10 Panel Drug Test, Hempstead, NY
Accredited Drug Testing provides a 10-panel drug test at testing centers located in Hempstead NY and throughout the local area. Same day service is available, and most testing centers are within minutes of your home or office. DOT drug testing and ETG Alcohol testing is also available.
27 ATTORNEY ST APT 2F 0.2 miles
HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550
391B Fulton Avenue, 0.2 miles
Hempstead, NY 11550
2 MAIN ST 0.3 miles
HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550
250 FULTON AVE STE 407 0.3 miles
HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550
111 HEMPSTEAD TPKE STE 121 1.2 miles
WEST HEMPSTEAD, NY 11552
51 CHARLES LINDBERGH BLVD 1.3 miles
UNIONDALE, NY 11553
520 Franklin Ave, Suite 104 1.4 miles
Garden City, NY 11530
990 STEWART AVE LOWER LEVEL 30 1.7 miles
GARDEN CITY, NY 11530
300 OLD COUNTRY RD, STE 91 2.6 miles
MINEOLA, NY 11501
1919 Hempstead Tpke 3.1 miles
East Meadows, NY 11554
156 First Street, Lower Level 3.2 miles
Mineola, NY 11501
1610 OLD COUNTRY RD 3.2 miles
WESTBURY, NY 11590
1620 FRONT ST 3.3 miles
EAST MEADOW, NY 11554
292 HERRICKS RD 3.3 miles
MINEOLA, NY 11501
165 NORTH VILLAGE AVE 3.4 miles
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY 11570
165 North Village Avenue, Suite 103 3.4 miles
Rockville Centre, NY 11570
235 LITCHFIELD AVE 2ND FL 3.6 miles
ELMONT, NY 11003
2360 GRAND AVE 3.7 miles
BALDWIN, NY 11510
465 WILLIS AVE 3.7 miles
WILLISTON PARK, NY 11596
101 South Bergen Place, 2nd Floor 4.0 miles
Freeport, NY 11520
820 JERICHO TPKE 4.0 miles
NEW HYDE PARK, NY 11040
ON-SITE FOR POH ONLY 71 Douth Bayview Ave. 4.3 miles
Freeport, NY 11520
265 Jericho Turnpike, 4.6 miles
Floral Park, NY 11001
585 MERRICK RD 4.6 miles
LYNBROOK, NY 11563
2001 MARCUS AVE STE N215 5.0 miles
NEW HYDE PARK, NY 11042
3000 HEMPSTEAD TPKE 316 5.1 miles
LEVITTOWN, NY 11756
2209 Merrick Rd, 2nd floor 5.1 miles
Merrick, NY 11566
Building 125 150th St and 147th Ave 5.3 miles
JAMAICA, NY 11430
147th St and 150th Ave, Bldg 125 JFK International Airport 5.3 miles
JAMAICA, NY 11430
2001 Marcus Ave, Suite 98W, Lobby Level 5.4 miles
Lake Success, NY 11042
3601 HEMPSTEAD TPKE STE E 405 5.5 miles
LEVITTOWN, NY 11756
One Expressway Plaza, Suite 116 5.7 miles
Roslyn Heights, NY 11577
3276 HEMPSTEAD TPKE 5.7 miles
LEVITTOWN, NY 11756
1400 WANTAGH AVE STE 102 5.8 miles
WANTAGH, NY 11793
2982 MERRICK RD 6.1 miles
BELLMORE, NY 11710
21714 MERRICK BLVD 6.6 miles
LAURELTON, NY 11413
55 E OLD COUNTRY RD 6.7 miles
HICKSVILLE, NY 11801
100 E OLD COUNTRY RD 6.8 miles
HICKSVILLE, NY 11801
120 BETHPAGE RD STE 205 6.9 miles
HICKSVILLE, NY 11801
1000 NORTHERN BLVD STE 135 7.2 miles
GREAT NECK, NY 11021
1165 Northern Blvd, Suite 404 7.3 miles
Manhasset, NY 11030
4277 HEMPSTEAD TPKE STE 100 7.3 miles
BETHPAGE, NY 11714
180 10TH ST 7.4 miles
BETHPAGE, NY 11714
4276 Hempstead Turnpike, 7.4 miles
Bethpage, NY 11714
252-20 NORTHERN BLVD STE 210 7.6 miles
LITTLE NECK, NY 11362
488 GREAT NECK RD STE 300 7.7 miles
GREAT NECK, NY 11021
4900 HEMPSTEAD TPKE 8.1 miles
FARMINGDALE, NY 11735
222 ROCKAWAY TPKE 8.4 miles
CEDARHURST, NY 11516
222 Rockaway Turnpike, Suite 5 8.4 miles
Cedarhurst, NY 11516
4900 Merrick Road, Southgate S, 2nd Floor 8.7 miles
Massapequa Park, NY 11762
146A Manetto Hill Rd., Suite 101 9.2 miles
Plainview, NY 11803
100 MANETTO HILL RD, STE 309 9.3 miles
PLAINVIEW, NY 11803
