East Massapequa, New York 2025

East Massapequa is a hamlet in Nassau County, New York, United States. The neighborhood is located on Long Island, just east of Massapequa, and belongs to the Town of Oyster Bay. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,373.

There are several attractions in East Massapequa: Big Apple Farmers Market, Massapequa, NY. This market sells top notch fruits and veggies, most likely picked within the last few days. Check their Facebook page for what'ut avail daily, plus fun upcoming events.

Cantiague Park, which was once the home to several Native American tribes, including the Massapequa Indians, is named after the Indian word "Cantiague," which means "buffalo." The area was sold to the Dutch in 1653 for a small sum of wampum beads.

The hamlet also celebrates a number of annual festivals and events like the annual L.I. Garlic Festival, East Massapequa's Halloween Parade, the annual Christmas Tree Lighting and the annual Fourth of July Fireworks Show.

There are a couple of well known businesses, like Massapequa Diner & Restaurant, which is a 50 year old "Grecian" style diner and has been family owned for four decades. Also known for its great ice cream and candy, on holidays, Massapequa Chocolate and Ice Cream still hand dip chocolates the old fashioned way using real chocolate, not compound.

East Massapequa also has very highly rated schools. According to Niche.com, East Lake Elementary School is the best elementary school in New York and second best public elementary school in America. It serves 563 students in grades K-6. It has a student- teacher ratio of 15 to 1 and has mostly positive reviews. The 2022 rankings named East Lake Elementary School in Massapequa the top school in New York and second best in the entire country!

East massapequa gets about 24 inches of rain per year, with snowfall of about 26 inches. Number of rainy daysper years is 121 days, while number of sunny days per year is 200 days. July is East Massapequa's hottest month and the milldest month is January.