https://freerepublic.com/tag/awthatssad/ en-us Wed, 8 Apr 2020 16:35:25 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3833039/posts I wrote an article about Long Islanders loving Long Island recently and it received more than 34,000 "likes." Thank you. However, I received too many comments saying, sadly, that some had to leave the island because of economics. "It's become too expensive!" or "It became so costly I had to move south but still visit the kids and grandkids!" some comments said. The quote that inspired this post was the one that said, "Long Island became great because it was affordable for the blue-collar working class. A place they could raise a family in an affordable house, with decent schools,... Patch https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3833039/posts#comment Wed, 8 Apr 2020 16:35:25 GMT