East Williston
A village in Nassau County, New York — population 2,535 as of 2020.
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When the shofar is silent: A Rosh Hashanah message for all of us
There are moments when the calendar itself seems to speak. This year, as we remember Sept. 11 and approach Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, the Sabbath adds its own sacred message. Three themes come together: memory, renewal and peace. Sept. 11 asks us to remember. We remember…
Community Groups & OrganizationsCarle Place High School senior Ava Kang has been selected as a Merit Award recipient for the 2026-27 Long Island Scholar-Artist Awards, presented by the Long Island Arts Alliance. Kang is one of 40 students from 32 high schools in Nassau and Suffolk counties recognized by the…
Creatives & ArtsThe Town of Oyster Bay has announced that the Town Animal Shelter is waiving general adoption fees throughout September as part of its “Free Adoption Month.” “I invite and encourage residents looking for their new best friend to look no further than the Town Animal Shelter, where…
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Roslyn High School orchestra director wins prestigious LI performance prize
High school orchestra director Douglas Aliano has been selected as the winner of the second annual North Shore Symphony Orchestra Long Island Music Educator Performance Prize. The award recognizes music educators across Long Island who demonstrate exceptional artistic…
Creatives & Arts3rd in a series Much has changed for the Gold Coast Arts Center in the 31 years since it was founded as the Great Neck Arts Center in the Village of Great Neck Plaza – most dramatically, the closure of the Squire movie theater, along with neighborhood theaters in Manhasset, Port…
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Gold Coast Arts Center enters new decade meeting new challenges
2nd in a series The Gold Coast Arts Center was born from founder and executive director Regina Gil’s imagination but very soon captured the imagination of the community. In 1989, then-State Assemblyman Tom DiNapoli (now NYS Comptroller) obtained $10,000 in seed money for Gil to…
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East Williston by the numbers
- Area
- 0.57 sq mi (1.47 km²)
- Median age
- 42.7
- Households
- 847
- Persons per household
- 3.1
- Median household income
- $214,750
- Median house value
- $1,068,500
- Office
- VILLAGE MAYOR
- Address
- 2 PROSPECT ST, EAST WILLISTON, NY 11596