For Ozzie Glidden, of Mooers Forks, the border is a small, ridged slope covered with trees, shrubs and a small fence that runs along his property line. And where the road ends in front of his house: a sign says, “Stop. Do Not Cross,” next to a person-sized hole in the fence. Encounters at the northern land border have increased by nearly 82% percent from fiscal 2022 to fiscal 2024, going from more than 109,000 to nearly 199,000, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection data. Read more about the rise at the link in our bio. - - #longisland #longislandny #liny #longislandnewyork #suffolkcountyny #nassaucountyny #northernborder #borderpatrol #champlain #canadianborder #usborder #reelsig #linkinbio