1117 OLD COUNTRY RD 9.3 miles
PLAINVIEW, NY 11803
4 MIRIAM LN 9.4 miles
PLAINVIEW, NY 11803
Onsite Only 9.5 miles
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
4 ROBIN CT 9.6 miles
FARMINGDALE, NY 11735
JFK Airport Bldg 75, STE 247/249 9.6 miles
Jamaica, NY 11430
JFK INTL AIRPORT STE 14, BLDG 14A 9.6 miles
JAMAICA, NY 11430
JFK International Airport Bldg 22 9.6 miles
JAMAICA, NY 11430
51 Walnut Ave E 10.0 miles
Farmingdale, NY 11735
618 Broadway 10.2 miles
Amityville, NY 11701
87 COLD SPRING RD STE 1 10.4 miles
SYOSSET, NY 11791
365 BROADWAY 10.6 miles
AMITYVILLE, NY 11701
8002 KEW GARDENS RD CONCOURSE LEVEL 11.0 miles
KEW GARDENS, NY 11415
13355 LEFFERTS BLVD 11.0 miles
SOUTH OZONE PARK, NY 11420
4161 Kissena Blvd, Suite 25, Concourse level 11.0 miles
Flushing, NY 11355
111-16 JAMAICA AVE 11.4 miles
RICHMOND HILL, NY 11418
14204 BAYSIDE AVE LOWER LEVEL STE 2L 11.7 miles
FLUSHING, NY 11354
7010 Austin Street, 2nd Floor Suite 201 12.0 miles
Forest Hills, NY 11375
136-20 38th Avenue, 4th Floor, Suite CFA 12.0 miles
Flushing, NY 11354
69-12 AUSTIN ST 12.1 miles
FOREST HILLS, NY 11375
8212 151ST AVE 12.2 miles
HOWARD BEACH, NY 11414
656 N WELLWOOD AVE STE 208A 12.3 miles
LINDENHURST, NY 11757
8217 WOODHAVEN BLVD 12.4 miles
GLENDALE, NY 11385
9777 QUEENS BLVD 9TH FL 12.4 miles
REGO PARK, NY 11374
910 ROUTE 109 12.9 miles
LINDENHURST, NY 11757
184 S 1ST ST 13.0 miles
LINDENHURST, NY 11757
9406 59TH AVE STE E-9 13.1 miles
ELMHURST, NY 11373
315 WALT WHITMAN RD STE 307 13.2 miles
HUNTINGTON STATION, NY 11746
2 CEDARTREE LN 13.4 miles
HUNTINGTON STATION, NY 11746
Onsite Only 13.5 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11208
3665 E TREMONT AVE 13.6 miles
BRONX, NY 10465
PO Box 1693 13.7 miles
West Babylon, NY 11704
21 E 23RD ST 14.0 miles
HUNTINGTON STATION, NY 11746
69-16 METROPOLITAN AVE 14.0 miles
MIDDLE VILLAGE, NY 11379
40 08 Forley St, 14.0 miles
Elmhurst, NY 11373
1 MAIN TERMINAL STE 3 SUITE 109 14.1 miles
FLUSHING, NY 11371
33-54 83RD ST, STE G-02 14.3 miles
JACKSON HEIGHTS, NY 11372
7301 GRAND AVE 14.4 miles
MASPETH, NY 11378
6311 QUEENS BLVD 14.4 miles
WOODSIDE, NY 11377
6655 FRESH POND RD 14.4 miles
RIDGEWOOD, NY 11385
1445 NEW YORK AVE 14.6 miles
HUNTINGTON STATION, NY 11746
66 - 17 Fresh Pond Rd, 14.6 miles
Ridgewood, NY 11385
500 West Main Street, 14.7 miles
Babylon, NY 11702
6122 Fresh Pond Road, 14.8 miles
Middle Village, NY 11379
75-35 31st Avenue, Suite 205 14.8 miles
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
4275 65TH PL 14.9 miles
WOODSIDE, NY 11377
3250 Westchester Avenue, Suite 105 14.9 miles
Bronx, NY 10461
1790 RANDALL AVE 14.9 miles
BRONX, NY 10473
3250 WESTCHESTER AVE SUITE 120 14.9 miles
BRONX, NY 10461
142 RALPH AVE 15.0 miles
BABYLON, NY 11702
1476 WILLIAMSBRIDGE RD LOFT BLDG SIDE ENTRANCE 15.2 miles
BRONX, NY 10461
408 Rockaway Avenue, 15.5 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11212
1940 DEER PARK AVE 15.6 miles
DEER PARK, NY 11729
1350 Deer Park Ave, 15.7 miles
North Babylon, NY 11703
41 VERONICA LN 15.7 miles
NORTH BABYLON, NY 11703
1120 MORRIS PARK AVE 15.7 miles
BRONX, NY 10461
962 MADISON ST APT 1 15.8 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11221
Onsite Only #1R 15.8 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11237
47-01 QUEENS BLVD #206-207 15.9 miles
SUNNYSIDE, NY 11104
25-15 STEINWAY ST 15.9 miles
ASTORIA, NY 11103
