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Manhasset, New York

Manhasset is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. It is considered the anchor community of the Greater Manhasset area. The population was 8,176 at the 2020 census.

As with other unincorporated communities in New York, its local affairs are administered by the town in which it is located, the Town of North Hempstead, whose town hall is in Manhasset, making the hamlet the town seat.

Etymology
The name Manhasset was adopted for the community in 1840. It is most likely the anglicized rendition of the name of a nearby Native American tribe whose name translates to "the island neighborhood".

History
The Matinecock had a village on Manhasset Bay. These Native Americans called the area Sint Sink, meaning "place of small stones". They made wampum from oyster shells. In 1623, the area was claimed by the Dutch West India Company and they began forcing English settlers to leave in 1640. A 1643 land purchase made it possible for English settlers to return to Cow Neck (the peninsula where present-day Port Washington, Manhasset, and surrounding villages are located.).

Manhasset Bay was previously known as Schout's Bay (a schout being roughly the Dutch equivalent of a sheriff), Martin Garretson's Bay (Martin Garretson was the Schout at one point), and later Cow Bay or Cow Harbor. Cow Neck was so called because it offered good grazing land. By 1659, there were over 300 cows and 5 mi (8 km) fence separating Cow Neck from the areas to the south. The settlers came to an agreement that each of them could have one cow on the neck for each section of fence the individual had constructed. The area was more formally divided among the settlers when the fence was removed in 1677. Manhasset took on the name Little Cow Neck, Port Washington was known as Upper Cow Neck.

During the American Revolution, Little Cow Neck suffered at the hands of the British. Many structures and properties, such as the 1719 Quaker Meeting House were burned, seized or damaged. The Town of North Hempstead separated from the Town of Hempstead in 1784 because the South, inhabited mainly by Church of England people, was loyal to the king. The Northern communities and villages, dominated by Yankee Congregationalists supported independence.

In 1801, it cost two cents to travel between Roslyn and Spinney Hill on the North Hempstead Turnpike, the newly opened toll road (now Northern Boulevard).

The Manhasset name was adopted in 1840 and comes from the native word "Manhanset", roughly meaning "the island neighborhood". Dairy farming was still a major endeavor, but the oyster industry was also on the rise. In 1898, the Long Island Railroad arrived, bringing with it wealthy New Yorkers looking for country homes with easy transportation to more urban areas of New York City. Manhasset Valley and Spinney Hill attracted a number of skilled workers and immigrant families.

The North Hempstead Town Hall opened in Manhasset on Plandome Road in 1907. Town councilmen had previously been meeting in Roslyn taverns after North Hempstead split away from Hempstead in 1775.

The Manhasset Valley School, originally built to serve the children of the help on the local Gold Coast Estates, eventually came to serve Manhasset's African American community, and was closed in the 1960s by a desegregation lawsuit. It is still standing and is currently used as a community center. The centrally located but antiquated Plandome Road School was demolished in the early 1970s, having been replaced by the new Shelter Rock Elementary School in North Hills by 1969. Currently, Mary Jane Davies Green sits on the site of the old school.

Manhasset is served by the Nassau County Police Department, with the Sixth Precinct station house located on Community Drive, just south of Northern Boulevard. RMPs 608 and 616 are the cars assigned to patrol duties in Manhasset. In 2005, a Wall Street Journal article ranked Manhasset as the best town for raising a family in the New York metropolitan area. The Manhasset area, settled by 1680, grew quickly after it began being served by the Long Island Rail Road in 1898. The LIRR provides access to New York City via the Manhasset station with an approximately 40 minute commute to Penn Station or Grand Central. Express trains, which run during rush hour, make the trip in less than 30 minutes. The hamlet of Manhasset is located 19.5 miles (29.2 km) away from midtown Manhattan.

In the 2010s and 2020s, talks have been restarted to connect the businesses on Plandome Road to sanitary sewers operated by the Great Neck Water Pollution Control District. These proposals have been discussed for decades but historically had been met with opposition, ultimately killing some of the earlier plans.

Failed incorporation attempts
There have been several unsuccessful attempts over the years – especially throughout the 1940s – for some or all of the unincorporated areas of Manhasset to incorporate as villages. The most recent proposal to incorporate the hamlet took place in 2016.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.4 sqmi, of which 2.4 sqmi is land and 0.04 sqmi, or 1.24%, is water.

