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Good for you. Maybe you are just lucky and should count your blessings instead of worrying why everyone is "struggling" and you're not. LI is an overpriced dump in decline, despite world class potential. Every time I start to like it or care about fixing it, people like you post with your smarmy "it's so greaattttt, I never strugggleeed evvverrrrr" nonsense that makes me want to sell and bail immediately (and barf, too) since I know one of the same incumbent criminals is about to be reelected by one of you. The real fact is YOU'VE probably lived no where else so have nothing to compare it to. You think an overpriced, corruption filled, infrastructure crumbling, average 'burb with top 10 world wide cost of living is so special. Other's find that so ridiculous it's practically comedy gold. That is why "all you hear is people struggling here." Wake up, you're lucky...or just too dumb to know the difference. As long as you're happy, goody for you. Ignorance is bliss. Long Island IS too expensive. I know. I LIVE HERE. And I've lived in way better places for less. Way less hassle, cost or struggle. Even my wife gave up pretending this place was a prize and she used to sound just like you. Until her job situation changed, which they always do. That's 50+ more people now "struggling" here who weren't before because an 80 yr old biz decides it's JUST TOO EXPENSIVE to continue operating here (keyword: TOO EXPENSIVE). If you or yours never struggle, count your blessings, you are just magically gifted.
It seems as if you’re the one who has never lived anywhere else. You keep mentioning LI, but NY in general is expensive. Yet you only make mention to LI. I’ve lived all my life in NYC and moved to Nassau 2 years ago because it’s more affordable with a better lifestyle than living in Queens. And that’s what most new residents are doing as well.
Happy wife, happy life. I came back to Seagate in Brooklyn and loved it, 20 years ago. I sold a nice house in Texas which I also enjoyed. Wife wanted to stay on LI. She has regretted not buying in Brooklyn or Manhattan ever since. I'm here until the kid graduates. Then he can have the house if he wants it. Unless values tank AGAIN like in 2008. Then I'll be here loving it and working full time until I'm 85 if there are any jobs left at all. Oh, and by far and away, most DO NOT COME BACK. Even Trump is making the move to God's waiting room. He says NY is TOO EXPENSIVE!!! Maybe he's struggling, too!
Donald Trump is a person I don't care about in the slightest. I can't wait til his presidency is over.
Happy Wife, Happy Life … yes that is very important and something I stand by wholeheartedly
It seems as if you’re the one who has never lived anywhere else. You keep mentioning LI, but NY in general is expensive. Yet you only make mention to LI. I’ve lived all my life in NYC and moved to Nassau 2 years ago because it’s more affordable with a better lifestyle than living in Queens. And that’s what most new residents are doing as well.
LI is a hefty premium for good schools and a clean Target But let’s be realistic. The Brooklyn house in 1999 was selling for $570k and is now worth close to $2m w much more space and half the tax and seagate is a gorgeous gated community. My tx house was $179k and is now worth over $400k. My LI house was $250k and is now worth $499k (less under Mangano more under Curran, welcome to LI, lol) but the taxes have gone up 10 fold. Again, Li Is not a value proposition. It is a safe, boring place fir martyr parents to sleep soundly fir their kids well being but wide awake at night trying to meet the ever shifting monthly nut. Just because people struggle and call a pig a pig doesnt mean we can’t be happy and enjoy life. We just roll our eyes at deluded idiots a lot.
LI is a hefty premium for good schools and a clean Target But let’s be realistic. The Brooklyn house in 1999 was selling for $570k and is now worth close to $2m w much more space and half the tax and seagate is a gorgeous gated community. My tx house was $179k and is now worth over $400k. My LI house was $250k and is now worth $499k (less under Mangano more under Curran, welcome to LI, lol) but the taxes have gone up 10 fold. Again, Li Is not a value proposition. It is a safe, boring place fir martyr parents to sleep soundly fir their kids well being but wide awake at night trying to meet the ever shifting monthly nut. Just because people struggle and call a pig a pig doesnt mean we can’t be happy and enjoy life. We just roll our eyes at deluded idiots a lot.
