Williston Park is an incorporated village in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States.
Williston Park was founded in 1926 after 195 acres (0.79 km2) of land were purchased by New York City developer William Chatlos, who had been seeking to create an affordable, planned community for New York City residents wishing to move to the suburbs.
[4] Williston Park is named for Samuel Willis, a settler who came to the area in the late 17th century.
[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all land.
[21][24] Williston Park is located entirely within New York's 3rd Congressional district, which as of August 2024 is represented in the United States Congress by Thomas R. Suozzi (D–Glen Cove).
[21][25] Like the rest of New York, Williston Park is represented in the United States Senate by Charles Schumer (D) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D).
Williston Park is also home to St. Aidan's Catholic Elementary lower and upper schools.