Suffolk County Legislative District 16

The 16th Suffolk County Legislative District (L.D.) includes Commack, Dix Hills, East Northport, Elwood, Melville and South Huntington in the Town of Huntington, Deer Park in the Town of Babylon and Brentwood and North Bay Shore in the Town of Islip. The district is bounded roughly by Clay Pitts Road to the North, Sunrise Highway to the South, New York Avenue to the West and Washington Avenue and Awixa Creek to the East.

It consists of (62) election districts (ED.s) with 49,307 registered voters. The 16th L.D. has 6 ED.s in the Town of Babylon, 39 ED.s in the Town of Huntington and 17 ED.s in the Town of Islip. 

Incumbent

Suffolk Co. Law Enforcement Org. (LEO) Political Contributions & Expenditures Made On Behalf Of Manuel Esteban (none reported)
Excludes Political Contributions & Expenditures Made By Town, Village, and Nassau Co. LEOs

Committees

District Office
6080 Jericho Turnpike
Suite 307
Commack, NY 11725
Phone: 631-854-5100; Fax: 631-854-5103

Email: Manuel.Esteban@suffolkcountyny.gov            

Staff:

About Legislator Esteban
Suffolk County Legislator Manuel “Manny” Esteban is a lawyer licensed in New York, New Jersey, and U.S. District Courts. He obtained his Juris Doctor degree, with the honors of three CALI awards, from Touro Law Center in Central Islip. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Economics, Magna Cum Laude, from The City University of New York having completed course work at Baruch and Hunter Colleges. Legislator Esteban also has a Certificate in Fundraising with a concentration in Nonprofit Management from New York University Heyman School of Philanthropy and has completed leadership training at Notre Dame University Mendoza School of Business. 

Born in Astoria, Queens, and the son of immigrant parents from Cuba and Colombia Legislator Esteban is fluent bilingual and bicultural in English and Spanish. He is proud to be the first Hispanic American elected to serve in Legislative District 16. 

Legislator Esteban is an Eagle Scout, served as Advisory Board Member to Lower Eastside Tenement Museum, is a former Board member for Central Islip Civic Council and served as Chairman of the Town of Huntington Hispanic Advisory Task Force. He has received many academic and service awards from Touro Law Center, including the Pro Bono Service award. Con Edison awarded him the Excellence in Community Service award, and he has received recognition from United States Presidents and Vice-Presidents for his service to community. Currently Legislator Esteban is a Scout leader, in East Northport. For his service to scouting, Legislator Esteban has received recognition and award from the Jewish War Veterans. 

Legislator Esteban lives in East Northport with his wife and seven children. Besides helping the local community he has helped raise funds for Fundacion Renacer, an orphanage in Colombia, and served as a lay Catholic volunteer missioner in Peru. He is a former staff attorney for the Diocese of Rockville Centre and the owner of consulting firm DPNY International LLC.

He was admitted to the NYS Bar Association on June 3, 2020. His registration is current through February 2024.