1. Coliseum Motor Inn
City: East Meadow, NY
Category: Accommodations
Telephone: (516) 794-2100, (800) 540-5050
Address: 1650 Hempstead Tnpk.
Description: If you’re planning to attend an event at the Nassau Coliseum, this motel is the closest and least expensive accommodation you’ll find in the area. It’s also close to Jones Beach, Eisenhower Park, and several shopping malls. The motel offers 112 newly remodeled guestrooms that are basic yet functional. As a two-star-rated property, don’t expect anything extravagant. However, if you’re on a budget, Coliseum Motor Inn offers the basic comforts and amenities you’ll need for a good night’s sleep.
2. Nassau University Medical Center (Nuhealth)
City: East Meadow, NY
Category: Health Care
Telephone: (516) 572-0123
Address: 2201 Hempstead Tnpk.
Description: With 1,200 beds, this is one of the largest hospitals in the region. It includes a 530-bed tertiary-care teaching hospital and a 589-bed skilled nursing facility. The hospital treats more than 80,000 people per year in the emergency department and more than 200,000 per year in its 80-plus specialized clinics. Since it opened in 1935, this hospital has helped literally millions of patients, allowing them to receive coordinated medical care at every stage of life. Within the hospital’s main 19-story tower (which is Nassau County’s tallest building) are 12 operating suites, more than 80 outpatient clinics, a burn center, a stroke center, an extensive laboratory, and an imaging and research facility, plus a wide range of other facilities designed for teaching and providing the highest medical care.As a teaching and research hospital, Nassau University Medical Center is academically affiliated with the Health Sciences Center of the State University of New York at Stony Brook, the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, the New York College of Podiatric Medicine, the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, and the soon-to-open Hofstra University School of Medicine.
3. Zachary’S
City: East Meadow, NY
Category: Nightlife
Telephone: (516) 794-9770
Address: 1916 Hempstead Tnpk.
Description: This large club offers a disco atmosphere, complete with dance floor, state-of-the-art lighting, and a great sound system. Live DJs play a wide range of music, and special events are hosted here several nights per week. You can always find something exciting happening here on Fri and Sat nights.