East Rockaway is a village in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States.

[3] The Incorporated Village of East Rockaway is at the edge of Rockaway Peninsula Proper in the town of Hempstead, adjacent to Hewlett Harbor, Hewlett, Rockville Centre, Lynbrook, and Oceanside.

Originally named Near Rockaway, the village began as a shipping and trading center for the South Shore of Long Island.

The Haviland-Davison Grist Mill, located in Memorial Park, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

East Rockaway High School fields competitive teams in football, cross country, volleyball, basketball, softball, baseball, and track.

School musicals and the inter-class competition known as "Rock Rivalry" are widely popular throughout the community.

Located in East Rockaway on Atlantic Avenue is St. Raymonds Catholic school, consisting of Pre-k through 8th grade.

See Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre The Waverly Park and Northwestern neighborhoods of East Rockaway (the border approximately running down Rocklyn, Carman, and Grant Avenues) are part of Lynbrook School District 20 in the Lynbrook Union Free School District,[15] and are serviced by four main schools: East Rockaway contains two Long Island Rail Road stations, both of which serve the Long Beach Branch.

[11] The village is primarily covered by the 4th Precinct of the Nassau County Police Department.