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