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There is also a Town of Nassau
Nassau (town), New York

Nassau is a town in Rensselaer County, New York, New York, USA. The population was 4,818 at the 2000 census.The Town of Nassau is at the southern border of the county....
 in Rensselaer County
Rensselaer County, New York

Rensselaer County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 152,538. Its name is in honor of the family of Killiaen Van Rensselaer, the original Netherlands owner of the land in the area....
.


Nassau County is a suburban county in the New York Metropolitan Area
New York metropolitan area

The New York metropolitan area or Tri-State Region is the most populous metropolitan area in the United States and is also List of metropolitan areas by population....
 east of New York City
New York City

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 in the U.S. state
U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 state of the United States that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States . Because of this shared sovereignty, an United States is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of Domicile ....
 of New York
New York

The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
. As of the 2000 census, the population was 1,334,544. The name of the county comes from an old name for Long Island, which was at one time named Nassau, after Dutch
Netherlands

The Netherlands is a country that is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands is located in North-West Europe, and bordered by the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east....
 William of Nassau, Prince of Orange (who later also ruled as King William III of England.) The county colors, orange and blue, are also the colors of the House of Orange.






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There is also a Town of Nassau
Nassau (town), New York

Nassau is a town in Rensselaer County, New York, New York, USA. The population was 4,818 at the 2000 census.The Town of Nassau is at the southern border of the county....
 in Rensselaer County
Rensselaer County, New York

Rensselaer County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 152,538. Its name is in honor of the family of Killiaen Van Rensselaer, the original Netherlands owner of the land in the area....
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Nassau County is a suburban county in the New York Metropolitan Area
New York metropolitan area

The New York metropolitan area or Tri-State Region is the most populous metropolitan area in the United States and is also List of metropolitan areas by population....
 east of New York City
New York City

The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....
 in the U.S. state
U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 state of the United States that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States . Because of this shared sovereignty, an United States is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of Domicile ....
 of New York
New York

The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
. As of the 2000 census, the population was 1,334,544. The name of the county comes from an old name for Long Island, which was at one time named Nassau, after Dutch
Netherlands

The Netherlands is a country that is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands is located in North-West Europe, and bordered by the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east....
 William of Nassau, Prince of Orange (who later also ruled as King William III of England.) The county colors, orange and blue, are also the colors of the House of Orange. Nassau County's county seat
County seat

A county seat or parish seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there....
 is Mineola
Mineola, New York

Mineola is a village in Nassau County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 19,233 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from a Native Americans in the United States word meaning a "pleasant place."...
.

Nassau and Suffolk counties
Suffolk County, New York

Suffolk County is a Political subdivisions of New York State#County located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island....
 together are generally referred to as "Long Island
Long Island

Long Island is an island located in southeastern New York, United States, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are Borough s of New York City, and two of which are mainly suburban....
" by area residents — as distinct from the New York City
New York City

The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....
 boroughs
Borough (New York City)

New York City is one of the largest cities in the world, and it is segmented into boroughs for various reasons. A borough is a unique form of government which administers the five fundamental constituent parts that make up the History of New York City ....
 of Queens
Queens

Queens is the largest in area, the second-largest in population, and the easternmost of the Borough which form the New York City. The Borough of Queens' boundaries are identical to those of the County of Queens , a Administrative divisions of New York#County of the State of New York in the Northeastern United States United States....
 (Queens County) and Brooklyn
Brooklyn

Brooklyn is one of the five Borough of New York City, located at the western end of Long Island. An independent city until its consolidation with New York in 1898, Brooklyn is New York City's most populous borough, with 2.5 million residents, and second largest in area....
 (Kings County), which physically make up the island's westernmost end.

In 2005, Forbes magazine named Nassau County, along with Suffolk County, New York
Suffolk County, New York

Suffolk County is a Political subdivisions of New York State#County located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island....
, as the safest region in the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
, with the lowest crime rate.

As of 2008, Nassau County is the second richest county per capita
Per capita income

Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone....
 in the State of New York and the 10th richest in the nation, with a median household income of $85,994.

History

Nassau County was originally the eastern 70% of Queens County
Queens

Queens is the largest in area, the second-largest in population, and the easternmost of the Borough which form the New York City. The Borough of Queens' boundaries are identical to those of the County of Queens , a Administrative divisions of New York#County of the State of New York in the Northeastern United States United States....
, when New York was divided into 12 counties in 1683. The area was originally contained in two towns: Hempstead
Town of Hempstead, New York

The Town of Hempstead is one of the three Political subdivisions of New York State#Towns in Nassau County, New York, New York, United States, occupying the southwest part of the county....
 and Oyster Bay
Town of Oyster Bay, New York

Oyster Bay, New York can refer to:* Oyster Bay , New York* Oyster Bay , New York* Oyster Bay , New York, also Oyster Bay Harbor, an inlet on the north shore of Long Island, New York...
. During the American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War

The American Revolutionary War , also known as the American War of Independence, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and Thirteen Colonies on the North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers....
, the town of Hempstead was split into two, when Patriot
Patriot (American Revolution)

Patriots was the name the colonists of the Kingdom of Great Britain Thirteen Colonies who rebelled against British control during the American Revolution called themselves....
s in the northern part formed the new Town of North Hempstead, leaving Loyalist
Loyalist (American Revolution)

Loyalists were Thirteen Colonies who remained loyal to the Kingdom of Great Britain during and after the American Revolutionary War. They were often referred to as Tories, Royalists, or King's Men by the Patriot , those that supported the American cause....
 majorities in the Town of Hempstead. Following the 1898 formation of the City of Greater New York
City of Greater New York

The City of Greater New York was a term commonly used originally to refer to the expanded city created on January 1, 1898 by the incorporation into the city of Staten Island, Brooklyn, the western part of Queens, and the eastern part of what is now called The Bronx ....
, the part of Queens County that was not annexed to New York City, consisting of the two towns of North Hempstead and Oyster Bay and most of the town of Hempstead (excluded was the Rockaway Peninsula
Rockaway, Queens

The Rockaway Peninsula, also known as The Rockaways, is the name of a peninsula of Long Island, most of which is located within the borough of Queens in New York City....
, which did join Greater New York), was constituted as the new Nassau County, but not until 1899, one year later. Several other names had been considered, including Matinecock (a village within the county currently has that name), Norfolk (presumably because of the proximity to Suffolk County), Bryant, and Sagamore. However, Nassau had the historical advantage of having at one time been the name of Long Island itself, and was the name most mentioned when the new county was proposed as early as 1876.

