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Long Island is an island located in southeastern New York, USA, where it stretches out to the northeast into the Atlantic Ocean. Long Island, has had a long recorded history from the first European settlements in the seventeenth century to today Long Island's Commuter towns are well known for supplying skilled labor to more urban places but its four counties have their own factories offices schools and other workplaces Every major form of transportation serves Long Island, including three major airports railroads and subways and several major highways As a major region of New York State, Long Island has a significant impact on state and national politics The music of Long Island has a long history as the island has long been part of US history and is near the most populous city in North America, yet is located This is a list of famous people from Nassau and Suffolk counties on Long Island. Public Beaches Long Island is well known for its many public beaches The List of Long Island law enforcement agencies provides an inclusive list of law enforcement agencies serving New York 's Long Island. There is also a Town of Nassau in Rensselaer County. Nassau County is a suburban county in the New York Metropolitan Suffolk County is a county located in the US state of New York. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. The North Shore of Long Island is the area along Long Island's northern coast bordering Long Island Sound. The South Shore of Long Island, in the US state of New York, is the area along Long Island's Atlantic Ocean shoreline The North Fork of Suffolk County, New York, is a Peninsula in the northeast part of the county on the North Shore of Long Island. The South Fork of Suffolk County, New York is a Peninsula in the southeast part of the county on the South Shore of Long Island. Long Island Sound is an Estuary of the Atlantic Ocean and various Rivers in the United States that lies between the coast of Connecticut New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It is comprised of four counties, two of which (Queens and Kings) are boroughs (Queens and Brooklyn) of New York City, and two of which (Nassau and Suffolk) are suburbs of that city. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. The City of New York There is also a Town of Nassau in Rensselaer County. Nassau County is a suburban county in the New York Metropolitan Suffolk County is a county located in the US state of New York. South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. Long Island Sound runs between its northern border and Westchester, New York and Connecticut.
True to its name, Long Island is much longer than it is wide, extending 118 miles (190 km) from New York Harbor, and varies in width between 12 to 23 miles (19 and 37 km) between Long Island Sound and the southern Atlantic coast. New York Harbor, a geographic term refers collectively to the rivers bays and tidal estuaries near the mouth of the Hudson River in the vicinity of New York City Long Island Sound is an Estuary of the Atlantic Ocean and various Rivers in the United States that lies between the coast of Connecticut [1] Long Island has an area of 1,401 square miles (3,629 km2), making it the largest island in the continental United States and the 149th largest island in the world. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of This is a list of Islands of the United States, as ordered by area. This is a list of Islands in the world ordered by area. It includes all islands with an area greater than 2500 km² (970 square miles [1] It is connected to the mainland by several bridges and tunnels through New York City, and ferries to Connecticut from Suffolk County. The City of New York
Long Island had a population of 7,448,618 as of the 2000 census,[1] with the population estimated at 7,559,372 as of July 1, 2006, making it the most populated island in any U. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Land masses Afro-Eurasia &mdash 5500 million people Americas &mdash 900 million people Australia &mdash 21 million people S. state or territory. It is also the 17th most populous island in the world, ahead of Ireland, Jamaica and the Japanese island of Hokkaidō. Land masses Afro-Eurasia &mdash 5500 million people Americas &mdash 900 million people Australia &mdash 21 million people Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan 's Its population density is 5,470 people per square mile (2,110 per km2).
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The Native American name for Long Island is Paumanok, meaning "The Island that Pays Tribute". Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States More powerful tribes in the surrounding areas forced the relatively peaceful Long Islanders to give tributes and payment to avoid attacks.
The westernmost end of Long Island contains the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn (Kings County) and Queens (Queens County). The City of New York In New York City, a borough is a unique form of government which administers the five fundamental constituent parts that make up the consolidated city Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. The central and eastern portions contain the suburban Nassau and Suffolk counties. South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. There is also a Town of Nassau in Rensselaer County. Nassau County is a suburban county in the New York Metropolitan Suffolk County is a county located in the US state of New York. However, colloquial usage of the term "Long Island" or "the Island" refers only to Nassau and Suffolk counties; the more dense and urban Brooklyn and Queens are not usually thought of as being part of Long Island, as they are politically part of New York City.
Nassau County is more urbanized and congested than Suffolk County, with pockets of rural affluence in the cliffs of the Gold Coast of the North Shore overlooking the Long Island Sound. The North Shore of Long Island is the area along Long Island's northern coast bordering Long Island Sound. The North Shore of Long Island is the area along Long Island's northern coast bordering 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 South Shore communities are built along protected wetlands and white sand beaches fronting on the Atlantic Ocean, which bring additional pockets of rare rural affluence to Long Island. The South Shore of Long Island, in the US state of New York, is the area along Long Island's Atlantic Ocean shoreline A wetland is an area of Land consisting of Soil that is Saturated with Moisture, such as a Swamp, Marsh, or Bog Old money from the time of the Revolutionary War populated some of the island and still does to this day. Old Money is a term that refers to the established Upper class. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" Nouveau riches in the Roaring Twenties established large estates on the North Shore. Some have been donated to the public domain and become parks or museums; others have been redeveloped as conference or academic centers.
Owing to economic growth and the suburbanization of the metropolitan region after World War II, Nassau was the fastest growing county in the United States from the 1950s to the 1970s. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Suffolk County remains less congested despite substantial growth in high technology and light manufacturing sectors since 1990. In its far east sections, Suffolk remains small town rural, as in Greenport on the North Fork and some of the outward look of The Hamptons, although it is overrun with summer tourists. There is also a Greenport Columbia County New York. ---- Greenport is a Village in Suffolk County, New York The Hamptons refers specifically to the towns of Southampton and East Hampton on the east end of Long Island New York.
Long Island is known for its affluence and high quality of life. According to the 2000 Census, Nassau County is the third richest county per capita in New York State, and the 10th richest in the nation. New York is the sixth richest state in the United States of America, with a Per capita income of $40272 Long Island's Nassau County has the second highest property taxes in the United States. [2] Suffolk County has redeveloped North Fork potato fields into a burgeoning wine region. The South Fork is known for beach towns, including the world-renowned Hamptons, and for Montauk Point, home of Montauk Point Lighthouse at the eastern tip of the island. The Montauk Point Light is a Lighthouse, located in Montauk Point State Park at the easternmost point of Long Island.
Long Island is also known for its strong middle class, accenting a dedication to hard work, suburban homeownership, investment in schools and education, and people who are strongly committed to family living and local community events. Many of these are descendants of second (or third) generation immigrant families who had originally come from Brooklyn and Queens, seeking the space and tranquility of the early suburbs. In particular, a strong Brooklyn orientation remains among many of these families.