3014 37th St, 16.1 miles
Astoria, NY 11103
2035 RALPH AVE A10 16.6 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11234
2035 Ralph Avenue, Suite B1 16.6 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11234
175 E Main Street Suite 105, 16.6 miles
Huntington, NY 11743
144 LEWIS AVE 16.7 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11221
27-47 Crescent Street, Lower Level, Suite 102-103 16.7 miles
Astoria, NY 11102
31-00 47TH AVENUE 16.8 miles
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101
150 Lockwood Ave, Ste 38 16.8 miles
New Rochelle, NY 10801
110 LOCKWOOD AVE 16.9 miles
NEW ROCHELLE, NY 10801
On Site Only 16.9 miles
West Islip, NY 11795
619 Throop Avenue 16.9 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11216
68 Graham Ave 17.0 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11206
656 E FORDHAM RD 17.4 miles
BRONX, NY 10458
747 MELROSE AVE OFC 17.4 miles
BRONX, NY 10451
68 NASSAU AVE 17.5 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11222
1248 Fulton Street 17.5 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11216
2385 Arthur Avenue, Suites 201 & 202 17.7 miles
Bronx, NY 10458
238 E 111TH ST APT 4C 18.0 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10029
147 Greenpoint Avenue, First Floor 18.0 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11222
400 E 26TH ST 18.1 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11226
2488 GRAND CONCOURSE RM 210 18.1 miles
BRONX, NY 10458
2422 KNAPP ST 18.2 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11235
210 E 86th St, Ste 602 18.2 miles
New York, NY 10028
210 E 86TH ST STE 100 18.2 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10028
105 Stevens Ave, Ste 205 18.3 miles
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
12 N 7TH AVE 18.4 miles
MOUNT VERNON, NY 10550
20 BEEKMAN PL APT 2B 18.4 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10022
3500 NOSTRAND AVE 18.5 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11229
65 E 76th St, 18.6 miles
New York, NY 10021
919 2ND AVE 18.6 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10017
649 COMMACK RD 18.7 miles
COMMACK, NY 11725
onsite for POH only 18.7 miles
Brightwaters, NY 11718
115 E 57th Street, Ste 1530 18.8 miles
New York, NY 10022
730 3RD AVE 18.8 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10017
425 PARK AVE 18.8 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10022
137 East 36th Street, Suite 7 19.0 miles
New York, NY 10016
On Site Only 19.1 miles
Babylon, NY 11702
18 E 48TH ST 2ND FL 19.1 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10017
1660 E 14th St, Ste LL2 19.1 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11229
1720 E 14TH ST UNIT M1 19.1 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11229
109 AUDUBON AVE 19.1 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10032
380 2ND AVE 19.1 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10010
465 Ocean Parkway, Suite L3 19.1 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11218
9 HOWELLS RD 19.2 miles
BAY SHORE, NY 11706
1 METROTECH CTR 19.2 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11201
247 Third Ave, Ste 303 19.2 miles
New York, NY 10010
55 E 34TH ST 19.3 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10016
264 1ST ST 19.3 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11215
