The Diamond City / The Electric City
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The Town of Islip on Long Island owns and operates Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP), located in Ronkonkoma, 50 miles outside New York City. The airport serves primarily the three million residents of Nassau and Suffolk counties, in addition to the travelers from the Greater New York Metropolitan Area and around the nation who seek a more convenient alternative to other airports.