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Old Westbury, New York

Old Westbury is a village in the towns of North Hempstead and Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 4,671 at the 2010 census.

The Incorporated Village of Old Westbury is one of the wealthiest villages in the country as well as the second-richest zip code in the New York State, topped only by Harrison in Westchester County. In 2007, Business Week dubbed Old Westbury as New York's most expensive suburb. Old Westbury Gardens has been recognized as one of the three best public gardens in the world by Four Seasons Hotels magazine.

History

Westbury was founded by Edmond Titus, and was later joined by Henry Willis, one of the first English settlers. Westbury had been a Quaker community of isolated farms until the railroad came in 1836. After the Civil War, the New York elite discovered that the rich, well-wooded flat countryside of the Hempstead Plains was a place to raise horses, and to hunt foxes and play polo at the Meadow Brook Polo Club.

The Village of Old Westbury was incorporated in 1924, separating itself from Westbury, the adjacent area that housed many of the families of the construction and building staffs for the Old Westbury mansions. The "Old" part of Old Westbury's name reflects the community's need for its postal address to be different from the Westbury in Cayuga County, as per postal requirements (it had been using a postal address of North Hempstead for this reason); residents did this when they wanted a local post office ca. 1841, and when they incorporated Old Westbury as a village, they felt that it would be confusing for the village name and post office name to be different from one another. The Village of Westbury, located adjacent to Old Westbury, adopted that designation when it incorporated in 1932 as Cayuga County's Westbury's name was no longer being used.

The area was originally known as Wallage, which is related to a Native American term roughly meaning "ditch" or "hole." By February 1663, it was known as Wood Edge, and by October 1675 it was known as "the Plains edge" or simply Plainedge. The name Westbury began to be used for the area around 1683. The name Westbury was chosen by Henry Willis, who named it after Westbury, Wiltshire, his hometown in England.

Westbury House was the residence of Henry Phipps' eldest son, John Shaffer Phipps. Today, the property is operated as Old Westbury Gardens. Robert Low Bacon built 'Old Acres' in the style of an Italian villa. Other landowners were Thomas Hitchcock and his family, Harry Payne Whitney and his wife the former Gertrude Vanderbilt, founder of New York's Whitney Museum, at Apple Green (formerly a Mott house), Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, whose estate is now subdivided into the Old Westbury Country Club and New York Institute of Technology. The architect Thomas Hastings built a modest house for himself, 'Bagatelle', in 1908. A. Conger Goodyear, then president of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City had a house built in 1938 by famed architect Edward Durell Stone, who also destined the building for Conger's museum. In 2003, the A. Conger Goodyear House was added to the National Register of Historic Places to protect the structure from being demolished to subdivide the expensive land surrounding it. The estate of Robert Winthrop, an investment banker and member of the Dudley–Winthrop family, for whom Winthrop-University Hospital was named, has been similarly preserved. Part of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney's estate and her sculpture studio has been preserved and maintained by one of her grandchildren, Pamela Tower LeBoutillier.

During World War II, a 187-foot-high tower at the present-day Old Westbury Golf & Country Club, aided the military during World War II as a lookout to spot enemy aircraft. Originally built as the water tower for the Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney Residence, it now serves as the club's focal point.

When Robert Moses was planning the Northern State Parkway, the powers of Old Westbury forced him to re-site it five miles (8 km) to the south. Once the parkway was completed, many residents found it to not be the eyesore they had been anticipating and regretted making their commutes more inconvenient than necessary. In the 1950s, the state purchased land from Charles E. Wilson, a former president of General Motors who needed to sell off his Old Westbury estate to pull himself out of financial crisis and relocate to the nation's capital to serve in President Dwight D. Eisenhower's cabinet. The land, which runs along an edge of the village, was used for the Long Island Expressway.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 8.57 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,228 people, 1,063 households, and 967 families residing in the village. The population density was 493.9 PD/sqmi. There were 1,109 housing units at an average density of 129.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 73.19% White, 4.24% African American, 0.02% Native American, 7.52% Asian, 3.67% from other races, and 2.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.14% of the population.

There were 1,063 households, out of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.2% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.0% were non-families. Of all households 5.6% were made up of individuals, and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.33 and the average family size was 3.37.

In the village, the age distribution of the population shows 22.7% under the age of 18, 20.2% from 18 to 24, 19.9% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $163,046, and the median income in the village was $184,298 for a family. The median earnings of the 899 households (89.6% of total households) in the village that took in earnings supplemental to income was $230,721. Males had a median income of $100,000+ versus $45,200 for females. The per capita income for the village was $72,932. About 1.1% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.5% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.

Public schools
Residents are zoned to schools in one of four school districts, depending on where in the village they reside. They are the East Williston Union Free School District, the Jericho Union Free School District, the Roslyn Union Free School District, and the Westbury Union Free School District.

Additionally, the Westbury Union Free School District's high school, Westbury High School – along with the East Williston Union Free School District's secondary school, The Wheatley School – are located within the village.

Private schools

 * Holy Child Academy – A private Catholic day school, grades K through 8.

Colleges and universities

 * New York Institute of Technology – A private undergraduate and graduate university.
 * SUNY Old Westbury – A public, four-year liberal arts college.

Landmarks

 * Meadow Brook Polo Club – The birthplace of American polo; longest-running polo club in the United States.
 * Old Westbury Gardens – A public English style garden.

