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Nassau County, NY

UNIONDALE, NY - MAY 11: Goalie Evgeni Nabokov #20 of the New York Islanders and teammate Travis Hamonic #3 tie up Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins in front of the goal during the third period in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on May 11, 2013 in Uniondale, New York. Islanders lost 4-3 in overtime.

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About Nassau County, NY

Nassau County is a suburban county in the New York Metropolitan Area east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2000 census, the population was 1,334,544. The name of the county comes from an old name for Long Island, which was at one time named Nassau, after Dutch William of Nassau, Prince of Orange (who later also ruled as King William III of England.) The county colors, orange and blue, are also the colors of the House of Orange. Nassau County's county seat is located in the Village of Garden City; however, it is within the Mineola, New York, 11501 ZIP Code. Therefore, the county seat is commonly referred to as being in Mineola.

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