joeychuck2
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Governor just said he made a big mistake in Buffalo a few weeks ago by NOT doing what he did and now he plans to get a new EXPENSIVE weather forecasting system just for NY State
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Ready for the storm?
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mikeyank
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I guess we have to remember that weather forecasting is still an inexact science. The brunt of the storm blew east to Long Island where they are having it as bad as was predicted here. But I do think that the governor and mayor went a bit overboard with closing the New York City transit system, and banning all vehicular traffic last night, before the storm ever happened. That was an unprecedented measure and I wold hope they would show more restraint before doing it again. By banning cars and closing the transit system, they made it virtually impossible to travel other than walking which could be more dangerous than the other means of travel during a blizzard.
mikeyank
Long time forumite
Thanks Tampa. New York City is not so bad, but out on Long Island and up in new England, they are having a very rough time.I'm glad to hear you guys are having it much easier up there than was first anticipated.
But don't you worry about us Tampa. Just go out on a boat or spend today on the beach! lol
joninliverton
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Snow is due here tomorrow, so back up north before it gets me.
peterh6308
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Thanks Tampa. New York City is not so bad, but out on Long Island and up in new England, they are having a very rough time.
But don't you worry about us Tampa. Just go out on a boat or spend today on the beach! lol
Out on Long Island? isn't Brooklyn on Long Island??? yep I'm still poking the bear!! lol
joeychuck2
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Brooklyn is 1 of the 5 boroughs of NYC. It is connected to Queens which goes into Nassau County ( LI) and then Suffolk County (the rest of LI )
mikeyank
Long time forumite
Thanks so much Joey for helping me to straighten Peter out, (no not "straight" in that way). Peter insists that Brooklyn is on Long Island, (geographically at least).
peterh6308
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Is he wrong? haha
Regardless if Brooklyn is in NYC it's still on Long Island so there
I honestly had no idea of the geography of all of NYC's boroughs. I still don't. haha According to this map though, you may be a resident of New York City...but face it Mikey...
You live on an island dude.
The island is ingeniously called Long Island. If you ever get in a car from your home and drive 200 miles due east, west, north or south without crossing a bridge, going under a tunnel or taking a ferry...let me know how that works out for you. Oh wait! I already know.
LOL 
Gosh. We hicks out in the hinterlands have to explain to New Yorkers where they live. Sheesh!
I think this last map might be more to Mikey's liking though.
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peterh6308
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hahahaha I love my Tampa!!!
mikeyank
Long time forumite
Thanks for the geography lesson guys. I guess I am a Long Islander. 
Aww. Cmon Mikey. You know for a fact that we love you. I hope you don't mind that some of the kidding is at your expense.
If all of that above is true about you, then you have millions of New Yorkers in your company. You live in New York City and you also happen to be a Long Islander who lives on western Long Island. I think we all get that what Brooklynites mean when they refer to "Long Island", is that it's everything else on the island that's east of the New York City. You have to admit though that it is kinda cute when New Yorkers in Brooklyn and Queens refer to Long Island like it's some far off place.
It kind of reminds me of how people who live in a certain southern city down here refer to where they live. If you ask some of them what state they live in, or what state they're from...they will purposely say, "Atlanta." haha They hear the question properly. They know what state they live in. But some of them just aren't comfortable saying they live in Georgia. Or that they're Georgians. lol Because as cosmopolitan city dwellers they don't feel that that answer truly reflects the rich and unique cultural heritage and history of where they actually live.
If all of that above is true about you, then you have millions of New Yorkers in your company. You live in New York City and you also happen to be a Long Islander who lives on western Long Island. I think we all get that what Brooklynites mean when they refer to "Long Island", is that it's everything else on the island that's east of the New York City. You have to admit though that it is kinda cute when New Yorkers in Brooklyn and Queens refer to Long Island like it's some far off place.
It kind of reminds me of how people who live in a certain southern city down here refer to where they live. If you ask some of them what state they live in, or what state they're from...they will purposely say, "Atlanta." haha They hear the question properly. They know what state they live in. But some of them just aren't comfortable saying they live in Georgia. Or that they're Georgians. lol Because as cosmopolitan city dwellers they don't feel that that answer truly reflects the rich and unique cultural heritage and history of where they actually live.
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stowe1
Ye Olde Curmudgeon
Those kind of local designations abound in many cities and sections of the country.
Mikey will attest to the fact that even though Brooklyn and Queens are part of New York City, many of those boroughs' inhabitants will use the term "the city' when referring to the borough of Manhattan such as in "I'm taking the train to the city to go shopping".
In Baltimore where I was born and raised during my childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood, there was a significant Catholic population and many parishes. So when you would ask someone you met where they were from, you would not say what neighborhood are you from but what parish are you from. I would reply, for instance "Little Flower" -my parish. The interesting thing about this, however, is that this was such a cultural folkway, that many non-Catholics would ask and answer the same way.
Mikey will attest to the fact that even though Brooklyn and Queens are part of New York City, many of those boroughs' inhabitants will use the term "the city' when referring to the borough of Manhattan such as in "I'm taking the train to the city to go shopping".
In Baltimore where I was born and raised during my childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood, there was a significant Catholic population and many parishes. So when you would ask someone you met where they were from, you would not say what neighborhood are you from but what parish are you from. I would reply, for instance "Little Flower" -my parish. The interesting thing about this, however, is that this was such a cultural folkway, that many non-Catholics would ask and answer the same way.
joninliverton
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Is he wrong? haha
I honestly had no idea of the geography of all of NYC's boroughs. I still don't. haha According to this map though, you may be a resident of New York City...but face it Mikey...
You live on an island dude.
If you ever get in a car from your home and drive 200 miles due east, west, north or south without crossing a bridge, going under a tunnel or taking a ferry...let me know how that works out for you. Oh wait! I already know.
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Gosh. We hicks out in the hinterlands have to explain to New Yorkers where they live. Sheesh!
I think this last map might be more to Mikey's liking though.
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Very interesting geography lesson. Where is harlem then ?
mikeyank
Long time forumite
Look at the map that Tampa provided Jon. In the strip of land called Manhattan, Harlem is up in the northern part of Manhattan. That is one of Peter's regrets that we never got to go through Harlem, as he was looking for the young Latino's in Spanish Harlem. But we did make it to the Bronx for a tour of Yankee Stadium, so he got to check out a few young Latino boys!
mikeyank
Long time forumite
Very true Stowe. Although Brooklyn is the largest borough of NYC, when I go to Manhattan I always say, "I am going to the city", even though I am already in New York City.
By the way, one of the key battles of the American Revolutionary War, (sorry for bringing that one up Jon, lol) but it took place right here in what is called Brooklyn Heights, but it was as still is referred to by many as "The Battle of Long Island".
And we have a beautiful museum and library in my neighborhood called The Brooklyn Historical Society, which was called The Long Island Historical Society when I first moved to the neighborhood.
There is no question Brooklyn is "on" Long Island geographically, but politically I am in New York City in Kings County and Long Island is comprised of Nassau and Suffolk County.
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