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1890
Exterior of the Better 'Ole Tea Porch, 1890
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2nd most populated town in New York, United StatesBrookhaven is a large suburban town in Suffolk County, New York, United States, on Long Island. With a population of 488,497 as of 2022, it is the second most populous town in New York (after Hempstead, in the adjacent Nassau County) and the third most populous community in the state. The first settlement in what is now Brookhaven was known as Setauket. Founded as a group of agricultural hamlets in the mid-17th century, Brookhaven first expanded as a major center of shipbuilding in the 19th century. Its proximity to New York City facilitated the establishment of resort communities, followed by a post-war population boom. In the 2020 census record, Brookhaven contained 485,773 people. The to…
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