As a Long Islander, yes. It's different because Democrats I think still outnumber Republicans there. But LIers consistently vote against the workings of civilization and I would rather Long Islanders feel the effects of this instead of always dumping the negative effects on NYC's lap
It's also why I'm so incorrigibly in favor of congestion pricing — Long Islanders impose onto NYC a level of automobile encroachment that they themselves would call criminal if it happened in their communities, but since they are such insular chauvinists they expect to be able to do so for free
I don't want Long Islanders to pay for what they do out of a desire for revenge, but because making them pay is obviously the right thing to do.
*raises hand I want them to pay out of said desire for revenge.
I lived in Hauppauge for a few years and I agree.