I had a 28K condo in SC back in the mid 80’s, taxes went from 1600 to 4K, that was the warning shot. In the latter 80’s I was gone. No more 4 hr time to the office and back to 1400 in taxes way up state where I had a 5 minute drive to work. One of our family members who retired and stayed on L.I. was “only” paying 18K in TAXES for a 3br split! For years I had this feeling of a band aid around my forehead. That feeling left after we moved to Northern NY, it must have been the weather? I really didn’t think it was worth staying on L.I., for what? Tension? The LIE can only compete with those damn highways in the SF area of CA during rush hour. I hate that place too, but I go visit my kids there on occasion, but no longer, I just don’t want to step in Sh!t anymore. On the farm its fine but not in the city street and sidewalks.
SC = Suffolk County.