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Latvian Ev. Luth. Long Island Church

The Long Island Church, of the Latvian Ev. Luth. Church of New York, is in Huntington Hills, NY

Within the Long Island Church building is also the Latvian School and several social halls.

Mailing address:

Latvian Ev. Luth. Church
4 Riga Lane
Melville, NY 11747
Telephone: (631) 253-3946.
The church congregation's web site is: www.nydraudze.org
Directions:

On the church congregations web site (see previous paragraph) under "Ceļa norādījumi" you will find a printable map for the Long Island church (IZDRUKĀJAMA KARTE: SALAS BAZNĪCA) and other congregation properties.

From New York City and western Long Island, take the Long Island Expressway going East to Exit 49. After exiting, go straight on South Service Road going East (South Service Road runs parallel to the Long Island Expressway). After the third traffic light, the third street on the right will be Beaumont Drive, where you will turn right. The next street on the left side will be Riga Lane, where you will turn left. About 100 meters from the corner you will see the Church on the right.

From eastern Long Island take the Long Island Expressway going West to Exit 50. At the end of the exit ramp turn left to cross over the Long Island Expressway and go straight on Bagatelle Road. At the second traffic light turn right onto Wilmington Drive. At the first street on the right turn right onto Threepence Drive. Then at the second street on the right, turn right onto Riga Lane. About100 meters before the next intersection, the Church will on be the left.

By public transportation:

It is relatively difficult to get near the Church via public transportation. The closest train station is Huntington, which is on the MTA Long Island Railroad (LIRR) Port Jefferson Branch. The station is about 7 miles from the Church. A taxi ride from Huntington station to the Church costs about $12. If you make prior arrangements, someone can pick you up from the station. Ivars Bērziņš has assumed Church  transportation coordinator duties in Suffolk County (631)-273-2127 or ivars@berzins.com.

Public transit services information:

For MTA Long island rail Road info please visit www.mta.info.

For Suffolk County bus information visit:  www.sct-bus.org.