About Brentwood
Set in the southeastern part of New York, Brentwood is a small unincorporated community.
Brentwood holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 10.95 square miles.
📰 Brentwood News Today
- Senator Martinez's Back to School Backpack and Supply Distribution The New York State Senate (.gov) · Aug 17
- Harold L. Swetland Jr. Obituary | Michael J. Grant Funeral Homes, Inc | Brentwood, NY Tribute Archive · Aug 17
- Brentwood Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
- 2 teen boys shot while sitting in parked car in Brentwood, Suffolk County ABC7 New York · Jan 20
- Laurence Peter Oliver Obituary (2026) - BRENTWOOD, NY - Michael J. Grant Funeral Homes, Inc. - Brentwood Legacy obituary · Jul 28
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Brentwood Unique
- One of 6 places in the US named Brentwood — but the New York one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Brentwood
- Applebee's — american
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Marios Restaurant — italian
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Brentwood
- Brentwood Recreation Center reviews ★
- Gil Hodges Park reviews ★
- Modern Times Park reviews ★
- Roberto Clemente Park (formerly Timberline) reviews ★
- Rose Memorial Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Brentwood
- BRENTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
- EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL
- FRESHMAN CENTER
- LAUREL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- LORETTA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
- NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- PINE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
- SOUTHEAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- TWIN PINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNew York
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area10.95 sq mi
Coordinates40.7839, -73.2522