My neighborhood is historical, diverse, fun and very large. I have lived here in Shirley since July of 1987, I would turn 4 on September 23 of that year, about 14 years ago. My neighborhood is composed of the towns of Shirley, Mastic and Mastic Beach. These communities are located on a peninsula on the south shore of Long Island, New York. I am about 50- 60 miles from New York City; about an 1-1-½ hours drive depending on …showed first 75 words of 996 total…

…showed last 75 words of 996 total…side by side simultaneously and all generating huge volumes of business. In my town there is no excuse for going hungry In conclusion, my nationhood is historical, diverse, fun and very large. Where else can you live in a town so historic, with so many activities, right on the water with so much diversity in a community? I cant imagine living anywhere else. Home sweet home is what I call Shirley, Mastic and Mastic Beach.