Notable people

 * Jean Aberbach, art collector, founder of Hill & Range music publishers that controlled much of the Elvis Presley catalog
 * Carol Alt, supermodel, television personality
 * Frank Altimari, judge
 * Artful, champion thoroughbred horse
 * Ashanti, musician
 * Jerome Ash, owner of Sam Ash Music stores
 * Doe Avedon, fashion model and actress, wife of Richard Avedon, the inspiration for Audrey Hepburn's character in Funny Face (Avedon was legally adopted by the wealthy employer of her biological father who served as a butler until his death)
 * Robert Low Bacon, banker and congressman
 * Florence Bellows Baker, philanthropist and horticulturist
 * Charles T. Barney, president of Wells Fargo & Company, president of the Knickerbocker Trust Company
 * Alva Belmont, socialite, woman's suffragist
 * Oliver Belmont, son of August Belmont
 * Harvey R. Blau, former mayor and deputy mayor; chairman and former CEO of Griffon Corporation
 * Vira Boarman Whitehouse, woman suffragist, birth control proponent
 * Bold Reason, champion thoroughbred horse
 * Albert C. Bostwick, Jr., steeplechase jockey, Thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder/trainer, heir to the Standard Oil Trust
 * Dunbar Bostwick, horseman, pilot, sportsman, heir to the Standard Oil Trust
 * George Herbert Bostwick, US Tennis player, jockey, trainer
 * Pete Bostwick, Standard Oil heir, tennis champion
 * Buckpasser. champion thoroughbred horse
 * Carl Andrew Capasso, NYC contractor involved in bribery and tax evasion scandal
 * Arielle Charnas, fashion designer and blogger
 * Michael Cimino, film writer and director
 * F. Ambrose Clark, equestrian, heir to Singer Sewing Machine Co.
 * Eliot Cross, architect and owner of Cross and Cross
 * Marguerite Sawyer Hill Davis, socialite and one of the wealthiest women of her time
 * Herman Duryea, thoroughbred race horse owner and breeder
 * Herman Edwards, Kansas City Chiefs coach
 * Hervé Filion, harness racing driver
 * Floyd H. Flake, member of U.S. House of Representatives
 * Max Fortunoff, founder/owner of Fortunoff department stores
 * Bethenny Frankel, SkinnyGirl cocktail founder, television personality (Real Housewives of New York City, Bethenny Ever After), author of multiple titles making The New York Times Best Seller list
 * Robert L. Gerry, Jr., polo champion, real estate investor
 * Erica Gimbel, socialite, reality television star on Princesses: Long Island
 * Anson Goodyear, philanthropist, chairman of Gaylord Container Corporation, director of Paramount Pictures, director of the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad, first president of the Museum of Modern Art
 * Victoria Gotti, daughter of John Gotti, reality television star, author
 * Michael P. Grace, chairman of W. R. Grace and Company (NYC) and Grace Brothers & Co. Ltd. (London, England)
 * C. Z. Guest, socialite, Truman Capote swan, celebrity gardener, author
 * Cornelia Guest, socialite, crowned "Deb of the Decade" by Andy Warhol (1980s), author
 * Frederick Guest, polo player, philanthropist, British politician and peer
 * Winston Frederick Churchill Guest, Anglo-American polo champion, Phipps family heir
 * Marie Norton Harriman, First Lady of New York, wife of W. Averell Harriman, art collector
 * Thomas Hastings, architect, partner of Carrère and Hastings
 * Leila Hadley, socialite, author
 * Charles Kelman, eye surgeon, medical pioneer
 * Gustave Maurice Heckscher, pioneer seaplane aviator
 * W. Barklie Henry, stockbroker, yachtsman
 * Frederick Hicks, congressman, diplomat
 * James N. Hill, Great Northern Railway heir, son of "the empire builder" James J. Hill and Margaret Sawyer Hill
 * Thomas Hitchcock, polo champion
 * Adam C. Hochfelder, real estate magnate
 * Edward Francis Hutton, financier and co-founder of E. F. Hutton & Co.
 * Matthew Ianniello, restaurateur, alleged Genovese crime family acting boss.
 * Kevin James, actor
 * Reza Jarrahy, plastic surgeon, former husband of actress Geena Davis
 * Peter S. Kalikow, real estate magnate, car collector, former Forbes 400 member, New York Post owner, Metropolitan Transportation Authority chairman and Port Authority of New York and New Jersey commissioner
 * Foxhall Keene, champion automobile racer, polo player, thoroughbred breeder, purported original namesake for "Chicken à la King"
 * Ed Kranepool, New York Mets first baseman
 * Nicole Krauss, author, wife of Jonathan Safran Foer
 * James Lanier, entrepreneur, banker, founder of Winslow, Lanier & Co., owner of Lanier Mansion
 * John LeBoutillier, U.S. congressman
 * Jack Liebowitz, original co-owner of DC Comics
 * William Goadby Loew, financier and stockbroker
 * James Brown Lord, architect
 * Charles B. Macdonald, builder of first U.S. 18-hole golf course and several other influential courses, founder of United States Golf Association
 * Jack Martins, NYS Senator, former mayor of Mineola
 * Marvin Middlemark, inventor of/patent-holder for the "rabbit ears" television antenna
 * Devereux Milburn, champion polo player, attorney at Carter Ledyard & Milburn, son of John G. Milburn
 * E.D. Morgan III, Morgan family heir, Pioneer Fund director, grandson/namesake of the NY governor and U.S. Senator
 * Bess Myerson, Miss America (1945)
 * Nas, rapper
 * Brandon Nimmo, MLB outfielder for the New York Mets
 * John Parisella, successful horse trainer
 * Darragh Park, artist, executor of the James Schuyler estate
 * Angel Penna, Sr., thoroughbred horse trainer
 * Murray Pergament, founder of Pergament Home Centers
 * Henry Phipps, Jr., Carnegie Steel Company partner, philanthropist
 * Henry Carnegie Phipps, Carnegie Steel Company heir, Phipps family heir, sportsman, Wheatley Stable owner
 * Hubert Beaumont Phipps, Phipps family and Grace family heir, publisher, thoroughbred breeder
 * John Shaffer Phipps, director of U.S. Steel and W. R. Grace & Co.
 * Lillian Bostwick Phipps, socialite, thoroughbred horse stable owner
 * Michael Grace Phipps, polo champion, Phipps family and Grace family heir, board member of Bessemer Trust and W.R. Grace & Co.
 * Ogden Phipps, Carnegie Steel heir, tennis champion, philanthropist
 * Leonard Pines, owner of Hebrew National
 * Fred Plum, neurosurgeon who developed the term "persistent vegetative state" and treated President Nixon
 * Lilly Pulitzer, designer, socialite
 * Aby Rosen, art collector and real estate mogul with holdings including the Seagram Building, Lever House, W South Beach, Gramercy Park Hotel, Paramount Hotel, and Planet Hollywood Miracle Mile Shops
 * Ely Sakhai, notorious gallery owner and art forger
 * Harvey Sanders, Nautica CEO, chairman of the board and president, Under Armour director
 * Steven Schonfeld, American billionaire, ranked 371 on Forbes 400
 * Eleanor Searle, philanthropist, singer
 * John Shalam, founder and CEO of Audiovox
 * Igor Sikorsky, airplane developer and first major producer of helicopters
 * David Simon, CEO of Simon Property Group
 * Bernice Steinbaum, gallerist, dealer, curator, juror, speaker, author
 * Howard Stern, entertainer
 * Beatrice Straight, member of Whitney family, Academy Award-winning actress
 * Willard Dickerman Straight, banker, diplomat, co-founder of The New Republic magazine
 * Harold E. Talbott, early aviator, president of Dayton-Wright Airplane Company, third United States Secretary of the Air Force.
 * Seabury Tredwell, future owner of what is now the Merchant's House Museum in Manhattan
 * Barry Van Gerbig, socialite, son-in-law of Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., NHL owner
 * Consuelo Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt family heiress, wife of, firstly, Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough and, secondly, record-breaking pilot Jacques Balsan
 * Gloria Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt family heiress, clothing and perfume designer
 * Harold Stirling Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt family heir, prominent railroad industrialist, philanthropist and yachtsman
 * William Kissam Vanderbilt II, Vanderbilt family heir, prominent motor racer and yachtsman
 * Francis Skiddy von Stade, Sr., polo champion, Saratoga Race Course president
 * Ira Waldbaum, built up the Waldbaum's supermarket chain from a six store operation into one of the largest in the Northeast
 * George Herbert Walker, banker and businessman, namesake and grandfather of U.S. president George H. W. Bush, namesake and great-grandfather of U.S. President George W. Bush
 * Jimmy Walker, flamboyant New York City Mayor, part of the powerful Tammany Hall machine
 * Electra Havemeyer Webb, collector, philanthropist, founder of the Shelburne Museum
 * James Watson Webb, owner of New York Courier and Enquirer newspaper, politician
 * J. Watson Webb, Jr., film editor, heir to both the Havemeyer and Vanderbilt families
 * William Collins Whitney, founder of the Whitney family, financier, U.S. Cabinet member, thoroughbred stable owner
 * Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, Vanderbilt family and Whitney family heir, financier, philanthropist
 * Dorothy Payne Whitney, Whitney family heiress, co-founder of The New Republic magazine and the Dartington School
 * Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, Vanderbilt family heiress, founder of the Whitney Museum of American Art
 * Harry Payne Whitney, member of Whitney family, thoroughbred horse breeder
 * Marylou Whitney, socialite, philanthropist, thoroughbred stable owner
 * John Wilmerding, art collector, curator and professor, Havemeyer and Vanderbilt family heir
 * Charles E. Wilson, president of General Motors, U.S. Cabinet member
 * Robert Winthrop, member of the Dudley–Winthrop family, banker, philanthropist, namesake of Winthrop-University Hospital
 * Steve Witkoff, Witkoff Group founder, owner of the Woolworth Building
 * Louis Wolfson, financier, thoroughbred horse owner
 * Raphael Yakoby, creator of Hpnotiq
 * Alexei Yashin, professional hockey player, New York Islanders

Film

 * Admission (2013), starring Tina Fey and Paul Rudd filmed at HorseAbility at SUNY Old Westbury
 * The Age of Innocence (1993), starring Daniel Day-Lewis: the scenes depicting May Welland (Winona Ryder)'s Floridian mansion were actually shot in Old Westbury
 * American Gangster (2007), starring Denzel Washington: Dominic Cattano's house
 * Arthur (1981): the mansion that Arthur (Dudley Moore) lives in
 * The Associate (1996): Whoopi Goldberg's character Ayers attends an Old Westbury house party dressed as Cutty (a man) for the first time
 * Bernard and Doris (2008): the Phipps' estate used for the Doris Duke (played by Susan Sarandon) mansion in Newport, Rhode Island
 * Blue Jasmine (2013): Old Westbury estate used in this Woody Allen film
 * The Bourne Legacy (2012), starring Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton: residences on the village's famous tree-lined street were shot for the film
 * Cruel Intentions (1999): the home of Kathryn (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and Sebastian's (Ryan Phillippe's) Aunt Helen on Long Island, where Annette (Reese Witherspoon) is living
 * The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001) by Woody Allen: scenes shot at Old Westbury gardens and mansion
 * Dark Horse (2012), starring Jordan Gelber, Selma Blair, Christopher Walken and Mia Farrow: Old Westbury homes were shot to serve as Abe's (Gelber's) home and the "fantasy" home
 * From the Terrace (1960), starring Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward
 * Hitch (2005), starring Will Smith and Eva Mendes: Allegra Cole’s house
 * Just Tell Me What You Want (1980) by Sidney Lumet
 * Leave the World Behind (2023), starring Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke and Kevin Bacon: the Long Island rental is The Open Corner farmhouse estate in Old Westbury
 * Love Story (1970), starring Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal: the home of Oliver's wealthy father
 * Lovesick (1983), starring Dudley Moore, Elizabeth McGovern, and Alec Guinness
 * The Manchurian Candidate (2004): the Phipps' estate used for the home of Eleanor Shaw (played by Meryl Streep)
 * The Muppets (2011), Phipps mansion filmed as home of Tex Richman, an oil tycoon played by Chris Cooper
 * No Hard Feelings (2023), starring Jennifer Lawrence and Matthew Broderick: “giant house party” scene filmed in Old Westbury home
 * North by Northwest (1959) by Alfred Hitchcock: Townsend's home, where Roger Thornhill (Cary Grant) is taken after being kidnapped
 * Reversal of Fortune (1990), starring Glenn Close and Jeremy Irons: the Knole estate used for interiors of the Sunny von Bülow mansion
 * The Swimmer (1968), starring Burt Lancaster
 * To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995), starring Wesley Snipes and Patrick Swayze: film's final scene
 * Wolf (1994): the country home of Laura (Michelle Pfeiffer) where Jack Nicholson's character first becomes a wolf, which appears on the DVD cover

