Community Corner
Reader Feedback: Traders Joe's and LIRR Disability Scam
We asked readers to weigh in on these hot topics. See what they had to say.
Residents Say Yes to Trader Joe's
We recently asked the people of West Islip what they would like to see pop up in town.
The answer was, overwhelmingly, Trader Joe's. Seventy-five percent of our 214 voters said the quirky grocery chain is on their wish list.
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LIRR Disability Scam Immunity
In response to our question regarding a out of jail and allow them to keep some of their benefits, most readers cried foul.
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Though the deal is estimated to save millions, the majority of voters said the deal is unfair.
wrote: "Fair, probably not. Cost effective, probably. At this point I'm less concerned with them being prosecuted (and then paying for them to be incarcerated) and more concerned with decreasing the current outflow of money (financed by John q. Taxpayer)."
Lions at LI Championship
With the Lions heading to the Long Island Championship on Saturday, we asked our readers if they thought the .
Clearly backing their home team, eighty-seven percent of voters said they believe West Islip will be victorious.
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