Long Island is a thriving region that is home to nearly 3 million people. The two counties that make up the region, Nassau and Suffolk, are largely suburban, with many of their residents living in cities, towns, villages or hamlets filled with single-family homes. A majority of Long Island’s nearly 3 million residents are white.
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In recent decades, however, Long Island has grown more diverse, with Latinos and Asian Americans leading the way, and Black residents also making gains. Local political leanings have ebbed and flowed, with Democrats making gains in the island’s Republican strongholds, only to see them recede again.
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City & State’s Long Island Trailblazers, researched and written by journalist Lon Cohen, illustrates the dynamic nature of the region. This year’s list features elected and appointed government officials, mission-driven nonprofit leaders, exemplary business executives, forward-looking university presidents and civic-minded attorneys along with deeply engaged advocates, activists and others who are collectively defining Long Island’s future.
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