Television

 * Alpha House: The forthcoming second season of the Amazon series starring John Goodman had scenes filmed in an Old Westbury estate
 * Gossip Girl: Season two's nineteenth episode, "The Grandfather", originally airing March 23, 2009, featured an Old Westbury estate as the "van der Bilt” mansion
 * The Gilded Age: Season two's sixth episode, “Warning Shots", originally airing November 26, 2023
 * Paper Dolls: 1984 primetime drama starring Morgan Fairchild, Nicollette Sheridan, Lauren Hutton and Mimi Rogers
 * Person of Interest: Season one's seventeenth episode, "Baby Blue", originally airing March 8, 2012, included Moretti's car crash and other road scenes filmed in Old Westbury. The series returned to Old Westbury for the fifth season's sixth episode, "A More Perfect Union", originally airing May 23, 2016, which included horse-riding scenes at the Dudley–Winthrop family estate and a wedding at the Alexander de Seversky mansion.
 * Royal Pains: Season one's third episode, "Strategic Planning", originally airing June 18, 2009, features the Phipps estate as the home of a wealthy senator and used the lawn as a University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish practice field
 * Sex and the City: Season five's finale episode, "I Love a Charade", originally airing September 8, 2002, featured an Old Westbury home in place of an estate in the Hamptons

Reality television

 * America's Castles: A&E Network documentary series on gilded age homes featured Peggy Phipps Boegner touring one of the Phipps family's estates on the episode airing August 8, 1995, entitled "The Gold Coast".
 * Growing Up Gotti: A&E Network reality series about life in Victoria Gotti's Old Westbury home in 2004 and 2005
 * Princesses: Long Island: Bravo reality series, which features Old Westbury resident Erica Gimbel as one of the six original cast members
 * Secrets and Wives: Bravo reality series, that features the lives of women living in Old Westbury and surrounding towns
 * Selling New York: In season five's first episode, "A Prince Looks for a Property...", originally airing January 19, 2012, Prince Lorenzo Borghese views an Old Westbury estate, along with two other North Shore properties, but ultimately does not purchase any of the properties because he found that they each were too large

Wealth
According to Bloomberg/Businessweek, as of 2011, Old Westbury is the second "richest" town in the United States, trailing behind only Palm Beach, Florida. The magazine previously dubbed the town "New York's wealthiest suburb."

Based on a study done by Bloomberg in 2015, the average household income in the village is greater than $640,000.

In 2011, Forbes, having done a study of "America's Millionaire Capitals", found that the average net worth of Old Westbury households was $19.6 million and with an average annual income of $1.2 million. The controlled study included only households with incomes greater than $200,000, which excluded only residents that are living in college dormitories and the staff of homeowners.

The village is famous for being the seat of many of New York's (and America's) wealthiest families, including the Phippses, Vanderbilts, Whitneys, Webbs, Du Ponts, Winthrops, Mortimers, Belmonts and Huttons. While many of these older families—the founding members of the social elite and those that emerged during the gilded age—still count members as Old Westbury residents, the village has also maintained a substantial set of industrialists, businessmen, collectors, athletes and entertainers.

The Old Westbury Fund is a hedge fund that is named after the town.

When Forbes asked billionaire investor Steven Schonfeld what the "wisest investment" he ever made was, his answer was "Old Westbury land".

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Oyster Bay Cove, New York

Oyster Bay Cove is a village located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on Long island, in New York. The population was 2,197 at the 2010 census. it is part of the Greater Oyster Bay area anchored by Oyster Bay.

Youngs Memorial Cemetery, resting place of President Theodore Roosevelt, is located in the village.

History
The village incorporated in 1931, and on January 14, 1932, residents unanimously voted in George T. Bowdoin as the first Mayor of Oyster Bay Cove.

The village expanded its borders through annexations in 1963.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.3 sqmi, of which 4.2 sqmi is land and 0.1 sqmi (1.41%) is water.

Demographics
At the 2000 census there were 2,262 people, 725 households, and 633 families in the village. The population density was 538.1 PD/sqmi. There were 742 housing units at an average density of 176.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 90.23% White, 5.97% Asian, 1.77% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.97% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.68%.

Of the 725 households 42.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.3% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no male present, and 12.6% were non-families. 9.9% of households were one person and 4.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.12 and the average family size was 3.31.

The age distribution was 28.4% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 32.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.

The median household income was in excess $200,000, as is the median family income. Males had a median income of over $100,000 versus $53,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $103,203. About 1.3% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.8% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

School districts
Oyster Bay Cove is primarily within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Oyster Bay–East Norwich Central School District. However, southern portions and some of the easternmost extremes of the village are served by the Syosset Central School District and the Cold Spring Harbor Central School District, respectively. As such, students who attend public schools and reside in Oyster Bay Cove attend school in one of these three districts depending on where they live in the village.

Library districts
Oyster Bay Cove is located within the boundaries of Cold Spring Harbor's library district, the Oyster Bay–East Norwich Library District, and the Syosset Library District. The boundaries of these districts within the village roughly correspond with those of the school districts.

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Plainedge, New York

Plainedge is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 8,817 at the 2010 census.

The area was once known as Turkeyville.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.4 sqmi, all land.

Residents are served by the Bethpage (11714), Massapequa (11758), and Seaford (11783) Post Offices, with a small number of residents being served by the Farmingdale (11735) and Levittown (11756) Post Offices.

2010 census
As of the 2010 census the population of the CDP was 92% White, 86.6% Non-Hispanic White 0.8% African American, 0.2% Native American, 4.5% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.5% from other races, and 1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.8% of the population.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,195 people, 3,028 households, and 2,458 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 6,425.8 PD/sqmi. There were 3,052 housing units at an average density of 2,132.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.41% White, 0.54% African American, 0.10% Native American, 2.45% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.36% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.14% of the population.

There were 3,028 households, out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.9% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.8% were non-families. 15.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.36.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $67,560, and the median income for a family was $75,588. Males had a median income of $55,091 versus $35,960 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $25,752. About 1.7% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education
The hamlet is primarily served by the Plainedge Union Free School District. It currently consists of five schools: Eastplain, John H. West Memorial School, and Charles E. Schwarting elementary schools; Plainedge Middle School; and Plainedge High School.

The eastern portions of the hamlet are within the boundaries of the Farmingdale Union Free School District.

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Plainview, New York

Plainview is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located near the North Shore of Long Island in the town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population of the CDP was 27,100. The Plainview post office has the ZIP code 11803.

Plainview and its neighboring hamlet, Old Bethpage, share a school system, library, fire department, and water district. Law enforcement for the communities is provided by the Nassau County Police Department's Second and eighth Precincts.

History
Plainview's origins date to 1648, when Robert Williams, a settler from Wales, bought land in the area. The land was considered desirable for farming because of a small pond named the Moscopas by local Native Americans, meaning "hole of dirt and water". The remainder of the land in the area was purchased by Thomas Powell in 1695 as part of the Bethpage Purchase. The name "Mannatto Hill" had already appeared on the 1695 deed of the Bethpage Purchase, and the settlement came to be called "Manetto Hill". Manitou was the Native American word either for "god" or for "spirit".

The 1837 arrival of the Long Island Rail Road to nearby Hicksville brought a boom to local farming. In 1885, residents of Manetto Hill petitioned the United States Postal Service for a local post office, but were turned down because, according to several accounts, a similar name was already in use upstate. The hamlet was then named "Plainview", for the view of the Hempstead Plains from the top of the Manetto Hills.

Plainview remained a farming community, famous for growing cucumbers for the huge Heinz pickle factories located in nearby Farmingdale and Hicksville. In the early 1900s blight destroyed the cucumber crop and many farmers switched to potatoes. After World War II, a potato blight combined with the desire of many returning GIs to leave New York City for the more rural Long Island, convinced many farmers to sell their property, leading to massive development in the area, giving rise to so-called suburban sprawl. Between 1950 and 1960, the hamlet grew from a population of 1,155 to more than 35,000. Most of the available land was developed during this period or otherwise designated as parkland. While overall development declined it did continue sporadically as smaller remaining parcels of land were also developed. In recent years, some of the few large remaining parcels have given way to gated communities, which are in contrast to most housing in the area. Some of these developments include "The Hamlet on Olde Oyster Bay" and "The Seasons at Plainview", a residential community focused on over age 55 residents and first time home buyers.

Geography
Plainview is located at 40.78°N, -73.47944°W (40.779911, -73.479483).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.7 sqmi. Plainview is on the Nassau County side of the border with Suffolk County. On the Nassau side it borders the hamlets of Bethpage, Hicksville, Old Bethpage, Syosset, and Woodbury. On the Suffolk side, its primary border is with Melville, but also touches West Hills.

Demographics
As of a 2020 census, there were 26,973 people; 8,923 households; and 7,243 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 26217 PD/sqmi. There were 9,281 housing units. The racial makeup of the CDP was 74.8% White, 19.9% Asian, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.6% of the population. Plainview, like many other places in northern Nassau County has historically had a large Jewish population, and in recent years has exhibited exorbitant growth in its East Asian population.

There were 8,963 households, out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.0% were married couples living together. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals living alone, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.24. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.

