Wanderlust World Wanderlust World Mineola is an incorporated village in Nassau County, Long Island, ~20 miles east of Manhattan. It is not part of New York City, which comprises five boroughs (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, Staten Island) across five counties. Mineola is the Nassau County seat; its government, schools, and services are separate from NYC's. The Queens/Nassau border marks the city line.