Jericho /dʒɛrɪkoʊ/ is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States, approximately 29 miles (47 km) east of Midtown Manhattan.

The area is served by the Jericho Union Free and the Syosset Central School Districts, the boundaries of which differ somewhat from those of the hamlet.

The name of the area was changed in 1692 from Lusum to Jericho after the town in the Middle East near the Jordan River mentioned in the Bible as part of the Promised Land.

Elias Hicks married Jemima Seaman in 1771 and moved to her family's farm in Jericho, where he soon became a noted preacher of Quaker doctrine.

A Quaker school was built in 1793, the Charity Society of Jericho and Westbury in 1794, and slavery was abolished in 1817, with Hicks' help.

After World War II, in the 1950s Phebe Underhill Seaman sold a large piece of her land to real estate developers.

The building now known as One North was built in 1789[2] as the home for the prominent Quaker and abolitionist Valentine Hicks, his wife Abigail, and their children.

Partial demolition of the Maine Maid Inn took place without the approval of the Oyster Bay landmark commission, which outraged many preservationists.

[6] There is another community known as Jericho in New York, located in the extreme Northeast corner of the state, in the Town of Altona, County of Clinton.

[7][8] As such, summers are usually hot and humid with occasional thunderstorms, winters are usually cool with snow and rain, and the spring and fall typically feature mild weather.

[8] Jericho consists of 3 villages and 1 unincorporated hamlet Note: Old Brookville also part of the greater Glen Cove Area.

[11] During the 2010s, Jericho saw a remarkable influx of residents of East Asian background, drawn by the prestigious public school district and high quality of life.

[12] As a result, the racial makeup of the CDP by 2020 shifted considerably, to 48.1% White, 46.5% Asian, 1% African American, 3% from two or more races.

[24] Many retail and industrial businesses operate along Cantiague Rock Road in the Jericho Gardens section of the CDP.