Brainard, New York
Brainard is a hamlet in the town of East Nassau, Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The community is located along U.S. Route 20 and New York State Route 66 east-south east of the village of Nassau. Brainard has a post office with ZIP code 12024, which opened on April 7, 1881.
The community was named after David Brainard, a Christian missionary to local Indians.
