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Metropolitan Suburban Bus Authority
The Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE) is the local bus system serving Nassau County, New York, Nassau County, on Long Island, New York (state), New York, United States. It also serves parts of western Suffolk County, New York, Suffolk County, as well as eastern portions of the New York City borough of Queens, New York, Queens. It was formerly operated under the name of MTA Long Island Bus (the public name of the Metropolitan Suburban Bus Authority) – a division of MTA Regional Bus Operations. The MTA took over the operation of county buses in 1973 from ten private bus companies. In 2011, the owner, Nassau County, decided to outsource the system to a private operator, Veolia Transport, due to a funding dispute with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, MTA. History Private companies (pre-1973) In the mid-1960s, 17 private bus companies served Nassau County, which operated under franchises granted by the county. County operation was considered but not acted upon in 1963. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manhasset, New York
Manhasset is an affluent Hamlet (New York), hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Nassau County, New York, Nassau County, on the North Shore (Long Island), North Shore of Long Island, in New York (state), New York, United States. It is considered the anchor community of the Greater Manhasset area. The population was 8,176 at the time of the 2020 census. As with other unincorporated communities in New York, its local affairs are administered by the town in which it is located, the North Hempstead, New York, Town of North Hempstead, whose North Hempstead Town Hall, town hall is in Manhasset, making the hamlet the Seat of government, town seat. Etymology The name Manhasset was adopted for the community in 1840. It is most likely the anglicized rendition of the name of a nearby Native Americans in the United States, Native American tribe whose name translates to "the island neighborhood". History The Matinecock (tribe), Matinecock had a village on Manhasset Bay. These Nativ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
