| Suffolk County, New York | |
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| Founded | 1683 |
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| Seat | Riverhead |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
2,373 sq mi (6,146 km²) 912 sq mi (2,362 km²) 1,461 sq mi (3,784 km²), 61.56% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
1,419,369 1,598/sq mi (617/km²) |
| Website: www.co.suffolk.ny.us | |
Suffolk County 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.
In 2005, Forbes Magazine named Suffolk County, along with Nassau County, New York, as the safest region in the United States, with the lowest crime rate.
Suffolk County is among the top 40 richest counties in the nation, according to Forbes Magazine.
Suffolk County is the easternmost county in New York State and the New York Metropolitan Area.
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History
Suffolk County was an original county of New York State, one of twelve created in 1683. Its boundaries were substantially 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." [1]
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,373 square miles (6,146 km²), of which, 912 square miles (2,363 km²) of it is land and 1,461 square miles (3,784 km²) of it (61.56%) is water, making it the 2nd largest county by area in the state of New York. [2] 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 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 the Long Island Sound. The eastern end contains large bays. 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, across Long 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, across Fishers Island Sound
- Washington County, Rhode Island - northeast, water boundary only, across Block Island Sound
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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
| Year | Republican | Democrat |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 47.4% 309,815 | 51.8% 340,379 |
| 2004 | 48.5% 309,949 | 49.5% 315,909 |
| 2000 | 42.0% 240,992 | 53.4% 306,306 |
| 1996 | 36.1% 182,510 | 51.8% 261,828 |
| 1992 | 40.4% 220,811 | 38.9% 229,467 |
| 1988 | 60.5% 311,242 | 38.7% 199,215 |
| 1984 | 66.0% 335,485 | 33.7% 171,295 |
| 1980 | 57.0% 256,294 | 33.3% 149,945 |
| 1976 | 54.1% 248,908 | 45.3% 208,263 |
| 1972 | 70.3% 316,452 | 29.4% 132,441 |
| 1968 | 58.2% 218,027 | 32.7% 122,590 |
| 1964 | 44.4% 144,350 | 55.5% 180,598 |
| 1960 | 59.3% 166,644 | 40.6% 114,033 |
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 5 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, though usually in presidential elections it doesn't matter since New York State is almost reliably blue.
Suffolk County Executives
| Name | Party | Term |
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| H. Lee Dennison | Democrat | 1961–1973 |
| John V.N. Klein | Republican | 1973–1979 |
| Peter F. Cohalan | Republican | 1979–1986 |
| Michael A. LoGrande* | Republican | 1986–1987 |
| Patrick G. Halpin | Democrat | 1987–1991 |
| Robert J. Gaffney | Republican | 1992–2003 |
| Steve Levy | Democrat | 2004–Present |
* Appointed to compete Cohalan's term
Suffolk County Legislature
The county is divided into 18 legislative districts, each represented by a legislator. As of 2008, there are 9 Democrats, 6 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)
- Brian Beedenbender (D)
- Vivian Viloria-Fisher (D)
- Daniel P. Losquadro (R)
- Jack Eddington (I)
- William J. Lindsay (D)
- Ricardo Montano (D)
- Cameron Alden (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 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.
Currently, Democrats hold a 11-7 advantage, although their caucus includes one member from the Working Families Party, and one from the Independence Party(Eddington). Additionally Legislator Montano is not a member of the caucus.
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 last year, 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 of navigable waterways within the police district, from the Connecticut and Rhode Island state line which bisects the Long Island Sound - [1], to the New York state line three miles 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 the 10th judicial district within the New York State Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has unlimited, original jurisdiction, but generally hears cases outside the jurisdiction of other courts, such as: Civil matters beyond the monetary limits of the lower courts' jurisdiction; Divorce, separation, and annulment proceedings; Equity suits, such as mortgage foreclosures and injunctions; Criminal prosecution of felonies.
[3]. Although there is also a courthouse in Hauppauge, the main courthouse for the Supreme Court is in Riverhead. Riverhead has been the home of the County's Supreme Court since 1729.
The original, colonial era courthouse was replaced in 1855, expanded in 1881. [4] Although the nineteenth century courthouse was damaged by fire and rebuilt in 1929, the same structure still stands today. In 1994, a new, modern court building was added to the complex.
Suffolk County's lower courts are organized somewhat similar to Nassau County, and very different from the rest of the state. Like Nassau, there is a District Court, but only for about half the county. For about half of the county, most traffic tickets are handled by the Traffic Violations Bureau of Suffolk County.
TVB is an arm of the Department of Motor Vehicles, and is not part of the state court system. There are TVBs in New York City, Rochester and Buffalo as well. Suffolk County also has village courts and five town courts.
