Overview
Overview
Nassau County is located immediately east of New York City. The county, together with Suffolk County to its immediate east, are generally referred to as "Long Island".
Two cities, three towns, 64 incorporated villages, and more than 60 unincorporated hamlets are located within the county.
Nassau County is the wealthiest county in New York. In 1947, William Levitt built his first planned community in Nassau County, in the Island Trees section (later renamed Levittown). While in the 1930s, Robert Moses had engineered curving parkways and parks such as Jones Beach State Park and Bethpage State Park for the enjoyment of city-dwellers.
Key Aspects
Key Aspects
Main Industries: Manufacturing, particularly the aviation industry, declined while retail and service employment boomed. A dramatic increase in office construction with some buildings exceeding over 1,000,000 square feet, changed the Nassau horizon and established it as a major place of white collar employment.
Education: Nassau County is home to numerous colleges and universities, including Adelphi University, Molloy College, New York Institute of Technology, SUNY Old Westbury, Nassau Community College, Hofstra University, C. W. Post Campus of Long Island University, United States Merchant Marine Academy and Webb Institute.
Land: Nassau County has two nationally protected areas of Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge and Sagamore Hill National Historic Site.
Elected Officials
Elected Officials
County Executive - Bruce A. Blakeman
Presiding Officer, County Legislature - Howard J. Kopel
Municipalities
Municipalities
- Glen Cove, City of
- Long Beach, City of
- Hempstead, Town of
- Atlantic Beach, Village of
- Bellerose, Village of
- Cedarhurst, Village of
- East Rockaway, Village of
- Floral Park, Village of
- Freeport, Village of
- Garden City, Village of
- Hempstead, Village of
- Hewlett Bay Park, Village of
- Hewlett Harbor, Village of
- Hewlett Neck, Village of
- Island Park, Village of
- Lawrence, Village of
- Lynbrook, Village of
- Malverne, Village of
- New Hyde Park, Village of (shared with Town of North Hempstead)
- Rockville Centre, Village of
- South Floral Park, Village of
- Valley Stream, Village of
- Woodsburgh, Village of
- North Hempstead, Town of
- Baxter Estates, Village of
- East Hills, Village of
- East Williston, Village of
- Flower Hill, Village of
- Great Neck, Village of
- Great Neck Estates, Village of
- Great Neck Plaza, Village of
- Kensington, Village of
- Kings Point, Village of
- Lake Success, Village of
- Manorhaven, Village of
- Mineola, Village of (shared with Town of Hempstead)
- Munsey Park, Village of
- North Hills, Village of
- Old Westbury, Village of
- Plandome, Village of
- Plandome Heights, Village of
- Plandome Manor, Village of
- Port Washington North, Village of
- Roslyn, Village of
- Roslyn Estates, Village of
- Roslyn Harbor, Village of
- Russell Gardens, Village of
- Saddle Rock, Village of
- Sands Point, Village of
- Thomaston, Village of
- Westbury, Village of
- Williston Park, Village of
- Oyster Bay, Town of
- Bayville, Village of
- Brookville, Village of
- Centre Island, Village of
- Cove Neck, Village of
- Farmingdale, Village of
- Lattingtown, Village of
- Laurel Hollow, Village of
- Massapequa Park, Village of
- Matinecock, Village of
- Mill Neck, Village of
- Muttontown, Village of
- Old Brookville, Village of
- Oyster Bay Cove, Village of
- Sea Cliff, Village of
- Upper Brookville, Village of