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General
Long Island Questions and Answers
What can you tell me about Long
Island?
Every recreational facility is
available on Long Island all year round but many people come to rent here
for the summer if they like clean beaches, boating and fishing.
We are on the Atlantic Ocean. The most famous part is the
Hamptons where many celebrities have built multi-million dollar homes. But
there are a lot of less expensive areas that are just as good. We
have many top rated hotels such as the Garden City Hotel and the
Long Island Marriott. The Long Island Railroad is the nation's largest
commuter railroad which takes people into the heart of New York
City in less than an hour at a reasonable fare. We have the
largest variety of good restaurants that can be found anywhere. Long
Island has just been named the safest place in America in a
national survey conducted by a major national magazine. Rentals and homebuying are readily available but may be higher priced than
elsewhere because of our quality of life.
Hi. I am thinking about
coming to a workshop in late Aug, in Ronkonkoma. I know I can fly
into ISP, but if I land at LGA or JFK, what is the best way to
get from there to that city? I was hoping there would be
bus service or subway, or is taxi the only way? Also, how much would it cost? I'm coming from Denver
From JFK you can take a bus or
train to the Jamaica station of the Long Island Railroad where you can buy a ticket to the Ronkonkoma station. The cost of the entire trip
from JFK one way should be approximately $15.00 to $20.00 which
is a fraction of the cost of a taxi. It would be more difficult from LGA, but if you go to ISP, a taxi would be
practical.
How may I get to the Calverton
Cemetery, going from JFK?
I assume you are using public
transportation. At JFK there are busses or a train that will take you to
the Jamaica station of the Long Island Railroad where you can buy
a ticket to the Calverton station. In general, they run about
every hour.
I’m visiting Manhattan in Mid
October – with wife and nine year old son. We have limited time,
but would like to spend a few hours visiting Long Island. Can you
recommend where to go? Ideally…Accessible by Railroad from
Manhattan in under 1 hour…a town which has good shops for a
browse…possibly a nice beach for a stroll…definitely good choice of restaurants for lunch…and somewhere that has all of this within a
short walk from the railroad station? Thanks.
Only one community on Long
Island has everything that you ask for...LONG BEACH. Take the Long Island Railroad Long Beach Line at Penn Station at Madison Square
Garden in Manhattan. Enjoy.
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