In 1910 (some sources state 1918), the Village of Glen Cove
Glen Cove, New York

Glen Cove is a Political subdivisions of New York State#City in Nassau County, New York, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 26,622....
 became a city and seceded from the Town of Oyster Bay. In 1918, the Village of Long Beach
Long Beach, New York

Long Beach is a Political subdivisions of New York State#City in Nassau County, New York, New York on a barrier island off the South Shore of Long Island and one of only two cities in the county....
 was incorporated in the Town of Hempstead. In 1922, it became a city and seceded from the Town. These are the only two cities in Nassau County.

The United Nations Security Council
United Nations Security Council

The United Nations Security Council is one of the principal organs charged with the maintenance of international security. Its powers, outlined in the United Nations Charter, include the establishment of peacekeeping operations, the establishment of international sanctions, and the authorization of war....
 was temporarily located in Nassau County from 1946 to 1951. Council meetings were held at the Sperry
Sperry Corporation

Sperry Corporation was a major American equipment and electronics company whose existence spanned more than seven decades of the twentieth century....
 Gyroscope headquarters in the village of Lake Success
Lake Success, New York

Lake Success is a village in Nassau County, New York, New York in the United States. The population was 2,797 at the 2000 census.It is in the North Hempstead, New York on northwest Long Island, New York....
 near the border with Queens County. It was here on June 27, 1950 that the Security Council voted to back U.S. President Harry S Truman and send a coalition of forces to the Korean Peninsula
Korean Peninsula

The Korean Peninsula is a peninsula in East Asia. It extends southwards for about 684 miles from continental Asia into the Pacific Ocean and is surrounded by the Sea of Japan on the east, the East China Sea to the south, and the Yellow Sea to the west, the Korea Strait connecting the first two bodies of water....
, leading to the Korean War
Korean War

The Korean War refers to a period of military conflict between North Korea and South Korea regimes, with major hostilities lasting from June 25, 1950 until the armistice signed on July 27, 1953....
.

During the latter part of the 20th Century, Nassau County saw an influx of migrants from the five boroughs of New York City, especially Brooklyn and Queens, who left their urban dwellings for a more suburban setting. This led to a massive boom in population in the county, especially on the south shore. In 1947, William Levitt
William Levitt

William Jaird Levitt , is the American real-estate developer widely credited as the father of modern American Suburbs. He certainly did not invent the building of communities of affordable single-family homes within driving distance of major areas of employment; yet his innovations in providing affordable housing popularized this type...
 built his first planned community in Nassau County, in the Island Trees section (later renamed Levittown
Levittown, New York

Levittown, a suburb of New York City, is a Administrative divisions of New York#Hamlet in the Town of Hempstead located on Long Island in Nassau County, New York....
). (This should not be confused with the county's first planned community, in general, which is Garden City
Garden City, New York

Garden City is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Village in central Nassau County, New York, New York, in the United States, which was founded by multi-millionaire Alexander Turney Stewart in 1869....
). In later decades, communities such as Wantagh
Wantagh, New York

Wantagh is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Hamlet and census-designated places in Nassau County, New York, New York, United States....
, East Meadow
East Meadow, New York

East Meadow is a hamlet in Nassau County, New York , New York, United States. Its name is derived from being the meadow of Hempstead Plains east of the Meadow Brook ....
, Massapequa
Massapequa, New York

Massapequa is a administrative divisions of New York#Hamlet located in Nassau County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 22,652....
, Massapequa Park
Massapequa Park, New York

The Village of Massapequa Park is located within the Oyster Bay , New York in Nassau County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 17,499 at the 2000 census....
, and Franklin Square
Franklin Square, New York

Franklin Square is a hamlet in Nassau County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 29,342 at the 2000 census.Geography...
 began to grow.

In 1994, Federal Judge Arthur Spatt declared the Nassau County Board of Supervisors unconstitutional and directed that a 19-member legislature be formed. Elections were held and Republicans won 13 seats and elected Bruce Blakeman
Bruce Blakeman

Bruce A. Blakeman is a politician from New York City who is currently a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey....
 as its first Presiding Officer (Speaker).

In the 1990s, Nassau County saw huge budget problems, forcing the county to near bankruptcy
Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay its creditors. Creditors may file a bankruptcy petition against a debtor in an effort to recoup a portion of what they are owed or initiate a restructuring....
. The county government increased taxes to prevent a takeover by the state of New York. This has led to the county having notoriously high property tax
Property tax

Property tax, or millage tax, is an ad valorem tax that an owner is required to pay on the value of the property being taxed.There are three species or types of property: Land, Improvements to Land , and Personal ....
es, leaving some migrants from New York City who are seeking suburban life to move to Suffolk County
Suffolk County, New York

Suffolk County is a Political subdivisions of New York State#County located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island....
, the Hudson Valley
Hudson Valley

The Hudson Valley refers to the valley of the Hudson River and its adjacent communities in New York State, generally from northern Westchester County, New York northward to the cities of Albany, New York and Troy, New York....
, New Jersey
New Jersey

New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north by New York, on the east by the Hudson River and the Atlantic Ocean, on the southwest by Delaware, and on the west by Pennsylvania....
, Connecticut
Connecticut

Connecticut is a U.S. state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The state borders New York to the west and south , Massachusetts to the north, and Rhode Island to the east....
 or Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , often colloquially referred to as PA by natives and Northeasterners, is a U.S. state located in the Northeastern United States and Mid-Atlantic States regions of the United States....
.

