business people and developers have looked at the high costs here and have simply given up. And those costs are more than monetary. They involve things like our corrupt and inept politicians.
Just go to other parts of the country and look at how innovative and creative some urban and suburban areas have become with good restaurants, great entertainment, interesting shops, local transportation, etc. Then look at what passes for "innovative" on Long Island -- Rockville Centre, Huntington, Port Washington, Cold Spring Harbor, Farmingdale, Roslyn, Sea Cliff, Bay Shore, Patchogue, Babylon, Port Jefferson, etc. What we have here is pathetic. Perhaps only East Hampton could compete and even that's nothing great.
I think a lot of creative business people and developers have looked at the high costs here and have simply given up. And those costs are more than monetary. They involve things like our corrupt and inept politicians.
good job ignoring the OP's question and taking things completely OT.
good job ignoring the OP's question and taking things completely OT.
I'm also 80% sure I've seen that exact statement elsewhere from the poster. And I don't mean "exact" like "same meaning" - I mean "exact" like "he cut and pasted from one of his prior posts."
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