It is local custom to say "on Long Island" rather than "in Long Island" when referring to locations in the region. This usage is consistently employed by local newspapers including The New York Times and Newsday. Newsday is a daily Tabloid -size Pulitzer Prize winning Newspaper that primarily serves Long Island and the New York City
Climate
Long Island has a climate similar to other coastal areas of the Northeastern United States; it has warm, humid summers and cold winters. The Northeast is a region of the United States. As defined by the U The Atlantic Ocean helps bring afternoon sea breezes that temper the heat in the warmer months and limit the frequency and severity of thunderstorms. Severe thunderstorms are not uncommon, especially when they approach the island from the mainland areas of the Bronx, Westchester County and Connecticut in the northwest. Westchester County is a primarily Suburban county located in the U Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Measurable snow falls every winter and in many winters one or more intense storms (called a Nor'easter) produce blizzard conditions with snowfalls of 1–2 feet (30–60 cm) and near-hurricane force winds. A nor'easter (also northeaster; see below is a macro-scale Storm along the East Coast of the United States and Atlantic Canada. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding
Long Island temperatures vary from west to east, with the western part of the island warmer on most occasions than the east. This is due to two factors: the western part is closer to the mainland, and it is more densely developed, causing the "urban heat island" effect. An urban heat island ( UHI) is a metropolitan area which is significantly warmer than its surrounding rural areas The eastern part is cooler on most occasions due to moderation of the Atlantic Ocean and the Long Island Sound, and its being less developed. On dry nights with no clouds or wind, the Pine Barrens in eastern Suffolk County can be almost 20 degrees Fahrenheit (11 degrees Celsius) cooler due to radiational cooling. A cloud is a visible mass of droplets or frozen crystals floating in the atmosphere above the surface of the Earth or another Planetary body The Long Island Central Pine Barrens (also known as the Long Island Pine Barrens) a large area of publicly protected Pine barrens in Suffolk County New Radiational cooling is the cooling of the Earth's surface through Thermal radiation in the Infrared frequency
Severe weather
Long Island is somewhat vulnerable to hurricanes. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding [3] Its northern location and relatively cool waters tend to weaken storms to below hurricane strength by the time they reach Long Island. Despite this, some storms have made landfall at Category 1 or greater strength, including two unnamed Category 3 storms in 1938 (New England Hurricane of 1938) and 1944, Hurricane Donna in 1960, Hurricane Belle in 1976, Hurricane Gloria in 1985, Hurricane Bob in 1991 (brushed the eastern tip), and Hurricane Floyd in 1999. The New England Hurricane of 1938 (or Great New England Hurricane or Long Island Express or simply The Great Hurricane of 1938) was the first major Hurricane Donna in the 1960 Atlantic hurricane season was a Cape Verde-type hurricane which moved across the Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico Hurricane Belle was the third tropical storm and first Hurricane of the 1976 Atlantic hurricane season. Hurricane Gloria was a powerful Cape Verde-type Hurricane that formed during the 1985 Atlantic hurricane season and prowled the Atlantic Ocean Hurricane Bob was the second named storm first hurricane and first major hurricane of the 1991 Atlantic hurricane season. Hurricane Floyd was the sixth named storm fourth Hurricane, and third major hurricane in the 1999 Atlantic hurricane season. (There is debate among climatologists as to whether Hurricane Floyd made landfall as a Category 1 or as a very strong "almost hurricane strength" tropical storm. Climatology (from Greek grc κλίμα klima, "region zone" and grc -λογία -logia) is the study of Climate, scientifically Hurricane Floyd was the sixth named storm fourth Hurricane, and third major hurricane in the 1999 Atlantic hurricane season. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding The official records note it as the latter. )
Many other storms crossed the island directly at tropical storm strength, including Hurricane Bertha in 1996 and Hurricane Charley in 2004. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding Hurricane Bertha was a Tropical cyclone that formed in July of the 1996 Atlantic hurricane season. Hurricane Charley was the third named storm the second Hurricane, and the second major hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. In September 2006, the remnants of Hurricane Ernesto swept through the area, causing several temporary power outages on parts of the island. The name Ernesto has been used for five Tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean.
Some thunderstorms can be extremely severe and tornadoes, though very rare, are possible. In September 1998, a small tornado hit Lynbrook; in August 1999, an F-2 tornado hit parts of Mattituck, in August 2005, a small tornado hit Glen Cove; one year later in August 2006, a small tornado hit Massapequa in Nassau County, and parts of Amityville, which straddles Nassau and Suffolk counties but is officially located in Suffolk County. Lynbrook is a Village in Nassau County, New York, USA. The population was 19911 at the 2000 census but had increased to 29000 by 2006 Mattituck is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. Glen Cove is a city in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. Massapequa is a hamlet (and a Census-designated place) located in Nassau County New York. There is also a Town of Nassau in Rensselaer County. Nassau County is a suburban county in the New York Metropolitan Amityville is an upscale village in the town of Babylon in Suffolk County, New York, in the United States. On July 18, 2007, an F-1 tornado hit Islip Terrace and on September 27, 2006, a rare waterspout was seen over the Long Island Sound near Port Jefferson. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Islip Terrace is a Census-designated place (CDP in Suffolk County, New York, United States. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A waterspout is an intense columnar Vortex (usually appearing as a Funnel -shaped Cloud) that occurs over a Body of water and is connected to The Incorporated Village of Port Jefferson is located in the town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County New York on the North Shore of Long Island In the wintertime, temperatures are warmer than areas further inland (especially in the night and early morning hours), sometimes causing a snowstorm further inland to fall as rain or mixed precipitation on the island.
Demography
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Long Island is one of the most densely populated regions in the United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the total population of all four counties of Long Island was 7,448,618. New York City's portion of the census was 4,694,705, with Brooklyn's population at 2,465,326 and Queens having 2,229,379 residents.
The combined population of Nassau and Suffolk counties was 2,753,913 people; Suffolk County's share at 1,419,369 and Nassau County's at 1,334,544. Nassau County had a larger population for decades, but Suffolk County surpassed it in the 1990 census as growth and development continued to spread eastward As Suffolk County has over twice the land area of Nassau County, the latter still has a much higher population density. Combined, Long Island's population is greater than 38 of the 50 United States. If it were an independent nation, it would rank as the 96th most populated nation, falling between Switzerland and Israel. List of countries by population in 2005|List of countries by population in 1907This is a list of countries ordered according to Population. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics.
As of the 2000 census, the racial makeup of the island was 57. 16% White, 21. 18% African American, 0. 36% Native American, 9. 06% Asian, 0. 05% Pacific Islander, 8. 17% other races, and 4. 01% from two or more races. 17. 82% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Population figures from the U. S. Census Bureau Census 2000 [2] show that non-whites are in the majority in the two urban counties of New York City, while whites are in the majority in the two suburban counties of Nassau and Suffolk:
- Kings County: 41. 2% white, 36. 4% black, 19. 8% Hispanic/Latino, 7. 5% Asian, and 0. 4% American Indian/Native Alaskan.
- Queens County: 44. 1% white, 25. 0% Hispanic/Latino, 20. 0% black, 17. 6% Asian, and 0. 1% American Indian/Native Alaskan.
- Nassau County: 79. 3% white, 10. 3% Hispanic/Latino, 10. 1% black, 4. 7% Asian, and 0. 2% American Indian/Native Alaskan.
- Suffolk County: 84. 6% white, 10. 9% Hispanic/Latino, 6. 9% black, 2. 4% Asian, and 0. 3% American Indian/Native Alaskan.
| County |
Population 2000 census |
% Catholic |
% not affiliated |
% Jewish |
% Protestant |
Estimate of % not reporting |
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| Kings | 2,465,326 | 37 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 33 |
| Queens | 2,229,379 | 29 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 15 |
| Nassau | 1,334,544 | 52 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 15 |
| Suffolk | 1,419,369 | 52 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 11 |
| Total | 7,448,618 | 40 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 20 |
History
The western portion of Long Island was settled by the Dutch, while the eastern region was settled by English Puritans from New Haven, Connecticut, settling in Southold on October 21, 1640. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. Long Island, has had a long recorded history from the first European settlements in the seventeenth century to today A Puritan of 16th and 17th century England was an associate of any number of religious groups advocating for more "purity" of Worship and Doctrine, Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. The entirety of Long Island came under English dominion in 1664 when the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam was taken over by the English and renamed New York. New Amsterdam (Nieuw Amsterdam was a 17th-century Dutch colonial settlement that later became New York City. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous African Americans have been an integral part of Long Island history, most arriving first as slaves before the Revolution and working both at domestic and rural trades. During the American Revolutionary War, the island was captured early by the British in the Battle of Long Island. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" Background On March 17 1776 the British fleet retreated to Halifax Nova Scotia to refit after the end of the year-long Siege of Boston. There was a notable loyalist element, especially in Hempstead. This article concerns Loyalists in the American Revolution. For information on the role of those Loyalists in Canadian history after their emigration see United Empire The Town of Hempstead is one of the three towns (otherwise known as Civil townships) in Nassau County, New York, United States. Yankees in northern and eastern parts were more inclined to Rebel sentiments. The island remained a British stronghold until the end of the war.