The economy has been booming and according to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data....
, residents of Nassau County have among the highest per capita wealth in the country. Nassau County has also experienced heavy urbanization in many areas, such as Hempstead
Hempstead (village), New York

Hempstead is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Village located in the town of Hempstead , New York, Nassau County, New York, New York, United States....
, Freeport
Freeport, New York

Freeport is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Village in the Town of Hempstead, New York, Nassau County, New York, New York, United States, on the South Shore of Long Island....
, Mineola
Mineola, New York

Mineola is a village in Nassau County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 19,233 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from a Native Americans in the United States word meaning a "pleasant place."...
, and Westbury
Westbury, New York

Westbury is an incorporated village in Nassau County, New York, New York in the United States. The population was 14,263 at the 2000 census.The Village of Westbury is in the North Hempstead, New York....
, leading some to say that some parts of the county resemble the outer boroughs of New York City rather than a suburb of it, though the Five Towns
Five Towns

The Five Towns is an informal grouping of Administrative divisions of New York#Village and Administrative divisions of New York#Hamlet in Nassau County, New York, New York, United States on the South Shore of western Long Island adjoining the border with Queens County, New York in New York City....
 region tends to be more affluent than western Queens. The northern "Gold Coast" region tends to more closely resemble nearby Westchester County
Westchester County, New York

Westchester County is a primarily suburban Political subdivisions of New York State#County located in the U.S. state of New York with about 950,000 residents....
.

Law and government

The head of the executive is the County Executive, a post created in Nassau County in 1938. The current county executive is Thomas Suozzi
Thomas Suozzi

Thomas R. Suozzi is the county executive of Nassau County, New York. He was first elected to the post of county executive in 2001, the first Democratic county executive since Eugene Nickerson left office in 1971....
, a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....
 who was elected in 2001; he is the first Democratic county executive since Eugene Nickerson
Eugene Nickerson

Eugene Hoffman Nickerson was the Democratic Party county executive of Nassau County, New York from 1962 until 1970. Nickerson was the only Democrat to be elected county executive in Nassau County until 2001....
 left office in 1970. The District Attorney is Democrat Kathleen Rice
Kathleen Rice

Kathleen Maura Rice is the current District Attorney of Nassau County, New York, elected on November 8, 2005. A Democratic Party , she defeated 30-year incumbent Denis Dillon, by a margin of 51%-49% ....
, who in November, 2005 defeated 30-year incumbent Republican
Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
 Denis Dillon
Denis Dillon

Denis Dillon, a graduate of Fordham University School of Law and Fordham University, served as the District Attorney of Nassau County, New York from 1974 to 2005....
 in an upset victory. The county comptroller is Howard Weitzman
Howard Weitzman

Howard Weitzman is a prominent American trial lawyer. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California and University of Southern California Law Center ....
, a Democrat, the county clerk is Republican Maureen O'Connell
Maureen O'Connell

Maureen O'Connell is the County Clerk of Nassau County, New York, an adjunct faculty member of the Adelphi University School of Nursing, and a member of the School of Nursing Advisory Boards of Nassau Community College, Molloy College, and State University of New York at Farmingdale....
, and the county assessor is Harvey Levinson, another Democrat.

 Nassau County Executives
Name Party Term
J. Russell Sprague
J. Russell Sprague

J. Russell Sprague was the Republican Party county executive of Nassau County, New York from 1938 until 1953.An instrumental politician in Nassau County, he took center stage in adopting a county charter that created the position of county executive....
 Republican
Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
 1938–1953
A. Holly Patterson
A. Holly Patterson

Archibald Holly Patterson was the Republican Party county executive of Nassau County, New York from 1953-1962. He had previously served as presiding town supervisor of the town of Town of Hempstead, New York....
 Republican
Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
 1953–1962
Eugene Nickerson
Eugene Nickerson

Eugene Hoffman Nickerson was the Democratic Party county executive of Nassau County, New York from 1962 until 1970. Nickerson was the only Democrat to be elected county executive in Nassau County until 2001....
 Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....
 1962–1970
Ralph G. Caso
Ralph G. Caso

Ralph G. Caso was the Republican Party county executive of Nassau County, New York from 1970-1978. He was Supervisor of the Town of Hempstead 1961-1965 and Presiding Supervisor 1965-1970....
 Republican
Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
 1970–1978
Francis T. Purcell
Francis T. Purcell

Francis T. Purcell was the Republican Party county executive of Nassau County, New York, United States, from 1978 to 1987. Purcell served as a Village Trustee and Mayor of the Malverne, New York, a member of the New York State Assembly, Supervisor of the Town of Hempstead and Presiding Supervisor of the Town of Hempstead before becoming Cou...
 Republican
Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
 1978–1987
Thomas Gulotta
Thomas Gulotta

Thomas S. Gulotta was the Republican Party county executive of Nassau County, New York from 1987 to 2001.Gulotta is the son of former Nassau County district attorney and former New York State Supreme Court judge Frank Gulotta....
 Republican
Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
 1987–2001
Thomas Suozzi
Thomas Suozzi

Thomas R. Suozzi is the county executive of Nassau County, New York. He was first elected to the post of county executive in 2001, the first Democratic county executive since Eugene Nickerson left office in 1971....
 Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....
 2001–Present


The county legislature
Legislature

Legislature is a type of representative deliberative assembly with the power to create and change laws. The law created by a legislature is called legislation or statutory law....
 has 19 members. There are ten Democrats
Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....
, nine Republicans
Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
.

