[Red Badger]

Why do they put “Long Island” between the city and the state for places on Long Island? Is there some reason for this, or is it just policy?.............

[Nonstatist]

Why do they put “Long Island” between the city and the state for places on Long Island

Because thats where the town is located..??

20 million people live in the NYC area. Its nice to get a little specificity now and then.

[oh8eleven]

I grew up on “Lawn Guyland” (50s/60s), and that’s how we were taught to address our mail.

[Zhang Fei]

Why do they put “Long Island” between the city and the state for places on Long Island?

Long Island isn't a city. It's the geographic name for anything on Long Island that's neither Brooklyn nor Queens.

[ml/nj]

Why do they put “Long Island” between the city and the state for places on Long Island?

"They" is me. (Or is "They is I," more correct?)

The stuff in brackets in the thread title is my addition. I added what I did so people from other regions would have some clue as to where this event took place. (I find it annoying that this isn't an FR posting requirement for local stories such as this one.)

ML/NJ