I saw a poll recently that said a majority of people would leave Long Island if they had the chance, which is a bit cynical if you ask me. 
But you can’t leave -- at least not if you try to take the LIE. 
Matt Davies is Newsday’s Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist. 
Mobile users: Visit newsday.com/mattdavies or click on the link above to see Davies' cartoons

I saw a poll recently that said a majority of people would leave Long Island if they had the chance, which is a bit cynical if you ask me. But you can’t leave -- at least not if you try to take the LIE. Matt Davies is Newsday’s Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist. Mobile users: Visit newsday.com/mattdavies or click on the link above to see Davies' cartoons

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