Communities
The areas
we know best,
town by town.
We work across Long Island and Queens. These are the areas we know best: the North Shore around our Saint James office on Lake Avenue, the North Fork and the South Shore, which we now serve from there, Nassau County and the northeast Queens neighborhoods next door, which we work from our brokerage office in Woodbury, and Florida, with Naples and Southwest Florida as home base. Each town page covers the housing, the water, the downtown, and how to get around. If your town is not listed, we still work there.
North Shore
The towns around our Saint James office on Lake Avenue, from Huntington east to Port Jefferson.
- Town of SmithtownSaint JamesHome base. Lake Avenue, the LIRR station, and the harbor villages just north.
- Downtown
- Lake Avenue
- Rail
- Saint James station, LIRR Port Jefferson Branch
- Town of SmithtownSmithtownMain Street, the Nissequogue River, and two big parks within a few minutes.
- Downtown
- Main Street along Jericho Turnpike
- Rail
- Smithtown station, LIRR Port Jefferson Branch
- Town of HuntingtonHuntingtonA busy village downtown, Huntington Harbor, and the LIRR where electric service ends.
- Downtown
- New York Avenue, Main Street, and Wall Street
- Rail
- Huntington station, LIRR Port Jefferson Branch
- Towns of Huntington and SmithtownCommackWide suburban streets, easy highway access, and Hoyt Farm Park Preserve.
- Roads
- Long Island Expressway, Northern State and Sunken Meadow Parkways
- Rail
- Nearby stations on the Port Jefferson and Ronkonkoma Branches
- Town of HuntingtonNorthportA harbor village with a Main Street that runs straight down to the water.
- Downtown
- Main Street, down to the harbor
- Rail
- Northport station in East Northport, LIRR Port Jefferson Branch
- Town of BrookhavenStony BrookA harbor village center, a historic grist mill, and West Meadow Beach.
- Downtown
- Stony Brook Village Center
- Rail
- Stony Brook station, LIRR Port Jefferson Branch
- Town of BrookhavenSetauketColonial era history, a village green, Setauket Harbor, and Conscience Bay.
- Landmarks
- The village green, Culper Spy Ring history
- Rail
- Stony Brook and Port Jefferson stations nearby
- Town of BrookhavenPort JeffersonA harbor village with a ferry to Connecticut and the end of the Port Jefferson line.
- Downtown
- Main Street and East Main Street
- Rail
- Port Jefferson station, the end of the LIRR Port Jefferson Branch
North Fork
The towns we now serve on the North Fork, from Jamesport and Mattituck out to Greenport and Orient. We come out from Saint James for showings, valuations, and listing appointments.
- Town of SoutholdGreenportA working harbor, a village center on Front and Main Streets, and the ferry to Shelter Island.
- Downtown
- Front Street and Main Street
- Rail
- Greenport station, the LIRR's North Fork terminus
- Town of SoutholdSoutholdMain Road through the hamlet center, Southold Bay, and Horton Point Lighthouse on the Sound.
- Downtown
- Main Road through the hamlet center
- Rail
- Southold station, LIRR
- Town of SoutholdMattituckLove Lane, Mattituck Inlet on the Sound, and an LIRR station on the North Fork.
- Downtown
- Love Lane and Main Road
- Rail
- Mattituck station, LIRR
- Town of SoutholdCutchogueA historic village green, vineyards along Main Road, and the New Suffolk waterfront nearby.
- Downtown
- Main Road and the village green
- Rail
- Mattituck and Southold stations nearby
- Town of SoutholdPeconicFarmland and vineyards between Southold and Cutchogue, with Goldsmith Inlet on the Sound.
- Landscape
- Farmland and vineyards along Main Road
- Rail
- Southold and Mattituck stations nearby
- Town of SoutholdOrientThe eastern tip of the North Fork, with Orient Beach State Park and the Cross Sound Ferry.
- Water
- Orient Harbor and Gardiners Bay
- Rail
- Greenport station nearby
- Town of RiverheadJamesportMain Road, a bay beach on Peconic Bay, and farms and vineyards just east of Riverhead.
- Downtown
- Main Road
- Rail
- Riverhead and Mattituck stations nearby
South Shore
The Great South Bay towns we serve from Saint James, from Babylon and Lindenhurst east to Sayville and Patchogue. We come across the island by way of the Southern State Parkway and Sunrise Highway for showings, valuations, and listing appointments.
- Town of BabylonBabylonA village downtown on Main Street, the Great South Bay, and the end of the Babylon Branch.
- Downtown
- Main Street at Deer Park Avenue
- Rail
- Babylon station, LIRR Babylon and Montauk Branches
- Town of BabylonLindenhurstWellwood Avenue, the Babylon Branch, and marinas off Montauk Highway on the Great South Bay.
- Downtown
- Wellwood Avenue and Hoffman Avenue
- Rail
- Lindenhurst station, LIRR Babylon Branch
- Town of IslipBay ShoreMain Street, the Bay Shore Marina, and the Fire Island ferries at the foot of Maple Avenue.
