Can we please stop talking about rising home prices and an unaffordability problem on Long Island? We live on an island, near water, and anywhere in the world land that is near water is expensive. This should come as no surprise to anyone.

Consequently, we have plenty of beaches around our island. That’s a nice thing. We live by train (from many towns) within one hour of arguably the most dynamic city in the world. A couple of hours east are the Hamptons and Montauk, vineyards and farms, and a few hours north, we have the Adirondack region. Then, farther north, skiing in the winters.

Ferries can take us to Block Island and Fire Island or Connecticut, which offers a short trip to places like Boston and Newport, Rhode Island. We have some of the nation’s top public schools, and for a non-c

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