About Laurel
Laurel, NY is a small unincorporated community located in southeastern New York.
Officially, Laurel is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3 square miles.
📰 Laurel News Today
- Deadly fungus threatens Long Island trees; officials order quarantine in Huntington, Babylon, Smithtown, Islip and Brookhaven ABC7 New York · Aug 3
- Laurel Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
- New York man arrested in I-75 crash that killed three in Charlotte County ABC7 WWSB · Jul 21
- Laurel Beavers Obituary (1952 - 2026) - Easton, NY - The Glens Falls Chronicle Legacy obituary · Jul 30
- NYC’s top deals: Maspeth warehouse trades for $19M The Real Deal · Jul 8
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Laurel Unique
- One of 10 places in the US named Laurel — but the New York one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Laurel
- Mattitaco
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Laurel
- Aldrich Lane Park reviews ★
- Laurel Lake Park reviews ★
- Laurel Lake Preserve reviews ★
- Peconic Bay Park reviews ★
- Rain Garden · Garden reviews ★
- Recreational Center reviews ★
- Sigsbee Road Civil Association Park reviews ★
- Veteran's Memorial Park reviews ★
- Walter P. Sabbat Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNew York
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area3 sq mi
Coordinates40.9729, -72.5545