Long island wasn't a good investment, until now.
Just like NYC and JC, long island will change.
You know how the people of New York wanted to live in the outskirts of Manhattan, paid taxes, and got kicked out? Same thing is going to happen here. People will vote no but the mayor will announce condos and skyscrapers.
It's already happening in western Suffolk and few patches of the Hamptons. Just wait for patchogue to get gentrified due to beach access.
A lot of naysayers say it won't happen, but they always said that and were never right. It's already happening.
The financial aspect is there, the railroad is there, demand is too. All that is left is to replace voter base and town officials. That can be done easily as town and county's do not have any power over the state. Just look at the state doings. They ripping the ground inside out.
LI is a hefty premium for good schools and a clean Target But let’s be realistic. The Brooklyn house in 1999 was selling for $570k and is now worth close to $2m w much more space and half the tax and seagate is a gorgeous gated community. My tx house was $179k and is now worth over $400k. My LI house was $250k and is now worth $499k (less under Mangano more under Curran, welcome to LI, lol) but the taxes have gone up 10 fold. Again, Li Is not a value proposition. It is a safe, boring place fir martyr parents to sleep soundly fir their kids well being but wide awake at night trying to meet the ever shifting monthly nut. Just because people struggle and call a pig a pig doesnt mean we can’t be happy and enjoy life. We just roll our eyes at deluded idiots a lot.
Seagate, isn’t that little Ukraine with the $18/hr rent-a-cops?
Long island wasn't a good investment, until now.
Just like NYC and JC, long island will change.
You know how the people of New York wanted to live in the outskirts of Manhattan, paid taxes, and got kicked out? Same thing is going to happen here. People will vote no but the mayor will announce condos and skyscrapers.
It's already happening in western Suffolk and few patches of the Hamptons. Just wait for patchogue to get gentrified due to beach access.
A lot of naysayers say it won't happen, but they always said that and were never right. It's already happening.
The financial aspect is there, the railroad is there, demand is too. All that is left is to replace voter base and town officials. That can be done easily as town and county's do not have any power over the state. Just look at the state doings. They ripping the ground inside out.
Your delusional if you think we will ever have skyscrapers. True or not patmed school district doesn’t have a good reputation. Maybe it’s not true but perception is all that matters. Schools sell real estate here. I wouldn’t call Patchhogue western suffolk. Where in western suffolk are skyscrapers? Condos yes and they are all $$$.
LI isn’t NYC
Nice areas get nicer and more expensive
Crappy areas stay the same
Your delusional if you think we will ever have skyscrapers. True or not patmed school district doesn’t have a good reputation. Maybe it’s not true but perception is all that matters. Schools sell real estate here. I wouldn’t call Patchhogue western suffolk. Where in western suffolk are skyscrapers? Condos yes and they are all $$$.
LI isn’t NYC
Nice areas get nicer and more expensive
Crappy areas stay the same
I get your view. You had the same view of the thousands of people who also thought by no means BK/Queens/Nassau are getting built up.
Most people like yourself, align themselves with a view that they are in favor of, but often get blingsighted by reality. Bigger people than you and I run the world
I get your view. You had the same view of the thousands of people who also thought by no means BK/Queens/Nassau are getting built up.
Most people like yourself, align themselves with a view that they are in favor of, but often get blingsighted by reality. Bigger people than you and I run the world
The areas of bk and queens that where built up all have subways and are 15 min or less to manhattan. Can’t compare bk heights, Williamsburg, downtown bk, LI city, green point, bushwick etc to mid suffolk.
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OP I read your original post, leave. There are numerous places in this country with great schools a good QOL all you need to do is pick a spot and explore your employment opportunities. You'll leave the rat race that you described and hopefully find a great job with a 20 minute commute (which is the national average), kids will adjust and you can always come back and visit whenever you like.
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