Uniondale, New York facts for kids
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Uniondale, New York
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A welcome sign to the hamlet on Oak Street in 2021.
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| Nickname(s):
Nassau Hub
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| Motto(s):
"A global community for a global economy"
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Location in Nassau County and the state of New York
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 Uniondale, New York
Location in Long Island
Uniondale, New York
Location in New York
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| County | Nassau |
| Town | Hempstead |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.71 sq mi (14.79 km2) |
| • Land | 5.71 sq mi (14.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 32,473 |
| • Density | 5,686.04/sq mi (2,195.30/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes |
11553, 11555, 11556
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| Area codes | 516, 363 |
| FIPS code | 36-76089 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0968229 |
Uniondale is a hamlet and census-designated place in Nassau County, New York, on Long Island, in the town of Hempstead. The population was 32,473 at the time of the 2020 census. Uniondale is home to Hofstra University's north campus, as well as a portion of its southern campus.
The community unsuccessfully tried incorporating itself as a village in the 1970s.
History
In the early 1970s, several Uniondale residents attempted to incorporate their hamlet as a village, citing dissatisfaction with the way their community was being represented on the board of the committee for redeveloping Mitchel Field, regarding matters like policies and the plans. Their incorporation plans were unsuccessful, and Uniondale remains an unincorporated hamlet governed by the Town of Hempstead.
Musician Frank Zappa's last US performance was at Uniondale in the Nassau Coliseum, in 1988.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2), all land.
The Uniondale CDP gained territory between the 2010 census and the 2020 census, due to the former CDP of East Garden City being absorbed by the CDP of Uniondale.
Economy
Lufthansa United States has its headquarters in Uniondale, moving to the hamlet from adjacent East Meadow in 2019.
At one point, Swiss International Air Lines operated its United States office at 776 RexCorp Plaza in the EAB Plaza in Uniondale. The airline moved its offices from 41 Pinelawn Road in Melville, Suffolk County, around 2002.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2000 | 23,011 | — | |
| 2010 | 24,759 | 7.6% | |
| 2020 | 32,473 | 31.2% | |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 2,497 | 5,644 | 10.09% | 17.38% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 11,581 | 11,543 | 46.77% | 35.55% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 60 | 76 | 0.24% | 0.23% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 499 | 1,119 | 2.02% | 3.45% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 13 | 12 | 0.05% | 0.04% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 122 | 288 | 0.49% | 0.89% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 371 | 857 | 1.50% | 2.64% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9,616 | 12,934 | 38.84% | 39.83% |
| Total | 24,759 | 32,473 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Sports
Uniondale was formerly the home of the NHL's New York Islanders, who played at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum from 1972 until 2015, and again from 2018 until 2021. The 2014–15 NHL season was originally their final year at the Coliseum before the team moved to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York City. Beginning in 2018, home games were split between Barclays and the Coliseum, and beginning in 2020, the Coliseum once again became the sole home arena for the Islanders until UBS Arena opened in 2021.
Notable people
- Richard Blais, chef, reality show contestant, restaurateur and author.
- Gary Dell'Abate, also known as Baba Booey, is longtime producer of The Howard Stern Show. He grew up in Uniondale.
- Edward Goljan, pathologist, professor, and USMLE/COMLEX Board Review Teacher, grew up in Uniondale.
- Sheryl Lee Ralph, Broadway and film actor and singer.
- John Moschitta Jr., an American spokesperson and singer best known for his rapid speech delivery; appeared in over 100 commercials as "The Micro Machines Man", as well as in ads for FedEx.
- Aljamain Sterling, mixed martial artist, former UFC Bantamweight Champion; born and raised in Uniondale.
- Busta Rhymes, rapper, graduated from Uniondale High School
See also
In Spanish: Uniondale (Nueva York) para niños
