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Busy modern suburbs between the Wantagh and Meadowbrook state parkways
When East Meadow got its name in the 18th century, the then-agrarian hamlet’s chief inhabitants were woolly. Herds of sheep bleated over sweeping meadows, a major boon for the nation’s early textile makers. While grassy is still a fair descriptor for the community, grazing fields are no longer in vogue. Instead, mowed lawns front single-family homes on gridded, suburban streets, and destination parks feature sprawling turf fields with outfield lines and cricket-pitch boundaries. Packed as it is with busy commercial districts, high-speed commuter highways and musically inclined, highly rated public schools, East Meadow is far from a quiet farmers’ village in the 21st century. The tranquility it offers its modern, nonruminant residents is that of Long Island suburbia, packing daily necessities between the vital commuter arteries of the Wantagh, Southern and Meadowbrook state parkways.
There are many Traditonal Colonial style homes in East Meadow.
Many East Meadow residents enjoy the beauty of Eisenhower Park all year long.
Several big box stores can be found in East Meadow.
There are several highways near East Meadow making it an easy place to travel to.
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Commutes to New York City and the Nassau University Medical Center
While New York City is packed with commuter destinations, health-care workers may only need to head to the Nassau University Medical Center complex that sprawls along Hempstead Turnpike. Hofstra University's campus sprawls across either side of Hempstead Turnpike about two miles to the west. While Nassau Inter-County Express buses make stops along a couple of major roads, personal vehicles and commuter highways are the main mode of transit in East Meadow. Both the Wantagh and Meadowbrook state parkways run north to south on either side of the hamlet, opening access to major east-west connectors like the Southern State Parkway and the Long Island Expressway on the roughly 30-mile drive to Manhattan. Some commuters head about 4 miles away to the Bellmore Long Island Rail Road Station, which offers a 50-minute train ride to Penn Station. John F. Kennedy International Airport is about 15 miles away.
Midcentury suburban blocks and sprawling new construction
Sidewalk-lined suburban blocks make up much of East Meadow, home to a blend of ranch-style, Minimal Traditional, Colonial Revival and Cape Cod-style homes that were built from the 1940s through the 1960s. New Traditional homes and their gable-packed roofs, however, have increasingly towered over nearby starter homes in recent years. There are also several townhouse-style condo communities, some of which are age-restricted, like The Seasons of East Meadow. “There’s been a ton of rebuilding because the market is so high over there,” says Andrew-Paul Ragusa, broker/owner of REMI Realty, who has specialized in markets from Brooklyn to Suffolk County for a decade. "All of Nassau County’s prices have been going up, but East Meadow has been going up very quickly in just the last few years. You have to be ready to buy. If there’s an open house on Saturday or Sunday, on Monday it’s sold.” The median single-family home price is $764,000, higher than the national median of $418,700 given by the National Association of Realtors.
Cape Cod style homes are very popular in East Meadow.
Traditional Colonial homes can be found in East Meadow.
Garrison Colonial style homes offer lots of room for growing families in East Meadow.
Many streets in East Meadow have rows of well maintained homes on them.
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Excellent musical education at East Meadow public schools
All of East Meadow Union Free School District’s schools earn an A or higher from Niche. In recognition of the district's talented and well-supported music department, it has been recognized by the National Association of Music Merchants as one of its Best Communities for Music Education 16 times over the years.
East Meadow's Meadowbrook Elementary School has 440 students in grades K-5.
The Parkway School in East Meadow has 541 students with a student-teacher ratio of 13:1.
The Woodland Middle School in East Meadow has approximately 1,050 students in grades 6-8.
East Meadow High School receives an overall grade of A on Niche.
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Golfing, skating and cricket matches at Eisenhower Park
While smaller green spaces like Veterans Memorial Park and Senator Speno Memorial Park become busy with summertime swimmers and youth league games, they pale in comparison to Eisenhower Park, a massive recreation destination that sprawls across more than 900 acres. “Eisenhower Park has so much to do — ice skating and hockey rinks, picnic areas — you name it, and it’s there,” Ragusa says. Well-lit athletic fields and playground equipment sit between biking and walking trails and decorative landscaping. The lane-marked and diving-board-shadowed pool at the Nassau County Aquatic Center host races and competitions for local high schools, as well as free swims, lessons and fitness classes for members and leisure-pass holders. Adults tee off across three 18-hole golf courses, while a couple of miniature-golf courses cater to younger putters. For nearly two weeks in June 2024, a crowd of 35,000 fans roared as the International Cricket Council Men’s T20 World Cup played out in the park’s temporary stadium. While the grandstands have been dismantled, the cricket pitch remains open to amateur players.
A golf course within Eisenhower Park in East Meadow is a huge draw for many Long Islanders.
Senator Speno Memorial Park in East Meadow features a playground and pickleball courts.
The Nassau County Aquatic Center was built in 1998 for the Goodwill Games in East Meadow.
Many East Meadow residents love to practice and show off their skating skills in the park.
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Shopping and dining on Hempstead Turnpike
Strip-mall shopping plazas alternate with big box locations and fast-food restaurants along Hempstead Turnpike. On East Meadow Avenue, a sparser commercial district is populated by more local flavors, like the sesame-seed-crusted pizza pies at Pietro’s, where an umbrella-hung patio shades diners in the warmer months. Roosevelt Field’s extensive shopping mall offerings are only about 4 miles away. Synagogues, churches and masjids hold services throughout the hamlet.
Stop in Borrelli's of East Meadow for pizza from the family owned restaurant since 1955.
Majors Steak House when you just want an excellent piece of steak in East Meadow.
Enjoy a meal at the Grand Stage Diner in East Meadow.
An untraditional and fun shopping experience awaits you at Stew Leonards in East Meadow.
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Events at Eisenhower Park and the Nassau Coliseum
Eisenhower Park’s wide-open spaces make it a popular event venue, from Saturday-morning farmers markets running July through October to free summer concerts and movies at the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre. The East Meadow Chamber of Commerce is responsible for putting on more community-centric holiday events, including family-friendly trunk-or-treats and Easter-egg hunts at Veterans Memorial Park. Just west of East Meadow, the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum is one of the county’s most iconic venues, drawing massive crowds to events ranging from concerts and multiday trade shows to fiery, engine-revving monster-truck rallies.
The East Meadow Chamber of Commerce Fall Fair is just one of many events they sponsor.
Feel your stomach drop on the big slide at the annual Eisenhower Park Family Festival.
Pumpkin decoration is a favorite activitiy in the Halloween Festival at Eisnehower Park.
Kids slide into fun at East Meadow Chamber of Commerce Fall Fair.
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Four seasons and low crime
East Meadow experiences four temperate seasons. The hamlet has a CAP Index crime score of 1 out of 10, the lowest score possible and below the national average of 4.
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