Topography
Like the rest of Long Island's North Shore, Manhasset is situated on a terminal moraine, which is named the Harbor Hill Moraine. This moraine was formed by glaciers during the Wisconsin Glacial Episode, and is named for Harbor Hill in Roslyn; Harbor Hill is the highest geographic point in Nassau County.

Greater Manhasset area
In addition to the unincorporated areas of Manhasset proper (Bayview, the Strathmores (North and South Strathmore, Strathmore Village, and Strathmore–Vanderbilt), Shorehaven, Terrace Manor, Manhasset Park, Manhasset Gardens, and Norgate), the Greater Manhasset area also includes three incorporated villages: Munsey Park, Plandome, and Plandome Heights; and parts of three others: Flower Hill, Plandome Manor, and North Hills.

Economy
The Americana Manhasset mall opened in 1956, and is located on Manhasset's Miracle Mile.

The commercial center of Manhasset is situated around the railroad station on Plandome Road, where the LIRR connects directly into Manhattan for a 37-minute commute. The area has bakeries, pizzerias, delis, bars, coffee shops, and a movie theater. Centralized in town is a small park and a gazebo. The community's public library is located one block east of Plandome Road, on the corner of Onderdonk Avenue and Northern Boulevard, adjacent to the historic Quaker Meeting House.

Prior to the Long Island Rail Road's arrival, the commercial center of Manhasset was located in the Manhasset Valley (near the present-day Manhasset Valley Park), along Manhasset Bay.

The North American headquarters of Sabena was located in a 36000 sqft office building in Manhasset. In April 2002, Knightsbridge Properties Corp. bought the building for $4.9 million. Due to the bankruptcies of Sabena and Swissair, the real estate deal took over a year to finish. During that month the building was 30% occupied. Sabena was scheduled to move out of the building on May 10, 2002. The buyer planned to spend an additional $2 million to convert the building into a multi-tenant, Class A office and medical facility.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 8,080 people and 2,744 households residing in the census-designated place (CDP) which covers 2.38 square miles. The population density was 3,392.1 PD/sqmi. According to the 2018 American Community Survey, the racial makeup of the CDP is estimated to be 72.5% white (65.1 non-Hispanic white), 13.8% Asian, 8.6% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.0% Pacific Islander, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.9% of the population.

There were 2,744 households, out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.28. The population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18 and 19.2% 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $133,456, and the median income for a family was $180,086. The per capita income in the CDP was $72,973. 5.5% of the population and 4.0% of families were below the poverty line. 6.3% of people under 18 years of age and 4.6% of people 65 and older had incomes below the poverty line.

Town representation
Manhasset, an unincorporated area within the Town of North Hempstead, is directly governed by said Town. It is located in the Town of North Hempstead's 4th council district, which as of January 2023 is represented by David Adhami (R–Great Neck).

As of 2024, the entire hamlet will be located within the Town of North Hempstead's 5th council district, due to redistricting.

Furthermore, as Manhasset is the town seat of North Hempstead, the Town's government is seated in the hamlet, and North Hempstead Town Hall is located on Plandome Road in the hamlet's downtown area.

County representation
Manhasset located within Nassau County's 10th Legislative district, which as of April 2024 is represented in the Nassau County Legislature by Mazi Melesa Pilip (R–Great Neck).

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

New York State Senate
Manhasset is located in the New York State Senate's 7th State Senate district, which as of January 2023 is represented by Jack M. Martins (R–Old Westbury).

United States House of Representatives
Manhasset is located entirely within New York's 3rd Congressional district, which as of April 2024 is represented in the United States Congress by Thomas R. Suozzi (D–Glen Cove).

United States Senate
Along with the rest of New York, Manhasset is represented in the United States Senate by Chuck Schumer (D) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D).

Politics
In the 2020 United States presidential election, the majority of Manhasset voters voted for Joseph R. Biden, Jr (D).

Parks and recreation
The Town of North Hempstead owns and operates several parks within the hamlet. These parks include Manhasset Valley Park, Mary Jane Davies Green, and Whitney Pond Park.

Park districts
In addition to having several parks which are owned and maintained by the Town of North Hempstead, two park districts serve the majority of the hamlet: the Great Neck Park District and the Manhasset Park District.