According to the 2020 Census estimate, the median income for a household in the CDP was $181,423, and the median income for a family was $211,995. None of the families and 0.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 0.7% of those over 64.

Economy
While largely a suburban enclave, in addition to its numerous shopping centers and strip malls, Plainview has approximately 330 acres of commercial property, spread across three office parks. The most notable tenants include Veeco and Aeroflex (now Cobham), which are headquartered there.

Houses of Worship
There are numerous houses of worship located in Plainview.

Plainview is home to several Jewish congregations. Plainview Synagogue and Young Israel of Plainview are Orthodox. Plainview Jewish Center and Manetto Hill Jewish Center are Conservative. Temple Chaverim is reform.

Churches include Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Plainview United Methodist Church (also known as the Korean United Methodist Church), Plainview Reformed Church, St. Pius X Roman Catholic Church and Episcopal Church of St. Margaret, which includes a cemetery in its backwoods.

In addition, there is also the Guru Gobind Singh Sikh Center, Inc., a Sikh temple. This temple's building formerly housed the Bethel United Pentecostal Church. In addition, Plainview is home to Beth Yeshua/Olive Tree Congregation, a Messianic temple.

Education
The Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District services children from Kindergarten through Grade 12. This school district contains one high school, two middle schools, and four elementary schools. Of these schools, all but one are in Plainview.

Small parts of Plainview are served by the Syosset Central School District and the Bethpage Union Free School District.

There are multiple private schools in Plainview, and Farmingdale State College is located in nearby Farmingdale.

Library
The Plainview Library was first established in 1956 in the Jamaica Avenue School, and later opened as a separate facility in the Morton Village Shopping Center in 1958. Significant increases in population caused the library to outgrow this space. In March 1962, voters approved a $711,000 bond issue to pay for the purchase of a nearly three-acre parcel of land and development of a new library building directly across the street from Morton Village. Two years later, the library moved into its new facilities. Since its construction, the building has had two major expansions to better serve the community's needs, including increased audio/visual and internet demands. In 2005, a 236-seat auditorium was built, and expanded Family Center and Media Center areas were added. In 2014, library space was added from funds received previously from the New York State Dormitory Authority. The new space was updated and redesigned with additional study rooms/public meeting areas, along with self-checkout stations, an integrated Media Area and a new Technology Department. The Plainview-Old Bethpage Library is honored to be recognized by Library Journal as a "5 Star Library" for the past five years.

Mid Island Y-JCC
The Mid Island Y-Jewish Community Center, which opened in 1956, serves residents of Plainview, Old Bethpage, Syosset and surrounding areas.

Parks
Plainview has numerous community parks tucked in between homes. Its primary park is the 19 acre Plainview-Old Bethpage Community Park, located on Washington Avenue. Opened in 1960, this park features an Olympic size pool, a children's pool, baseball/softball fields, tennis courts, racquetball/handball courts, basketball courts, a newly built children's recreation playground, and trails through its woods. The woods spans from the park to the commercial hub and also to smaller community parks in the residential areas of Pal Street. During the summer, the park runs a concession stand. Parks in Plainview are administered by either the Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation and Museums or the Town of Oyster Bay. In addition, the town is home to a nature preserve called the Manetto Hills Park. This undeveloped parkland was formerly known as the Shattuck Estate.

Borella Fields, located on Plainview Road, is another large community park. It has three baseball fields, a soccer field and a large playground.

Estates
Plainview was home to several grand Gold Coast estates.

 * The Schwarzenbach Estate. Robert Schwarzenbach was a very successful textile manufacturer, who purchased an estate on Manetto Hill. The house was demolished long ago to make way for homes, however, one outbuilding still exists. It is located in the Manetto Hills Shopping Center. This building, originally the home provided to the estate's gardener, operated for many years as Malarkey's Tavern. The building presently houses a veterinarian's office. In addition, until the 1990s, a second building was still standing. This building, which had been the estate's chicken coop, was converted into a residence, where the gardener mentioned above eventually moved with his wife. It was located on Manetto Hill Road, just across from Nick Place.
 * The Shattuck Estate. The Shattuck Estate was purchased by successful New York City attorney, Edwin Paul Shattuck, who lived there until he died in the 1960s. He was a member of the Shattuck family which owned the Frank G. Shattuck Company. The company operated, among other things, a restaurant chain known as Schrafft Foods. Mr. Shattuck was personal attorney for President Herbert Hoover. They were best friends and died within three days of each other. The property, which totals approximately 138 acre, was almost developed in the 1970s until community activists forced the county to purchase the property and leave it as a nature preserve. It is located on Washington Avenue and has no signage to indicate its presence. The property's main house was demolished in September 2013. A portion of the property now houses the AHRC's Helen Kaplan Project, a program for developmentally disabled adults.
 * The property known as the Nassau County Office Complex, located between the split of Old Country Road and Round Swamp Road, was once home to the Nassau County Sanitarium, a tuberculosis ward. Built on the Taliaferro Estate, primarily in Old Bethpage, the sanitarium was authorized by the Nassau County Board of Supervisors in 1930, and was completed in the early part of the same decade. As tuberculosis was brought under control, the complex of Georgian style buildings was closed in the 1960s. Following its closure, the facility was given over to mixed use, including the establishment of a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center in 1976 and a branch of the Cornell Cooperative Extension. In 1999, Charles Wang, founder of Computer Associates purchased the 144 acre property from the county for $23 million. Included in the purchase was 1535 Old Country Road, which at one point housed the corporate offices of the New York Islanders and New York Dragons, both of which were owned by Wang. In addition, the building was home to the Plainview Chinese Cultural Center, an organization founded by Wang. Currently, the site is the home of Country Pointe at Plainview, which mainly hosts senior condos and retail space.

Television
The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Public television station, WLIW, channel 21, formerly broadcast from Plainview at studios located on Channel 21 Drive. Although the studios still remain at this address, the station now shares transmission facilities with WNET on top of One World Trade Center in New York City.

Movies
Until the 1980s, there were several movie theaters in the community. The multiplexes built in Hicksville and Commack drew patrons away from the local theaters which were subsequently converted, primarily, to office or retail use.

 * Century's Morton Village, Morton Village Shopping Center. This theater, located at the western end of the shopping center, was converted to retail space with office space above. It is named for the Morton Village development north and south of the strip mall.
 * Beginning in 1976, the theater began pinning their ticket price to the year and lowered their ticket price to 7 cents. The price was raised a penny a year until their 1984 closure. It was widely referred to as "the 76 cent movie theater" until it closed.
 * During his 1984 Presidential run, Walter Mondale made a campaign stop in the parking lot of the Morton Village Shopping Center immediately adjacent to the theater.
 * Old Country Theater. Located west of the intersection of Old Country and Plainview Roads, immediately west of the Shell gas station. Initially a single screen theater, it was converted into a twin. After its closure, the building was converted to an office building, housing mostly medical offices.
 * RKO Plainview Twin. This movie theater was located behind the Plainview Centre on South Oyster Bay Road. This building was converted (and expanded) into today's Shoprite.
 * The Plainview, A Century Theater. This theater was located on the west side of South Oyster Bay Road (facing what is now the Plainview Centre, noted above) next to the Donut Man and, therefore is actually in Hicksville as South Oyster Bay Road is the boundary line between two hamlets. It was converted into an office building, housing mostly medical offices.

Radio
Plainview is home to WPOB 88.5 FM, the local radio station located in the Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School. The school shares the same frequency as Syosset High School's WKWZ station.

