What is Grand Island, New York?
'''Grand Island''' is a town and an island in [[Erie County, New York|Erie County]], [[New York (state)|New York]]. As of the 2020 census, the town population is 21,389. The town was once nominated to be the headquarters for the [[United Nations]], but lost to [[New York City]]. The town was founded in 1651 and became part of the [[British Colonization of America|British Colony]] of New York in 1764. It became a town in 1852. {{Erie County, New York}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Towns in New York (state)]] [[Category:Islands of New York (state)]] {{us-geo-stub}}