- Downtown
- Main Street
- Rail
- Bay Shore station, LIRR Montauk Branch
- Town of IslipIslipMain Street shops, the Great South Bay across from Fire Island, and the canals at Bayberry Point.
- Downtown
- Main Street
- Rail
- Islip station, LIRR Montauk Branch
- Town of IslipSayvilleMain Street, ferries to Fire Island and the Sunken Forest, and the bay between two creeks.
- Downtown
- Main Street
- Rail
- Sayville station, LIRR Montauk Branch
- Town of BrookhavenPatchogueA busy Main Street downtown, the Patchogue River, and ferries to Fire Island near the station.
- Downtown
- Main Street
- Rail
- Patchogue station, LIRR Montauk Branch
Nassau County
The Nassau County towns around our brokerage office in Woodbury, from Manhasset and the North Shore hamlets down to Massapequa on the South Shore. We meet clients at the office or at the property for showings, valuations, and listing appointments.
- Town of Oyster BayWoodburyHome of our brokerage office, next to the Syosset-Woodbury Community Park and Trail View State Park.
- Office
- Keller Williams Points North, Crossways Park Drive West
- Rail
- Syosset and Cold Spring Harbor stations, LIRR Port Jefferson Branch
- Town of Oyster BaySyossetA downtown built around the station at Jackson Avenue, on the LIRR's Port Jefferson Branch.
- Downtown
- Jackson Avenue and Underhill Boulevard, around the station
- Rail
- Syosset station, LIRR Port Jefferson Branch
- Town of Oyster BayJerichoWhere Jericho Turnpike meets Broadway, with the expressway and the parkway both running through.
- Crossroads
- Jericho Turnpike and Broadway
- Rail
- Stations in neighboring hamlets, such as Syosset
- Town of Oyster BayPlainviewNamed for the view from the Manetto Hills, with the community park and preserve on Washington Avenue.
- Shopping
- Morton Village, Manetto Hills, Plainview Centre
- Rail
- Stations in neighboring hamlets, such as Syosset
- Town of HempsteadGarden CityA planned village with Franklin Avenue, its own parks, and stations on the Hempstead Branch.
- Downtown
- Franklin Avenue
- Rail
- Hempstead Branch and Main Line stations in the village
- Town of North HempsteadManhassetPlandome Road and the station on the Port Washington Branch, near the Miracle Mile and Manhasset Bay.
- Downtown
- Plandome Road, around the station
- Rail
- Manhasset station, LIRR Port Washington Branch
- Town of Oyster BayMassapequaCanals off South Oyster Bay, the Massapequa Preserve, and the station on Sunrise Highway.
- Rail
- Massapequa station, LIRR Babylon Branch
- Water
- South Oyster Bay and the canals south of Merrick Road
Queens
The neighborhoods of northeast Queens next door to Nassau County, from Whitestone on the East River to Douglaston on Little Neck Bay. We serve them from our brokerage office in Woodbury and meet clients at the property for showings, valuations, and listing appointments.
- Queens, New York CityBaysideBell Boulevard and an express stop on the Port Washington Branch, with parks along Little Neck Bay.
- Main street
- Bell Boulevard, by the station
- Rail
- Bayside station, LIRR Port Washington Branch
- Queens, New York CityWhitestoneOn the East River at the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge, with the Malba section along the water.
- Water
- The East River, Powell's Cove
- Bridges
- The Bronx-Whitestone Bridge, the Throgs Neck Bridge next door
- Queens, New York CityDouglastonA peninsula on Little Neck Bay, the Douglas Manor historic district, and a station on the Port Washington Branch.
- Rail
- Douglaston and Little Neck stations, LIRR Port Washington Branch
- Main road
- Northern Boulevard, Douglaston Plaza
- Queens, New York CityFresh MeadowsA planned neighborhood by Cunningham Park, with shopping on the Horace Harding Expressway and Union Turnpike.
- Shopping
- The Fresh Meadows shopping center, Union Turnpike
- Transit
- Buses to the subway, express buses to Manhattan
Florida
Moving from Long Island to Florida? Naples and Southwest Florida is home base, and Rose's Florida license covers the whole state.
Moving to another state? Team Rivera is part of Keller Williams, so we connect you with a vetted agent there through the Keller Williams network and handle the Long Island sale. How that works
Guides
Town guides from the blog.
- From the blogWhat Should Buyers Know About Belle Terre, NY?Belle Terre, NY buyer notes: the one-acre lot rule, village rental permits, site plan review, the seller disclosure, and what to ask about water.Read
- From the blogWhat Kinds of Homes Are in Centerport, NY?Centerport sits on a harbor in the Town of Huntington. Here is how the Town zoning code sorts homes, and what to check at each address before you tour.Read
- From the blogWhat to Know Before Buying a Home in Saint James, NYHousing from the old center to the wooded lots near the harbor villages, Lake Avenue, the LIRR station, and how a New York purchase works.Read
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