19th century Long Island was rural and agricultural, except in parts of Kings (Brooklyn) and Queens counties, which were consolidated into "The City of Greater New York" on January 1, 1898. Rural areas can be large and isolated (also referred to as "the country" and/or "the countryside over the course of time Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common New York and Long Island kept slavery into the 19th century. Most freedpeople settled near where they had been living and had connections. The easternmost 280 square miles (725 km²) of Queens County, which were not part of the consolidation plan,[5][6][7][8][9][10][11] separated in 1899 to form Nassau County. Nassau County is the name of two counties in the United States of America: Nassau County New York Nassau County Florida
Many immigrants and African Americans moving from New York City have made comfortable lives on Long Island. The immigration waves of southern and eastern Europe, followed by more recent ones from Asia and Africa, have been pivotal in creating the diversity on Long Island that many other American regions lack. These immigrations are reflected in the large Italian American, Irish American and Jewish American populations. An Italian American is an American of Italian descent and/or dual citizenship Irish Americans (Gael-Mheiriceánach are citizens of the United States who can claim ancestry originating in Ireland. American Jews, or Jewish Americans Typically the immigrants lived in the more urban western parts of the island, and their descendants farther east. Late 20th century immigrants have often moved directly to Nassau County and other suburban areas.
In the 1920s and 1930s, Long Island began the transformation from backwoods and farms to the paradigm of the American suburb. South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. Railroads made possible commuting suburbs before construction of the Long Island Expressway and other major roadways. Robert Moses created various parkway projects to span the island, along with state parks for the enjoyment of many. Robert Moses ( December 18 1888 – July 29 1981) was the "master builder" of mid-20th century New York City, Long Jones Beach on the Atlantic Ocean is the most famous, "the crown jewel in Moses' State Park System". Jones Beach State Park (colloquially "Jones Beach" is a State park of the U Long Island quickly became New York City's retreat - with millions of people going to and from the city to the new state parks. Gradually development started to follow the parkways, with various communities springing up along the more traveled routes: (the Southern State Parkway, the Northern State Parkway, and, in the 1960s, the Long Island Expressway). The Southern State Parkway (also known as the Southern State or the Southern Parkway) is a long east-west Limited-access highway on Long Island The Northern State Parkway (also known as The Northern State) is a long limited-access state Parkway on Long Island in the U Interstate 495 (abbreviated I-495, better known as the Long Island Expressway or L Many early developments had restrictive covenants on residents, but these changed after the Civil Rights Movement.
After World War II, Long Island's population skyrocketed, mostly in Nassau County and western Suffolk County. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including There is also a Town of Nassau in Rensselaer County. Nassau County is a suburban county in the New York Metropolitan Suffolk County is a county located in the US state of New York. People who worked and lived in New York City moved out to Long Island in new developments built during the post-war boom. The City of New York The most famous post-war development was the town of Levittown. Levittown, a Suburb of New York City is a hamlet in the Town of Hempstead located on Long Island in Nassau County New York. Positioned along the Wantagh Parkway in the area formally known as Island Trees, the area became the first place to massively reproduce houses on a grand scale- providing great opportunity for GI's returning home to start a family. The Wantagh State Parkway (also known as The Wantagh) is a state Parkway on Long Island, New York that links the Ocean Parkway at After the success of Levittown, other areas modeled what some people criticize as "suburban sprawl". Nassau County became more densely populated than Suffolk County because its residential areas were closer to jobs then concentrated in New York City. There is also a Town of Nassau in Rensselaer County. Nassau County is a suburban county in the New York Metropolitan Suffolk County is a county located in the US state of New York.
Economy
The counties of Nassau and Suffolk have many very affluent areas. Long Island's Commuter towns are well known for supplying skilled labor to more urban places but its four counties have their own factories offices schools and other workplaces There is also a Town of Nassau in Rensselaer County. Nassau County is a suburban county in the New York Metropolitan Suffolk County is a county located in the US state of New York.
From about 1930 to about 1990, Long Island was considered one of the aviation centers of the United States, with companies such as Grumman Aircraft having their headquarters and factories in the Bethpage area. The Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation, later Grumman Aerospace Corporation, was a leading 20th century U Bethpage is a hamlet and a Census-designated place in Nassau County, New York, USA Grumman was long the source of top warplanes for the U.S. Navy and the Marine Corps, as seen in the movie Top Gun and numerous WW-II naval and Marine Corps aviation movies. The Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation, later Grumman Aerospace Corporation, was a leading 20th century U Marines (from the English adjective marine, meaning of the sea, from Latin language mare, meaning sea via French adjective Top Gun is a 1986 American Film directed by Tony Scott and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer in association with Prominent WW-II Grumman aircraft included the F4F Wildcat and F6F Hellcat fighters, and the TBF Avenger bomber, flown by hundreds of U. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout S. and Allied pilots, including former President George H.W. Bush. George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12 1924 served as the forty-first President of the United States from 1989 to 1993
Long Island has played a prominent role in scientific research and in engineering. It is the home of the Brookhaven National Laboratories in nuclear physics and Department of Energy research. Brookhaven National Laboratory ( BNL) is a United States national laboratory located in Upton New York on Long Island, and was formally established Nuclear physics is the field of Physics that studies the building blocks and interactions of Atomic nuclei. The United States Department of Energy ( DOE) is a Cabinet -level department of the United States government responsible for energy policy In recent decades companies such as Sperry Rand and Computer Associates, headquartered in Islandia, have made Long Island a center for the computer industry. Sperry Corporation (1910-1986 was a major American equipment and Electronics company whose existence spanned more than seven decades of the twentieth century CA Inc &mdash formerly Computer Associates Inc &mdash is a multinational Computer software corporation headquartered in Islandia New York. Islandia is a Village in Suffolk County, New York, United States. Gentiva Health Services, a national provider of home health and pharmacy services, also is headquartered in Long Island. Gentiva Health Services, headquartered in Long Island New York, is one of the largest providers of health care and specialty pharmaceutical services in the United Stonybrook University of the New York state system conducts far-ranging medical and technology research. Long Island is also home to the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, which was directed for 35 years by James D. Watson (who co-discovered the double helix structure of DNA with Francis Crick). The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL is a private non-profit institution with research programs focusing on Cancer, Neurobiology, Plant genetics, Francis Harry Compton Crick OM FRS (8 June 1916 – 28 July 2004 Ph
Tourism is a good part of the Long Island economy in certain regions. Tourism thrives primarily in the summer because of the natural beauty, parks and beaches in Long Island along with the warmer weather of summer. Regions of Long Island that are major tourist attractions include the North Fork on the east end of Suffolk County, known for fishing villages, quaint towns, ferries to Connecticut, and for world-famous wineries. The South Fork is known for similar features, including golf, equestrian, boating, surfing, and fine dining in the Hamptons and Montauk. The village of Patchogue has a fine theater, the Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts, which is the official home theater of the Atlantic Wind Symphony.
The eastern end of the island is still partly agricultural. In the last 25 years, development of vineyards on the North Fork became a major new industry, replacing potato fields. A vineyard is a Plantation of Grape -bearing Vines grown mainly for Winemaking, but also Raisins Table grapes and non-alcoholic Pumpkin farms have been added to traditional truck farming. Truck farming is the cultivation of one or a few Fruit or Vegetable Crops on a relatively large scale for transport to distant markets where the Farms allow fresh fruit picking by Long Islanders for much of the year. Fishing continues to be an important industry, especially at Northport and Montauk. For the computer security term see Phishing. Fishing is the activity of catching Fish. Northport is a Village in Suffolk County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. Montauk is a hamlet (and Census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York on the South Shore of Long Island.
Long Island is home to the East Coast's largest industrial park, the Hauppauge Industrial Park. The park has over 1,300 companies employing more than 55,000 Long Islanders. Companies in the park and abroad are represented by the Hauppauge Industrial Association. The Hauppauge Industrial Association, which has a membership of approximately 1000 companies throughout Long Island, is a grass-roots pro-active 27- year old business organization
Government and politics
Nassau County and Suffolk County each have their own governments, with a County Executive leading each. As a major region of New York State, Long Island has a significant impact on state and national politics There is also a Town of Nassau in Rensselaer County. Nassau County is a suburban county in the New York Metropolitan Suffolk County is a county located in the US state of New York. A county executive is the head of the executive branch of Government in a County. Each has a county legislature and countywide-elected officials, such as district attorney, county clerk and county comptroller. The towns in both counties have their own governments as well, with town supervisors and a town council.
