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Suffolk County, New York Suffolk County (pronounced /ˈsʌfək/) is a county located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island. As of the 2000 census, the population was 1,419,369. It was named for the county of Suffolk in England, from which its earliest settlers came. The county seat is Riverhead, though many county offices are in Hauppauge on the west side of the county where most of the population lives. There are also offices in Smithtown, for the legislature, Yaphank, and Farmingville.Suffolk and Nassau counties together are generally referred to as 'Long Island' by area residents — as distinct from the New York City boroughs of Queens (Queens County) and Brooklyn (Kings County), which geographically make up the island's western end.According to Forbes magazine, Suffolk County is among the top 25 richest counties in America.In 2002, the New York Times cited a study by the non-profit group ERASE Racism, which determined that Suffolk and its neighboring county, Nassau, to be the most racially segregated suburbs in the United States.Suffolk County is the easternmost county in New York State and the New York Metropolitan Area. History Suffolk County was an original county of New York State, one of twelve created in 1683. It was known for a time as East Riding of Yorkshire. Its boundaries were essentially the same as at present, with only minor changes in the boundary with its western neighbor, which was originally Queens County but since 1899 has been Nassau County.According to the Suffolk County website, the county is the leading agricultural county in the state of New York, saying that: 'The weather is temperate, clean water is abundant, and the soil is so good that Suffolk is the leading agricultural county in New York State. That Suffolk is still number one in farming, even with the development that has taken place, is a tribute to thoughtful planning, along with the excellent soil, favorable weather conditions, and the work of dedicated farmers in this region.' Geography Suffolk County occupies the easternmost portion of Long Island, in the southeastern portion of New York State. The eastern end of the county splits into two peninsulas, known as the North Fork and the South Fork. The county is surrounded by water on three sides, including the Atlantic Ocean and Long Island Sound, with 980 miles of coastline. The eastern end contains large bays.According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,373 square miles (6,150 km2) of which 912 square miles (2,400 km2) is land and 1,461 square miles (3,780 km2) (61.56%) is water, making it the second largest county by area in the state of New York. The highest elevation in the county, and on Long Island as a whole, is Jayne's Hill in West Hills, at 401 feet (122 m) above sea level.Suffolk County is divided into 10 towns: Babylon, Brookhaven, East Hampton, Huntington, Islip, Riverhead, Shelter Island, Smithtown, Southampton, and Southold. Also part of the county, but not considered parts of the above towns, are the Poospatuck and Shinnecock Indian reservations. Poospatuck is enclaved within Brookhaven in the Mastic CDP, and Shinnecock is enclaved within Southampton, adjacent to Southampton village, Tuckahoe, and Shinnecock Hills.Major facilities include Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton and Plum Island Animal Disease Center on Plum Island. Several airports serve commuters and business travelers, most notably Long Island MacArthur Airport in Islip, Republic Airport in East Farmingdale and Francis S. Gabreski Airport in Westhampton Beach. Adjacent counties Nassau County,New York- west Fairfield County,Connecticut- northwest, water boundary only, acrossLong Island Sound New Haven County,Connecticut- north, water boundary only, across Long Island Sound Middlesex County,Connecticut- north, water boundary only, across Long Island Sound New London County,Connecticut- north, water boundary only, acrossFishers Island Sound Washington County,Rhode Island- northeast, water boundary only, acrossBlock Island Sound National protected areas Amagansett National Wildlife Refuge Conscience Point National Wildlife Refuge Elizabeth A. Morton National Wildlife Refuge Fire Island National Seashore Sayville National Wildlife Refuge Seatuck National Wildlife Refuge Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge Law and government Suffolk County had long been a Republican bastion in New York. U.S. Congressman Rick Lazio, who opposed Hillary Clinton in the 2000 Senate race, was from Suffolk County. However, recent elections have turned the county more toward the Democrats. In 2003, Democrat Steve Levy was elected county executive, ending longtime Republican control. In 2001, Democrat Thomas Spota was elected District Attorney, and ran unopposed in 2005. Although Suffolk voters gave George H. W. Bush a victory here in 1992, the county voted for Bill Clinton in 1996 and continued the trend by giving Al Gore an 11-percent victory in the county in 2000. 