Profile for Long Beach, New York, NY

Long Beach is on a barrier island off the south shore.

Former and merged names include:
· Long Neck
· Long Neck Beach

Developed as a resort, billed as the "Riviera of the East"

Bootlegging center during Prohibition

Public transportation: Long Beach Bus (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Filming location for:
· 1972 movie, "The Godfather"

Setting for 2002 movie, "City by the Sea"

Well-known residents have included:
· Billy Crystal, comedian and actor
· Humphrey Bogart, actor
· Cab Calloway, singer and bandleader

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Family Festival By the Sea - Sept. 15-16, 2007
• The Colors of Long Beach: A Cultural Art Exposition - Oct. 7, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 137

Listed places near Long Beach

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (6)

Colleges (2)

Communities (40)

Hotels (5)

Libraries (27)

Museums (1)

Parks (2)

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• Nassau County data
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• State data - New York
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Long Beach demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Nassau County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Nassau-Suffolk area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 11561 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Long Beach city government
• Nassau County government

8% of Long Beach residents report German ancestry, and 19% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Long Beach ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Long Beach
• Cemeteries in Nassau County
• Libraries in or near Long Beach

Post a query on a message board:

• Nassau County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NY data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Long Beach area attractions
• Long Beach museums
• Long Beach historic sites
• Long Beach area parks
• Wineries near Long Beach

• Nassau County, Long Island, in Early Photographs

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• Long Beach area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Nassau County
• Cemetery record compendium
• New York cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Long Beach
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• Communities in Nassau County

• Long Beach business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New York
• Local ordinances in New York (Partial selection)

• Crime in Nassau County
• Arrests in Nassau County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New York
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Long Beach was $31,069, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Nassau County economic census
• Nassau County economic summary
• Nassau County employment growth
• Nassau County unemployment rate
• New York economic data

37% of Long Beach residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Long Beach
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• Learning Disabilities Association in New York
• Schools in or near Long Beach
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• School report cards
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• Movies & TV shows filmed in Long Beach
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• Air pollution in Nassau County
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• Land contamination in Nassau County
• Nature Conservancy projects in New York
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Plant life in Nassau County
• Toxic chemical releases in Nassau County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in New York

Long Beach festival dates:

• Family Festival By the Sea - Sept. 15-16, 2007
• The Colors of Long Beach: A Cultural Art Exposition - Oct. 7, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Nassau County genealogy forum

Median rent in Long Beach, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $962.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,800.

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Libraries in Long Beach include Long Beach Public Library, West End Branch Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Long Beach include Long Beach Herald

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Nassau County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Long Beach political report.

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Long Beach
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• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
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The average commute time for Long Beach workers is 39 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 5 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Long Beach between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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• Long Beach travel guide
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