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Long Beach, New York

Long Beach, New York
City
City of Long Beach
Kennedy Plaza in Central Long Beach
Kennedy Plaza in Central Long Beach
Flag of Long Beach, New York
Flag
Official seal of Long Beach, New York
Seal
Nickname(s): The City by the Sea
Motto: Civitas ad mare
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York.
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York.
Long Beach, New York is located in New York City
Long Beach, New York
Location relative to New York City
Coordinates: 40°35′17″N 73°41′17″W / 40.58806°N 73.68806°W / 40.58806; -73.68806
Country  United States
State  New York
County Nassau
Settled 1623
Incorporated Village 1913
City of Long Beach 1922
Founded by William J. Reynolds
Government
 • Type Council-Manager
 • City Manager Jack Schnirman
 • City Council
Area
 • Total 10.1 km2 (3.9 sq mi)
 • Land 5.5 km2 (2.1 sq mi)
 • Water 4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi)
Elevation 0 m (0 ft)
Population (2010)
 • Total 33,275
 • Density 6,398.1/km2 (16,571/sq mi)
  34th densest in US
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 11561
Area code(s) 516
FIPS code 36-43335
GNIS feature ID 0955835
Website www.longbeachny.org

Coordinates: 40°35′10″N 73°40′04″W / 40.58605°N 73.66775°W / 40.58605; -73.66775

Long Beach is a city in Nassau County, New York, United States. Just south of Long Island, it is located on Long Beach Barrier Island, which is the westernmost of the outer barrier islands off Long Island's South Shore. As of the United States 2010 Census, the city population was 33,275. It was incorporated in 1922, and is nicknamed The City By the Sea (as seen in Latin on its official seal).

The city of Long Beach is surrounded by Reynolds Channel to the north, east and west, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south.

As of 2012, Jack Schnirman is the city manager, a position appointed by the City Council. It has been Democratic for many years.

Long Beach's first inhabitants were the Algonquian-speaking Rockaway Indians, who sold the area to English colonists in 1643. While the barrier island was used by baymen and farmers, for fishing and harvesting salt hay, no one lived there year-round for more than two centuries.


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