The eastern and central portions contain the suburban Suffolk and Nassau counties. However, colloquial usage of the term "Long Island" refers only to Nassau and Suffolk counties; the more dense and urban Brooklyn and Queens are not usually referred to as "Long Island," since they are politically part of New York City. [ref:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Island]The Eastern Long Island tattoo and piercing community in brookhaven, harbors Suffolk County artists Joey Rossi, Jay Baxter and John Lally in one of the nicest tattoo shops around: Masquerade Tattoo, Inc.