Notable people

 * Hoodie Allen, professional rapper; graduate of Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK High School (Class of '06.)
 * Bruce Berman, film and television composer and studio musician, now residing in Los Angeles.
 * Jessica Brungo, basketball player for the Connecticut Sun of the WNBA.
 * Harrison Chad, actor, played Boots the Monkey on Dora the Explorer on Nickelodeon and starred in Caroline, or Change. (Class of 2010).
 * Lois Feinstein, contestant on the Sept. 10, 1984 premiere of Jeopardy! with Alex Trebek.
 * Terry Finn, Teresa Jo Ann Bernadette 'Terry' Finn is an American actress best known for creating the role of Gussie Carnegie in the original Broadway cast of the Stephen Sondheim/Hal Prince/George Furth musical comedy Merrily We Roll Along. Lived in Plainview (1955–1974).
 * Diane Franklin, actress, significant roles in Better Off Dead and Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, graduated in 1980 from Plainview Old-Bethpage High School.
 * Maxwell Jacob Friedman, professional wrestler currently working for All Elite Wrestling, former AEW World Champion
 * Jack Gallagher, composer recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra, graduated in 1965 from Plainview-Old Bethpage High School.
 * Brad Greenberg, head coach of the Radford University men's basketball team; graduate of Plainview JFK High School (Class of '72).
 * Seth Greenberg, head coach of the Virginia Tech men's basketball team; graduate of Plainview JFK High School (Class of '74).
 * Danielle Harris, actress, modern scream queen most known for playing Jamie Lloyd in the Halloween (franchise) series.
 * LeRoy Homer Jr., first officer of United Airlines Flight 93.
 * Marc Iavaroni, assistant coach of the Toronto Raptors; graduate of Plainview JFK High School (Class of '74).
 * Aaron Karo, professional comedian; graduate of Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK High School (Class of '97).
 * Fern Kupfer, author, was raised in Plainview.
 * Frank London (born 1958), composer and musician
 * Robert Longo, painter and sculptor, graduated from Plainview-Old Bethpage High School in 1970.
 * Chuck Lorre, born Charles Levine, television writer and producer of hit series such as The Big Bang Theory, Young Sheldon, Mom, Two and a Half Men, graduate of Plainview-Old Bethpage High School (Class of 1970).
 * Lisa Matassa, country singer and originator of "Long Island Country".
 * Jeffrey Miller, one of four students killed in the Kent State shootings. Miller is the victim in the iconic John Filo photo.
 * Philip Plotch author and professor; graduate of Plainview-Old Bethpage High School (Class of '79).
 * Tommy Rainone, welterweight boxer; graduate of Plainview Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School (Class of '98).
 * John Savage (born John Youngs; August 25, 1949), actor, best known for his performances in The Deer Hunter and Hair, graduated from Plainview-Old Bethpage High School in 1967.
 * Charles W. Shea, World War II veteran and recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor. Ordered to take a hill near Mount Damiano, Italy, Shea proceeded alone, lobbing grenades at the enemy and engaging in a fire fight. He killed three gunners and ultimately obtained the surrender of six enemy soldiers before completing his mission and taking the hill.
 * Balaji Srinivasan, entrepreneur and investor.
 * Bruce Sussman, Songwriter and librettist, lived in Plainview 1958–1961, attending Manetto Hill, Parkway, and Joyce Road Schools, and Plainview-Old Bethpage High School.
 * Scott Ullger, first base coach and outfield instructor for the Minnesota Twins of the American League.
 * Danny Werfel, Current Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, graduate of John F. Kennedy High School (Class of '89).
 * Robin Young (born Robin Cardwell Youngs) (Class of '68), well-known television and radio personality in the Boston area. She currently hosts Public Radio International's daily news magazine Here and Now which is produced at WBUR in Boston.

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Plandome, New York

Plandome is a village in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. It is considered part of the Greater Manhasset area, which is anchored by Manhasset. The population was 1,448 at the time of the 2020 census.

The Incorporated Village of Plandome was ranked fifth on Forbes' 10 most affluent U.S. communities list in 2009.

History
The Great Neck and Port Washington Railroad, a subsidiary of the Long Island Rail Road, built what is today known as the Port Washington Branch through the community in 1898; Plandome became a flag stop until it received a station in 1909. The original station building suffered a serious fire in January 1987, and was rebuilt along with a platform lengthening and refurbishment by 1990.

The Village of Plandome was incorporated in 1911 as the Plandome Land Company began to develop the village itself, though some homes, farmhouses, and mills had been built in the area in prior decades. Plandome, like the surrounding villages Plandome Manor and Plandome Heights, derives its name from the Latin 'Planus Domus', meaning plain, or level home.

The Willets Farmhouse, circa 1810, is still extant on Willets Lane. It was built by brewer George Willets of the Willets family of Cow Neck. The house was recently restored and is not currently landmarked. The Almeron and Olive Smith House at 50 South Drive is dated to 1907 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. In the 1990s, the Reconstructionist Synagogue of the North Shore moved to Plandome from Roslyn Estates.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.5 sqmi, of which 0.5 sqmi is land and 2.00% is water.

Plandome is located within the Manhasset Bay Watershed (portions of Plandome also drain to the Leeds Pond sub-watershed of the Manhasset Bay Watershed), and is also located within the larger Long Island Sound/Atlantic Ocean Watershed.

According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Geological Survey, the highest point in Plandome is located on Parkwoods Road at the Plandome–Flower Hill border in the southeastern part of the village, at roughly 150 ft, and the lowest point is Manhasset Bay, which is located at sea level.

Economy
Plandome is a bedroom community of the City of New York. As such, a significant number of its residents commute to/from New York for work.

The village itself is predominantly residential in character, with the heavy majority of lots within the village being zoned for single-family homes. There are no lots zoned for business or commercial uses and as such there are no business districts anywhere within the village.

2010 census
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 1,349 people residing in the village. The racial makeup of the village was 94.74% White, 0.82% African American, 0.07% Native American, 3.63% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.22% of the population.

Census 2000
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,272 people, 409 households, and 361 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,584.9 PD/sqmi. There were 422 housing units at an average density of 857.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 95.75% White, 0.24% African American, 0.08% Native American, 3.14% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.12% of the population.

There were 409 households, out of which 42.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.4% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.7% were non-families. 11.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.08 and the average family size was 3.34.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.7% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 18.2% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $192,073, and the median income for a family was $200,000. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $52,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $95,102. About 2.8% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.

Village government
As of February 2022, the Mayor of Plandome is Thomas Minutillo, the Deputy Mayor is Don Richardson, and the Trustees are Dr. Robert Broderick, James Corcoran, Esq., John Kurkjian, and Don Richardson.

Town representation
Plandome is located in the Town of North Hempstead's 6th council district, which as of February 2022 is represented on the North Hempstead Town Council by Mariann Dalimonte (D-Port Washington).

Nassau County representation
Plandome is located in Nassau County's 9th Legislative district, which as of February 2022 is represented in the Nassau County Legislature by Richard Nicoello (R-New Hyde Park).

New York State Assembly
Plandome is located within the New York State Assembly's 16th Assembly district, which as of February 2022 is represented by Gina Sillitti (D-Manorhaven).

New York State Senate
Plandome is located in the New York State Senate's 7th State Senate district, which as of February 2022 is represented in the New York State Senate by Anna Kaplan (D-North Hills).

United States Congress
Plandome is located in New York's 3rd congressional district, which as of February 2022 is represented in the United States Congress by Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove).

United States Senate
Like the rest of New York, Plandome is represented in the United States Senate by Charles Schumer (D) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D).

Politics
In the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the majority of Plandome voters voted for Donald Trump (R).

Fire
Plandome is protected by the Plandome Fire Department, which exclusively serves the village.

Police
The Plandome Police Department, which exclusively served the village, was absorbed into the Nassau County Police Department in 1975. Police service is now provided by the Nassau County Police Department's Sixth Precinct.

Parks & recreation

 * Plandome Field and Marine Club – a waterfront park adjacent to Manhasset Bay.
 * Plandome Village Green – a large green space in the heart of the village. It is also the location of Village Hall, which at one point was used as a school building.
 * A portion of the private Plandome Country Club is located within the village's boundaries.

School district
The Village of Plandome is located entirely within the boundaries of the Manhasset Union Free School District. As such, all children who reside within Plandome and attend public schools go to Manhasset's schools.

Library district
Plandome is located entirely within the boundaries of the Manhasset Library District.

Road
Major roads in Plandome include Plandome Road and Stonytown Road. The portions of these two roads located within the village are owned and maintained by the village.

Rail
The Plandome station on the Long Island Rail Road's Port Washington Branch is located within the village. Plandome residents are able to obtain village parking permits in order to park at the station's two village-owned parking lots.

Furthermore, the Plandome Post Office is located within the station building, on the ground floor, below the waiting room.

Bus
There are no bus routes which run through or directly serve Plandome.

Natural gas
National Grid USA provides natural gas to homes and businesses that are hooked up to natural gas lines in Plandome.

Power
PSEG Long Island provides power to all homes and businesses within Plandome.

Street lighting
As of August 2021, Welsbach Electric is Plandome's street lighting contractor.

Sewage
Plandome is not connected to any sanitary sewer systems. As such, all areas within the village rely on cesspools and septic systems.

Trash collection
As of August 2021, trash collection services in Plandome are provided by Dejana Industries, under contract with the Village of Plandome.

Water
Plandome is served by the village-owned and operated Plandome Water System, which exclusively serves and provides the village with water.

Notable people

 * Bruce R. Bent, founder, The Reserve Fund, first money fund.
 * Otto Blackwell, Executive for American Telephone & Telegraph. Blackwell lived at 15 North Drive.
 * Vernon and Irene Castle (1887–1918, 1893–1969), famous and influential husband-and-wife dance team.
 * Arthur G. Elvin, engineer, inventor, and politician who served as one of Plandome's mayors and as the 1st Mayor of Flower Hill.
 * Melissa Errico, Broadway actress, songwriter, singer.
 * Norman "Boomer" Esiason, NFL quarterback and sports broadcaster.
 * John Kenneth Galbraith (1908–2006), economist, diplomat and author, and Catherine Galbraith (1913–2008), author.
 * Kenny Gardner (1913–2002), singer, Guy Lombardo's Royal Canadians.
 * Robert MacCrate (1921–2016), attorney, Partner and Vice Chairman, Sullivan & Cromwell, former President, ABA.
 * Samuel L. Mitchill (1764–1831), U.S. Senator, Member U.S. House of Representatives, physician, lawyer and educator.
 * Bill O'Reilly, television host, political commentator.
 * Bobby Riggs (1918–1995), tennis champion.
 * Erika Slezak, Daytime Emmy award-winning actress.
 * Jo Spier (1900–1978), Dutch artist and illustrator who emigrated to the United States.
 * Genesta M. Strong (1885–1972), first woman from Nassau County to be elected to the New York State Legislature. Strong was elected in 1944.
 * Kenny Williams (1914–1984), television announcer, actor, radio actor.

