in southern New York State, along with New York City. Nassau and Suffolk make up psuedo-long island, which techincally not part of the city. But most of nassau and western suffolk have the same culture and same or close "new york minute" feeling(rush hour for example). After all most of the skilled workforse for the city comes from the island, and its the money those people bring home that keeps long islands economy strong.
Most of long island is suburbs, from the town of brookhaven in suffolk to the queens border. Some of the areas are more urban than others, and some completely urban(spots in nassau, for example). Ask anyone, either they or their parents have lived in the city at one point in recent history; people move to get into more suburban atomosphere and to be closer to the beaches.
And to clear the "New Yorker" term up. "New Yorker" comes from "NEW YORK City" not New York State, so it refers to people in the city. Since Long Island is so closely connected with teh city, both culturly and geographically (brooklyn and queens are on long island), Long Islanders are also called New Yorkers (except for the east enders who stay in their shells and never go west). While out of staters can call people from upstate New Yorkers, its because they dont know the area well. Upstate is completely different than downstate, its more like pennsylvania, and doesnt embrase the "New York" atmosphere.
Most of long island is suburbs, from the town of brookhaven in suffolk to the queens border. Some of the areas are more urban than others, and some completely urban(spots in nassau, for example). Ask anyone, either they or their parents have lived in the city at one point in recent history; people move to get into more suburban atomosphere and to be closer to the beaches.
And to clear the "New Yorker" term up. "New Yorker" comes from "NEW YORK City" not New York State, so it refers to people in the city. Since Long Island is so closely connected with teh city, both culturly and geographically (brooklyn and queens are on long island), Long Islanders are also called New Yorkers (except for the east enders who stay in their shells and never go west). While out of staters can call people from upstate New Yorkers, its because they dont know the area well. Upstate is completely different than downstate, its more like pennsylvania, and doesnt embrase the "New York" atmosphere.
by LI_NY_Guy June 9, 2005
The only "word" on here that has a bunch of people on here leaving a paragraph of a piss-poor defense of that shitty non-New-York-City based place. I didn't know this was a place to leave a blog, I thought it was supposed to be a place to get a definition, even if it's a shitty one. I don't even know why this shit is still called Urban Dictionary when no one on this shit is actually from any urban area but instead are usually from some shitty place. Like Long Island.
"Listen, I live on Long Island and it's the shit I don't care what any of you say you fucktards."
-Nah it isn't
-Nah it isn't
by Bankers Box August 2, 2012
First off Long Island has a ton of rich white boy bitch jews..but it also has its slums. Wyandanch,parts of north bab, brentwood, parts of bay shore, but in other areas like massapequa all you see is 100% white kids driving mercedes to school.
by nagger March 14, 2005
A suburban hell hole with many malls, and 7-11's for these predominantly catholic and jewish teenagers to loiter in front of. Many kids who act big in front of a crowd and think their "my rules apply here" *looks up at sign 'Pelham Parkway'* and usually get their asses handed to them in a heart beat. Typical dumbfucks of this region could be best defined by Amy Fisher and that no talent, all american burger eating sack of shit Billy Joel
Hey Mikey I just saw the funniest shit.
Oh yea what?
I just saw two dumb blonde haired blue eyed wiggers get shot and robbed in fort apache.
Hahahaha....stupid naive fucking children of long island.
Oh yea what?
I just saw two dumb blonde haired blue eyed wiggers get shot and robbed in fort apache.
Hahahaha....stupid naive fucking children of long island.
by George March 29, 2005
alright,lemme tell you something....long island (where i was born) is not all rich,white,jewish.ok,im italian and i come from long island.long island isnt that far from the city...its about an hour away,its also not all rich,it has its slums so theres no need to keep saying that the kids here drive mercedes to school....and yes we do have a distinct accent but not every long islander talks like fran drescher
by mizguidette June 27, 2010
Boringass suburbia, like New Jersey but more full of themselves and with less toxic waste. Long Island the island technically (and rightfully) includes the suburban hellholes known as Brooklyn and Queens which like to masquerade as part of NYC (ha!)
Yeah, right, like some Italian wigger who lives in some big house with a backyard in deadend Ozone Park lives in NYC...Hell will freeze over before anyone in Manhattan refers to Queens as the city!
by Johnny X. June 19, 2005
Despite everyone thinking were all a bunch of rich snobs from New York Long Island is a pretty mixed place in some areas or a bunch of white douchebags in others. Assholes from Southwestern Suffolk wish they lived in the east end and people in Nassua wished they lives in the city. Some people are obseesed with their dumbass boats or clamming or lagoons wherever they are and some smoke pot behind Dunkin Donuts at three in the morning. The girls are obsessed with there Coach bags and monogram wallets and guys with their Nike Dunks or Vans. The white people call towns like North Lindenhurst, Copiague, and Freeport "the ghetto" and the Hispanic people in those areas agree even if they own three million pairs of Jordans, sidekicks, iPods, and Gucci sunglasses. Like zero amount of Asians but alot live in Kings County. Half the Island doesnt know where China or Brazil is and most like to call themselves Italian when they look pale pasty Irish/German all over. A bunch of fake Italian/Chinese/Mexican/Japanese restaurants dot the area.
If You Live On Long Island Chances Are You're...
Emo
Annoying Emo
Skater dude
Wannabe Skater dude
Acid tripping skaters
Preppy girl
Preppy guy
Douchbag Preppy guy
Ugly preppy girl
Italiano/a
Wannabe Italiano/a
Guidos
Guidas
Trashy Bridge and Tunnel crowd (transplants from New Jersey)
Meterosexual Sicilian
Meterosexual Hispanic
Meterosexual Polish/Czech/Russian/Ukrainian/Belarussian/Croatian
Meterosexual Asian
Those people that wear "Kiss Me I'm Irish" tees/sweats
Annoying American white girls who are obsessed with Hollister and their GPAs and going to Princeton
Wannabe MS13/Latin King gangsters
Wannabe Crips/Bloods gangster
Wannabe Born To Kill gangster
Nike Dunk wearing Dominican loser
Bougies
Pot smokers
Raver
Screamo band person
If You Live On Long Island Chances Are You're...
Emo
Annoying Emo
Skater dude
Wannabe Skater dude
Acid tripping skaters
Preppy girl
Preppy guy
Douchbag Preppy guy
Ugly preppy girl
Italiano/a
Wannabe Italiano/a
Guidos
Guidas
Trashy Bridge and Tunnel crowd (transplants from New Jersey)
Meterosexual Sicilian
Meterosexual Hispanic
Meterosexual Polish/Czech/Russian/Ukrainian/Belarussian/Croatian
Meterosexual Asian
Those people that wear "Kiss Me I'm Irish" tees/sweats
Annoying American white girls who are obsessed with Hollister and their GPAs and going to Princeton
Wannabe MS13/Latin King gangsters
Wannabe Crips/Bloods gangster
Wannabe Born To Kill gangster
Nike Dunk wearing Dominican loser
Bougies
Pot smokers
Raver
Screamo band person
Mike: Hey Heather where are you from?
Heather: Long Island
Mike: I know a guy there he was a douchebag who drove a Ferari.
Heather: Long Island
Mike: I know a guy there he was a douchebag who drove a Ferari.
by llola July 20, 2009