265 CHERRY ST 146 19.3 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10002
3421 BROADWAY 19.3 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10031
1733 Sheepshead Bay Road, Suite 39 19.3 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11235
418-420 5TH AVE 19.4 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11215
348 13th Street, Suite 102 19.4 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11215
4876 BROADWAY 19.4 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10034
6277 JERICHO TPKE 19.4 miles
COMMACK, NY 11725
3311 SHORE PKWY APT 1A 19.5 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11235
456 5TH AVE 2ND FL 19.5 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11215
100 LIVINGSTON ST 4TH FLOOR 19.5 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11201
57 E MAIN ST 19.5 miles
BAY SHORE, NY 11706
50 COURT ST STE 1002 19.5 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11201
146 Pierrepont Street, 19.5 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11201
186 JORALEMON ST 5TH 19.6 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11201
330 WEST 58TH ST, STE 211 19.6 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10019
320 LAUREL RD 19.6 miles
NORTHPORT, NY 11768
22 W 23RD ST 2ND FL 19.6 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10010
500 MAMARONECK AVE STE 320 19.6 miles
HARRISON, NY 10528
3765 Riverdale Ave, STE 6 19.7 miles
Bronx, NY 10463
229 W 36TH ST 10TH FL 19.7 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10018
224 W 35TH ST STE 607 19.7 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10001
120 Atlantic Avenue, 19.8 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11201
330 W 42ND ST 19.8 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10036
500 Mamaroneck Ave Suite 320 19.8 miles
Harrison, NY 10528
41 Elizabeth St, Suite 702 19.8 miles
New York, NY 10013
408 W 45TH ST 19.9 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10036
2171 JERICHO TPKE. SUITE 200 19.9 miles
COMMACK, NY 11725
2171 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 102 19.9 miles
Commack, NY 11725
MIDTOWN STATION P. O. BOX 799 19.9 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10018
202 W 23RD ST 19.9 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10011
6413 BAY PARKWAY 20.0 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11204
4420 13TH AVE 20.0 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11219
139 Centre St, Suite 207, 20.0 miles
New York, NY 10013
601 W 51ST ST 20.1 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10019
41 BRENTWOOD RD 20.1 miles
BAY SHORE, NY 11706
1272 51st Street, 20.3 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11219
324 WEST 14TH ST 20.3 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10014
8 Saxon Avenue, Suite D, 20.5 miles
Bay Shore, NY 11706
65 BROADWAY STE 903 20.6 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10006
65 BROADWAY SUITE 905 20.6 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10006
42 BROADWAY STE 1900 20.7 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10004
663 PALISADE AVE 20.8 miles
CLIFFSIDE PARK, NJ 7010
6 Rye Ridge Plaza, 20.8 miles
Rye Brook, NY 10573
464 Hudson Terrace, 21.0 miles
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 7632
800 SYLVAN AVE 21.3 miles
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ 7632
6701 BERGENLINE AVE 21.5 miles
