# Living on Grand Island **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [November 8, 2012, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/living-on-grand-island/227080 "2012-11-08T12:02:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MrSmith](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mrsmith/32/5254_2.png) [@MrSmith](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrSmith)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/living-on-grand-island/227080/1 "2012-11-08T12:02:51Z")
Pros and cons… Go! ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 12:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/living-on-grand-island/227080/2 "2012-11-08T12:10:13Z")
Pro: I’m there. Con: No Wegmans. /thread ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/living-on-grand-island/227080/3 "2012-11-08T12:12:03Z")
there is a cat serial killer ---
**Author:** ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 12:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/living-on-grand-island/227080/4 "2012-11-08T12:20:36Z")
and something about grilled cheese out of a truck ---
**Author:** ![yamba6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamba6/32/5161_2.png) [@yamba6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamba6)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/living-on-grand-island/227080/5 "2012-11-08T12:21:20Z")
Pros: 2 Tim Hortons opened now. They do have Mighty taco Rockys makes a mean pizza with the sweet sauce they use. surrounded by water for zombie attacks, you just need to blow the bridges before it gets out of hand. Cons: Crossing the bridges during rush hour can be a bitch. not having easy pass and forgetting to bring money = a pain in the ass time crossing the bridge. you need to cross a bridge to go anywhere besides places on the island. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/living-on-grand-island/227080/6 "2012-11-08T12:22:57Z")
I was seriously considering it. Pros: Lower taxes Houses with larger lots without moving to west bumblefuck Rural feel without moving to west bumblefuck Good schools Low crime Everything has good access to the 190 Great place to make a stand during the zombie apocalypse if you can blow the bridges. Cons: The bridge Any little shopping trip means driving a ways (No Home Depot, Lowes, Wegman, Target, Kohls etc etc etc.) The bridge Chances are you won’t be working on the island so commuting on and off the island every day and dealing with… The bridge Grocery shopping at Tops or dealing with… The bridge ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/living-on-grand-island/227080/7 "2012-11-08T12:28:59Z")
Indians might take it back? ---
**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/living-on-grand-island/227080/8 "2012-11-08T12:33:38Z")
grass island ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 12:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/living-on-grand-island/227080/9 "2012-11-08T12:34:02Z")
Tops… ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/living-on-grand-island/227080/10 "2012-11-08T12:39:11Z")
That whole place is weird, I’m sorry. I went to a vw meet at say cheese pizza and all of the grand island regulars that were there creeped me the f out. Then again, I’ve lived in hamburg or Boston my whole life so… ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/living-on-grand-island/227080/11 "2012-11-08T12:45:22Z")
this Island is not sounding so Grand. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/living-on-grand-island/227080/12 "2012-11-08T13:22:51Z")
Pro: A vibe it gives off keeps out the undesirables Oh hey Jam ---
**Author:** ![Beck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/beck/32/28683_2.png) [@Beck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Beck)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/living-on-grand-island/227080/13 "2012-11-08T13:27:58Z")
I didn’t find that the taxes were _that_ much lower. Still not worth having to drive over the bridge for anything other than fast food. ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 1:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/living-on-grand-island/227080/14 "2012-11-08T13:34:29Z")
The southtowns also has that vibe, apparently ---
**Author:** ![dubbin91](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecccb3/32.png) [@dubbin91](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dubbin91)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/living-on-grand-island/227080/15 "2012-11-08T13:56:19Z")
Pros: Never lived there, but drove around and seems cool Cons: Apparently Yamba6 lives there ---
**Author:** ![yamba6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamba6/32/5161_2.png) [@yamba6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamba6)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 2:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/living-on-grand-island/227080/16 "2012-11-08T14:08:52Z")
> [@dubbin91](#): > > Pros: > > Never lived there, but drove around and seems cool > > Cons: > Apparently Yamba6 lives there I’m on the Island daily, literally. edit: roughly 4-5 times a week. ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 2:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/living-on-grand-island/227080/17 "2012-11-08T14:14:35Z")
Pros: It’s in NY. Cons: It’s still in NY. ---
**Author:** ![95dime](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/95dime/32/7514_2.png) [@95dime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95dime)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 2:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/living-on-grand-island/227080/18 "2012-11-08T14:52:09Z")
ive been working on the island 5+ years now…its ok here i guess. still havent explored the whole island. i find myself driving off the island for food on my lunches sometimes, however they do have a mighty taco and theodores now :tup: the bridges are meh. there is a rediculous amount of police activity here. erie county sherrif, state troopers, and border patrol. i was in john’s a couple weeks ago and there was 8 border patrol agents in there eating. youre pretty much guarenteed to see some type of officer every time you drive around here. property seems on par with other areas…ive thought about the idea of relocating here for a short commute to work, however im pretty positive ill stay a niagara county resident for a while. edit: theres also alot of old people that cant drive. ive almost been ran over by an old lady or old dude like 3 times now in the tops parking lot. ---
**Author:** ![evane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6bbea6/32.png) [@evane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/evane)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 5:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/living-on-grand-island/227080/19 "2012-11-08T17:16:18Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > I was seriously considering it. > > Pros: > Lower taxes > Houses with larger lots without moving to west bumblefuck > Rural feel without moving to west bumblefuck > Good schools > Low crime > Everything has good access to the 190 > Great place to make a stand during the zombie apocalypse if you can blow the bridges. > > Cons: > The bridge > Any little shopping trip means driving a ways (No Home Depot, Lowes, Wegman, Target, Kohls etc etc etc.) > The bridge > Chances are you won’t be working on the island so commuting on and off the island every day and dealing with… > The bridge > Grocery shopping at Tops or dealing with… > The bridge Wegmans, Target, Home Depot in the falls are not that far and the north bridge is actually not bad crossing over to the niagara county side, however I guess a con would be having to go to Niagara Falls 🙂 Taxes are not always lower there, some houses seem much higher than what you’d think they should be. It is really nice and quiet though with the rural feel. My MIL has lived on the island in the apartments off Whitehaven for almost 4 years now. She loves it. ---
**Author:** ![Freek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freek/32/7357_2.png) [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 10:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/living-on-grand-island/227080/20 "2012-11-08T22:30:38Z")
> [@Jam](#): > > That whole place is weird, I’m sorry. **[SIZE=“3”]I went to a vw meet [/SIZE]**at say cheese pizza and all of the grand island regulars that were there creeped me the f out. > > Then again, I’ve lived in hamburg or Boston my whole life so… Did you really just answer your one statement with an obvious answer? [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/living-on-grand-island/227080.md?page=2)