Brooklyn and Queens, on the other hand, do not have independent county governments. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. As boroughs of New York City, both have Borough Presidents, largely ceremonial offices with little political power. In New York City, a borough is a unique form of government which administers the five fundamental constituent parts that make up the consolidated city Borough President (informally BP, or Beep in slang is an elective office in each of the five boroughs of New York City. The shutdown of the city's Board of Estimate due to a Supreme Court decision's declaring it unconstitutional, led to a reorganization of the city government. The New York City Board of Estimate was a governmental body in New York City, responsible for budget and land-use decisions
Two Indian reservations - Poospatuck Reservation and Shinnecock Reservation located in Suffolk County are the home of Native Americans. An Indian reservation is an area of land managed by a Native American Tribe under the United States Department of the Interior's Bureau The Poospatuck Reservation is an Indian reservation in the community of Mastic, Suffolk County, New York, United States. Shinnecock Reservation is an Indian reservation for members of the Shinnecock Indian Nation in Suffolk County, Long Island, New York Suffolk County is a county located in the US state of New York. Numerous island place names are Native American in origin.
Law enforcement and crime
In 2005, Forbes magazine listed Long Island as having 2,042 crimes per 100,000 residents, less than half the US average [3]. The List of Long Island law enforcement agencies provides an inclusive list of law enforcement agencies serving New York 's Long Island. Forbes is an American Publishing and media company Its flagship publication Forbes magazine is published bi-weekly
Long Island is patrolled by the New York City Police Department, Nassau County Police Department, Suffolk County Police Department, New York State Police and several dozen town and village police departments. The Suffolk County Police Department provides Police services to 5 of the 10 Towns in Suffolk County, New York. The New York State Police ( NYSP) is the State police force of 4600 sworn Troopers for the state of New York.
Both Nassau and Suffolk have a sheriff's office that handles civil process, evictions, warrant service and enforcement, prisoner transport, courthouse security and detention, and operation of the county jail. The Nassau County Sheriff's Department employs about 1,000 correction officers and 100 deputy sheriffs and performs the above duties although deputy sheriffs have full police officer powers and can make arrests for any crime they come across. The Suffolk County Sheriff's Office has approximately 900 correction officers and 260 deputy sheriffs and operates the two jail facilities in Suffolk County. The deputy sheriffs in Suffolk County have a full service patrol unit, including K9, Aviation, SWAT, and Marine divisions as well as a Criminal Investigation Division and various other special details and assignments.
Secession proposal
For more information, see New York City secession. New York City secession, the Secession of New York City (and possibly neighboring areas) from New York State and/or the United States
On March 28, 2008 Suffolk County, NY Comptroller Joseph Sawicki proposed a plan that would make Long Island the 51st state of the United States of America. 51st state, in American political discourse, is a phrase that refers to territories considered candidates for addition to the fifty states Sawicki says that all the Long Island taxpayers' money would stay on Long Island and not all over the large state. The state of Long Island would include as many as 2. 3 million people. If New York City and Westchester County were to be included in a new state together, the population would total over 9 million people, becoming the 10th most populated state in the US, ahead of Georgia and behind North Carolina. [12]
Transportation
Every major form of transportation serves Long Island, including John F. Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia Airport, and Long Island MacArthur Airport, multiple smaller airports, railroads, subways, and several major highways. Every major form of transportation serves Long Island, including three major airports railroads and subways and several major highways John F Kennedy International Airport is an International airport located in Queens County on Long Island in southeastern New York City about 12 miles (19 LaGuardia Airport (ləˈɡwɑɹdiə is an airport located in Queens County on Long Island in the The City of New York. See also Transportation in New York City Long Island MacArthur Airport is a public Airport located on Long Island, in Ronkonkoma There are historic and modern bridges, recreational and commuter trails, and ferries as well. Trails on Long Island include more than 200 miles of paved and unimproved Trails for mountain bikers and road cyclists.
The Long Island Expressway, Northern State Parkway, and Southern State Parkway, all products of the automobile-centered planning of Robert Moses, make east-west travel on the island straightforward, if not always quick. Interstate 495 (abbreviated I-495, better known as the Long Island Expressway or L The Northern State Parkway (also known as The Northern State) is a long limited-access state Parkway on Long Island in the U The Southern State Parkway (also known as the Southern State or the Southern Parkway) is a long east-west Limited-access highway on Long Island Robert Moses ( December 18 1888 – July 29 1981) was the "master builder" of mid-20th century New York City, Long Indeed, locals refer to Long Island Expressway as "The World's Longest Parking Lot".
There are currently ten road crossings out of Long Island, all within New York City limits at the extreme western end of the island. The City of New York Plans for a Long Island Crossing at various locations in Nassau and Suffolk Counties have been discussed for decades, but there are currently no firm plans to construct such a crossing. The Long Island Sound link is a proposed Bridge or Tunnel that would link Long Island to the south with New York or Connecticut to
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Roads in boldface are limited access roads. Merrick Road, named Merrick Boulevard inside New York City, is a road running from Jamaica Queens New York east through Merrick New York to Montauk Highway is one of the original through Highways of Long Island, New York, extending from Jamaica, in the New York City The Belt Parkway, also known as the Belt System or Circumferential Parkway, is a series of Limited-access highways that form a complete circle around the The Southern State Parkway (also known as the Southern State or the Southern Parkway) is a long east-west Limited-access highway on Long Island New York State Route 24 ( NY 24) is a State highway in New York that exists in two sections The Grand Central Parkway is a Parkway that stretches from the Triborough Bridge in New York City to Nassau County on Long Island. The Northern State Parkway (also known as The Northern State) is a long limited-access state Parkway on Long Island in the U Interstate 495 (abbreviated I-495, better known as the Long Island Expressway or L New York State Route 25 is a major east-west road running from east midtown Manhattan, New York City, to the Cross Sound Ferry terminal at Orient Point New York State Route 25A is a New York State highway and the main East-West route for most of the North Shore of Long Island, running from the The Brooklyn Queens Expressway ( BQE) is an Expressway which runs from southern Brooklyn, New York to the Grand Central Parkway Interstate 678 (abbreviated I-678) is a north-south Spur route in the Interstate Highway System that runs 14 miles (23 km entirely within two boroughs Cross Island Parkway, also known as the 100th Infantry Division Parkway, is a Parkway within New York State. The Meadowbrook State Parkway (also known as The Meadowbrook) is a long Parkway in Nassau County New York. The Wantagh State Parkway (also known as The Wantagh) is a state Parkway on Long Island, New York that links the Ocean Parkway at New York State Route 106 is a state highway in New York, running from NY 105 in North Bellmore to Oyster Bay. New York State Route 107 is a state highway entirely in Nassau County in the State of New York New York State Route 135, known locally as the Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway, or humorously abbreviated to SOB, is a six-lane expressway that connects New York State Route 110 is a major north-south State highway along the western border of Suffolk County New York. New York State Route 231 is a four-lane highway in Suffolk County New York, that runs from Babylon at NY 27A to Dix Hills at the intersection of Suffolk CR 35-CR The Robert Moses Causeway (also known as The Robert Moses) is an long Parkway in Suffolk County New York. The Sagtikos State Parkway (also known as The Sagtikos or The Sag) is a long north-south limited-access Parkway in Suffolk County on Long The Sunken Meadow State Parkway (also known as The Sunken Meadow) is a long north-south Parkway on Long Island in New York. New York State Route 111 is a New York state highway running through the Towns of Islip and Smithtown, entirely in Suffolk County. Suffolk County Road 97, also known as Nicolls Road, is a major County road in Suffolk County New York. Suffolk County Road 46 is a major County road in eastern Suffolk County, New York. *Sunrise Highway is only limited-access from western Suffolk county eastwards. |
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The Long Island Rail Road is the busiest commuter railroad system in North America, carrying an average of 282,400 customers each weekday on 728 daily trains. Chartered on April 24, 1834, it is also the oldest railroad still operating under its original name. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Year 1834 ( MDCCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common [4]
Education
Primary and secondary education
Long Island's Nassau and Suffolk counties are home to 125 public school districts containing a total of 656 public schools. List of School districts in New York State, USA. The New York State Education Department (NYSED divides the state into ten Joint Management Team Long Island 's Nassau and Suffolk counties are home to 125 school districts containing a total of 656 public schools Long Island is also home to a number of private and parochial schools.
