About New Suffolk
New Suffolk is a small community of 296 households situated on Peconic Bay and West Creek, practically surrounded by water. The downtown area of the village is known as “the Grid.” This was unique at it’s time of creation because it was one of the very few Long Island villages that was laid out in blocks so that most streets ended at the water.
At the tip of New Suffolk, there is a small spit of land known as Kimogenor Point. It is said that it was once used by the Indians as a signal ground. Two families by the names of Moore and King developed this land into a small 13-home summer colony.
Across the bay from New Suffolk, you will find Robins Island, a 69 acre piece of private land owned Louis Bacon and managed by The Moore Foundation Trust.
Back as far as the 1820s, the deep waters of the New Suffolk waterfront were the terminus for boats going to and coming from New York City. At that time, the Long Island Railroad had rails ending at the Main Street dock to transport people from the boats to their homes here and in Cutchogue, Mattituck and Southold. During that era, the New Suffolk Shipyard was known for the large 3-masted ships built there. These ships were built to carry merchandise from the Carolinas to New York.
In 1900, the Holland Submarine Company opened a plant in New Suffolk for assembling submarines. The boat-basin on the waterfront was used as a testing site for the first, successful submarine which was launched from the shores of New Suffolk. To this day, we are proud to host an annual tolling of the bells for submariners lost at sea and the submariners organization participate in the yearly New Suffolk July 4th parade.
The New Suffolk School opened it’s doors in 1907 as a two-room schoolhouse. In 1923, the school was expanded to 3 rooms and has remained a 3-room school house. At a recent high schools graduation, many of the students who had attended New Suffolk School, graduated with honors.
The town of New Suffolk remains a favorite of many Long Islanders largely because of its sport fishing and boating capabilities. Over the years it went from a working community to a summer retreat and is now back to a combination of both. Approximately three-quarters of the community are year-round residents who still go to the local post office daily to pick up their mail and catch up on the latest news with fellow residents. Everyone living here counts their blessings on a regular basis.
