Bring your money and know the area well!
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4/11/2006
I have lived in Bay Shore on and off in my 40 years. I only came back here because of family and needing a place to stay when my husband, son and I returned from out of the area.
Long Island was once the dream place of every resident of New York City. Now it's dirty, overcrowded, and really horrible. There are good points about Long Island but you must have money, and I mean A LOT of money to do well here and enjoy life.
Houses here range on average about $300,000 or more (plus high, high taxes) for nothing special. There are hardly any legal apartments. In fact, illegal apartments on Long Island are discouraged but many people have them in their homes to help pay the enormous mortgages.
BayShore has a mixed culture which has gone from mostly White people (still in some parts of the town) to many more African Americans and a large Latino community.
In parts of Bay Shore crime is terrible. If you move here, stay away from Downtown at night.
A resident | White River Junction, VT