New Yorkers vote the Hamptons as biggest ripoff in NY

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By Georgia Worrell

New Yorkers consider the Hamptons the Empire State’s biggest ripoff, a new survey says.

Over 40% of approximately 5,000 polled New Yorkers think the Hamptons is the attraction that’s least worth the price, followed by the Empire State Building (31%) and the Statue of Liberty (14%), according to a Casino.org study. 

Almost half of those who consider the Hamptons the biggest rip-off blamed it on whopping lodging prices, while almost 30% complained about dining costs. 

The average $577-per-night stay in the Hamptons is a startling 290% higher than the national $148-per-night norm, and a typical East End entree costs around $35 — much more than the national $23 standard, the study found.  

The Hamptons “is a place specifically for rich people to galavant,” one interviewee griped. 

On the other hand, another subject noted, “The entire point [of The Hamptons] is to show how wealthy you are, so if the sole purpose is to be a money sink, is it really a cheat?”

Respondents who considered the Empire State Building and the Statue of Liberty the biggest swindles blamed the pricey tour tickets, which start at $44 and $24.50 per adult, respectively.

New Yorkers said Times Square was also a sham, with 31% of votes, while seeing a show on Broadway was considered a swindle by 16% of voters, and 10% said paying $5 to try a Nathan’s hot dog wasn’t worth it.

Almost 100% of New Yorkers said a trip to Niagara Falls was worth the dough — but 60% thought a trip to Disney World was highway robbery, and ranked it the top national rip-off.