WEST NEW YORK, NJ 7093
95 HUDSON ST 21.6 miles
HOBOKEN, NJ 7030
4914-4922 Kennedy Blvd., Suite 206 21.8 miles
West New York, NJ 7093
7601 4th Avenue, 21.9 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11209
47 MOREWOOD DR 21.9 miles
SMITHTOWN, NY 11787
1 KINGS HWY 22.1 miles
HAUPPAUGE, NY 11788
3196 KENNEDY BLVD 2ND FL 22.1 miles
UNION CITY, NJ 7087
490 Wheeler Rd., Suite 190 22.2 miles
Hauppauge, NY 11788
10A KEMP CT 22.3 miles
EAST ISLIP, NY 11730
25 Rockwood Pl, Ste 1 22.5 miles
Englewood, NJ 7631
522 CENTRAL AVE 22.5 miles
JERSEY CITY, NJ 7307
261 Monmouth Street 22.7 miles
Jersey City, NJ 7302
970 N Broadway, Ste 205 22.8 miles
Yonkers, NY 10701
1034 N BROADWAY 22.9 miles
YONKERS, NY 10701
574 SUMMIT AVE 4th Floor 23.1 miles
JERSEY CITY, NJ 7306
600 Pavonia Ave, 3rd floor 23.2 miles
Jersey City, NJ 7306
1 ORCHARD ST 23.5 miles
RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ 7660
15 COMMERCE RD FL 3 23.7 miles
STAMFORD, CT 6902
718 TEANECK RD 23.8 miles
TEANECK, NJ 7666
140 FRANKLIN RD 23.8 miles
TEANECK, NJ 7666
854 W SIDE AVE 23.9 miles
JERSEY CITY, NJ 7306
280 N CENTRAL AVE STE 115 23.9 miles
HARTSDALE, NY 10530
15 N BROADWAY STE D 24.0 miles
WHITE PLAINS, NY 10601
359 N Central Ave 24.0 miles
Hartsdale, NY 10530
2 BROOKSITE DR 24.0 miles
SMITHTOWN, NY 11787
179 Cedar Lane, Suite E 24.1 miles
Teaneck, NJ 7666
80 Mill River Street, 24.4 miles
Stamford, CT 6902
30 SEAVIEW DR 24.5 miles
SECAUCUS, NJ 7094
210 MEADOWLANDS PKWY 24.6 miles
SECAUCUS, NJ 7094
1770 MOTOR PKWY 2ND FL 24.7 miles
HAUPPAUGE, NY 11788
1290 SUMMER ST UNIT 5100 24.9 miles
STAMFORD, CT 6902
222 Middle Country Road, Suite 107 25.0 miles
Smithtown, NY 11787
Urine drug testing is the most common and customizable screening method available in the drug testing world. Many times, drug tests are ordered from companies, courts, or individuals without knowing what drug panel is needing to be analyzed.
The most common drug panel options include the 5,10, 12, 14 and 17 panel drug tests but we also offer specialized and customized panels based on your specific need and we are here to discuss exactly what is tested in each type of drug test panel.
Urine or Hair Drug Testing in Hempstead, NY - You Choose!
The detection period for a urine drug test is 1-5 days. However, hair drug testing is becoming more common because the detection period for a standard hair test can be up to 90 days. You must have at least an inch and a half of hair (1.5 inches) on your head or body hair may be used when conducting a hair drug test.
Facts About 10 Panel Drug Test
- The most cost-effective option in the workplace
- Most common and customizable screening method
- Detects recent drug use
- Available in instant or lab based testing options
Remember that many opioid addictions lead to further drug use, including heroin, so you may find that a standard 5 and 10 panel is not fulfilling your needs. In this case, consider a 12-panel drug test, which tests for additional opiates and painkillers that would not show up on a test with fewer panels.
A urine drug test detects recent drug use and is currently the only testing method that is approved for federally mandated drug testing.(5 panel DOT drug Test) Urine testing is appropriate for all testing reasons, from pre-employment to random to post-accident - and can be performed for a wide range of illicit and prescription drugs.
