Oakdale, NY?
That's the anti-beloved LI, 80 miles from me, over 2 hrs from me in Plainfield N J
I think you mean you are close to @bigwave1 in Huntington, 35 minutes from you.
You guys get together, let's keep an eye out for a decent show of common interest in NYC, we could meet there some time, i.e. Blue Note, Village Vanguard, Birdland, Joe's Pub, Iridium, your suggestions.