 Nassau County Legislature
District Legislator Party
Kevan Abrahams Democrat
Roger Corbin Democrat
John Ciotti Republican
Denise Ford Republican
Joseph Scannell Democrat
Francis X. Becker, Jr. Republican
Jeffrey Toback Democrat
Vincent Muscarella Republican
Richard Nicolello Republican
Judi Bosworth Democrat
Wayne H. Wink, Jr. Democrat
Peter J. Schmitt, minority leader
Minority leader

In U.S. politics, the minority leader is the Floor Leader of the second-largest caucus in a legislature body. Given the two-party nature of the U.S....
 Republican
Norma L. Gonsalves Republican
Dave Mejias
Dave Mejias

David L. "Dave" Mejias is an United States politician. He is a member of the County Legislature of Nassau County, New York, and mounted a failed campaign as a Democratic Party candidate for the United States House of Representatives in 2006....
 Democrat
Dennis Dunne, Sr. Republican
Judith Jacobs
Judith Jacobs

Judith Jacobs was the presiding officer of the Nassau County, New York legislature. In her fifth term as a legislator, Jacobs represents legislative district 16, which includes Bethpage, New York, Cove Neck, New York, East Norwich, New York, Jericho, New York, Laurel Hollow, New York, Muttontown, New York, Oyster Bay , New York, Oyster Bay...
 Democrat
Edward Mangano Republican
Diane Yatauro
Diane Yatauro

Diane Yatauro is an United States politician affiliated with the Democratic Party party. She is currently the representive of the 18th Legislative District of Nassau County, New York, as well as the Presiding Officer of the Nassau County Legislature....
, presiding officer
Presiding Officer

In a general sense presiding officer is synonymous with chairman.Specifically, Presiding Officer is the title of the post of Speaker in the following legislatures:...
 Democrat
David Denenberg
David Denenberg

David Denenberg is a Democratic Party member of the legislature of Nassau County, New York, representing the 19th district. An attorney from Merrick, New York, he was elected by in 2006....
 Democrat


Law enforcement


County police
County police

County police are the police of a county in the United States, Sweden and England ....
 services are provided by the Nassau County Police Department
Nassau County Police Department

The Nassau County Police Department is the law enforcement agency of Nassau County, New York....
. The cities of Glen Cove
Glen Cove, New York

Glen Cove is a Political subdivisions of New York State#City in Nassau County, New York, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 26,622....
 and Long Beach
Long Beach, New York

Long Beach is a Political subdivisions of New York State#City in Nassau County, New York, New York on a barrier island off the South Shore of Long Island and one of only two cities in the county....
, as well as a number of villages are not members of the county police district and maintain their own police forces. The following village police departments exist in Nassau County: Centre Island, Floral Park, Freeport, Garden City, Great Neck Estates, Hempstead, Kensington, Kings Point, Lake Success, Lynbrook, Malverne, Old Brookville, Old Westbury, Oyster Bay Cove, Rockville Centre and Sands Point. The Port Washington Police Department is not a village department but is authorized by a special district, the only such district in New York State [citation needed]. These smaller forces, however, make use of such specialized county police services as the police academy and the aviation unit. Also, all homicides in the county are investigated by the county police, regardless of whether or not they occur within the police district.

In 2006, Village leaders in the county seat of Mineola
Mineola, New York

Mineola is a village in Nassau County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 19,233 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from a Native Americans in the United States word meaning a "pleasant place."...
 expressed dissatisfaction with the level of police coverage provided by the county force and actively explored seceding from the police district and having the village form its own police force. A referendum on December 5, 2006, however, decisively defeated the proposal.

Since the Long Island State Parkway Police
Long Island State Parkway Police

The Long Island State Parkway Police is a defunct List of law enforcement agencies in New York that once patrolled state parks and parkways on Long Island, New York....
 was disbanded in 1980, all of Nassau County's state parkways have been patrolled by Troop L of the New York State Police
New York State Police

The New York State Police is the state police force of 4,600 sworn Troopers for the U.S. state of New York. It was established on April 11, 1917 by the New York Legislature, in response to the 1913 murder of construction foreman Sam Howell in Westchester County, New York, which at that time did not have a local police department....
. State parks in Nassau are patrolled by the New York State Park Police
New York State Park Police

The New York State Park Police is the law enforcement agency of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation....
. In 1996, the Long Island Rail Road
Long Island Rail Road

The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR is a commuter rail system serving the length of Long Island, New York that has been classified as a Class II railroad by the Surface Transportation Board....
 Police Department was consolidated into the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police. The MTA Police patrol Long Island Rail Road tracks, stations and properties. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Police
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Police

As the uniformed law enforcement representative of the Department of Environmental Conservation, the ECO is the person in the field, responsible for the enforcement of the environmental laws and regulations of New York and for the detection and investigation of suspected violations....
 provides enforcement of state environmental laws and regulations. The State University of New York Police
State University of New York Police

The State University of New York Police is the campus police force of the State University of New York , the state university system of New York....
 provides enforcement for SUNY Old Westbury.

The Nassau County Police Department currently posts the Mug Shots of DWI offenders as Press Releases on their website. This practice has come under the scrutiny of residents, media, and those pictured in these Press Releases. The joke is funny only to those not involved, however: a Google Image Search yielding one of these mug shots can cause potential employees, students, or public figures their positions.

County correctional services and enforcement of court orders are provided by the Nassau County Sheriff's Department
Nassau County, New York Sheriff's Department

The Nassau County Sheriff's Office is Nassau County, New York's oldest law enforcement agency. The Nassau County Sheriff's Office currently employs approximately 1200 people....
. New York State Court Officers
New York State Court Officers

New York State Court Officers are peace officer who provide police services to the New York State Unified Court System, and enforce state and city laws at all facilities operated by the New York State Unified Court System....
 provide security for courthouses.