Colleges and universities
Nassau and Suffolk counties are home to numerous colleges and universities, including:
Public
- Branches of the State University of New York
Private
- Adelphi University
- Briarcliffe College
- Dowling College
- Five Towns College
- Hofstra University
- Gibbs College, Melville
- Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus
- Molloy College
- New York Institute of Technology
- Polytechnic University of New York
- Saint Francis College (Brooklyn)
- Saint John's University[13]
- Saint Joseph's College (Suffolk Campus)
- Touro Law Center
- Watson School of Biological Sciences
- Webb Institute
Leisure and recreation
Resort areas
Fire Island National Seashore, which is a long barrier island off Long Island's South Shore, is a hot spot for tourists, especially during the summer. State University of New York at Stony Brook, commonly known as Stony Brook University, is a public research university located in Stony Brook, New York Stony Brook Southampton is a campus location of the State University of New York at Stony Brook, located in Southampton New York between the Shinnecock 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 Farmingdale State College is a coeducational public college with over 6400 students pursuing degrees in one of 31 programs in the areas of business applied arts and sciences health Nassau Community College (NCC is a two-year college It is located in East Garden City New York. For other institutions with similar names see Suffolk College (disambiguation Suffolk County Community College ( SCCC) is a two-year public The United States Merchant Marine Academy is one of the five United States service academies. Adelphi University is a private Nonsectarian university located in Garden City, in Nassau County New York. Briarcliffe College consists of three for-profit Career colleges in Long Island City, New York Bethpage and Patchogue on Long Dowling College is a private college with its main campuses at Oakdale, Shirley and Melville in Suffolk County, New York, United Five Towns College is a for-profit institution of higher learning located in Dix Hills, Long Island, New York (USA Hofstra University is a private Nonsectarian, Coeducational institution of higher learning located in the Village of Hempstead and the hamlet of Uniondale Katharine Gibbs College is a private for-profit institution of higher learning based in the United States of America, founded by Katharine Gibbs. Melville is a hamlet and Census-designated place in the town of Huntington in Suffolk County on Long Island, New York Long Island University ( LIU) is a private, Coeducational, Nonsectarian institution of Higher education in the State of New York The CW Post Campus of Long Island University is a private institution of higher education located in Brookville in Nassau County New York. Molloy College is located in Rockville Centre New York, a Nassau County community on Long Island, in the United States. The New York Institute of Technology (also known as NYIT and New York Tech) is a private co-educational college in New York in the USA. St Francis College is a private, Coeducational College located in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, New York City, in the Saint Joseph's College New York is a private non-sectarian College in New York, with its main campus located in the borough of Brooklyn, and a branch campus Touro Law School or Touro College Jacob D Fuchsberg Law Center was established in 1980 as part of Touro College, a private coeducational institution based in The Watson School of Biological Sciences (WSBS is a biological sciences Graduate school at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. The Webb Institute is a specialized private college in Glen Cove New York that has only one program which is undergraduate Public Beaches Long Island is well known for its many public beaches Fire Island National Seashore (FINS is a United States National Seashore that protects a 26 mile (41 A shoal or sandbar (also called sandbank) is a somewhat Linear Landform within or extending into a body of Water, The South Shore of Long Island, in the US state of New York, is the area along Long Island's Atlantic Ocean shoreline The Village of Ocean Beach is the most populous community on Fire Island. The Village of Ocean Beach is in the south part of the Town of Islip on Fire Island in Suffolk County New York, United States. There are restrictions on automobile use and the island is not accessible by car (except for one small westerly portion), requiring passage by one of numerous ferries or other watercraft.
The Hamptons, in eastern Long Island's Suffolk County, is one of the area's most popular summer destinations. The Hamptons refers specifically to the towns of Southampton and East Hampton on the east end of Long Island New York. Parts of the Hamptons are well known for being a playground for the rich, and are frequented by residents of New York City during the summer months for weekend getaways. This has given rise to the terms "House in the Hamptons" or "Hamptons summer share. "
The Garden City Hotel is near to several train stations, to the Roosevelt Field Mall, and to three golf courses. Garden City New York is a village in central Nassau County, New York, in the USA, which was founded by multi-millionaire Alexander Turney Roosevelt Field Mall is one of the largest shopping malls in the state of New York and eighth in the country as measured by gross leaseable area at 2189941 As well, Splish Splash, one of the world's leading water parks, can be found in Suffolk County. Splish Splash is the largest Water park on Long Island. Including the parking lot the park is 96 acres in area
Food
Both Nassau and Suffolk County are home to thousands of restaurants, many of them top quality. As New York is known as a melting pot, every kind of restaurant from Mexican to Hungarian to Indian to Bengali can be found. These specialty restaurants are often family owned.
Small family-owned pizzerias are ubiquitous. It is not uncommon for a town on Long Island to have several different pizzerias, each with its own distinct flavor. The Long Island Pizza Festival & Bake-Off is annual competition where mom and pop pizzerias compete to be named best on Long Island. The Long Island Pizza Festival & Bake-Off is an annual charity event that takes place on Long Island, New York.
Bagel stores and delis are also extremely common. A bagel is a bread product, traditionally made of Yeasted Wheat dough in the form of a roughly hand-sized ring which is first boiled in water and then baked Some bagel stores are Jewish owned and approved as kosher. Long Island bagels are considered some of the best in the world. Often more than one deli can be found in a town.
Diners also abound on Long Island, many are Greek and German owned, and many depending on the business of the town are open all night, for late night patrons.
Athletics
Long Island is home to numerous famous athletes, including hall of famers Jim Brown, Julius Erving, John Mackey and Carl Yastrzemski. James Nathaniel "Jim" Brown (born February 17, 1936) is an American former professional football player who has also made Julius Winfield Erving II (born February 22 1950 and raised in Roosevelt New York) commonly known by the nickname Dr John Mackey can refer to John Mackey (American football (born 1941 a former American football tight end John Mackey (businessman, Carl Michael Yastrzemski (jəˈstrɛmski (born August 22, 1939) nicknamed "Yaz" then moved him to the Minneapolis Millers for the post-season Others include Gold Medalist Sarah Hughes, D'Brickashaw Ferguson, Jumbo Elliott, Matt Serra, Boomer Esiason, Vinny Testaverde, Craig Biggio, Frank Catalanotto, Greg Sacks, Rob Burnett, Steve Park, Frank Viola, and Speedy Claxton. Sarah Elizabeth Hughes (born May 2, 1985 in Great Neck New York) is an American Figure skater. D'Brickashaw Montgomery Ferguson, nicknamed Brick or D'Brick (born December 10, 1983 in Freeport New York) is an American football James (Jumbo Elliott ( August 8, 1915 &ndash March 22, 1981) was an American athletics coach often considered to Matthew John Serra (born June 2, 1974) is an American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist, known for winning Norman Julius "Boomer" Esiason (born April 17, 1961) is a former American football Quarterback and current network Color commentator Vincent Frank Testaverde (born November 13, 1963 in Brooklyn New York) is a former American football Quarterback who last played Craig Alan Biggio (born December 14, 1965 in Smithtown, New York) is a former Major League Baseball player who played his entire career Frank John Catalanotto (pronounced Ca-ta-lan-na-toe (born April 27, 1974 in Smithtown, New York) is an Outfielder and Designated Greg Sacks (born November 3 1952, in Mattituck, Long Island New York) is a NASCAR Nextel Cup driver Robert Barry Burnett (born August 27, 1967) is a former Defensive end who played in the NFL for 14 seasons There are several well-known men named Steve Park. A Korean-American comedian Steve Park (comedian A driver on the NASCAR circuit Steve Frank John Viola Jr (born April 19 1960 in East Meadow New York) is a former Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played Craig "Speedy" aka "Derek Roy" Claxton (born May 8 1978, in Hempstead New York) is an American professional Basketball
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Nassau County is home to the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League and the New York Dragons of the Arena Football League, who both play at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale. The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The New York Dragons are an Arena Football League team who were formed in 1995 as the Iowa Barnstormers. The Arena Football League (AFL was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. } The Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, commonly known as Nassau Coliseum (or simply The Coliseum) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Uniondale New York Uniondale is a hamlet (and Census-designated place) as well as a suburb of New York City in Nassau County, New York, United States Long Island has been a hot spot for outdoor lacrosse at the youth and college level, which made way for a Major League Lacrosse team in 2001, the Long Island Lizards. Major League Lacrosse is a professional outdoor Lacrosse league that is made up of teams within the United States. The Long Island Lizards are a professional Lacrosse team based in Uniondale New York, USA, located on Long Island. The Lizards play at Mitchel Athletic Complex in Uniondale. The Mitchel Athletic Complex is part of the Mitchel Field complex located in Uniondale New York, in the United States. Uniondale is a hamlet (and Census-designated place) as well as a suburb of New York City in Nassau County, New York, United States The longest dirt Thoroughbred racecourse in the world is located in the Nassau County community of Elmont at Belmont Park. Elmont is a hamlet (and Census-designated place) as well as a bedroom suburb of New York City in Long Island, Nassau County New York History and Information It is world-famous as the home of the Belmont Stakes, the third leg of the Triple Crown.
