Ron, didn't they tell you LI was the center of the universe? My old roommate in college is from upstate, he used to joke that if you put an outboard motor on it and sent it out to sea, Long Island wouldn't even notice. NY does have some awesome pizza, but the thing is not EVERY pizza joint is the best, so there's plenty of places to get not so good stuff... I happen to like thicker, greek style pizza also cause I grew up on it. More of a flavor thing than texture thing for me.