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Plandome Heights, New York

Plandome Heights is a village in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. It is considered part of the Greater Manhasset area, which is anchored by Manhasset. The population was 1,009 at the time of the 2020 census.

The Incorporated Village of Plandome Heights is located entirely within the Town of North Hempstead and is the southernmost of the three Plandomes.

History
In the early 20th century, Benjamin N. Duke of the Duke tobacco family developed large parts of what is now Plandome Heights through the Plandome Heights Company, which was one of Duke's real estate ventures; many of these homes were built in the Spanish style, which was a popular architectural style at the time. The Duke family owned large portions of Plandome Heights in the early 20th century.

Prior to incorporating, the residents in the original part of Plandome Heights (the western and central portions) had unsuccessfully petitioned for neighboring Plandome to annex their area. This resulted in residents deciding to incorporate following Plandome's refusal, and Plandome Heights officially became a village on June 11, 1929.

In 1949, Plandome Heights annexed an area adjacent to and immediately east of the village, called Chester Hill; this area is at the southeastern end of Plandome Heights, east of Plandome Road, and includes streets such as Chester Drive and Winthrope Road.

Like the villages of Plandome and Plandome Manor to its north, Plandome Heights derives its name from the Latin 'Planus Domus', meaning plain, or level home.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.2 sqmi, of which 0.2 sqmi is land and 5.26% is water.

Plandome Heights is located within the Manhasset Bay Watershed, which in turn is located within the larger Long Island Sound/Atlantic Ocean Watershed.

According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the USGS, the highest point in Plandome Heights is located between Chester Drive, South Bourndale Road, Webster Avenue, and Winthrope Road in the Chester Hill section of the village, at roughly 113 ft, and the lowest point is Manhasset Bay, which is at sea level.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 971 people, 324 households, and 268 families residing in the village. The population density was 5,350.6 PD/sqmi. There were 328 housing units at an average density of 1,807.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 92.28% White, 0.31% African American, 0.10% Native American, 6.80% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.09% of the population.

There were 324 households, out of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.8% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.0% were non-families. 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $123,199, and the median income for a family was $142,088. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $46,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $57,050. About 0.7% of families and 1.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

Village government
As of March 2022, the Mayor of Plandome Heights is Kenneth C. Riscica and the Village Trustees are Daniel Cataldo, Mary Hauck, Kristina Lobosco, Florence Musalo, Gus Panopoulos, and Norman Taylor.

The following is a list of Plandome Heights' mayors, from 1929 to present:

Town representation
Plandome Heights is located in the Town of North Hempstead's 6th district, which as of November 2021 is represented on the Town Board by Mariann Dalimonte (D – Port Washington).

Nassau County representation
Plandome Heights is located in Nassau County's 9th Legislative district, which as of November 2021 is represented in the Nassau County Legislature by Richard Nicoello (R–New Hyde Park).

New York State Assembly
Plandome Heights is located within the New York State Assembly's 16th State Assembly district, which as of November 2021 is represented by Gina L. Sillitti (D–Manorhaven).

New York State Senate
Plandome Heights is located in the New York State Senate's 7th State Senate district, which as of November 2022 is represented in the New York State Senate by Jack M. Martins (R–Mineola).

United States Congress
Plandome Heights is located in New York's 3rd congressional district, which as of November 2022 is represented in the United States Congress by George Santos (R).

United States Senate
Like the rest of New York, Plandome Heights is represented in the United States Senate by Charles Schumer (D) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D).

Politics
In the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the majority of Plandome Heights voters voted for Donald Trump (R).

School district
The Village of Plandome Heights is located entirely within the boundaries of the Manhasset Union Free School District. As such, all children who reside in Plandome Heights and attend public schools go to Manhasset's schools.

Library district
Plandome Heights is located entirely within the boundaries of the Manhasset Library District.

Road
Major roads in Plandome Heights include Plandome Road and Webster Avenue; the Manhasset–Plandome Heights border runs along the centerline of Webster Avenue west of its intersection with Brookwold Drive.

Street layout
Plandome Heights features multiple types of street layouts. The area west of Plandome Road includes several meandering roads and cul-de-sacs, whereas the area east of Plandome Road features a traditional street grid.

Rail
There are no train stations in Plandome Heights. The nearest Long Island Rail Road station to the village is Manhasset on the Port Washington Branch.

Bus
No bus routes run through Plandome Heights.

Natural gas
National Grid USA provides natural gas to homes and businesses that are hooked up to natural gas lines in Plandome Heights.

Power
PSEG Long Island provides power to all homes and businesses within Plandome Heights.

Sewage
Plandome Heights is not connected to any sanitary sewer systems. As such, all areas within the village rely on cesspools and septic systems.

Trash collection
Trash collection services in Plandome Heights are provided by Dejana Industries, under contract with the Village of Plandome Heights.

Water
Plandome Heights is located within the boundaries of the Manhasset–Lakeville Water District, which provides the entirety of Plandome Heights with water.

Notable people

 * Bloodgood Cutter – Landowner, farmer, and poet.
 * Albert F. D'Oench – Architect, New York City Superintendent of Buildings, and the husband of Alice Grace D'Oench, the eldest child of W. R. Grace.
 * Genesta M. Strong –Politician. Strong was the first female from Nassau County to be elected to the New York State Assembly; lived at 27 Chester Drive.

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Plandome Manor, New York

Plandome Manor is a village in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The majority of the village is considered part of the Greater Manhasset area, which is anchored by Manhasset. The easternmost part of the village is more closely associated with Port Washington. The population was 793 at the time of the 2020 census.

The Incorporated Village of Plandome Manor is in the Town of North Hempstead, and is the northernmost of the three Plandomes.

History
The Village of Plandome Manor incorporated in 1931. Like the villages of Plandome and Plandome Heights to its south, Plandome Manor derives its name from the Latin 'Planus Domus', meaning plain, or level home. The manor house of Matthias Nicoll who was an early mayor of New York City and among the first generation of the Nicoll family on Long Island, was a wood-frame home built in the 1670s, and one of the first homesteads in this area of Cow Neck, the namesake of the Cow Neck Peninsula (also known as the Manhasset/Port Washington Peninsula). The manor itself was torn down in 1998 and replaced with another estate.

Author Frances H. Burnett, author of The Secret Garden, built her home, Fairseat, in Plandome Park in 1908, and lived there until her death in 1924. Burnett's son, Vivian, and his wife Constance, had erected a home nearby on Bayview Road after their marriage. Following Frances Burnett's death, her nephew, publisher Archer P. Fahnestock moved into Fairseat, but the home burned down leaving only the stucco carriage house and garden intact. In 1940, Fahnestock sold it to Leroy Grumman.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 sqmi, of which 0.5 sqmi is land and 0.1 sqmi, or 13.56%, is water – including Leeds Pond in the northeastern part of the village.

Plandome Manor is located within the Leeds Pond Subwatershed (part of the Manhasset Bay Watershed), and is located within the larger Long Island Sound/Atlantic Ocean Watershed.

According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Geological Survey, the highest point in Plandome Manor is located at the Plandome Country Club's (and the village's) northeastern corner, at roughly 160 ft, and the lowest point is Manhasset Bay, which is at sea level.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 838 people, 281 households, and 241 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,637.6 PD/sqmi. There were 288 housing units at an average density of 562.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 92.12% White, 0.36% African American, 5.49% Asian, 0.84% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.27% of the population.

There were 281 households, out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.4% were married couples living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.9% were non-families. Of all households 12.8% were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.2% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $176,959, and the median income for a family was $193,496. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $69,583 for females. The per capita income for the village was $77,276. About 2.0% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Government
As of June 2021, the Mayor of Plandome Manor is Barbara Donno, the Deputy Mayor of Plandome Manor is Matthew Clinton, and the Trustees of Plandome Manor are James Baydar, Matthew Clinton, Tony DeSousa, and Patricia O’Neill.

Town representation
Plandome Manor is located in the Town of North Hempstead's 6th council district, which as of November 2023 is represented on the North Hempstead Town Council by Mariann Dalimonte (D–Port Washington).

Nassau County representation
Plandome Manor is located in Nassau County's 9th Legislative district, which as of November 2023 is represented in the Nassau County Legislature by Richard Nicoello (R–New Hyde Park).

New York State Assembly
Plandome Manor is located within the New York State Assembly's 16th State Assembly district, which as of November 2023 is represented by Gina L. Sillitti (D–Manorhaven).

New York State Senate
Plandome Manor is located in the New York State Senate's 7th State Senate district, which as of November 2023 is represented in the New York State Senate by Jack M. Martins (R–Mineola).

United States Congress
Plandome Manor is located in New York's 3rd congressional district, which as of November 2023 is represented in the United States Congress by George Santos (R).

United States Senate
Like the rest of New York, Plandome Manor is represented in the United States Senate by Charles Schumer (D) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D).

Politics
In the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the majority of Plandome Manor voters voted for Donald Trump (R).