2004 Democratic candidate John Kerry won by a much smaller margin of one percent, in 2008 Democratic candidate Barack Obama won by a slightly larger 4.4 percent margin, 52%-47%.Suffolk County is represented by three congressional districts, the first, most of the second, and part of the third. The former two seats are held by Democrats. Tim Bishop, a Democrat, represents the once heavily Republican first district, which includes almost half of the county, from Smithtown to Montauk, including The Hamptons and Riverhead. The second district, which includes Huntington, Brentwood and Bay Shore, is represented by Steve Israel. A Democrat, Israel won the seat vacated by Rick Lazio in 2000 when he made his unsuccessful bid for the U.S. Senate. The third district, which is mainly in Nassau County, but includes some middle-class coastal areas of southwestern Suffolk County, is represented by Peter King, a Republican.As a whole both Suffolk and Nassau counties are considered swing counties. However, they tend not to receive significant attention from presidential candidates, as the state of New York has turned reliably Democratic at the national level. Suffolk County Executives * Appointed to compete Cohalan's term ** Levy was originally elected as a Democrat, but became a Republican in 2010.‎ Suffolk County Legislature The county is divided into 18 legislative districts, each represented by a legislator. As of 2010, there are 8 Democrats, 7 Republicans, 2 members of the Independence Party of New York, and one legislator from the Working Families Party:Edward P. Romaine (R) Jay Schneiderman(I) Kate M. Browning (WF) Thomas Muratore (R) Vivian Viloria-Fisher (D) Daniel P. Losquadro (R) Jack Eddington (I) William J. Lindsay(D) Ricardo Montano (D) Tom Cilmi(R) Thomas F. Barraga (R) John M. Kennedy, Jr. (R) Lynne Nowick (R) Wayne R. Horsley (D) DuWayne Gregory (D) Steven H. Stern (D) Louis D'Amaro (D) Jon Cooper(D) Republicans controlled the county legislature until a landmark election in November 2005 where three Republican seats switched to the Democrats, giving them control. William Lindsay is the current Presiding Officer of the legislature while Jon Cooper, who is openly gay, is the majority leader.In November 2007, the Democratic Party once again retained control over the Suffolk County Legislature picking up one seat in the process.In November 2009, the Republican Party regained the seat lost in 2007 but still remain in the minority for the 2010-2011 session. Law enforcement Police services in the five western towns (Babylon, Huntington, Islip, Smithtown and Brookhaven) are provided primarily by the Suffolk County Police Department. The five 'East End' towns (Riverhead, Southold, Shelter Island, East Hampton, and Southampton), maintain their own police forces. Also, there are a number of villages, such as Amityville, Lloyd Harbor, Northport and Westhampton Beach, that maintain their own police forces. In an unusual move, the Village of Greenport in 1994 voted to abolish its police department and turn responsibility for law and order over to the Southold Town Police Department. After the Long Island State Parkway Police was disbanded in 1980, all state parkways in Suffolk County became the responsibility of Troop L of the New York State Police, headquartered at Republic Airport. State parks, such as Robert Moses State Park, are the responsibility of the New York State Park Police, based at Belmont Lake State Park. In 1996, the Long Island Rail Road Police Department was consolidated into the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police, which has jurisdiction over all rail lines in the county.The Suffolk County Sheriff's Office is a separate agency. The sheriff, an elected official who serves a four-year term, operates the two Suffolk County correctional facilities (in Yaphank and Riverhead), provides county courthouse security and detention, service and enforcement of civil papers, evictions and warrants. Since the disbandment of the Suffolk County Police Highway Patrol Unit in 2008, Suffolk County Deputy Sheriffs have assumed responsibility for patrolling and investigating all crimes committed on both the Long Island Expressway (State route 495) and Sunrise Highway (State Route 27). The Sheriff's Office is also responsible for securing all county-owned property, such as county government office buildings, as well as the campuses of the Suffolk County Community College. They also provide back-up and assistance to the Suffolk County Park Police. As of 2008, the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office employs 275 Deputy Sheriffs, 850 Correction Officers and about 200 civilian staff.Suffolk County has a long maritime history with several outer barrier beaches and hundreds of square miles of waterways. The Suffolk Police Marine Bureau patrols the 500 square miles (1,000 km2) of navigable waterways within the police district, from the Connecticut and Rhode Island state line which bisects Long Island Sound - , to the New York state line 3 miles (5 km) south of Fire Island in the Atlantic Ocean.This includes Fire Island and even parts of Jones Island barrier beaches and the islands of the Great South Bay. Marine units also respond to water and ice rescues on the inland lakes, ponds and streams of the District. Courts Suffolk County is part of the 10th Judicial District of the New York State