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New York's 4th Congressional District
New York's 4th congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in central and southern Nassau County. It is represented by Democrat Laura Gillen. NY-04 is the second- wealthiest congressional district in New York, and among the wealthiest nationally. Voter Registration Counties, towns, and municipalities For the 119th and successive Congresses (based on the districts drawn following the New York Court of Appeals' December 2023 decision in ''Hoffman v New York State Ind. Redistricting. Commn.''), the district contains all or portions of the following counties, towns, and municipalities. Nassau County (23) : Atlantic Beach, Bellerose, Cedarhurst, East Rockaway, Floral Park (part; also 3rd), Freeport, Garden City (part; also 3rd), Hempstead (town) (part; also 3rd; includes Baldwin, Barnum Island, Bay Park, Bellerose Terrace, Bellmore, East Atlantic Beach, Elmont, Franklin Square, Garden City South, Harbo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York's 4th Congressional District (since 2023)
New York's 4th congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in central and southern Nassau County, New York, Nassau County. It is represented by Democratic Party (United States), Democrat Laura Gillen. NY-04 is the second-Wealth in the United States, wealthiest congressional district in New York's congressional districts, New York, and among the wealthiest nationally. Voter Registration Counties, towns, and municipalities For the 119th United States Congress, 119th and successive Congresses (based on the districts drawn following the New York Court of Appeals' December 2023 decision in ''Hoffman v New York State Ind. Redistricting. Commn.''), the district contains all or portions of the following counties, towns, and municipalities. Nassau County, New York, Nassau County (23) : Atlantic Beach, New York, Atlantic Beach, Bellerose, New York, Bellerose, Cedarhurst, New York, Cedarhurst, East Rockaway, New York, East Rockaway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Rockaway, New York
East Rockaway is a Administrative divisions of New York#Village, village in Nassau County, New York, Nassau County, on the South Shore (Long Island), South Shore of Long Island, in New York (state), New York, United States. The population was 9,818 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. The Incorporated Village of East Rockaway is at the edge of Rockaway Peninsula Proper in the town of Hempstead (town), New York, Hempstead, adjacent to Hewlett Harbor, Hewlett, New York, Hewlett, Rockville Centre, Lynbrook, New York, Lynbrook, and Oceanside, New York, Oceanside. It is the final neighborhood before the beginning of Five Towns, although some have come to include wealthier sections of East Rockaway as a part of Five Towns. East Rockaway is an inner suburb, only 24 km (15 mi) from downtown Manhattan. The primary ethnicities are Italian American, Italian and Irish American, Irish. The Waverly Park neighborhood, near the Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish CenteHewlett-East Roc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franklin Square, New York
Franklin Square is a Hamlet (New York), hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Hempstead (town), New York, Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, Nassau County, on Long Island, New York (state), New York, United States. The population was 30,903 at the time of the 2020 census. The area was originally known as Trimming Square and then as Washington Square after President George Washington. History What is now Franklin Square was near the center of the Hempstead Plains, and used as grazing land, and later farmland, by the first white settlers. The southern portion included oak and dogwood forests. In late 1643, Robert Fordham and John Carman made a treaty with members of the Metoac, Massapequak, Mericoke, Matinecock (tribe), Matinecock and Rockaway Indians, Rockaway tribes to buy roughly 100 square miles upon which they intended to start a new settlement. They purchased this tract, including much of what is now the towns of Hempstead, New York, Hempstead and Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elmont, New York
Elmont is an unincorporated Hamlet (New York), hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located in northwestern Hempstead, New York, Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, Nassau County, New York, United States, along its border with the borough of Queens in New York City. The population was 35,265 as of the 2020 census. The hamlet is famous for Belmont Park which hosts the Belmont Stakes, the third leg of the prestigious United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, Triple Crown of thoroughbred racing. Elmont is also home to UBS Arena, home of the National Hockey League, NHL's New York Islanders. Elmont has tried incorporating itself as a village multiple times, but has been unable to successfully do so. History In 1650, Christopher and Thomas Foster purchased a large plot of land. The Fosters' land was controlled by Netherlands, Dutch settlers. The Fosters intended to raise cattle and sheep on their newly settled land, the Hempstead Plains of Long Island. They named this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Atlantic Beach, New York
East Atlantic Beach is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 2,049 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated hamlet is governed by the Town of Hempstead, one of three towns in Nassau County. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and – or 55.88% – is water. The hamlet is one of five municipalities located on Long Beach Barrier Island – a barrier island lying just south of Long Island. It is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the south, Reynolds Channel on the north, the Village of Atlantic Beach to the west, and the City of Long Beach to the east. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,257 people, 887 households, and 587 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 965 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.25% White, 0.31% African American, 0.13% Native Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bellmore, New York
