All the Long Island teams are good. It really boils down to: - where/when the coach holds practices - who the coach is - what other kids are on the team with your son - if your son is happy and wants to play for the team (vs if you want your son to play for the team)
Everyone else falls in just below those 7 (not 6) teams above. Empire A is still an A team, but clearly below those teams listed above. They are more like Hitmen A, TrueBlue A, Ducks A, etc. These are all great teams, definite separation from the top 3-4 above and the next 3.