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The Atlantic Beach handbook

Living in Atlantic Beach, NY: what to set up and who to call

Power in Atlantic Beach comes from PSEG Long Island, a state utility rather than a private company. Fiber reaches 98% of addresses in Atlantic Beach.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Atlantic Beach, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Atlantic Beach.

Electricity

Power comes from PSEG Long Island

PSEG Long Island (Long Island Power Authority), a state utility, serves all of Atlantic Beach. Its homes paid an average of 26.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $195 a month (its average across New York, for customers on its standard service). New York lets you buy power from another supplier; 0% of PSEG Long Island’s home customers do, and PSEG Long Island still delivers it.

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Atlantic Beach

98% of 905 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
VerizonFiber, Fixed wireless98%2,300/2,300
OptimumCable, Fiber97%8,000/8,000
T-MobileFixed wireless89%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Atlantic Beach’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Atlantic Beach.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Atlantic Beach or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Atlantic Beach kids go to
K–2Lawrence Early Childhood Center at #4 Schoolin Inwood
3Lawrence Primary School at #2 Schoolin Inwood
7–8Lawrence Middle School at Broadway Campusin Lawrence
9–12Lawrence Senior High Schoolin Cedarhurst

Atlantic Beach is in Lawrence Union Free School District.

C+School gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Atlantic Beach is in ZIP code 11509

ZIP codes where Atlantic Beach residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Atlantic BeachZIP’s residents in Atlantic Beach
11509Atlantic Beach, NY100%70%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Atlantic Beach

Who provides electricity in Atlantic Beach?

PSEG Long Island (Long Island Power Authority), a state utility. Its homes paid about 26.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Atlantic Beach?

Verizon, Optimum, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Atlantic Beach?

11509. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Atlantic Beach in?

Lawrence Union Free School District.

How do I register to vote in Atlantic Beach?

In New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before). Elections here are run by the Nassau County Board of Elections. Check your registration at voterlookup.elections.ny.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.