Public college in East Garden City, New York, US
Nassau Community College (NCC ) is apublic community college in theEast Garden City section ofUniondale ,Nassau County , onLong Island ,New York , United States.[ 3] State University of New York (SUNY).
Nassau Community College in 2021 Buildings T and P at Nassau Community College Nassau Community College was created as part of theState University of New York (SUNY) in 1959. When the college opened on February 1, 1960, it had 632 students, and classes were held in an old courthouse. WhenMitchel Air Force Base closed in 1961, the college obtained substantial property, including buildings to develop its new campus; the area is still referred to as Mitchel Field, and the government still retains some housing and other facilities in the vicinity of the school's campus.[ 4]
On April 16, 2024, the school's food services vendor permanently closed its services, which included the cafeteria, snack bar, and on-campusStarbucks due to the school not entering a new contractual agreement.[ 5]
NCC offersAssociate of Arts degrees inliberal arts , focused onhumanities andsocial sciences , specialized Associate of Arts andAssociate of Science transfer degrees, and Associate of Arts and Science degrees and certificate programs designed to serve immediate employment goals of students.[ 6]
The college operates an astronomy observatory for its students.[ 7]
Bruce Arena , professional soccer managerArjun Atwal , professional golfer andPGA Tour winnerBrian Baldinger , sports broadcaster and professional football playerPhil Baroni , professionalmixed martial artist [ 8] Rich Borresen , professional football playerSteve Buscemi , actorMatt Cardona , professional wrestlerBilly Crystal , comedianLuke Cummo , professional mixed martial artistPatrick Day , professional boxerTim Dillon , comedianChris Distefano , comedianRasul Douglas , professional football playerJay Hieron , professional wrestler and mixed martial artist[ 9] Al Iaquinta , professional wrestler and mixed martial artist[ 10] Steve Israel , U.S. congressmanNouman Ali Khan , American Islamic preacher and the founder of the Bayyinah Institute for Arabic and Qur’anic StudiesJesse Lacey , musicianJosh Lafazan , Nassau County legislatorRyan LaFlare , mixed martial artist[ 11] Shep Messing , Olympic soccer player and broadcasterRod Morgenstein , drummer,Winger andDixie Dregs John Moschitta Jr. , speed talkerElliott Murphy , singer, songwriter, and writerBob Nelson , stand-up comedianMichael Anthony Pegues , visual artistMichael Robinson , professional football playerAndrew P. Schafer Jr. , US Army major general[ 12] Chris Weidman , professional mixed martial artist^ "Board of Trustees Meeting" (PDF) .State University of New York . May 3, 2022. RetrievedJuly 12, 2022 .^ "Nassau Community College ".State University of New York ^ "Garden City, New York" ,Wikipedia , 2023-11-23, retrieved2023-12-30 ^ Alba, Joseph (2020-02-03)."Mitchel Field - New York Aviation History" .Metropolitan Airport News . Retrieved2020-09-01 . ^ Gusoff, Carolyn (2024-04-19)."Vending machines are now the only food option at this Long Island college. Critics blame "incompetency" from administrators" .WCBS-TV . Retrieved2024-04-21 . ^ "Academic Overview" . Nassau Community College. RetrievedOctober 14, 2009 .^ Misdary, Rosemary (2022-05-23)."NYC's first public observatory is running out of time to find a home" .Gothamist . Retrieved2024-03-30 . ^ "Phil Baroni" .UFC . RetrievedAugust 4, 2016 .^ "Jay Hieron" .UFC . RetrievedAugust 4, 2016 .^ "Al Iaquinta" .UFC . RetrievedAugust 4, 2016 .^ "Ryan LaFlare" .UFC . Retrieved2016-08-04 .^ Pennsylvania Senate (22 June 2017)."Biography, Brigadier General Andrew P. Schafer" (PDF) .Pennsylvania Senate GOP.com . Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Senate Republicans. pp. 1– 3. Retrieved11 April 2025 .
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