Nassau County
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- Population
- 1,389,591
- Area
- 284.54 sq mi (736.96 km²), 168.84 sq mi water
- Median age
- 42
- Households
- 458,166
- Persons per household
- 3
- Median household income
- $146,202
- Median house value
- $684,700
Demographics: 2020–2024 ACS
Cities & Towns in Nassau County
Local News
Long Island Press
Published 16 hours agoFocus on the Great Neck peninsula: A tale of two+ cities
Great Neck’s Persian community and houses of worship are largely the product of two intertwined Iranian-Jewish migrations. But there’s an important distinction: the “Persian Jewish community in Great Neck” is not one homogeneous group. #iykyk Before 1979: a mostly Ashkenazi Great…
Long Island Press
Published October 03Top 5 stories in Long Island Press this week: Great Neck restaurant owner stepping aside, a guilty plea to a DWI crash, and more
Here are the top 5 stories in Long Island Press this week. Great Neck restaurant co-owner Adam Almaghribi sells stake after 23 years “It is time to say goodbye.” That was how Adam Almaghribi began his farewell to Great Neck, announcing he was leaving Mangia Bene, the restaurant…
Long Island Press
Published October 03The Cook’s Studio celebrates one year of stirring up fun in the kitchen in Mineola
It’s been seven years since The Cook’s Studio brand, a recreational cooking school concept, opened its first location in 2019 in Hicksville, debuting its fourth venue in Mineola a year ago in September of 2025. The opening of the Mineola location garnered a warm welcome from the…
Long Island Press
Published October 02Great Neck Park District reopens Memorial Field after major athletic improvements
Memorial Field has reopened following a major renovation project aimed at improving the safety, quality and long-term usability of the athletic facility. The Great Neck Park District held a ribbon-cutting and opening celebration Sept. 19, marking the completion of the project.…
Long Island Press
Published 1 hour agoExclusive: Long Island schools fail test of lockdown drill compliance
Classroom intercoms crackle a declaration that the school building is in lockdown, halting scholastics as teachers pull anyone in the halls into rooms, lock doors, close blinds, shut lights, and quietly hunker students down. “Lockdown, lockdown, lockdown!” the principal…