Well, with the influx of Arabs and ((others)) who hate Christians, the money grabbers want the Christmas money, but are not giving anything back to shoppers and residents. Definitely not a coincidence that from Manhattan to Long Island the lights and decorations never went up this year. More Hannukah candles than Xmas trees however, bigger and taller. Have not spotted a single seller of live Xmas trees on the streets, parking lots etc either. This is what happens when the Godless overrun our country, and own all the commercial real estate and businesses, they no longer have to honor Christmas.
Shameless Burlington Coat Factory is making workers work 2:00 pm to !2:15 a.m shift. No late night, out of ordinary hours time differential either. Last time I visit NY for Xmas again as family tradition. They'll have to come to us.
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VeryOffended ago
I live on (in...whatever) Long Island. There was a lot that sold Christmas trees about a mile away from me since I was born. People were asking on an app where this lot went and where they could get Christmas trees this year. Home depot was the #1 reply.
I didn't really think too much about it this way until your post. There was a bit of emptiness and longing when I drove by the empty lot even though I didn't/don't know why it's empty.
Let me tell you, I hate NY. I've lived here my whole life. I spent 6 years in Manhattan and now I'm back where I was born. However, Long Island is a sad place inundated with illegal immigrants in certain areas. It was once beautiful land. Mostly farm. Growing up, there was little traffic. Now it's gridlock all the time. Long Island is hurting. It's not the wealthy place the media makes it out to be. There are few extremely wealthy areas, but then there are places like Brentwood and Central Islip (the home of MS 13), and the rest are working class people who are devastated over what their land has turned into. It's gorgeous with beaches and amazing parks. Fuck Nassau County. It's closer to NYC and the people who spout nonsense here live in mansions. Suffolk County is fighting right now. The votes are recorded, but we're still afraid to speak in public...bc we're in downstate NY. We may be shunned. The only people here who will speak openly are the blue collar people. I'm not blue collar but I respect them more than anyone in the state. They're the only ones I don't have to watch my tongue around. I'm so infuriated by everyone else pretending.
Long Island is the Cali of the east. Once gorgeous, but now invaded. Plenty people here who are woke and devastated bc their families go back generations. They're outnumbered, scared, and hopeless.
LuvOurPotusDJT ago
The people who shop in stores have changed drastically. The illegals have their children shit the stores up, throw toys and clothes around. They have no manners at all. Let the children loose in stores. Parents pick over everything and drop on the floor. When you looking around basically no whites and one or two Blacks are in stores, everyone else is illegal and speaking a different language. If all I knew of children is what these brats do, I would not want to have any. Even with the over abundance of cameras they have now put in all the stores, these illegals and their brats still find ways to steal. Shopping in NYC is a shithole experience, with the people from shithole countries and their anchor babies overwhelming the place.
o0shad0o ago
I wouldn't blame the disappearance of that lot on an anti-religious movement. Real estate prices on Long Island have gone sky-high, and empty lots are few and far between. Anything that isn't needed for parking is built upon.
I would opine that christmas displays nowadays are more about commercialism than about religion. Governments aren't allowed to do anything specifically christian, and their budgets are already blown anyway. The lack of decorations is definitely a sign though.
LuvOurPotusDJT ago
People make money off of empty lots in NYC all the time. They would not stop renting temporarily to make money off an empty lot. Does not have a damn thing to do with government budgets either. They reuse the same Christmas decorations each year.
NeedleStack ago
Since you mention it, there are plenty of decorations in the city despite what OP is going on about. And there are plenty of trees being sold in my neighborhood (like every year).
Have you seen this article about the middle class leaving NYC? It's so effing true.
NY sucks and I can't wait to move. It has totally changed from when I first moved here years ago. It's not home anymore at all.
VeryOffended ago
Thanks for the article! The food pantry part was eye opening. I remember spending a couple hundred dollars on food that wouldn't even last a week. I actually went to Queens a couple times bc the grocery stores are so much cheaper there.
Definitely move as soon as you can. I want to get out of NY entirely eventually, but leaving NYC unfogged my head almost immediately.
NeedleStack ago
You're welcome! Jackson Heights is good for grocery stores. I had an eye appointment somewhere near Bay Ridge once and found a huge Asian supermarket that sold stuff I regularly buy for a lot less. If I lived closer to that supermarket I'd shop there all the time.
Yes, we're moving out of this savage, low IQ, full-of-assholes shit hole ASAP.
VeryOffended ago
Sorry this reply is so late, but the Asian grocery stores were the best! If you can get past the chicken feet and intestines (unless you're into that), you could walk out of there with $50 worth of fresh food that would last you a week and $25 worth of any other kind that would last you more.
In Manhattan, even going into K-Town (midtown) could save you major bucks. Not on any sort of fresh food... but so much else.
toobaditworks ago
Speak or be spoken for.
VeryOffended ago
Easier said than done here. I'm not trying to sound defeatist, but when the majority of your friends and family speak and joke from another narrative bc it's like talking about the weather as an ice breaker, that's easier said than done. I know those are faking it and I know those who truly believe it. Maybe I'm coming off arrogant saying that.
However, liberal talking points are like talking about the weather here. We're all supposed to agree. It's not worth losing friends and family over. That's why I mentioned blue collar long islanders. They don't care and you can discuss and say anything.
toobaditworks ago
Well good luck.
OhGoodLord2 ago
Long Island is a lot like SoCal, it used to be the White Middle Class American Dream. Buy a house, send your kid to a decent public school, kid learns a skilled trade or gets a useful degree, rinse and repeat. They're trying to replace all that with Spics who can't think and have no self-control. They are ruining everything. Report illegals where you see them, stay fit and take care of yourself, and pray or meditate. That's what works for me & helps me stay somewhat level. I have so much anger about what's happening to this country right now.
VeryOffended ago
Thanks for your response. It calms me even just knowing someone here on voat gets it. I'm assuming you're from Long Island from your response. Even if you're from SoCal, your response is comforting.
Truth is, I love Long Island. I truly do. I remember what is was like. I miss it. I see acres being cut down for garbage cutter cutter housing or commercial strip malls/shopping centers monthly. I am angry.
VeryOffended ago
I would like to add that the decorations are not lacking around me. Houses are lit up and the neighborhood is beautiful.
LuvOurPotusDJT ago
OP was talking about shopping malls buildings and street decorations. Am sure they said commercial properties and streets, don't know how people missed it was aimed at merchants and real estate owners. Glad your neighborhood is lighted up though. Gives a sense of community.