Politics


 Presidential elections results
Year Republican
Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
 Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....
200845.4% 288,75853.8% 342,067
200446.6% 288,35552.2% 323,070
200038.5% 226,95457.9% 341,610
199636.1% 196,82055.7% 303,587
199240.5% 246,88146.4% 282,593
198857.0% 337,43042.2% 250,130
198461.8% 392,01738.0% 240,697
198056.0% 333,56734.8% 207,602
197653.7% 329,17647.6% 302,869
197263.3% 438,72336.5% 252,831
196851.3% 329,79243.3% 278,599
196439.4% 248,88660.5% 382,590
196055.1% 324,25544.8% 263,303
Like its neighbor Suffolk County
Suffolk County, New York

Suffolk County is a Political subdivisions of New York State#County located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island....
, the county residents had voted for years chiefly for the Republican Party until 1988. In the 1990s, it began to swing Democratic. Democrat Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton

William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton served as the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. He was the fifteenth Democrat elected to that office....
 won the county in presidential elections of 1992 and 1996. Later Nassau voters gave a large margin of victory to Al Gore
Al Gore

Albert Arnold "Al" Gore, Jr. is an United States environmentalism activist who served as the List of Vice Presidents of the United States Vice President of the United States from 1993 to 2001 under President of the United States Bill Clinton....
 in 2000 (57.9% to 38.5%) but John Kerry
John Kerry

John Forbes Kerry is the Junior Senator United States Senate from Massachusetts and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.As the Presidential nominee of the Democratic Party , he was defeated by 34 electoral votes in the United States presidential election, 2004 by the Republican Party incumbent President of the United States...
 won in 2004 by a slimmer margin (52.2% to 46.6%) : in that election, Kerry won the towns of Hempstead and North Hempstead , but lost the town of Oyster Bay.

Democratic strength is chiefly concentrated in the central and northern part of the county. This includes the central area near the Village of Hempstead and Uniondale
Uniondale, New York

Uniondale is a political subdivisions of New York#Hamlet as well as a suburb of New York City in Nassau County, New York, New York, United States, on Long Island, in the Town of Hempstead, New York....
, where there are large African-American and Hispanic populations as well as the affluent
Affluence in the United States

Affluence in the United States refers to an individual's or household's state of being in an economically favorable position in contrast to a given reference group....
 northern half of the county. This includes Great Neck
Great Neck, New York

Great Neck is a village in Nassau County, New York, New York, in the United States, on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the village population was 9,538....
, Glen Cove
Glen Cove, New York

Glen Cove is a Political subdivisions of New York State#City in Nassau County, New York, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 26,622....
 and Roslyn
Roslyn, New York

Roslyn is a village in Nassau County, New York, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the village population was 2,570....
. There are also pockets of staunch Democrats in the Five Towns
Five Towns

The Five Towns is an informal grouping of Administrative divisions of New York#Village and Administrative divisions of New York#Hamlet in Nassau County, New York, New York, United States on the South Shore of western Long Island adjoining the border with Queens County, New York in New York City....
 area in the southwest part of the county and in Long Beach
Long Beach, New York

Long Beach is a Political subdivisions of New York State#City in Nassau County, New York, New York on a barrier island off the South Shore of Long Island and one of only two cities in the county....
.

Republicans are chiefly concentrated in the more suburban areas of the county. The middle class southeastern portion of the county is heavily Republican, and communities such as Massapequa
Massapequa, New York

Massapequa is a administrative divisions of New York#Hamlet located in Nassau County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 22,652....
, Seaford
Seaford, New York

Seaford is a census-designated place in Nassau County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 15,791 at the 2000 census....
, Wantagh
Wantagh, New York

Wantagh is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Hamlet and census-designated places in Nassau County, New York, New York, United States....
, Levittown
Levittown, New York

Levittown, a suburb of New York City, is a Administrative divisions of New York#Hamlet in the Town of Hempstead located on Long Island in Nassau County, New York....
, and Bethpage
Bethpage, New York

Bethpage is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Hamlet and a census-designated place located within the Town of Oyster Bay, New York in Nassau County, New York, New York, USA....
 are the political base of Congressman Peter T. King
Peter T. King

Peter T. King is a Republican Party politician from the U.S. state of New York, currently the United States House of Representatives for the state's New York's 3rd congressional district....
. In the western portion of the county, wealthy Garden City
Garden City, New York

Garden City is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Village in central Nassau County, New York, New York, in the United States, which was founded by multi-millionaire Alexander Turney Stewart in 1869....
 is solidly Republican, as is the more middle-class community of Franklin Square
Franklin Square, New York

Franklin Square is a hamlet in Nassau County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 29,342 at the 2000 census.Geography...
.

The politically volatile areas of the county are in Farmingdale
Farmingdale, New York

The Village of Farmingdale is located within the Oyster Bay , New York in Nassau County, New York, New York in the United States. The population was 8,399 at the 2000 census....
, East Meadow, Mineola
Mineola, New York

Mineola is a village in Nassau County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 19,233 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from a Native Americans in the United States word meaning a "pleasant place."...
, Oceanside
Oceanside, New York

Oceanside is a hamlet located in the south part of the Town of Hempstead, New York, Nassau County, New York. The population was 32,733 at the 2000 census....
 and Rockville Centre.

