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Why would you suppose that, especially from the outside. Suburban and exurban NYers have zero input to Rangel's career and without the urban bloc the other two would not get elected. There is nothing we can do about the numbers. Why would you suggest that we don't know that?
About living in NY, in spite of the constant trashing by folks who in many cases have no genuine knowledge of the subject, it should be apparent to the thinking observer that the benefits out-weigh the negatives to a degree sufficient enough that intelligent, educated, family-oriented, conservative, religious people (a significant % of LI, for example) choose to raise their children here.
Maybe I'm not making myself clear.
I'm talking about your state senators that nobody outside of NY ever hears about, not your national office holders, who are all we ever see, and usually in your face, hard core libs.
As for the rest of your commentary I can see that you have exactly what you deserve.
Please stop those huge numbers of NYs from leaving and settling here.
Use your above points to educate them.
I lived in NYC for four years - 125th st & riverside drive.
My father grew up on a dairy farm in Westerlow, NY.
I own 230 acres in Herkimer, NY.
I trash NY because, well, it's trash.
You ever notice how people that live next to the city dump, soon stop recognizing the smell?
Not one of my kids has ever been to NYC, nor will they.
But enjoy those benefits - if it works for you, I have no problem with it.
Oh, and thanks for electing Hillary.
Having been born in Queens, lived in Brooklyn, then moved out to the lsland when I was a kid.
I left LI after the LILCO mess,Grumman leaving. Not to mention the high taxes and house prices that looked like telephone numbers.....in other words I just couldn't afford to live there anymore
Yes LI is a better place then the city to raise kids.
What can be done outside of moving out of the blue state. stop voting these local people in office that support liberal ways