School districts
Plandome Manor is primarily located with the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Manhasset Union Free School District. However, most of the eastern portion of the village is served by the Port Washington Union Free School District. As such, students who reside within Plandome Manor and attend public schools go to school in one of these two districts, depending on where in Plandome Manor they live.

Library districts
Plandome Manor is within the boundaries of the Manhasset Library District and the Port Washington Library District. The boundaries for these districts within Plandome Manor roughly correspond with those of the respective school districts.

Parks and recreation
Located within the village boundaries, taking almost a third of the village, is the private members club, Plandome Country Club. The club opened in 1931 as the Plandome Golf Club. The owner's purchased the land from the Leeds family, which owned a nearby estate. They originally intended to build a major residential development but changed the plans to instead build a golf course, in part due to the Stock Market Crash in 1929. Architect Orrin Smith was responsible for designing the golf course. The Plandome Golf Club became the Plandome Country Club in 1955. A major fire broke out in the clubhouse during a snowstorm during the night hours on December 23, 1958. The clubhouse was damaged beyond repair and was replaced with the current building around 1959. The new clubhouse was designed by architect Manoug Exerjian.

Also within the village is Nassau County's Leeds Pond Preserve, which is home to the Science Museum of Long Island.

Road
Major roads in Plandome Manor include North Plandome Road, Plandome Road, and Stonytown Road.

Rail
The Plandome station on the Long Island Rail Road's Port Washington Branch is the nearest train station to the village. It is located primarily within the adjacent village of Plandome, with the northern extremes of the platform being within Plandome Manor. There is a parking lot at the station reserved exclusively for Plandome Manor residents, and a walkway exists between the station and Circle Drive.

Natural gas
National Grid USA provides natural gas to homes and businesses that are hooked up to natural gas lines in Plandome Manor.

Power
PSEG Long Island provides power to all homes and businesses within Plandome Manor.

Sewage
Plandome Manor is not connected to any sanitary sewer systems. As such, all areas within the village rely on cesspools and septic systems.

Trash collection
As of 2019, trash collection services in Plandome Manor are provided by Meadow Carting, under contract with the Village of Plandome Manor.

Water
Plandome Manor is located primarily within the boundaries of the Manhasset–Lakeville Water District, although a small portion of the easternmost section of the village is within the boundaries of and is served by the Port Washington Water District.

Notable people

 * Ray Bolger (1904–1987), actor (The Wizard of Oz).
 * Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849–1924), playwright, author, wrote The Secret Garden while living in Plandome Manor.
 * Leroy Grumman (1895–1982), co-founder, Grumman Aerospace Corp.
 * Virginia Portia Royall Inness-Brown (1901–1990), proponent of the arts, socialite.
 * Martin W. Littleton (1872–1934), Brooklyn Congressman, D.A., and Borough President, attorney for Harry Thaw's second trial for murder of Stanford White.
 * Samuel Latham Mitchill (1764–1830), U.S. Senator, physician, professor at Columbia College.
 * William Fellowes Morgan, Jr. (1889–1977), commissioner of the Dept. of Markets of the City of New York.
 * Matthias Nicoll (1630–1687), Mayor of New York 1672–1674, Speaker of the first Colonial Assembly.
 * John Hay Whitney (1904–1982), U.S. Ambassador, publisher, horse breeder, socialite.

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Point Lookout, New York

Point Lookout is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located in the town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 1,527 at the time of the 2020 census. The town is mostly made up of residential homes, with several small businesses on Lido Boulevard. The town is surrounded on three sides by water. Today, Point Lookout has become a popular location for summer residences. Among its inhabitants, it is commonly referred to as "PLO".

Geography
Point Lookout is located at the east end of Long Beach Barrier Island. It is adjacent to Lido Beach, which in turn abuts the city of Long Beach, to the west. Point Lookout covers a total area of 0.2 sqmi, all land.

Long Beach Barrier Island, which lies between Reynolds Channel and the Atlantic Ocean, was originally formed by glacial deposits and includes a variety of bays, dunes, ponds, marshes, and ocean shoreline, which supports a complex ecosystem that includes a wide variety of flora and fauna. Jones Inlet separates it from Jones Beach Island.

Demographics
At the time of the census of 2000, there were 1,472 people, 616 households, and 413 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 7,379.7 PD/sqmi. There were 792 housing units at an average density of 3,970.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.42% White, 0.41% African American, 0.48% Asian, 0.88% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.11% of the population.

There were 616 households, out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. Of all households, 26.9% were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.91.

The population was spread out, with 20.8% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $69,821, and the median income for a family was $95,215. Males had a median income of $52,833 versus $37,143 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $39,953. About 4.6% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those aged 65 or over.

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History

Point Lookout's first known inhabitants were Merrick (Meroke) Native Americans, a tribe of the Algonquin people. The first European settlers in Point Lookout were Dutch, who arrived in the 1640s, followed by the English, in the 1660s.

In 1906, Senator William Reynolds of Brooklyn led a consortium that purchased the entire barrier island. In 1918, Nassau By the Sea was nearly wiped out by fire. In the 1920s, Senator Reynolds established Point Lookout Inc., which brought in concrete streets and divided the community into small plots which were sold to families for approximately $2,500 a parcel, giving rise to the Point Lookout community. Those bungalows that had not burned in Nassau By the Sea, as well as others from other marsh islands, were moved to Point Lookout and can be seen around the community today. In 1906, Senator William Reynolds of Brooklyn led a consortium that purchased the entire barrier island. In 1918, Nassau By the Sea was nearly wiped out by fire. In the 1920s, Senator Reynolds established Point Lookout Inc., which brought in concrete streets and divided the community into small plots which were sold to families for approximately $2,500 a parcel, giving rise to the Point Lookout community. Those bungalows that had not burned in Nassau By the Sea, as well as others from other marsh islands, were moved to Point Lookout and can be seen around the community today. The barrier beach on which Point Lookout sits has been, in one incarnation or another, there for hundreds, if not thousands of years. The first mention of Point Lookout begins to appear in the mid-19th century, as a location for whalers, and as a dangerous spot for ships. A U.S. Life Saving Station was established at Point Lookout in 1872; ironically, it was due to the tragic wreck of the U.S.S. Mexico on January 2, 1837, that a U.S. Life Saving Service was created; the service remained there until farmers grew salt hay on the marshes that stretch behind the site.

A series of hotel and seasonal bungalows was built, as was a seasonal railroad connecting Point Lookout to Long Beach, but nearly all these structures were destroyed over time by either winter storms or fire. During the summer months ferries from the Woodcleft Canal in Freeport brought hundreds of day-trippers to Point Lookout's beaches, and for those who lived in Point Lookout, or in the small community to the east called Nassau By the Sea, the barrier island was a paradise.

In 1906, Senator William Reynolds of Brooklyn led a consortium that purchased the entire barrier island. In 1918, Nassau By the Sea was nearly wiped out by the fire. In the 1920s, Senator Reynolds established Point Lookout Inc., which brought in concrete streets and divided the community into small plots which were sold to families for approximately $2,500 a parcel, giving rise to the Point Lookout community. Those bungalows that had not burned in Nassau By the Sea, as well as others from other marsh islands, were moved to Point Lookout and can be seen around the community today.

During the fall and winter of 2018, with the beach undergoing construction, the Pavilion was torn down.

Point Lookout has small homes, densely packed into very small plots, and does not have sanitary or storm sewers.

Places of worship
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church is located at 75 Parkside Drive, Point Lookout, NY 11561.

Point Lookout Community Church is located at 60 Freeport Avenue, Point Lookout, NY 11569.

Fire Department
Point Lookout is served by the Point Lookout-Lido Fire Department, founded in 1931. It is located at 102 Lido Boulevard in Point Lookout, NY 11569.

Postal services
The Point Lookout post office is located at 110 Lido Boulevard in Point Lookout, NY 11569-9700. There are no mail delivery services in Point Lookout.

Notable residents
Numerous New York Jets had homes at Point Lookout. Additionally:

 * Charles Atlas had a home in Point Lookout
 * Chris Burke, best known for his role as "Corky" from the Life Goes On TV series, was born in Point Lookout.
 * Harry Chapin lived in and wrote songs about Point Lookout.
 * Marlene Dietrich had a home in Point Lookout
 * Sidney Hillman lived in Point Lookout in his later years.
 * Burl Ives had a home in Point Lookout
 * Balaram Stack is a professional surfer from Point Lookout.
 * Oscar Wilde visited Point Lookout in 1882.
 * Kevin Cahill had a home in Point Lookout.

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Port Washington, New York

Port Washington is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) on the Cow Neck Peninsula in the Town of North Hempstead, in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York. The hamlet is the anchor community of the Greater Port Washington area. The population was 16,753 at the 2020 census.

History
Much of the Port Washington area was initially settled by colonists in 1644, after they purchased land from the people of the Matinecock Nation.

In the 1870s, Port Washington became an important sand-mining town; it had the largest sandbank east of the Mississippi and easy barge access to Manhattan. Some 140 million cubic yards of local sand were used for concrete for skyscrapers in New York City (including the Empire State and Chrysler buildings), in addition to the New York City Subway. In 1998, the sand mines were redeveloped as Harbor Links – a golf course for North Hempstead residents.

