History of Jehovah’s Witnesses on Long Island
Jehovah’s Witnesses have had local congregations on Long Island since the 1940s. Presently, there are 81 congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses, with more than 8,000 congregants spread across Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

Long Island Timeline

1959
Kingdom Hall Dedication
Bellmore, New York

1974
First Assembly Hall constructed by volunteers
Monroe, New York

2002
Replaced Monroe Assembly Hall
Newburgh, New York
Current Long Island Stats
7
Circuits
8,069
Congregants
0
Assembly Halls on LI
81
Congregations
11
Languages