Stony Brook, New York

About Stony Brook

Stony Brook is a small unincorporated community in southeastern New York.

Officially, Stony Brook is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.82 square miles.

📰 Stony Brook News Today

• Inaugural Simons Empire Faculty Fellows Includes Four From SBU SBU News · Aug 18
• Stony Brook Tennis Releases 2026 Fall Schedule Stony Brook University Athletics · Jul 29
• Joseph P. Granitto Obituary (2026) - Stony Brook, NY - Bryant Funeral Home - East Setauket Legacy obituary · Aug 13
• Former NYPD chief drowns in backyard pool on Long Island ABC7 New York · Aug 9
• SUNY, Alan Alda Center Expand Research Leadership Academy to Create Leaders Across New York SBU News · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Stony Brook Unique

• The only place in America named Stony Brook — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Stony Brook

• Crazy Beans — breakfast
• Grist Mill Eatery
• Peet's Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Sweet Mama's — american
• The Three Village Inn

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Long Island Museum of American Art, History and Carriages · Museum
• Hercules Pavillion · Attraction
• The Jazz Loft · Museum
• The Reboli Center · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Stony Brook

• Youngs Island Tidal Wetland · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Avalon Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Coed Park reviews ★
• Oxhead Road Park reviews ★
• Roosevelt Quad Hill reviews ★
• T. Bayles Minuse Mill Pond Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Stony Brook

• ROBERT CUSHMAN MURPHY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
• WILLIAM SIDNEY MOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Suny/Stony Brook University Hospital ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Stony Brook

🏘️ Nearby Communities