Long Island is also home to the Long Island Ducks minor league baseball team of the Atlantic League. The Long Island Ducks are a professional baseball team based in Central Islip New York, in the United States Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North Their stadium, Citibank Park, is located in Central Islip. Citibank Park is a 6002-seat baseball-only stadium in Central Islip New York that hosted its first regular season baseball game on May 14 2000 as the tenants of the Central Islip (known colloquially as CI) is a Census-designated place (CDP in Suffolk County, New York, U The American Basketball Association's Strong Island Sound play home games at Suffolk County Community College. The Strong Island Sound, were an American Basketball Association team that played their home games at Suffolk County Community College in Long Island For other institutions with similar names see Suffolk College (disambiguation Suffolk County Community College ( SCCC) is a two-year public The two main rugby teams are the Long Island RFC in East Meadow and the Suffolk Bull Moose in Stony Brook. East Meadow is a hamlet (and Census-designated place or CDP in Nassau County ( Long Island) New York, United States. Stony Brook is a hamlet (unincorporated community (and Census-designated place) located in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County New York It also has a professional soccer club, the Long Island Rough Riders, who play at Mitchel Athletic Complex in Uniondale. Long Island Rough Riders are an American Soccer team founded in 1994. The Mitchel Athletic Complex is part of the Mitchel Field complex located in Uniondale New York, in the United States. The Rough Riders have won two national championships, in 1995 and 2002.
Another category of sporting events popular in this region are Firematic Racing events, involving many local Volunteer fire departments. Firematic (or Drill Team Racing carries on a tradition as old as Firefighting itself See also the Firefighter article and its respective sections regarding VFDs in other countries
Music
Modern music has a long history on Long Island, as the island has long been part of US history and is near the most populous city in North America, yet is located in the suburbs and as such is strongly influenced by youth culture. The music of Long Island has a long history as the island has long been part of US history and is near the most populous city in North America, yet is located South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. A youth subculture is a Youth -based Subculture with distinct styles behaviours and interests Psychedelic rock was widely popular in the 1960s as flocks of disaffected youth travelled to NYC to participate in protest and the culture of the time. Psychedelic rock is a style of Rock music that attempts to replicate the mind-altering experiences of hallucinogenic drugs. R & B also has a history in Long Island, especially in Nassau County, where population is denser and more closely influenced by New York City (Queens and Brooklyn).
Jones Beach State Park is a popular place to view summer concerts, with new as well as classic artists performing there during the summer months at its outdoor venue. Jones Beach State Park (colloquially "Jones Beach" is a State park of the U It hosts a large Fourth of July fireworks show every year, and the stands are filled. In the United States, Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July (or the Fourth) is a Federal holiday commemorating the adoption People park cars along the highway leading to the show, and others watch from the nearby beaches.
Long Island is also known for its schools' music programs. Many schools in Suffolk County have distinguished music programs, with high numbers of students who are accepted into the state-wide All-State music groups, or even the National All-Eastern Coast music groups. Both the Suffolk County and Nassau County Music Educator's Associations are both recognized by MENC, and host numerous events, competitions, and other music-related activities.
The Long Island music scene has been around for ages. Three generations of post-Elvis Presley teenagers have come of age in this world of crumbled Dunkin' Donuts dreams. Dunkin' Donuts is an international donut and Coffee retailer founded in 1950 in Quincy, Massachusetts, U Heroes of the Long Island (Nassau and Suffolk County) music scene include; Billy Joel, Pat Benatar, forefather of American Indie-Rock Lou Reed, Paul Simon, Johnny Ramone, Debbie Gibson, Eddie Money, new-age king John Tesh, Public Enemy, Mariah Carey, Busta Rhymes, Shaggy, folk singer Oscar Brand, Brooklyn Bridge, Ashanti, John Nolan, Dee Snider, Lindsay Lohan, Chuck D, Flavor Flav, Rakim, Blue Oyster Cult, Vanilla Fudge, emo rockers Taking Back Sunday, Straylight Run, and Brand New. William Martin Joel (born May 9 1949 is an American Pianist and Singer-songwriter. Pat Benatar (born Patricia Mae Andrzejewski on 10 January 1953) is an influential four-time Grammy Award -winning American Lewis Allan Reed (born March 2 1942 is an American rock Singer-songwriter and Guitarist. Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13 1941 is an American Songwriter, Musician, and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. John William Cummings (October 8 1948 &ndash September 15 2004 better known by the stage name Johnny Ramone, was the Guitarist for the seminal Punk rock Deborah Ann "Debbie" Gibson (born August 31, 1970) is an American Singer-songwriter who was a teen pop icon Eddie Money (born Edward Joseph Mahoney, March 21 1949) is an American rock Singer-songwriter who found success in John Frank Tesh (born July 9, 1952) is an American Pianist and Composer of new age and Contemporary Christian music Trevor George Smith Jr, (born May 20 1972 better known as Busta Rhymes, is an American actor and Musician of Jamaican descent Background Oscar Brand (born February 7 1920 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a folk singer songwriter and author The Brooklyn Bridge, one of the oldest Suspension bridges in the United States, stretches 5989 feet (1825 m over the East River connecting the Ashanti, or Asante, are a major Ethnic group of Ashanti Region in Ghana. John Nolan is the lead singer of Straylight Run and the former guitarist/co-vocalist of Taking Back Sunday. Daniel Dee Snider (born March 15 1955) is an American Musician, radio personality, and Actor. Lindsay Dee Lohan (born July 2 1986 is an American Actress, model and Pop music Singer. Carlton Douglas Ridenhour (born August 1 1960 in Roosevelt New York) better known by his stage name Chuck D, is an American rapper author and producer William Jonathan Drayton Jr (born March 16, 1959) better known by his stage name Flavor Flav, is an American rapper television star Rakim (pronounced Rah-KIM (full name Rakim Allah, born William Michael Griffin Jr Blue Öyster Cult is an American rock band formed in New York in 1967 and still active in 2008 Vanilla Fudge was an American psychedelic band that recorded albums from 1967 to 1970 Emo (ˈiːmoʊ is a genre of music that originated from Hardcore punk early on and adopted Pop-punk influences later on in the 2000s when Taking Back Sunday is a band from Amityville New York, Long Island, New York. Straylight Run is an Indie rock band based in Baldwin, Nassau County, Long Island, New York. Brand New is an Alternative rock band based in the United States.
