Andrew Raia of East Northport is a republican serving his fourth term as an assemblyman for the 9th Assembly District…More on Long Island, which consists of parts of the towns of Huntington, Babylon and Islip. His local office is located in Northport Village above Copenhagen Bakery. </p> <p>Raia, born and raised in Huntington, received his bachelor's degree in political science from the State University of New York at New Paltz in 1991. <br /><br />Prior to his election to the assembly, Raia served for 12 years as a staff member in the legislative offices of the state assembly and senate, as well as the Suffolk County legislature.<br /><br />Raia's mother, Jo-Ann Raia, is the Huntington town clerk.</p>

Northport was established in 1656 and incorporated in 1894. Its nickname is Cow Harbor because of the cows that used…More to graze on the waterfront. The zip code is 11768. It shares that zip code with the Village of Asharoken, Eaton's Neck, Crab Meadow and Fort Salonga.</p> <p>Northport sits in the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County, but has its own Board of Trustees made up of a mayor and four trustees; a police department; municipal court; highway and parks departments; and an administrative staff housed at Village Hall.</p> <p>The village, with a population of approximately 7,500, sits on New York State Route 25A, also known as Fort Salonga Road in some parts of Northport, on Long Island's picturesque North Shore.<br /><br />Northport is known for its secluded deep-water harbor,  beautiful parks and beaches, wealth of quaint 19th-century architecture and pedestrian-friendly downtown with a wide variety of stores and restaurants.<br /><br />Main Street ends at the village dock and village green, site of numerous arts events and concerts in the gazebo. <br /><br />The children who live within the village borders and attend public school go to Ocean Avenue Elementary, Northport Middle School and Northport High School. The Northport-East Northport School District's administration building is located within the village, as well.<br /><br />Within its borders are two public beaches: Scudder, route: {:action=>"show", :controller=>"listings", :id=>"northport-villagescudder-beach"} --> and Steers. There are also several public parks including <!-- name: Northport Village Park, which features the dock and gazebo. The village offers dinghy racks, awarded annually by lottery, at all three locations.</p>

Steers Beach is one of two Northport Village-owned beaches. It is situated on a sharp turn on Eaton's Neck Road…More leading out to Asharoken and Eaton's Neck. It looks out on Northport Bay. The property abuts the Town of Huntington's Asharoken Beach. Annual beach stickers can be purchased at the beach and are only available to residents of Northport Village. Stickers are $15.</p> <p>No concessions are available at Steers Beach, but ice cream trucks frequently visit the parking lot. Charcoal grills and picnic tables are available. The beach pavilion can be used for private events. Sign up by calling the Village Hall. There is a first aid station in the pavillion. Other amenities include outdoor showers and kayak racks. There are lifeguards. Dogs are not allowed.</p>

This is one of three town beaches in the 11768 zip code along with Hobart and Crab Meadow. It has a parking lot close…More to the sand, which allows for easy access. <br><br>The beach is directly next to a Village of Northport beach, also located on Asharoken Avenue. It looks out on Northport Bay and also has a view of the houses on the Village of Asharoken's strip. <br><br>The building has restrooms, a lifeguard station and an outdoor shower. Trucks selling ice cream and drinks drive in to the parking lot periodically.</p> <p>The boat ramp is a single-lane, hard-surface ramp for small boats only.</p>