| Official Name: | Brainard, New York |
| Pushpin Map: | New York#USA |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rensselaer |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 679 |
| Coordinates: | 42.4958°N -73.5119°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 12024 |
| Area Code: | 518 & 838 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 944601 |
Brainard is a hamlet in the town of in the Village 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.[1] [2]
The community was named after David Brainerd, a Christian missionary to local Indians.[3]