Unified Court System. The courts are divided into superior courts and local courts. Superior Courts The Suffolk CountySupreme Courtis a superior trial court of unlimited original jurisdiction, but it generally only hears cases that are outside thesubject-matter jurisdictionof other trial courts of more limited jurisdiction. Matrimonial actions are heard in the Supreme Court. The Suffolk County Clerk is the Clerk of the Court of the Supreme Court. The main courthouse for the Supreme Court is in Riverhead, which has been the court's home since 1729. The original courthouse was replaced in 1855, and that courthouse was expanded in 1881.The courthouse was damaged by fire and rebuilt in 1929. In 1994, a new court building was added to the complex. The Supreme Court shares space in the Cohalan Court Complex inCentral Islipwith several other courts and county agencies. The Suffolk County County Court is a superior trial court. It has jurisdiction over all of Suffolk County, and is authorized to handle criminal prosecutions of both felonies and lesser offenses committed within the county, although in practice most minor offenses are handled by the local courts. It is the trial court for felonies, or where a person is indicted by a Grand Jury in Suffolk County. The County Court also has limited jurisdiction in civil cases, generally involving amounts up to $25,000. The County Court is located in the Cromarty Court Complex Criminal Courts Building in Riverhead. The Suffolk CountySurrogate's Courthears cases involving the affairs of decedents, including theprobateof wills and the administration of estates, guardianships, and adoptions. The Surrogate's Court is located in the County Center in Riverhead. The Suffolk County Family Court has jurisdiction over all of Suffolk County in petitions filed for Neglect & Abuse, Juvenile Delinquency/Designated Felonies, Persons in Need of Supervision, Adoption, Guardianship, Foster Care, Family Offense (Order of Protection), Custody & Visitation, Paternity, Support Matters (Child & Spousal), Consent to Marry. The court also has a Juvenile Drug Court and Family Treatment Court. Individuals, attorneys, and agencies may initiate a proceeding in the Family Court with the filing of a petition. The Suffolk County Family Court is located in the Cohalan Court Complex inCentral Islipand maintains a facility in Riverhead. Case assignment is dependent upon the geographical location of the parties. Local Courts The District Court and the Town and Village Courts are the local courts of Suffolk County. There are more than 30 local courts, each with limited criminal and civil subject matter and geographic jurisdictions. The local criminal courts have trial jurisdiction over misdemeanors, violations and infractions; preliminary jurisdiction over felonies; and traffic tickets charging a crime. The local civil courts calendar small claims, evictions, and civil actions.Suffolk County District Court has geographic jurisdiction over the 5 western towns of Suffolk County (Babylon, Brookhaven, Huntington, Islip & Smithtown). The Criminal division of the Suffolk District Court is in the Cohalan Court Complex, Central Islip, and includes Domestic Violence Courts, Drug Court, and a Mental Health Court. The Civil division is divided up in the 5 'outlying' courthouses in Lindenhurst, Huntington Station, Hauppauge, Ronkonkoma, and Patchogue. Civil actions may be filed up to $15,000, and small claims actions up to $5000. Actions are commenced by filing with the court. Summary proceedings under the RPAPL are filed in the district where the property is located. The Town Courts of East Hampton, Riverhead, Shelter Island, Southampton, and Southold have geographic jurisdiction over the 5 eastern towns of Suffolk County. Each town maintains a courthouse where judges hear criminal cases (including a regional Drug Court) and civil actions. Civil actions are commenced by serving a summons and complaint for claims up to $3,000, and small claims actions are heard up to $3000. Summary proceedings under the RPAPL are filed in the town where the property is located. The Village Courts of Amityville, Asharoken, Babylon, Belle Terre, Bellport, Brightwaters, Head of the Harbor, Huntington Bay, Islandia, Lake Grove, Lindenhurst, Lloyd Harbor, Nissequogue, Northport, Ocean Beach, Old Field, Patchogue, Poquott, Port Jefferson, Quogue, Sag Harbor, Saltaire, Shoreham, Southampton, Village of the Branch, West Hampton Dunes, and Westhampton Beach have geographic jurisdiction within each incorporated village. Criminal and civil subject matter jurisdiction varies in each court. Most non-criminal moving violation tickets issued in the 5 west towns are handled by the Traffic Violations Bureau, which is part of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, not the court system. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,419,369 people, 469,299 households, and 360,421 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,556 people per square mile (601/km²). There were 522,323 housing units at an average density of 573 per square mile (221/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 84.60% White (78.8% White Non-Hispanic), 6.94% African American, 0.27% Native American, 2.45% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 3.65% from other races, and 2.