Dateline Long Island (Part 1)

Long Island was the location for the first modern suburbia. It was a great place for a baby boomer to grow up. Now it's overpriced and overpopulated. This movie reflects the Long Island I recall.

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Entertainment

Tags:

• long
• island
• newsday
• retro
• 1960s
• levittown
• suffolk
• nassau
• baby
• boom
• boomer

[1952kid]

Well, at least we who were kids in the 1960's got to live a storybook life few will ever see, except in old movies like this. I grew up in Setauket and lived a picture postcard life,it was wonderful. If youve moved off Long Island, set up a 4 foot pool and a redwood picknick table and some beach chairs and buy a old style round BBQ with charcoal and lighter fluid. It makes you feel better. I did it, i miss my 1960's Long Island so much,it hurts.

[peterproscia]

I totally agree.

[1952kid]

The wonder years , i was there,dont look for them,you wont find them ever again on longisland.

[peterproscia]

I know just how you feel. I was there too. I lived in various towns and was in Deer Park from age 6 through 10 (1968-1972). It was a wonderful time. Now Long Island is an expensive mess. I now live in Florida. I feel like I was forced off the Island.Sad,sad,sad.

[miguelito99708]

I lived in West Patchogue in a neighborhood that straddled the Patchogue/Blue Point boundary. I had a lake 1/4 mile from my home, West Lake, which we swam in during the hot summer months and ice skated on in the winter. There were nearby woods (mixed pine and hardwood) to build forts in, and the Great South Bay 1/2 mile away for fishing and clamming. I went off to the Army in 1970. I've lived in Alaska my entire adult life. I miss my childhood on Long Island and my brothers and sisters.

[jenzeppelin]

had fun when i went

[musicom67]

1:41 Ahh, the ROOSEVELT FIELD BALL-LIGHTS! Half of those were busted by the late 70's, and they came down in the 80's...

[lisalouise28]

Ive been here in Nassau since im one, and am still here in the same town with kids who are 20, 18, and 16. I love it and if I move, the only place im going is out east toward Montauk, no matter how expensive it is to live here....I love spending the summers out east, hanging at Jones Beach, and going to N,Y.C. on the LIRR. CANT BEAT LONG ISLAND!!!

[philosovitz]

I can sum it up in a sentence. What "ruined" this beautiful island I still live on are two things: CORPORATE and GOVERNMENT GREED/CORRUPTION. End of discussion.

[HOKUHOLLY]

Those were the days is right! Wonderful memories growing up + even starting a family there. You had the farmers on the North Shore + the bayman on the South Shore. Everybody knew + looked out for each other. Now you are lucky to see your neighbor. Moved out 20 yrs. ago, too expensive. BUT, I will always call Long Island my home! Wonderful memories live on.

[ceceliaruca]

this is great. i wish long island was still upholding these values; it's shame.

[chrisjames1962]

Mother of god, this damn island has been forever ruined. It's time to thin the herd!!!!

[diazb100]

@1952kid long island is getting more expensive and more shitty every year

[allclassics]

I remember as a Newsday paper boy on LI in the 60s. The headlines read 2% TEMPORARY SALES TAX to pay off a deficit. Well I guess it was temporary in a twisted way as now it's near 10%