Artists from the counties of Kings and Queens are far too many to even begin naming, given the regions dominance in almost every genre of music. A handful of artists who call Queens or Kings their home include Jay Z, Nas, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Mobb Deep, LL Cool J, Q-Tip, Fugees, Mos Def, Foxy Brown, Fabolous, Notorious B.I.G., Wu-Tang Clan, Beastie Boys, Run-D.M.C., A Tribe Called Quest, Art Garfunkel. Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4 1969 better known as Jay-Z, is an American Rapper and former CEO of Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella Nasir Jones, nɑːˈsiər (born September 14 1973 better known by his Stage name Nas, nɑːz formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper Christopher Charles Lloyd (born April 30 1982) better known by his stage name Lloyd Banks, is an American Rapper and member of the Mobb Deep is a hip hop duo that consists of Havoc and Prodigy. James Todd Smith (born January 14 1968 better known as LL Cool J, is an American Rapper and actor Cotton swabs ( British English: cotton buds) are used in First aid, Cosmetics application and a variety of other uses The Fugees were a critically-acclaimed New Jersey hip hop group that rose to fame in the mid-1990s whose repertoire included elements of soul and Dante Terrell Smith (born December 11, 1973) better known by his stage name Mos Def, is an American MC and Actor. John Jackson (born November 18 1977 better known by his Stage name Fabolous, is an American rapper. Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21 1972 – March 9 1997 popularly known as Biggie Smalls (after a Gangster in the 1975 film Let's Do It Again Run-DMC was a pioneering hip hop group during the 1980s founded by Joseph "[The Reverend] Run" Simmons, Darryl "D A Tribe Called Quest is an American hip-hop group formed in 1988 Arthur Ira Garfunkel (born November 5, 1941) is an American Singer-songwriter and Actor of Romanian Jewish ancestry
In the beginning of the 21st century, Long Island became one of the premiere centers for independent rock music and the "emo" genre. Emo (ˈiːmoʊ is a genre of music that originated from Hardcore punk early on and adopted Pop-punk influences later on in the 2000s when Popular acts such as Taking Back Sunday, Brand New, Straylight Run, and Envy on the Coast all consider Long Island their home. Taking Back Sunday is a band from Amityville New York, Long Island, New York. Brand New is an Alternative rock band based in the United States. Straylight Run is an Indie rock band based in Baldwin, Nassau County, Long Island, New York. Envy on the Coast is an alternative rock band from Long Island New York, headed by Ryan Hunter (lead songwriter who attended Hofstra Today, "Long Island Emo" is considered it's own genre; reminiscent of "Seattle Grunge," "Orange County Hardcore," or "Detroit Techno. "
Long Island in popular culture
Books:
- F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby takes place on the North Shore of Long Island. Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (September 24 1896 – December 21 1940 was an American writer of Novels and Short stories, whose works are evocative of the The Great Gatsby is a Novel by the American author F Scott Fitzgerald.
- Several books by Nelson DeMille, including Plum Island, The Gold Coast, The Charm School reference Long Island locations are take place on Long Island. Nelson Richard DeMille (born August 23, 1943) is an American author
- E.L. Doctorow's novel World's Fair was set at the 1939 fair in Queens. Edgar Lawrence Doctorow (born January 6, 1931, New York New York) is an American Author whose critically acclaimed and award winning fiction
- Mary Gordon and Alice McDermott have written novels set in Irish-American Catholic culture of the urban and suburban areas of Long Island. Mary Catherine Gordon (born December 8 1949) is an American Writer and is the McIntosh Professor of English at Barnard College. Alice McDermott (born June 27, 1953) is Johns Hopkins University 's Richard A Macksey Professor of the Humanities
- Chang Rae-Lee set his first novel Native Speaker (1995) in the Korean-American community in Queens. Chang-Rae Lee (born July 29, 1965) is a first-generation Korean American Novelist. Native Speaker (1995 is Chang-Rae Lee ’s first novel In Native Speaker, he creates a man named Henry Park who tries to assimilate into His third novel Aloft was set in suburban Long Island.
- Fictional characters Joe & Frank Hardy, known as The Hardy Boys in the famous series of detective stories in both books and television, are from Bayport, Long Island. The Hardy Boys is a Juvenile detective/adventure series chronicling the Fictional adventures of Teenage brothers Frank and
- The book Jaws originally took place in Long Island, with Amity being a town on it rather than its own island. Peter Bradford Benchley ( May 8, 1940 -11 February 2006 was an American author best known for writing the novel Jaws and co-writing the
Film:
- Animal Crackers, the Marx Brothers's second hit movie, was set in a Long Island mansion.
- Sabrina, with Audrey Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart, had scenes filmed in Glen Cove and Nassau County. Sabrina is a 1954 film directed by Billy Wilder, adapted for the screen by Wilder Samuel A Audrey Hepburn ( &ndash) was an English/Dutch Academy Award - Emmy Award - Tony Award - and Grammy Award -winning film and stage actress
- The 2001 independent film L.I.E. (Long Island Expressway), starring Paul Dano and Brian Cox, dealt with an adolescent boy struggling in his life. LIE is an Independent film, released in 2001, about a relationship between Howie a 15-year-old boy and a pederast known as 'Big John'
- The 2004 movie Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, starring Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet takes place on Long Island, specifically in Rockville Centre and Montauk. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is a 2004 American drama and Romantic comedy by French director Michel
- The 2004 movie New York Minute, starring Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, has characters who attend Syosset High School.
- The 1959 movie North by Northwest, starring Cary Grant, has scenes filmed in Glen Cove, Nassau County. North by Northwest ( 1959) is a suspense film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint and
- In the 2008 movie, What Happens in Vegas, Joy (played by Cameron Diaz) retreats to Fire Island. Cameron Michelle Díaz (born August 30 1972 is a Golden Globe - BAFTA - and SAG -Award nominated U
Comics:
- Characters in the comic book Marvel Universe from Long Island include:
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- At least three members of the superhero team the X-Men: Archangel (real name Warren Worthington and previously called Angel) is from Centerport; Iceman (real name Bobby Drake) from fictional Fort Washington (unrelated to real-world Port Washington); and Dazzler (real name Alison Blaire) from fictional Gardendale. A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative The Marvel Universe is the fictional Shared universe where most of the comic stories published by Marvel Comics take place A superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is a Fictional character "of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derring-do The X-Men is a team of fictional Superhero characters in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Warren Kenneth Worthington III is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. Centerport is a hamlet (and Census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York on the notably affluent North Shore of Long Iceman ( Robert Louis "Bobby" Drake) is a fictional Marvel Comics Superhero, a member of the X-Men. Port Washington is a hamlet and Census Designated Place in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. Dazzler ( Alison Blaire) is a Marvel Comics superheroine, associated with the X-Men.
- Siblings Susan Storm Richards (the Invisible Woman) and Johnny Storm (the Human Torch) of the superhero team the Fantastic Four lived in a fictional Long Island town, Glenville, early in their careers. Susan Storm Richards (also known as Invisible Girl and later Invisible Woman) is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics superheroine The Human Torch ( Jonathan "Johnny" Storm) is a Fictional character and Superhero of the Marvel Comics universe The Fantastic Four is a fictional Superhero team appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics.
- In the DC Comics universe, the 1970s Teen Titans superhero team was headquartered in a Farmingdale club named Gabriel's Horn. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company The DC Universe ( DCU) is the fictional Shared universe where most of the comic stories published by DC Comics take place For an overview of the Teen Titans team (including more details on the comics listed below see Teen Titans Various Superhero groups by the name Teen Titans Farmingdale is a village in Nassau County, New York in the United States. The writer of the series, a Farmingdale native, based it upon an insurance building which he could see from his bedroom window as a boy.
Television and stage:
- Fictional characters Ross and Monica Geller and Rachel Greene from Friends (NBC, 1994-2004), were from Long Island. Friends was an The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's
- The fictional Seaver family e television show Growing Pains lived on Long Island.
- The television series, Everybody Loves Raymond (CBS, 1996–2005) takes place in Lynbrook, Long Island. Everybody Loves Raymond is an Emmy Award -winning American Television sitcom that originally ran on CBS from September 13 CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network.
- In the Broadway musical "RENT", Maureen Johnson is said to be from Hicksville.
- Growing Up Gotti (2004-2005) on A&E. Growing Up Gotti was an American Reality television series that appeared on A&E on Mondays at 900 PM ET
Music:
- Billy Joel, a Long Island native, makes many references to places on the island, as well as the culture of New York City.