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.53% of the population. Some main European ancestries in Suffolk County as of 2000: 28.33% Italian, 22.02% Irish, 16.95% German and 5.98% English.By 2006 the racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 83.6% White (75.4% White Non-Hispanic). African Americans were 7.4% of the population. Asians stood at 3.4% of the population. 5.4% were of other or mixed race. Latinos were 13.0% of the population.There were 469,299 households, out of which 37.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.00% were married couples living together, 10.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.20% were non-families. 18.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.36.In the county the population was spread out with 26.10% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 31.20% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 11.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.80 males.The median income for a household in the county was $84,767, and the median income for a family was $72,112. Males had a median income of $50,046 versus $33,281 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,577. About 3.90% of families and 6.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.70% of those under age 18 and 6.30% of those age 65 or over.Suffolk County ranks at number 21 on the list of the most populous counties in the United States.Suffolk County has the largest number of Italian American residents of any county in the United States.[citation needed] Colleges and universities Suffolk County is home to numerous colleges and universities, including:Branches of theState University of New YorkStony Brook University, includingStony Brook Southamptoncampus Farmingdale State College Suffolk County Community College Adelphi University- branch campus atHauppauge Briarcliffe College- three campuses, one in Suffolk atPatchogue Dowling College- campuses in Oakdale, Shirley and Melville Five Towns College-Dix Hills Long Island University- branch campuses in Brentwood and Riverhead Polytechnic Institute of New York University(formerlyPolytechnic University, now part of NYU) - has a 'Long Island Graduate Center' at Melville Saint John's University- has a Graduate Center inOakdale Saint Joseph's College- branch campus atPatchogue SBI-Melville-Sanford-Brown Institutecampus atMelville Touro CollegeJacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center - inCentral Islip Touro College School of Health Sciences - inBay Shore Watson School of Biological Sciences-Cold Spring Harbor Newspapers Newsday The Times Beacon Record Indian reservations Two Indian reservations are located within the borders of Suffolk County:Shinnecock Reservation Poospatuck Reservation Towns, villages, and hamlets In New York State, a town is the major subdivision of each county. Towns provide or arrange for most municipal services for residents of hamlets and selected services for residents of villages. All residents of New York who do not live in a city or on an Indian reservation live in a town. A village is an incorporated area which is usually, but not always, within a single town. A village is a clearly defined municipality that provides the services closest to the residents, such as garbage collection, street and highway maintenance, street lighting and building codes. Some villages provide their own police and other optional services. A hamlet is a populated area within a town that is not part of a village. The term 'hamlet' is not defined under New York law (unlike cities, towns and villages), but is often used in the state's statutes to refer to well-known populated sections of towns that are not incorporated as villages. For more information, see the article Political subdivisions of New York State.In 2006 Forbes Magazine ranked six Suffolk County zip codes as among the top 110 most expensive in the United States. Sagaponack, New York was ranked the most expensive zip code in the nation with a median home sale price in 2005 of $2,787,500. Water Mill, New York was ranked the sixth most expensive zip code in the nation, with a median home sale price in 2005 of $2,150,000. Alphabetical list Amagansett,Amityville,Aquebogue,Asharoken Babylon (town),Babylon (village),Baiting Hollow,Bay Shore,Bayport,Baywood,Belle Terre,Bellport,Blue Point,Bohemia,Brentwood,Bridgehampton,Brightwaters,Brookhaven (town),Brookhaven (hamlet) Calverton,Center Moriches,Centereach,Centerport,Central Islip,Cherry Grove (a.k.a. Fire Island),Cold Spring Harbor,Commack,Copiague,Copiague Harbor,Coram,Cutchogue Deer Park,Dering Harbor,Dix Hills East Farmingdale,East Hampton (town),East Hampton (village),East Islip,East Marion,East Moriches,East Northport,East Patchogue,East Quogue,East Setauket,East Shoreham,Eastport,Eatons Neck,Elwood Farmingville,Fire Island (a.k.a. Cherry Grove),Fire Island Pines,Fishers Island,Flanders,Fort Salonga Gilgo-Oak Beach-Captree,Gordon Heights,Great River,Greenlawn,Greenport,Greenport West Halesite,Hampton Bays,Hauppauge,Head of the Harbor,Holbrook,Holtsville,Huntington (town),Huntington (hamlet),Huntington Bay,Huntington Station Islandia,Islip (town),Islip (hamlet),Islip Terrace Jamesport Kings Park Lake Grove,Lake Ronkonkoma,Laurel,Lindenhurst,Lloyd Harbor Manorville,Mastic,Mastic Beach,Mattituck,Medford,Melville,Middle Island,Miller Place,Montauk,Moriches,Mount Sinai Napeague,Nesconset,New Suffolk,Nissequogue,North Amityville,North Babylon,North Bay Shore,North Bellport,North Great River,North Haven,North Lindenhurst,North Patchogue,North Sea,Northampton,Northport,Northville,Northwest Harbor,Noyack (Noyac) Oakdale,Ocean Beach,Old Field,Orient Patchogue,Peconic,Poquott,Port Jefferson,Port Jefferson Station Quioque (Quiogue),Quogue Remsenburg,Ridge,Riverhead (town),Riverhead (hamlet),Riverside,Rocky Point,Ronkonkoma Sag Harbor,Sagaponack,Saltaire,Sayville,Selden,Setauket,Shelter Island,Shelter Island Heights,Shinnecock Hills,Shirley,Shoreham,Smithtown (town),Smithtown (hamlet),Southampton (town),Southampton (village),Southampton (hamlet),Southold (town),Southold (hamlet),Sound Beach,South Huntington,Speonk,Springs,St. James,Stony Brook Terryville,Tuckahoe Village of the Branch Wading River,Wainscott,Water Mill (Watermill),West Babylon,West Bay Shore,West Gilgo Beach,West Hampton Dunes (Westhampton Dunes),West Hills,West Islip,West Sayville,Westhampton,Westhampton Beach,Wheatley Heights,Wyandanch,North Wyandanch Yaphank Gardiners Island Gardiners Island is an island off eastern Suffolk County in the U.S. state of New York.The Island is 6 miles (10 km) long, and 3 miles (5 km) wide and has 27 miles (43 km) of coastline.The same family has owned the Island for nearly 400 years, one of the largest privately owned islands in America or the world.It is, however, the only American real estate still intact as part of an original royal grant from the English Crown. Robins Island Robins Island is an Island in the Peconic Bay between the North and South folks of eastern Suffolk County.It is within the jurisdiction of Town of Southold in Suffolk County, New York.The Island is 435 acres (1.8 km2) and presently undeveloped.The island is privately owned and not accessible to the public. Suffolk Seashore Fire Island Lighthouse was an important landmark for many trans-atlantic ships coming into New York Harbor in the early 20th century. For many European immigrants, the Fire Island Light was their first sight of land upon arrival in America.The Fire Island Inlet span of the Robert Moses Causeway connects to Robert Moses State Park on the western tip of Fire Island.The Great South Bay Bridge, the first causeway bridge, had only one northbound and one southbound lane, was opened to traffic in April 1954. The span of 2 miles (3 km) across Great South Bay to Captree Island features a main span of 600 feet (200 m), with a clearance for boats of 60 feet (20 m).After crossing the State Boat Channel over Its 665-foot-long bascule bridge, the causeway meets the Ocean Parkway at a cloverleaf interchange. This interchange provides access to Captree State Park, Gilgo State Park and Jones Beach State Park.The Fire Island Inlet Bridge continues the two-lane road, one lane in each direction, across Fire Island Inlet to its terminus at Robert Moses State Park and The Fire Island Lighthouse. Robert Moses Causeway opened in 1964.Suffolk County has the most lighthouses of any other United States county, with fifteen of its original twenty-six lighthouses still standing. Of these fifteen, eight are located in Southold township alone, giving it more lighthouses than any other township in the United States.See AlsoOuter Barrier Islands Secessionist Movement At various times, there have been proposals for a division of Suffolk County into two counties. The Western portion would be called Suffolk County, while the Eastern portion of the current Suffolk County would comprise a new county to be called Peconic County. Peconic County would consist of the five easternmost towns of Suffolk County: East Hampton, Riverhead, Shelter Island, Southampton and Southold, plus the Shinnecock Indian Reservation.The proposed Peconic County flag showed the two forks at the east end of Long Island separated by Peconic Bay. The star on the north represents Southold. The stars on the South Fork represent Southampton and East Hampton. Riverhead is at the fork mouth and Shelter Island is between the forks.The secessionist movement has not been active since 1998.The End of the Hamptons: Scenes from the Class Struggle in America's Paradise, by Corey Dolgon (New York University Press, 2005) examined, among other topics, the class roots of the secessionist movement in the Hamptons. In his review, Howard Zinn wrote that the book '[t]akes us beyond the much-romanticized beaches of Long Island to the rich entrepreneurs and their McMansions, the Latino workers, and the stubborn indigenous residents refusing to disappear. The book is important because it is in so many ways a microcosm of the nation.' The book won the Association for Humanist Sociology's 2005 Book Prize and the American Sociological Association's Marxist Section Book Award in 2007. List of townships in Suffolk County Zip codes of Suffolk County,New York Suffolk County, Farmland Development Rights USSSuffolk County(LST-1173)