Malverne is a village in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States.

[2] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all land.

Western settlements can be dated back to the 1700s, when the Abrams, Bedell and Pearsall families first settled and began farming the area.

This area originally consisted of the communities of North Lynbrook and Malverne Park Oaks.

It is widely believed that residents of the now Malverne Park Oaks area did not wish to become part of the new village and therefore requested not to be included.

North Lynbrook was believed to be removed from the borders by then New York Lieutenant Governor Jeremiah Wood, who lived in that area at that time and did not wish to be in an incorporated village.

The village's growth has been credited to two major events – the selling of farmland for development and the Long Island Rail Road.

[3] Today, many of its residents commute to New York City via the two Long Island Rail Road stations in the village – Malverne and Westwood, both located on the West Hempstead Branch.

Some current elected officials are: Mayor Timothy Sullivan and Village Justice James Frankie.

Recent studies have found that Malverne is considered to be one of the safest communities in both the state and country.

A report based on 2012 statistics place the village the second-safest in New York, behind only Briarcliff Manor.