dempom

dempom t1_itjrpyb wrote

Long Island. I think you're conflating the cultural/political identity of Long Island with the landmass of Log Island. Brooklyn and Queens are located in the landmass of Long Island. From a cultural and political sense, Long Island refers to Nassau and Suffolk and excludes Queens and Brooklyn which are part of a larger NYC identity.

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dempom t1_itjrifq wrote

Long Island. I think you're conflating the cultural/political identity of Long Island with the landmass of Log Island. Brooklyn and Queens are located in the landmass of Long Island. From a cultural and political sense, Long Island refers to Nassau and Suffolk and excludes Queens and Brooklyn which are part of a larger NYC identity.

Edit: meant to reply to your other comment.

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dempom t1_isj9l6u wrote

He is no more or less culpable than anyone who pays rent higher than would be appropriate. At some level, every renter bears responsibility for participating in this broken housing market.

But instead of shaming this one person, I believe a more productive use of energy is to pressure politicians to support affordable housing and necessary zoning changes.

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