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Let's leave all the endless discussions/whines/rants over details aside and get down to the nitty-gritty opinion: When all is said and done, all factors (whatever they may be) weighed, pros and cons taken into account... OVERALL, how do you really feel about Long Island in the most basic sense?
Over priced, over taxed & over congested. But great in the summer months & relatively safe!
To be honest I dont know if I will stay or leave when I sell my condo. The thought of being mortgage free is extremely tempting at a relatively young age! Finding a job elsewhere is not an issue.
We hate it in the Winter, then love it again in the Summer.
But I have so many options on restaurants, entertainment, nature, culture, it's hard to beat, even though I agree with rocafeller on the taxes and congestion.
I just added the poll while you two were posting so if you could go back and vote in it, that'd be great!
Hopefully this thread will focus mostly on the poll and not turn into a whine/bash/rant fest like so many others seem to be doing lately...
I'm definitely in the love/hate camp! As much as people complain, LI is a very unique place, and it's hard to find a place with similar access to as many things as we have access to every day.
There are some wonderful things about LI, but I don't have time to enjoy them because I'm working my tush off trying to make ends meet. Every time I get close, someone moves one of the ends! I'm tired of everything being just out of reach all the time. I have some equity in my house, and it could be a huge down payment somewhere else so I'd have a minimal mortgage that I could probably pay in 10-15years and be mortgage free. I'd like to enjoy my life and due to finances and my singleness (by choice), I just can't get to that point here. Besides, my family is talking about leaving upon retirement, because their dollars will go so much further somewhere else.
Some days I love Long island. I love my house, love the school the kids go to, love the opportunities here, love the fact that we are near enough to a huge city, but yet far enough away to be in the country. Love the closeness to the water, love the fact that JFK is nearby (go across the pond 1-2 times a year).
But i dont like my neighbour for reporting our basement ; he was wrong, we didnt have a tenant. Hate the loudness and brashness of some people, dont like the fact that a lot of people dont want to take responsibility for things, common sense seems to be a thing of the past.
But i dont like my neighbour for reporting our basement ; he was wrong, we didnt have a tenant. Hate the loudness and brashness of some people, dont like the fact that a lot of people dont want to take responsibility for things, common sense seems to be a thing of the past.
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Common sense is no longer that common and I think that's an all over thing. Also the lack of responsibility thing seems to be common in my generation. Makes me ashamed sometimes. Maybe because I was raised by my grandparents, I have a different view of things. My Great Aunt, who lived with us, used to tell me stories of coming to America as a child and how wonderful it was to be here because she had the opportunity to make something of her life. Now so many people take it for granted and feel the world owes them a living and a handout. I hate it.
Always conflicted. Schools / proximity of city are pluses while the $1k/month+ taxes we'll likely take on for our next home here (thinking of the kids) are ridiculous.
I grew up here and haven't really lived anywhere else but people's opinions make it sound like LI is already one of the best places to live so that keeps me swaying toward the positive side. Sometimes I want to leave to enjoy the value of the dollar more but I fear I'll be left missing a lot compared to here.
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so if you could go back and vote in it, that'd be great! 
So glad I did