Bellmore is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population according to the 2024 census is 15,937. Bellmore is located on the south shore of Long Island north of Jones Beach State Park, approximately east of Manhattan, and east of the Nassau-Queens (New York City) Line. Bellmore, along with North Bellmore, are referred to collectively as "The Bellmores". The part of the latter area south of Merrick Road (or possibly south of Sunrise Highway) is sometimes called "South Bellmore". Bellmore serves as a suburb of New York City on Long Island. Penn Station in Manhattan is typically a 45-minute direct ride from the station on the L ong Island Rail Road's Babylon Branch. John F. Kennedy Int'l Airport is located within of Bellmore, making it convenient for travelers. Major thoroughfares that wind through the suburb include Sunrise Highway, Southern State Parkway, Merrick Road, Bellmore Avenue, Jerusalem Avenue, and Newbrid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bellerose Terrace, New York
Bellerose Terrace is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 2,329 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. Bellerose Terrace is located on the border of Queens County. It is adjacent to the neighborhoods of Bellerose, Queens and Queens Village, Queens in New York City, the Incorporated Village of Bellerose in Nassau County to the east, Floral Park to the southeast, and Elmont to the south. Demographics 2020 census 2010 Census As of the census of 2010, there were 2,198 people, 633 households, and 544 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 587 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 49.5% White, 8.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 28.1% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 10.4% from other races, and 3.5% from two or mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bay Park, New York
Bay Park is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 2,117 at the 2020 census, down from 2,212 in 2010. History Bay Park was part of neighboring East Rockaway until 1912. The Bay Park Civic & Property Owners' Association (BPCA) was established by residents in 1926, with the first meeting being held the next year, on June 24, 1927. Today, the BPCA remains active, committed to improving the quality of life for local residents. It advocates for neighborhood concerns, organizes community events, and promotes civic engagement through meetings and initiatives. The association also keeps residents informed about local developments, including infrastructure projects and environmental issues, while fostering a strong sense of community. The Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant, which is located in the hamlet and is operated by the County of Nassau as part of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barnum Island, New York
Barnum Island is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 2,590 at the 2020 census. It occupies the eastern portion of an island situated between Long Island and Long Beach. That island, previously known in its entirety as Hog Island, consists entirely of the communities of Barnum Island and Island Park. Barnum Island is an unincorporated area of the Town of Hempstead. Most of Barnum Island is separated from the Village of Island Park by the LIRR's Long Beach Branch rail line to Long Beach. Barnum Island has its own fire district and school district, but is under contract with the Village of Island Park for fire and education services for its residents. Barnum Island is included in the Island Park School District and ZIP code (11558). The E.F. Barrett Power Station is located within the hamlet. History Previously called Hog Island, after the feral pigs introduced by early European explorers to the Native ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baldwin (hamlet), New York
Baldwin is a hamlet located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, in Long Island, New York, United States. It had a population of 33,919 in 2020. History The original inhabitants of this area between Parsonage Creek near Oceanside and Milburn Creek near Freeport were Native Americans known as the Meroke, or Merrick, a band of Lenape people who were indigenous to most of the South Shore of Long Island. They spoke an Algonquian language and lived in two villages along Milburn Creek. In 1643, English colonists began to call this area Hick's Neck, after one of two of Hempstead's early settlers, John Spragg from England and John Hicks from Flushing, New York. They extended the Hempstead village south to the salt meadows. The grist mill built by John Pine in 1686 on Milburn Creek attracted more English settlers. They engaged in fishing, farming, marshing, raising longwood, and breeding and raising sheep. Between the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, Hick's N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hempstead, New York
The Town of Hempstead is the largest of the three towns in Nassau County (alongside North Hempstead and Oyster Bay) on Long Island, in New York, United States. The town's combined population was 793,409 at the 2020 census. It occupies the southwestern part of the county, on the western half of Long Island. Twenty-two incorporated villages (one of which is named Hempstead) are completely or partially within the town. Hofstra University's campus is located in Hempstead. History The town was first settled around 1644 following the establishment of a treaty between English colonists, John Carman and Robert Fordham, and the Lenape Indians in 1643. Although the settlers were from the new English colony of New Haven (1638), later incorporated into, Connecticut in 1662, a patent was issued by the government of New Netherland after the settlers had purchased land from the local natives. This transaction is depicted in a mural in the Hempstead Village Hall, reproduced from a pos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garden City, New York
Garden City is a village located in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 23,272 at the time of the 2020 census. The Incorporated Village of Garden City is primarily located within the Town of Hempstead, with the exception being a small area at the northern tip of the village located within the Town of North Hempstead. It is the Greater Garden City area's anchor community. History 19th century In 1869, Irish-born millionaire Alexander Turney Stewart bought a portion of the lightly populated Hempstead Plains. In a letter, Stewart described his intentions for Garden City: The central attraction of the new community was the Garden City Hotel. It was replaced by a new hotel in 1895, designed by the acclaimed firm of McKim, Mead & White. This hotel was destroyed by fire in 1899 and then rebuilt and expanded, before being replaced again in 1983. The hotel still stands on the original grounds, as do many nearby Victorian homes. Access ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