Long Island's only Republican member of Congress, Representative Peter T. King
Peter T. King

Peter T. King is a Republican Party politician from the U.S. state of New York, currently the United States House of Representatives for the state's New York's 3rd congressional district....
 is from Nassau County. His 3rd District
New York's 3rd congressional district

The 3rd District of New York is generally the eastern half of Nassau County, New York, with some parts as far west as Island Park and Long Beach....
 includes heavily populated suburban neighborhoods like Long Beach
Long Beach, New York

Long Beach is a Political subdivisions of New York State#City in Nassau County, New York, New York on a barrier island off the South Shore of Long Island and one of only two cities in the county....
, Massapequa
Massapequa, New York

Massapequa is a administrative divisions of New York#Hamlet located in Nassau County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 22,652....
, Levittown
Levittown, New York

Levittown, a suburb of New York City, is a Administrative divisions of New York#Hamlet in the Town of Hempstead located on Long Island in Nassau County, New York....
, Hicksville
Hicksville, New York

Hicksville is a hamlet and census-designated place located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 41,260 at the 2000 census....
, Seaford
Seaford, New York

Seaford is a census-designated place in Nassau County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 15,791 at the 2000 census....
, Wantagh
Wantagh, New York

Wantagh is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Hamlet and census-designated places in Nassau County, New York, New York, United States....
, and Glen Cove
Glen Cove, New York

Glen Cove is a Political subdivisions of New York State#City in Nassau County, New York, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 26,622....
. But Nassau County is also home to the popular gun-control advocate, Democrat Carolyn McCarthy
Carolyn McCarthy

Carolyn McCarthy is an United States politician and has been a Democratic Party member of the United States House of Representatives, representing New York's 4th congressional district, since 1997....
, whose 4th District
New York's 4th congressional district

The 4th Congressional District of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in west-central Nassau County, New York....
 includes Garden City
Garden City, New York

Garden City is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Village in central Nassau County, New York, New York, in the United States, which was founded by multi-millionaire Alexander Turney Stewart in 1869....
, Hempstead
Hempstead (village), New York

Hempstead is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Village located in the town of Hempstead , New York, Nassau County, New York, New York, United States....
, Uniondale
Uniondale, New York

Uniondale is a political subdivisions of New York#Hamlet as well as a suburb of New York City in Nassau County, New York, New York, United States, on Long Island, in the Town of Hempstead, New York....
, East Meadow
East Meadow, New York

East Meadow is a hamlet in Nassau County, New York , New York, United States. Its name is derived from being the meadow of Hempstead Plains east of the Meadow Brook ....
, Valley Stream
Valley Stream, New York

Valley Stream is a Administrative divisions of New York#Village in Nassau County, New York, New York in the United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the village population was 36,368....
 and Rockville Centre
Rockville Centre, New York

Rockville Centre is a village located in New York's Nassau County, New York in the United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the village had a total population of 24,568....
. McCarthy defeated Republican congressman Dan Frisa in 1996 and has held on to her seat since.

Nassau County's other two congressmen are both Democrats. Representative Gary Ackerman
Gary Ackerman

Gary Leonard Ackerman is an United States politician, presently serving his thirteenth term in the United States United States House of Representatives....
, represents the 5th District
New York's 5th congressional district

The 5th Congressional District of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives that lies along the North Shore of Long Island....
, which includes the northwestern part of the county, including Great Neck
Great Neck, New York

Great Neck is a village in Nassau County, New York, New York, in the United States, on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the village population was 9,538....
, Sands Point
Sands Point, New York

Sands Point is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Village located at the northernmost tip of the Cow Neck Peninsula on the North Shore of Long Island in Nassau County, New York, New York....
, and Port Washington
Port Washington, New York

Port Washington is a Hamlet and List of census-designated places in New York in Nassau County, New York, New York on the North Shore of Long Island....
, and stretches into northeastern Queens
Queens

Queens is the largest in area, the second-largest in population, and the easternmost of the Borough which form the New York City. The Borough of Queens' boundaries are identical to those of the County of Queens , a Administrative divisions of New York#County of the State of New York in the Northeastern United States United States....
. Steve Israel
Steve Israel

Steven Israel is an United States politician from the U.S. state of New York, currently representing the state's New York's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives....
's 2nd District
New York's 2nd congressional district

The 2nd Congressional District of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in central Long Island. It includes all of the town of Huntington , New York and parts of the towns of Babylon , New York, Islip , New York, and Smithtown , New York in Suffolk County, New York as well as part of the town of O...
 is mainly in Suffolk County
Suffolk County, New York

Suffolk County is a Political subdivisions of New York State#County located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island....
, but also includes parts of Plainview
Plainview, New York

Plainview is a hamlet located in the Oyster Bay , New York, Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 27,677 as of 2007.Plainview and its neighboring hamlet, Old Bethpage, share a school system, library, fire department, and water district....
, Old Bethpage
Old Bethpage, New York

Old Bethpage is a Administrative divisions of New York#Hamlet located in the Town of Oyster Bay, New York, Nassau County, New York, United States....
, Jericho
Jericho, New York

Jericho is a hamlet in Nassau County, New York, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 13,045....
, Syosset
Syosset, New York

Syosset is a Political_subdivisions_of_New_York_State#Hamlet in Nassau County, New York, New York, within the Oyster Bay , New York. It is a designated hamlet located on the North Shore ....
, and Woodbury
Woodbury, Nassau County, New York

----Woodbury is a hamlet located within the Oyster Bay , New York in Nassau County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 9,010 at the 2000 census....
 in Nassau County.

All of Nassau County's state senators
New York State Senate

The New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. There are no limits on the number of terms one may serve....
 were Republicans until February 2007 when Nassau County Legislator Craig Johnson
Craig Johnson

Craig Johnson may refer to:*Craig Johnson *Craig Johnson , New York State Senator*Craig Johnson , British actor*Craig Johnson , author of the Wyoming police procedurals Cold Dish and Death Without Company...
 was elected to the State Senate in a special election in the 7th district. The Democrats added another seat during the 2008 election and the Republicans now have a 7-2 advantage in the State Senate on Long Island. The districts are drawn so as not to overlap Queens, which has a stronger lean toward the Democrats.

