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Are you looking for Long Island rentals?  Long Island is one of the most popular summer destinations in New York.  Known for its small
towns, beaches, and wealthy, seasonal tourists, Long Island rentals attract visitors from all over the world.  If you’re looking for Long Island
rentals among New York’s wealthier crowds, make sure to check out the Hamptons, including East Hampton, South Hampton,
Bridgehampton, and Hampton Bays.  Other places to look for Long Island rentals are Jones Beach or Fire Island, the long, thin barrier
island directly south of the main island, known for its beautiful beaches and famous seasonal residents.  

There are a couple different approaches to finding your perfect Long Island rental.  Search free and public listings, such as craigslist.com or
local Long Island newspapers.  Many year-round residents rent out their homes for seasonal tourists!  If you’re having a difficult time, or don’
t know where to look, consider hiring a rental finder service.  The service has a database of available Long Island rentals.  The service can
provide you with a list of places that meet your rental specifications, such as location, number of bedrooms, distance from beach, and length
of stay.  The benefit of using a service is that they’ll do a lot of the busy work for you.  However, their database of Long Island rentals may be
limited to a certain region or price range.


Long Island

Long Island is an island located in the southeastern part of New York State.  It extends 118 miles into the Atlantic Ocean and is comprised of
four counties: Queens, Kings, Nassau, and Suffolk.  Kings county (Brooklyn) and Queens county are two boroughs of greater New York City.  
Long Island more often refers to Nassau county and Suffolk county.  Originally home to Native Americans, Long Island was settled by
European colonialists.  Suburbanization began to take hold during the 1920s and 1930s with help from urban planner Robert Moses who
designed roadways to the island from the New York City metropolis.  It became a bucolic retreat for New Yorkers.  The population of Long
Island blossomed after World War II, which is evident in the many planned communities which sprung up, including Levittown.  Today, Long
Island is home to 7,500,000 residents, which makes it the 17th most populated island in the world.  Recently, Joseph Sawicki, the
Comptroller of Suffolk County, proposed a plan for Long Island to secede from New York State to become the 51st state of the US, which
would make it the 10th most populated state in the country.  Long Island is most known for its affluence and Nassau and Suffolk counties
are ranked as some of the richest places in the country.  Many residents live on Long Island and work in New York City due to the island’s
number of convenient transportation options, including multiple airports, expressways, and rail transit.  Tourism remains a strong
contributor to Long Island’s economy and is a popular summer destination for many New Yorkers for its beaches, scenery, and recreation.


Nassau County Long Island

Nassau County Long Island is a suburban county located right outside the New York City metropolitan area.  Situated just east of New York
City’s boroughs, Queens and Brooklyn, Nassau County Long Island actually used to be part of the borough of Queens until 1899.  Today,
Nassau County Long Island covers 453 square miles of land and water and has a population of over 1,300,000 residents with a median
age of 38.  Nassau County Long Island experienced a large wave of population growth during the late 20th century during which many
immigrants, including Italian, Irish, and Germans, moved from New York City’s boroughs to escape the city’s rising rents. Nassau County
Long Island was recently named one of the safest regions in the United States and also one of the richest counties in the nation.  Nassau
County Long Island is comprised of two cites (Glen Cove and Long Beach), three towns, and dozens of villages.  One of the first planned
communities of the 1950s, Levittown, was built in Nassau County.  Today, Nassau County Long Island is home to several educational
institutions, including Adelphi University, Molloy College, and Hofstra University.  Nassau County’s bird is the Osprey and its flower is the
Birdsfoot Violet.


Suffolk County Long Island

Suffolk County Long Island is New York State’s eastern most county.  Located on the eastern most part of Long Island, Suffolk County was
originally home to the Algonquin Native American tribe.  Then Suffolk County Long Island was established by James, Duke of York.  Today,
Suffolk County Long Island covers 2,373 square miles, including both land and water, and occupies two-thirds of the island.  The region is
home to over 1,400,000 residents, of which the median age is 36.  Suffolk County and Nassau County are often collectively referred to as
Long Island, to distinguish it from the NYC boroughs of Queens and Brooklyn which make up the western most part of the island.  In recent
efforts, some residents have attempted to create a new county due to Suffolk County’s increased population and suburbanization.  Suffolk
County Long Island had long been a Republican stronghold until 2001, when it started voting Democratic.  Several zip codes of Suffolk
County Long Island are listed as some of the most expensive places to live in the country.  In fact, the area of Sagaponack was ranked as
the most expensive zip code in the nation with an average home sale of $2,787,500.  Suffolk County Long Island is home to eight nationally
protected areas of refuge and wildlife.  Due to dramatic increases in population and density, Suffolk County Long Island residents fear that
its bucolic pleasures, farms, and scenery are being sacrificed to accommodate housing developments and traffic jams.  

Queens, NY

Queens became one of New York City’s five boroughs in 1898.  Queens, NY is located on the western end of Long Island and covers roughly
178 square miles.  It ranks as the largest in physical size and second in population, with 2.2 million residents.  Today, close to 50% of Queen’s
residents are immigrants, making it the most diverse borough in New York City.  Also one of the most suburban areas, Queens, New York is
comprised of dozens of neighborhoods each of which is unique to its ethnic diversity, providing residents and visitors with a plethora of
wonderful ethnic restaurants.  During the mid 20th century, Queens, NY was a Jazz hub, attracting the likes of Louis Armstrong and Ella
Fitzgerald.  Today, cultural attractions include the Queens Botanical Garden, the Noguchi Museum, and the New York Hall of Science.  Visitors
and residents are serviced by the New York City subway system, bus routes, and water ways, which provide convenient access to Manhattan
and Brooklyn.  In addition, Queens, NY is home to two of the city’s airports: JFK and LaGuardia.  Queens, NY is also home to oldest and tallest
tree in the metropolitan area, the Queens Giant, which stands 132 feet and is 450 years old.  In popular culture, Queens, NY has been the
setting for the sitcom, The King of Queens, and the 1988 Eddie Murphy comedy, Coming to America.  

House Rentals

House rentals can be convenient and affordable alternative to home ownership.  House rentals are properties that a renter borrows from the
owner in exchange for payment.  The renters do not own the house rentals and are usually obligated to return the property by contract of law
after a designated period of time or use.
There are a number of reasons why individuals are interested in house rentals instead of home ownership.  Renters may only intend to live in
the house for a short, temporary period of time.  For example, many vacation homes are advertised as house rentals.  Instead of staying in a
hotel, families can rent a house for their week-long stay in Florida.  In this case, it wouldn’t make sense to purchase a house in Florida for such
a short period of stay.  Renters are also interested in house rentals if they cannot afford to purchase a house for ownership.  Not only does
purchasing a house usually require a large down-payment in addition to the monthly mortgage, but owners are also responsible for paying for
the maintenance and upkeep of their property.  Renters are only responsible for the maintenance of their house rentals to a certain extent as
defined in their lease, after which the owner, or landlord, is responsible for any major repairs.
House rentals are appropriate for people who cannot afford home ownership and/or intend on staying in the home for a temporary period of
time.