Thank you baylovers. My mom actually lives in long beach. Since she moved there a few years ago and getting to spend some time there i've been thinking that a beach town seems like a nice pace to live. But we really want to get out of NY. I'm in Elmont.. It's not bad, the schools are good..but I'm just down with it all, need a change...and quite frankly can't afford NY anymore. As for tolls my husband commutes to the Bronx everyday which puts him over either the Throgs Neck or the Whitestone..either of which is like about $8.50-$9.50 a day, and gas wasted sitting in traffic...it gets ridiculous. Plus we both get seasonal depression so this winter has been brutal. And it really helps to be planning ot make the move with his best friend and his family..I imaigin that could go long way in easing some homesickness.
Now, not to sound like a NY snob, becasue I'm really not...but I AM a pizza snob lol. I mean when I moved from Queens to Long Island I had a hard time finding a pizza place that I liked. Are there any pizza places you would recommend?....or a good deli?
Thanks to everyone for taking time to give me some feedback.