Geography


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 453 square miles (1,173 kmē), of which, 287 square miles (743 kmē) of it is land and 166 square miles (431 kmē) of it (36.72%) is water.

Adjacent Counties

  • Suffolk County
    Suffolk County, New York

    Suffolk County is a Political subdivisions of New York State#County located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island....
     - east
  • Queens County - west


Nassau County occupies a portion of Long Island immediately east of New York City, in the southeastern portion of New York State. It is divided into
Administrative divisions of New York

File:Town and village halls, Monroe, NY.jpgAdministrative divisions of New York State differ from those in certain other countries and most U.S....
 two cities and three towns, the latter of which contain numerous villages and hamlets.

Adjacent counties

  • Queens County, New York
    Queens

    Queens is the largest in area, the second-largest in population, and the easternmost of the Borough which form the New York City. The Borough of Queens' boundaries are identical to those of the County of Queens , a Administrative divisions of New York#County of the State of New York in the Northeastern United States United States....
     - west
  • Suffolk County, New York
    Suffolk County, New York

    Suffolk County is a Political subdivisions of New York State#County located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island....
     - east
  • Bronx County, New York - west-northwest, water boundary only, across Long Island Sound
    Long Island Sound

    Long Island Sound is an estuary of the Atlantic Ocean and various rivers in the United States that lies between the coast of Connecticut to the north and Long Island, New York to the south....
  • Westchester County, New York
    Westchester County, New York

    Westchester County is a primarily suburban Political subdivisions of New York State#County located in the U.S. state of New York with about 950,000 residents....
     - northwest, water boundary only, across Long Island Sound
  • Fairfield County, Connecticut
    Fairfield County, Connecticut

    Fairfield County is located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. Its population according to the 2000 census was 882,567, but a 2006 survey put the population at 905,000....
     - north, water boundary only, across Long Island Sound


National protected area
Protected area

Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their environmental, cultural or similar value. The term protected area includes marine protected area, which refers to protected areas whose boundaries include some area of ocean....
s

  • Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge
  • Sagamore Hill National Historic Site


Demographics


As of the census
Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population....
 of 2000, there were 1,334,544 people, 447,387 households, and 347,172 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans....
 was 4,655 people per square mile (1,797/kmē). There were 458,151 housing units at an average density of 1,598 per square mile (617/kmē). The racial makeup of the county was 79.30% White (73.95% White Non-Hispanic), 10.01% African American, 0.16% Native American, 4.73% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 3.57% from other races
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
, and 2.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.09% of the population.

By 2006 the racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 74.3% White (69.1% White Non-Hispanic). African Americans were 11.3% of the population. 7.8% other or mixed race. Asians were up to 6.9% of the population. The Latino population had grown slightly faster than the African-American population and now was 12.1% of the population.

Italian Americans make up a large portion of Nassau, and there are numerous Italian communities throughout the county. The large Sikh
Sikh

Sikh is the title and name given to an adherent of Sikhism. The term has its origin in the Sanskrit ' "disciple, learner" or ' "instruction"....
 population in Nassau County has built numerous Sikh Gurdwara
Gurdwara

A gurdwara , meaning "the doorway to the Guru", is the Sikh place of worship and is referred to as a "Sikh temple". The most famous all of the gurdwaras is the Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar, in Punjab India....
s or temples; the two main ones are in Plainview
Plainview, New York

Plainview is a hamlet located in the Oyster Bay , New York, Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 27,677 as of 2007.Plainview and its neighboring hamlet, Old Bethpage, share a school system, library, fire department, and water district....
 and Glen Cove
Glen Cove, New York

Glen Cove is a Political subdivisions of New York State#City in Nassau County, New York, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 26,622....
. The top 5 ancestories are 23% Italian, 14% Irish, 7% German, 5% American and 4% Polish. According to the Census Bureau, the population of the county has slightly decreased to 1,333,137 people in 2005, although it had increased to 1,339,641 in 2004.

There were 447,387 households, out of which 35.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.10% were married couples
Marriage

Marriage is a social, spirituality, or law union of individuals. This union may also be called matrimony, while the ceremony that marks its beginning is usually called a wedding and the married status created is sometimes called wedlock....
 living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.40% were non-families. 18.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.34.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.70% under the age of 18, 7.30% from 18 to 24, 28.90% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 15.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $72,030, and the median income for a family was $81,246 (these figures had risen to $87,658 and $101,661 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). Males had a median income of $52,340 versus $37,446 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income

Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone....
 for the county was $32,151. About 3.50% of families and 5.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.80% of those under age 18 and 5.60% of those age 65 or over.

Famous natives or residents

  • Alec Baldwin
    Alec Baldwin

    Alexander Rae Baldwin III is an United States film and television actor. Working as Alec Baldwin, he has appeared in prominent films such as Beetlejuice, as Jack Ryan in The Hunt for Red October , in the Martin Scorsese films The Aviator and The Departed....
  • Bruce Blakeman
    Bruce Blakeman

    Bruce A. Blakeman is a politician from New York City who is currently a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey....
  • Joey Buttafuoco
    Joey Buttafuoco

    Joseph "Joey" Buttafuoco made headlines in 1992 for his adultery with then underage Amy Fisher, who subsequently shot Joey's wife, Mary Jo Buttafuoco , in the face....
  • the Baldwin Brothers
    The Baldwin Brothers

    The Baldwin Brothers are a Chicago-based electronica duo composed of Jason Hinkle and TJ Widner. The two have been composing electronic dance, pop and jazz music since 1983....
  • Lorraine Bracco
    Lorraine Bracco

    Lorraine Bracco is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Karen Hill in Goodfellas and Jennifer Melfi on the hit HBO television series, The Sopranos....
  • Steve Chu
  • Neil Diamond
    Neil Diamond