Famous Residents
- Walt Whitman
- Theodore Roosevelt
- Bill O'Reilly
- Eddie Murphy
- LL Cool J
- Lindsay Lohan - Merrick, NY: Singer, Actress
- Billy Joel
- Rosie O'Donnell
- Ashanti
- Isabella Rossellini
- Boomer Esiason
- Mick Foley
- Andy Kaufman
- Vinny Testaverde
- Shaggy
- Tony Danza from Malverne
- Steve Buscemi
- Jim Breuer
- Judd Apatow, director of The 40-Year-Old Virgin, from Syosset
- Jesse Lacey
- Alec Baldwin, Stephen Baldwin, William Baldwin, Daniel Baldwin
- Mariah Carey
- Meg Whitman
- Jim Brown
- Ben Cohen
- Natalie Portman
- Howard Stern
- Matt Serra
- Natalie Portman
See also
Footnotes
- ^ a b c "Long Island". Walter Whitman (May 31 1819 &ndash March 26 1892 was an American poet, Essayist journalist, and humanist. Theodore Roosevelt (ˈroʊzəvɛlt October 27 1858 January 6 1919 also known as T Bill O'Reilly may refer to Bill O'Reilly (commentator (born 1949 American political commentator and author Bill O'Reilly (cricketer Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy (born April 3 1961 is an Academy Award -nominated Golden Globe - Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American James Todd Smith (born January 14 1968 better known as LL Cool J, is an American Rapper and actor Lindsay Dee Lohan (born July 2 1986 is an American Actress, model and Pop music Singer. William Martin Joel (born May 9 1949 is an American Pianist and Singer-songwriter. Roseann "Rosie" O'Donnell Ashanti, or Asante, are a major Ethnic group of Ashanti Region in Ghana. Isabella Fiorella Elettra Giovanna Rossellini (born June 18, 1952) is an Italian actress, Filmmaker, Author, Philanthropist Norman Julius "Boomer" Esiason (born April 17, 1961) is a former American football Quarterback and current network Color commentator Michael Francis "Mick" Foley Sr Early life Foley was born in Bloomington Indiana. Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman (January 17 1949 &ndash May 16 1984 was an American Entertainer, Actor and Performance artist While often referred Vincent Frank Testaverde (born November 13, 1963 in Brooklyn New York) is a former American football Quarterback who last played Tony Danza (born Antonio Salvatore Iadanza on April 21, 1951 in Brooklyn New York) is an American Actor best known for starring Malverne is a Village in Nassau County, New York, United States. Steven Vincent "Steve" Buscemi (bʊˈsɛmi born December 13, 1957) is an Emmy - and Golden Globe -nominated American Jim Breuer (born June 21, 1967 in Valley Stream New York) is an American Comedian and actor largely known for his appearance Judd Apatow (born December 6, 1967) is an American Film producer, director, and Screenwriter. The 40-Year-Old Virgin is a 2005 Comedy film written and directed by Judd Apatow and co-written by the film's lead Syosset is a hamlet (and a Census-designated place) in Nassau County, New York, within the Town of Oyster Bay. Jesse Thomas Lacey (born July 10 1978) is an American Musician from Levittown New York. Alexander Rae "Alec" Baldwin III (born April 3 1958 is an Academy Award -nominated and Emmy - and Golden Globe Award -winning American Stephen Andrew Baldwin (born May 12 1966) is an American Actor best known for his role in the 1995 ensemble film The Usual Suspects William "Billy" Baldwin (born February 21, 1963) is an American Actor, known for his starring roles in such films as Daniel Leroy Baldwin (born October 5, 1960) is an American Actor, producer and director. Margaret Cushing "Meg" Whitman (born August 4, 1956) was President and Chief Executive Officer of EBay from March 1998 to March 2008 when James Nathaniel "Jim" Brown (born February 17, 1936) is an American former professional football player who has also made Ben Cohen may refer to Ben Cohen (businessman (born 1951 American businessman co-founder of Ben & Jerry' Ben Cohen (filmmaker, (born Natalie Portman (נטלי פורטמן born Natalie Hershlag June 9 1981 is an Israeli American Actress. Howard Allan Stern (born January 12 1954 is an American radio host and Television personality. Matthew John Serra (born June 2, 1974) is an American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist, known for winning Natalie Portman (נטלי פורטמן born Natalie Hershlag June 9 1981 is an Israeli American Actress. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. This is a list of famous people from Nassau and Suffolk counties on Long Island. There is also a Town of Nassau in Rensselaer County. Nassau County is a suburban county in the New York Metropolitan Suffolk County is a county located in the US state of New York. The geography of New York City is characterized by its coastal position at the meeting of the Hudson River and the Atlantic Ocean in a naturally Newsday is a daily Tabloid -size Pulitzer Prize winning Newspaper that primarily serves Long Island and the New York City The Long Island Association is the largest and oldest group within the business lobby of Long Island, New York The Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant was a completed $6 billion General Electric nuclear Boiling water reactor located adjacent to the Wading River in East Shoreham The Long Island Marathon is an annual marathon foot-race run on Long Island, New York, USA. Encyclopædia Britannica (Britannica Concise). The Encyclopædia Britannica is a general English-language encyclopaedia published by Encyclopædia Britannica Inc (2007). Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc is an American company best known for publishing the Encyclopædia Britannica, the world's oldest continuously-published 9370515. Retrieved on 2007-10-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II
- ^ "Study: Property Taxes Sky-High in Metro Areas", WCBS, October 4, 2006. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2007-08-06. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada.
- ^ weather.com — Vulnerable Cities: Long Island. Retrieved on December 5, 2005.
- ^ The Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA), Year 2000 Report Churches were asked for their membership numbers. ARDA estimates that most of the churches not reporting were black Protestant congregations.
- ^ "OF INTEREST TO POLITICIANS.", The New York Times, 1894-09-13 (before vote), pp. p 9, 620 words. Retrieved on 2007-12-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of "The question of the Greater New-York, which is also to be submitted to the people at this coming election, involves the proposition to unite in one city the following cities, counties, and towns: New-York City, Long Island City, in Queens County; the County of Kings, (Brooklyn;) the County of Richmond, (S. I. ;) the towns of Flushing, Newtown, Jamaica, in Queens County; the town of Westchester, in Westchester County, and all that portion of the towns of East Chester and Pelham which lies south of a straight line drawn from a point where the northerly line of the City of New-York meets the centre line of the Bronx River, to the middle of the channel between Hunter's and Glen Islands, in Long Island Sound, and that part of the town of Hempstead, in Queens County, which is westerly of a straight line drawn from the south-easterly point of the town of Flushing in a straight line to the Atlantic Ocean. "
- ^ "Vote for Greater New York", The New York Times, 1894-10-16 (before election). Retrieved on 2007-12-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of
- ^ "NEW-YORK'S PLACE IN DANGER; CONSOLIDATION DEFEATED, SHE MUST YIELD TO CHICAGO.", The New York Times, 1894-11-04 (before election). Retrieved on 2007-12-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of
- ^ "GREATER NEW-YORK IN DOUBT; THE CITY VOTE IS FOR IT AND BROOKLYN IS UNCERTAIN", NY Times, 1894-11-08 (before results of Queens vote known). Retrieved on 2007-12-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of "The increase in area and population that New-York will acquire if consolidation becomes a fact will become evident by a glance at the following table. . . Flushing. . . *Part of the town of Hempstead. . . Jamaica. . . Long Island City . . . Newtown. . . The townships in Queens County that are to be included in the Greater New-York have not been heard from yet. . . "
- ^ "REPORT FAVORS CONSOLIDATION.; An Argument Against the Claims of the Resubmissionists.", The New York Times, 1896-02-22, pp. Page 1, 5318 words. Retrieved on 2007-12-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of
- ^ "THE EAST CITY LINE FIXED", The New York Times, 1899-02-12, pp. page 15, 1267 words. Retrieved on 2007-12-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of
- ^ Geoffrey Mohan (Staff Writer) (2007). Nassau's Difficult Birth; Eastern factions of Queens win the fight to separate after six decades of wrangling. Newsday. Retrieved on 2007-12-31. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. “North Hempstead, Oyster Bay and the rest of Hempstead were excluded from the vote. ”
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- ^ Main campus is in Queens, branch campus in Suffolk County St. John's University: Oakdale Campus
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