if one comes from long island, new york. Is this saying they are "old money?"?

Question

I was educated in the East; but grew up in California, all of my life. I know a little about classicsm in the East. But, this person, shared they were reared in Long Island as if that were saying something. Please help me understand what I missed. Thanks.

Answer 1

No. It's possible that someone comes from 'old money' if their family has had a huge summer home in Long Island for a few generations. If anything, the NY 'old money' families are more linked to the Upper East Side in Manhattan. A number of Long Island people are viewed as 'white trash' even if they aren't. A lot of it is middle class even though it's somewhat expensive to live there when compared to the rest of the US.

Answer 2

The majority of Long Islanders are middle class working people - they don't come from old money. There are a few areas that are exceptionally affluent and, there are some communities that have high crime and a lot of poverty, ie Hempstead, Freeport, Roosevelt, Central Islip. FScott Fitzgerald's "East Egg" was a fictious town.

Answer 3

I have no true idea- I was born on LI in 1958 and lived there till I was 40 but I assume they were trying to impress you with some sort of snob appeal. Long Island, like any other large metro area has nice places and not so nice- hell, its 150 miles long (hence the name, Long Island).

Answer 4

Although it is quite expensive to live on Long Island, that certainly doesn't mean that one comes from what you refer to as "old money."

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