In 1930, Port Washington tried to incorporate itself as a city, which would have had the same boundaries as the Port Washington Union Free School District – excluding Sands Point, which had already incorporated itself as a village several years prior. This plan ultimately failed when the bill was killed after Baxter Estates, Flower Hill, and Manorhaven incorporated themselves as villages in order to retain home rule over their respective areas.

In the late 1930s, prior to the opening of the Marine Air Terminal at LaGuardia Airport, Port Washington was Pan-American World Airways' New York base for their Yankee Clipper Boeing B-314 flying boats; the waters of Manhasset Bay were ideal for flying boat operations. Common destinations served included London, Southampton (UK), the Azores, and Bermuda.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.6 sqmi, of which 4.2 sqmi is land and 1.4 sqmi, or 25.22%, is water.

The hamlet is bordered on two sides with bodies of water: Manhasset Bay on its western side and Hempstead Harbor on its eastern side.

Port Washington is on the Cow Neck Peninsula.

Two enclaves exist above the northern portions of the main, contiguous part of the hamlet.

Climate
Port Washington has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa), bordering on a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Average monthly temperatures in the central CDP range from 31.8 °F in January to 75.3 °F in July.

The hardiness zone is 7b, except on the north-to-south ridge where it is 7a.

Greater Port Washington area
The Greater Port Washington area is home to four incorporated villages in their entirety, in addition to the hamlet of Port Washington:
 * Baxter Estates
 * Manorhaven
 * Port Washington North
 * Sands Point

Additionally, the Greater Port Washington area also includes part of the Incorporated Village of Flower Hill (which is split between the Greater Manhasset, Greater Port Washington, and Greater Roslyn areas), as well as a small part of the Village of Plandome Manor (which is split between the Greater Manhasset and Port Washington areas).

Economy
There are numerous small stores in Port Washington with 6 shopping centers, 4 strip malls and an industrial complex on the east side of Port Washington next to Hempstead Harbor, off West Shore Road. Entertainment One, NPD Group, Pall, and Systemax, as well as a Hilton Garden Inn are located in that industrial complex.

Business improvement district
The entire hamlet is within the Greater Port Washington Business Improvement District's boundaries.

2010 Census
As of the 2010 census, the population was 15,846. The racial makeup of the population was 82.2% White, 2.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 8% Asian, 4.8% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 13.4% of the population. The median income for households in Port Washington, New York is $127,813, while the mean household income is $189,892.

2000 Census
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,215 people, 5,521 households, and 4,168 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,613.7 PD/sqmi. There were 5,662 housing units at an average density of 1,344.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.97% White, 2.81% African American, 0.11% Native American, 6.07% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.15% from other races, and 1.86% from two or more races.

There were 5,521 households, out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, and 24.5% were non-families. Of all households, 20.4% were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $105,837 and the median income for a family was $122,646. Males had a median income of $91,024 versus $59,299 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $53,815. About 3.1% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

Town representation
Port Washington, an unincorporated area within the Town of North Hempstead, is directly governed by said Town. It is in North Hempstead Town Council's 6th district, which as of May 2024 is represented by Mariann Dalimonte (D–Port Washington).

Nassau County representation
Port Washington is in the Nassau County Legislature's 11th legislative district, which as of May 2024 is represented by Delia DiRiggi-Whitton (D–Glen Cove).

New York State Senate
Port Washington is in New York's 7th State Senate district, which as of May 2024 is represented by Jack M. Martins (R–Old Westbury).

New York State Assembly
Port Washington is in New York's 16th State Assembly district, which as of May 2024 is represented by Gina L. Sillitti (D–Manorhaven).

United States Congress
Port Washington is in New York's 3rd congressional district, which as of May 2024 is represented in the United States Congress by Thomas R. Suozzi (D–Glen Cove).

United States Senate
Like the rest of New York, Port Washington is represented in the United States Senate by Charles Schumer (D) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D).

Politics
In the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the majority of Port Washington voters voted for Hillary Clinton (D).

Parks and recreation
There are several public parks in Port Washington. These include:
 * Blumenfeld Family Park
 * Harbor Links
 * Merriman Park (Manhasset Bay Park District residents only)
 * North Hempstead Aerodrome
 * North Hempstead Beach Park
 * Alvan Petrus Park
 * Sand Miner's Monument
 * Sunset Park
 * Town Dock Park

Park district
A small portion of Port Washington is in a park district named the Manhasset Bay Park District. This special district, which is operated by the Town of North Hempstead, covers the hamlet's Manhasset Bay Estates subdivision, as well as a portion of the Plandome Country Club in the adjacent incorporated village, Plandome Manor.

The Manhasset Bay Park District is responsible for operating and maintaining Merriman Park, located on the former site of the Port Washington Union Free School District's Merriman School; the park is open exclusively to residents of the Manhasset Bay Park District.

Yacht clubs

 * Manhasset Bay Yacht Club
 * North Shore Yacht Club
 * Port Washington Yacht Club

The former Knickerbocker Yacht Club was also in the hamlet.

School district
Port Washington is within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Port Washington Union Free School District. Additionally, a small portion of the hamlet's southeastern corner is within the boundaries of the Roslyn Union Free School District. However, there are no homes in that area of the hamlet, and as such, all students in the hamlet who attend public schools go to Port Washington's schools.

In 2022, the Port Washington UFSD's high school, Paul D. Schreiber Senior High School, was ranked #733 nationally out of 17,843 schools and #77 in New York High Schools out of 1,212 schools.

Library district
Port Washington is in the Port Washington Library District.

Road
One state road passes through and directly serves Port Washington: Port Washington Boulevard (NY 101). Other major roads within the hamlet include Harbor Road, Mackey Avenue, Main Street, Murray Avenue, North Plandome Road, Radcliff Avenue, Sandy Hollow Road, South Bayles Avenue, West Shore Road/Beacon Hill Road, and Willowdale Avenue.

Parking District
Port Washington, in its entirety, is within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Town of North Hempstead's Port Washington Parking District – a special district. Several of the district's parking facilities are in the hamlet.

Rail
Port Washington is the terminus of the Port Washington Branch of the Long Island Rail Road, which opened for passengers in 1898.

Bus
The n23 bus, which is operated by Nassau Inter-County Express and runs from Manorhaven to the Mineola Intermodal Center in Mineola, serves Port Washington, running along Main Street and Port Washington Boulevard.

Additionally, NICE's Port Washington Shuttle provides local service in the hamlet and throughout the Greater Port Washington area, with limited service to the Village of Roslyn, which is slightly southeast of Port Washington.

Natural gas
National Grid USA provides natural gas to homes and businesses that are hooked up to natural gas lines in Port Washington.

Power
PSEG Long Island provides power to all homes and businesses within Port Washington.

Sewage
Port Washington is within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Port Washington Water Pollution Control District, which operates the sanitary sewer system serving the hamlet.

Water
The Port Washington Water District provides water for the heavy majority of the hamlet, with the exception being the small portion of the hamlet located within the Roslyn Union Free School District's boundaries, which is instead served by the Roslyn Water District.

Healthcare
There are no hospitals in Port Washington. The nearest hospital is St. Francis Hospital in the Village of Flower Hill.

Fire
The heavy majority of Port Washington is within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Port Washington Fire District, with the exception being the portion of the hamlet located within the Roslyn Union Free School District's boundaries, which is within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Roslyn Fire District.

Police
The Port Washington Police District provides police protection for the heavy majority of the hamlet, with the exception being the portion of the hamlet located within the Roslyn Union Free School District's boundaries, which is served by the Sixth Precinct of the Nassau County Police Department.

Landmarks
The Thomas Dodge Homestead, Main Street School, and the Monfort Cemetery are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Notable people

 * John Cassavetes (1929–1989), actor and filmmaker.
 * John Fasano (1961–2014), screenwriter and director.
 * William H. Folwell (1924–2022), American Episcopal prelate.
 * Fontaine Fox (1884–1964), American cartoonist and illustrator.
 * Lucy Fradkin (born 1953), visual artist.
 * Howard Gould (1871–1959), financier.
 * Bob Griffin (born 1950), American-Israeli basketball player and English Literature professor.
 * William Randolph Hearst (1863–1951), publisher.
 * Craig M. Johnson (born 1971), former New York State senator.
 * Katie Lowes (born 1982), actress.
 * Margaret Marian McPartland (1918–2013), English-born jazz pianist.
 * Evelyn Mulry Moore (1942–2012), wheelchair athlete.
 * Nancy Overton (1926–2009), singer.
 * Susan Quittmeyer, opera singer.
 * Anthony Scaramucci (born 1964), founder of SkyBridge Capital; former White House Communications Director to President Donald Trump.
 * Richard Shindell (born 1960), singer-songwriter; grew up in Port Washington.
 * Sean Spicer (born 1971), 30th White House Press Secretary.
 * Jean Swain (1923–2000), singer.
 * Jon "Stugotz" Weiner (born 1972), co-host of The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz.
 * Burt Young (1940–2023), actor best known for appearing in Rocky and its sequels.

title: Port Washington, New York