Original sentence: If created, it would consist of the easternmost portions of Suffolk County and would tentatively include the towns of East Hampton, Riverhead, Shelter Island, Southampton and Southold.In recent years, expansion of the New York metropolitan area has brought urbanization to the western end of Suffolk County.It is presumed that a Peconic County would take efforts to prevent urban expansion and promote the fishing and farming industries.Peconic County is a proposed new county in New York.Proponents of an independent Peconic County cite the disappearance of farming and fishing industries as a concern that should be addressed, and desire to maintain the countryside that once characterized Long Island.Some residents feel this region, which is less urbanized than the rest of Suffolk County and contains the Hamptons and other wealthy areas, would be better represented as a separate political entity
Edited sentence: Although the geography of the county, being long and narrow, creates a physical separation, the county was more unified in the past, being similar to New England in character.As the suburbs of New York City have expanded, taking in, first Nassau County, and then  the western part of Suffolk County, the early atmosphere of farming and fishing has slowly disappeared from Long Island, being replaced by high density communities, industry, and commerce.As this trend continues, the nature of Suffolk County will ultimately change completely, negating any effort to save the early character.Peconic County is a proposed new county in New York to be formed out of the eastern part of what is now Suffolk County and would tentatively include the towns of East Hampton, Riverhead, Shelter Island, Southampton and Southold.Some residents feel this region, which is less urbanized than the rest of Suffolk County and contains the Hamptons and other wealthy areas, would be better represented as a separate political entity within the state