What drug are tested for in a 10 Panel Drug Test?
The drugs tested in a10 panel urine drug test include:
- Amphetamines
- Barbiturates
- Benzodiazepines
- Cocaine
- Marijuana
- MDA
- Methadone
- Methaqualone
- Opiates
- PCP
- Propoxyphene
The standard 10 panel drug test is typically collected at a collection site and analyzed at a SAMHSA Certified Laboratory. If you need a rapid results test, the 10 panel is available for a rapid result in most areas Nationwide. Results for a rapid results test are typically available the same business day (for negative results) and if a non-negative result exist, we send the specimen to the lab to perform confirmation testing at no additional charge.
What is a drug test?
A drug test is a technical analysis of a biological specimen such as urine, hair, blood, breath, finger nail and oral fluid/saliva. The common procedure for a drug test is to have a donor provide a specimen to a drug testing collection specialist, complete a chain of custody form and then the collector will send by carrier the specimen to a laboratory for analysis and a determination if the specimen is negative or positive. Although there many laboratories in the United States which provide drug testing analysis, it is recommended that only a laboratory that is SAMHSA Certified is to be used when determining a drug testing result.
Does passive smoke inhalation cause a false positive for marijuana?
"Passive" smoke inhalation from being in a room with people smoking marijuana is not considered valid, as the cut-off concentrations for lab analysis are set well above that which might occur for passive inhalation.
Other abnormalities in the urine screen may indicate that results may be a false negative or that there was deliberate adulteration of the sample. For example:
- a low creatinine lab value can indicate that a urine sample was tampered with; either the subject diluted their urine by consuming excessive water just prior to testing, or water was added to the urine sample.
- creatinine levels are often used in conjunction with specific gravity to determine if samples have been diluted. To help avoid this problem, the testing lab may color the water in their toilet blue to prevent the sample being diluted with water from the toilet.
- subjects may also attempt to add certain enzymes to the urine sample to affect stability, but this often changes the pH, which is also tested.
How long do drugs stay in your system?
The window of detection or often times referred to as look back period of a drug test depend on several factors. Some of the factors impacting how long a drug will stay in your system are:
- The amount of the drug taken
- The frequency of the drug taken
- The type of drug taken
- An individual's body metabolic rate and general health
- The amount of fluids consumed since ingesting the drug
- The amount of exercise since ingesting the drug
- Other genetic variations that would impact an individual's response to a specific drug
In the case of life-threatening symptoms, unconsciousness, or bizarre behavior in an emergency situation, screening for common drugs and toxins may help find the cause, called a toxicology test or tox screen to denote the broader area of possible substances beyond just self-administered drugs. These tests can also be done post-mortem during an autopsy in cases where a death was not expected. The test is usually done within 96 h (4 days) after the desire for the test is realized. Both a urine sample and a blood sample may be tested.
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Local Area Info: Hempstead, New York
The Town of Hempstead is one of the three towns in Nassau County, New York, United States, occupying the southwestern part of the county, in the western half of Long Island. Twenty-two incorporated villages (one of which is named Hempstead) are completely or partially within the town. The town's combined population was 759,757 at the 2010 census, which is the majority of the population of the county and by far the largest of any town in New York.
If Hempstead were to be incorporated as a city, it would be the second-largest city in New York, behind New York City; it is more than three times the size of Buffalo, which has long been the state's second-largest city. It would be the 18th-largest city in the country, behind Charlotte, North Carolina and ahead of Seattle, Washington. Hempstead is also the most populous municipality in the New York metropolitan area outside New York City.
The town was first settled around 1644 following the establishment of a treaty between English colonists, John Carman and Robert Fordham, and the Lenape Indians in 1643. Although the settlers were from the English colony of Connecticut, a patent was issued by the government of New Netherland after the settlers had purchased land from the local natives. This transaction is depicted in a mural in the Hempstead Village Hall, reproduced from a poster commemorating the 300th anniversary of Hempstead Village.