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1790 | 16,400 |
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| 1800 | 19,735 | 20.3% | |
| 1810 | 21,113 | 7.0% | |
| 1820 | 23,936 | 13.4% | |
| 1830 | 26,780 | 11.9% | |
| 1840 | 32,469 | 21.2% | |
| 1850 | 36,922 | 13.7% | |
| 1860 | 43,275 | 17.2% | |
| 1870 | 46,924 | 8.4% | |
| 1880 | 52,888 | 12.7% | |
| 1890 | 62,491 | 18.2% | |
| 1900 | 77,582 | 24.1% | |
| 1910 | 96,138 | 23.9% | |
| 1920 | 110,246 | 14.7% | |
| 1930 | 161,055 | 46.1% | |
| 1940 | 197,355 | 22.5% | |
| 1950 | 276,129 | 39.9% | |
| 1960 | 666,784 | 141.5% | |
| 1970 | 1,124,950 | 68.7% | |
| 1980 | 1,284,231 | 14.2% | |
| 1990 | 1,321,864 | 2.9% | |
| 2000 | 1,419,369 | 7.4% | |
| Est. 2008 | 1,512,224 | 6.5% | |
As of the census[7] 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.[8]
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 $65,288, 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. [9]
Suffolk County has the highest number[clarification needed] of Italian American residents of any county in the United States.
Colleges and universities
Suffolk County is home to numerous colleges and universities, including:
- Public
- Branches of the State University of New York
- Other
- Private
- Adelphi University - branch campus at Hauppauge
- Briarcliffe College - three campuses, one in Suffolk at Patchogue
- 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 (formerly Polytechnic University, now part of NYU) - has a "Long Island Graduate Center" at Melville
- Saint John's University - has a Graduate Center in Oakdale[10]
- Saint Joseph's College - branch campus at Patchogue
- SBI-Melville - Sanford-Brown Institute campus at Melville
- Touro College
- Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center - in Central Islip
- Touro College School of Health Sciences - in Bay Shore
- Watson School of Biological Sciences - Cold Spring Harbor
Newspapers
Indian reservations
Two Indian reservations are located within the borders of Suffolk County:
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.[11]
Sorted by name
- 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 is an island off eastern Suffolk County in the U.S. state of New York.
The Island is 6 miles long, and 3 miles wide and has 27 miles of coastline.
The same family has owned the Island for nearly 400 years, one 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.
- See More - Gardiners 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 and presently undeveloped.
The island is privately owned and not accessible to the public. See Map - [2]
- See More - Robins Island
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 two-mile long span across Great South Bay to Captree Island features a 600-foot-long main span, with a 60-foot clearance for boats.
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 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 Also Outer 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 secessionist movement has not been active since 1998.
See also
List of townships in Suffolk County
- Babylon NY -Town of Babylon
- Brookhaven NY-Town of Brookhaven
- East Hampton NY-Town of East Hampton
- Huntington NY-Town of Huntington
- Islip NY -Town of Islip
- Riverhead NY -Town of Riverhead
- Shelter Island NY -Town of Shelter Island
- Smithtown NY -Town of Smithtown
- Southampton NY -Town of Southampton
- Southhold NY - Town of Southold
- Zip codes of Suffolk County, New York
- Suffolk County, Farmland Development Rights
- USS Suffolk County (LST-1173)
References
- ^ http://www.co.suffolk.ny.us/ "About Suffolk County"
- ^ http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?_bm=y&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-CONTEXT=gct&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_GCTPH1_US9&-redoLog=false&-_caller=geoselect&-geo_id=&-format=US-25 U.S. Census data with area & population density
- ^ http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/10jd/suffolk/supreme.shtml
- ^ http://kreppein.blogspot.com/2009/03/suffolk-county-supreme-court.html
- ^ http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFFacts?_event=Search&_county=Suffolk+County&_cityTown=Suffolk+County&_state=05000US36103
- ^ http://www.mapzones.org/Suffolk_County_New_York.html
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Suffolk County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau
- ^ 100 Largest Counties in the United States by 2006 Population Estimate
- ^ Main campus is in Queens, branch campus in Suffolk County St. John's University: Oakdale Campus
- ^ Forbes Lists
- http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/05/photogalleries/best-green-beaches-2009/ Top 10 U.S Beaches
- http://www.co.suffolk.ny.us/police/marine.htm
- http://www.nycroads.com/roads/robert-moses/
External links
- Suffolk County at the Open Directory Project
- Newsday - Long Island History: Suffolk County
- Suffolk County Police
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