    Neil Leslie Diamond is an United States of America singer-songwriter.Neil Diamond is one of pop music's most enduring and successful singer-songwriters....
  • Steve Guttenberg
    Steve Guttenberg

    Steven Robert "Steve" Guttenberg is an United States actor and comedian. He became known during the 1980s, after a series of starring roles in major Hollywood films, including Cocoon , Three Men and a Baby, Police Academy , and Short Circuit....
  • Sean Hannity
    Sean Hannity

    Sean Patrick Hannity is an American radio personality and television host, author, and Conservatism in the United States political commentator....
  • Billy Joel
    Billy Joel

    William Martin "Billy" Joel is an United States rock music musician, singer-songwriter, and Classical music composer. He released his first hit song, "Piano Man ", in 1973....
  • Lindsay Lohan
    Lindsay Lohan

    Lindsay Dee Lohan is an United States actress, fashion model and pop music singer. Lohan started in show business as a Child modeling for magazine advertisement and television commercials....
  • Jennifer Lopez
    Jennifer Lopez

    Jennifer Lynn Lopez , popularly nicknamed J.Lo, is an American Golden Globe-nominated actor, Grammy Award-nominated singer, record producer, dancer, fashion designer and television producer....
  • John Melendez
    John Melendez

    John Edward Melendez , commonly known as "Stuttering John", is an United States television and radio personality. Before his present job as announcer for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Melendez was a regular on-air personality on The Howard Stern Show....
  • Charlie Murphy
    Charlie Murphy

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  • Eddie Murphy
    Eddie Murphy

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  • Bill O'Reilly
    Bill O'Reilly

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  • Theodore Roosevelt
    Theodore Roosevelt

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  • Jerry Seinfeld
    Jerry Seinfeld

    Jerome Allen "Jerry" Seinfeld is an United States comedian, actor and writer. He is often described as an observational comedy. He is best known for playing Jerry Seinfeld in the situation comedy, Seinfeld, , which he co-created, helped write and, in the show's final two seasons, executive produced....
  • Jamie-Lynn Sigler
    Jamie-Lynn Sigler

    Jamie-Lynn Sigler , formerly known as Jamie-Lynn DiScala, is an American actress and singer. She is perhaps best known for her role as Meadow Soprano on the acclaimed HBO television series The Sopranos....
  • Dee Snider
    Dee Snider

    Daniel Dee Snider is an United States of America musician, DJ, and actor. Snider is most famous for his role as the frontman of the Heavy metal music band Twisted Sister....
  • Howard Stern
    Howard Stern

    Howard Allan Stern is an American radio presenter and media personality, best known for hosting The Howard Stern Show, currently an uncensored talk radio show that airs on Howard 100 on SIRIUS XM Radio....


Colleges and universities

Nassau County is home to numerous colleges and universities, including Adelphi University
Adelphi University

Adelphi University is a private, nonsectarian university located in Garden City, New York, in Nassau County, New York. A nationally accredited school, it is the oldest institution of higher learning on Long Island....
, Molloy College
Molloy College

Molloy College is located in Rockville Centre, New York, a Nassau County, New York community on Long Island, in the United States. At 30 acres, it is a relatively small campus with no residential facilities....
, Briarcliffe College
Briarcliffe College

Briarcliffe College consists of three for-profit colleges career colleges in Long Island City, New York, Bethpage, New York and Patchogue, New York on Long Island, New York....
, New York Institute of Technology
New York Institute of Technology

The New York Institute of Technology is a private, co-educational college in New York in the USA. The college has three New York campuses, two on Long Island and one on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, as well as global locations....
, SUNY Old Westbury
State University of New York at Old Westbury

The State University of New York College at Old Westbury is a university college that is part of the State University of New York system. The college is located in Old Westbury, New York, with portions of the college overlapping into the hamlet of Jericho, New York....
, Nassau Community College
Nassau Community College

Nassau Community College is a two-year college. It is located in East Garden City, New York. The school is in Nassau County, New York on Long Island....
, Hofstra University
Hofstra University

Hofstra University is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational institution of higher learning located in the Village of Hempstead , New York, and the hamlet of Uniondale on Long Island, New York ....
, C. W. Post Campus of Long Island University
Long Island University C.W. Post Campus

The C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University is a private institution of higher education located in Brookville, New York in Nassau County, New York, United States....
, United States Merchant Marine Academy
United States Merchant Marine Academy

The United States Merchant Marine Academy is one of the five United States service academies. It is charged with training officers for the United States Merchant Marine, branches of the military, or the transportation industry....
, and Webb Institute
Webb Institute

The Webb Institute is a specialized private college in Glen Cove, New York that has only one program, which is undergraduate. Each graduate of Webb Institute earns a Bachelor of Science degree in naval architecture and marine engineering....


County symbols


  • County bird: Osprey
    Osprey

    The Osprey , sometimes known as the sea hawk, is a Diurnality, fish bird of prey. It is a large Bird of prey, reaching 60 centimeters in length with a 1.8 metre wingspan....
  • County flower: Birdsfoot Violet (Viola pedata
    Viola pedata

    Viola pedata is an ornamental plant in the Violaceae family.References...
    )


See also

  • Metropolitan Suburban Bus Authority (MSBA) MTA Long Island Bus
    MTA Long Island Bus

    Long Island Bus is the brand used by MTA Regional Bus Operations for its bus service servicing primarily Nassau County, New York. Long Island Bus is the trading name of Metropolitan Suburban Bus Authority, a name which has not been used publicly since 1995, and which is now a unit of Regional Bus as noted above....
  • Nassau County Police Department
    Nassau County Police Department

    The Nassau County Police Department is the law enforcement agency of Nassau County, New York....
  • Nassau County Sports Commission
    Nassau County Sports Commission

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