Islip

Islip (pronounced "ICE-lip") is a town on Long Island in the state of New York. It includes the villages of Brightwaters, Islandia, Ocean Beach and Saltaire. It also includes numerous hamlets including Bay Shore and Sayville which are ferry terminals for Fire Island. Other prominent communities are Bayport, Brentwood, Central Islip, Hauppauge, Islip village (the town seat), and Ronkonkoma.

Understand
Islip is a suburb of New York City on Long Island. While not as spectacular as Montauk or Jones Beach, it doesn't lack for things to do.

By plane




Bus from airport

 * Suffolk Transit's S57 bus (Sayville–Smith Haven Mall) directly serves MacArthur Airport and the Ronkonkoma LIRR station. It runs M-Sa once an hour but ends service before 8 PM at most stops.

By train
Islip has two main LIRR stations (Islip and Central Islip) that take visitors from New York City. However, there are other stations you can get off at depending on where you want to go.

The five stations on the Montauk Branch (in order), which usually only goes to Jamaica, in Queens, are: The three on the Ronkonkoma Branch (in order), which is more convenient for traveling from Penn Station, in Manhattan, are: Yeah, that's a lot of stations, but with the exception of traveling somewhere specific, it's best to get off at Islip or Central Islip.

Eat
Many restaurants are found on Main Street.

Stay safe
For the most part, Islip is a very safe town – you will find many communities within the town which are safe both during day and at night (such as the hamlet of Islip, which is also the town's center of government). However, like any large municipality, there are also some areas where one should exercise caution. These areas include Brentwood, North Bay Shore, and Central Islip. These areas are generally safe during the day – but at night, they can be very dangerous. Gangs like MS-13 are infamous for having a massive presence in these communities (especially Brentwood) and there is a tremendous amount of drug dealing and usage in these areas. If you have no reason to travel through these communities after the sun sets, then avoid them at all costs. And if you must travel through those areas, make sure to stick to the main thoroughfares through the area – do not travel through the residential areas (especially if there is no street lighting) and do not walk alone under any circumstances in the area at night – especially if you are a woman. Additionally, if you see sneakers dangling from overhead wires or gang graffiti in these areas, leave immediately as these are signs that drug deals and gangs are active in the immediate area.

Should you encounter any problems or witness something suspicious, dial 911. The Suffolk County Police Department is always active and patrolling the area and are happy to assist anybody in need of assistance.

Go next

 * Babylon
 * Smithtown
 * Brookhaven