So, where nearby shall we all move to?

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by Tioga

....Not necessarily true about the good schools must equal high taxes. Do some research....a good school , plus other amenities of life you seek...and even "modest" taxes(this is, afterall, NY) do exist within this state.

I was thinking the same thing, as well as in terms of how much less it is to get into a good school district up here.

A school district that comes to mind is Queensbury in the Glens Falls area.

You have some districts that are very good that may get overlooked like the Vestal SD in the Binghamton area or the New Hartford SD outside of Utica. School districts outside of Ithaca like Dryden or Lansing may appeal to some that don’t mind a smaller city/area with quite a bit of development and some steady population growth.

So, yeah, people have to be a bit more nuanced when looking at Upstate NY.

[Cida]

Originally Posted by Airborneguy

Insult lol ok.

You're probably really nice, but I don't want to live near someone who instead of calling 911 for me will give milk and cookies to the perp and try to reconcile their downtrodden upbringing.

Originally Posted by Airborneguy

Do you read his/her posts? Did you see the one regarding rising crime? I don't think a single poster agreed with them. Cida's threads are the only ones on this forum with near universal agreement... against Cida.

Of course, you know very well that's not what I said. I simply said, if I correctly remember the thread you're thinking of, that I believe that if you're safe inside and go outside to shoot someone when you're not in danger, that would be considered murder. I don't believe I said anything about 911, but that would be the better solution, rather than murder.

This being NYC, I hope none of us would be upset about having a different opinion, but in that case, I imagine I was probably trying to explain something about statistics - especially as this forum was showing irrational hatred for DeBlasio before he even settled in.

As it happens, I do like milk and cookies, but I'm also aware that most adults would prefer coffee.

[Airborneguy]

I'm not upset, I meant it when I said I would probably like you. I like people with positive outlooks because I'm wired to view things suspiciously. Just don't cross into delusion: this city is sliding backwards fast.