The portion of Manhasset zoned for the Manhasset Union Free School District is located, in its entirety, within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Manhasset Park District. This special district owns and operates numerous parks and parking facilities throughout the Greater Manhasset area. Meanwhile, the portion of the Spinney Hill section of Manhasset zoned for the Great Neck Union Free School District is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Great Neck Park District, which owns and operates numerous parks and parking facilities throughout the Greater Great Neck area.

The only portion of the hamlet not located within either of the two park districts is the southernmost, sparsely-populated tip of the hamlet.

Schools
Manhasset is primarily located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Manhasset Union Free School District, while some of the hamlet's southernmost portions and a portion of its western panhandle are located within the boundaries of (and are thus served by) the Great Neck Union Free School District. As such, children who reside in Manhasset and attend public schools go to school in one of these two districts, depending on where they reside within the hamlet.

Several private schools, including St. Mary's High School, are also located within the hamlet.

Libraries
Manhasset is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Great Neck Library District and the Manhasset Library District. The boundaries of these two library districts within the hamlet are coterminous with those of the school districts.

Road
One state road, Northern Boulevard (NY 25A), travels through (and thus directly serves) Manhasset. Other major roads which travel through the hamlet include Bayview Avenue, Community Drive, East Shore Road, Maple Street, Onderdonk Avenue, Park Avenue, Plandome Road, Searingtown Road, and Shelter Rock Road.

Rail
The Manhasset station on the Long Island Rail Road's Port Washington Branch is located in Manhasset's downtown area.

Bus
Manhasset is served by the n20H, n21, n25 and n26 bus routes, which are operated by Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE). The n20H and n21 run east–west through Manhasset on Northern Boulevard while the n25 and n26 pass through the western part of Manhasset en route between Great Neck and Lynbrook and Jamaica respectively.

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

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

Sewage
Manhasset is partially sewered. The sewered areas are connected to the Great Neck Water Pollution Control District's sanitary sewer network, which handles and treats the hamlet's sanitary waste.

The remainder of the hamlet instead relies on cesspools and septic systems.

As of 2022, plans are underway to connect the hamlet's downtown area along Plandome Road to the Great Neck Water Pollution Control District's sanitary sewers.

Water
Manhasset, in its entirety, is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Manhasset–Lakeville Water District.

Healthcare
Manhasset is home to North Shore University Hospital, located on Community Drive. The hospital is operated by Northwell Health.

Fire
Manhasset, in its entirety, is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Manhasset–Lakeville Fire District.

Police
Manhasset, in its entirety, is served by the Nassau County Police Department's 6th Precinct, which is headquartered on Community Drive within the hamlet.

Notable people

 * Danny Barnes (born 1989), Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher.
 * Bruce R. Bent, co-creator of the money market fund
 * Bernie Bernthal (born 1960), retired professional soccer player.
 * Ted Bessell (1935–96), television actor and director, That Girl.
 * Billy Bitter (born 1988), professional lacrosse player
 * Mike Breen (born 1961), NBA play-by-play commentator
 * Jim Brown (born 1936), Hall of Fame football player and actor
 * Craig Cohn (born 1983), professional wrestler better known as Craig Classic.
 * Billy Crudup (born 1968), actor, in movies such as Big Fish and Almost Famous
 * Jennifer S. DeSena – Attorney, civic leader, and politician serving as the 38th Town Supervisor of North Hempstead; lives in North Strathmore.
 * R. A. Dickey (born 1974), former MLB pitcher for numerous teams, including Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Mets.
 * Mike Dunlap (born 1957), former head coach of Charlotte Bobcats NBA team.
 * Don Dunphy (1908–98), television and radio sports announcer specializing in boxing.
 * Melissa Errico, former ingenue in Broadway musicals/performer; married to Patrick McEnroe.
 * Boomer Esiason (born 1961), former professional football player, sports radio talk show host of WFAN's Boomer and Carton, television commentator.
 * Jinx Falkenburg (1919–2003), model and radio personality with husband Tex McCrary.
 * Peter T. Farrell (c. 1901–1992), judge who presided over the trial of bank robber Willie Sutton.
 * Jason Foley (born 1995), professional baseball player
 * Mike Francesa (born 1954), sports radio talk show host of WFAN's Mike's On: Francesa on the FAN.
 * John A. Gambling (1930-2004), radio personality
 * Ray Goulding (1922–90), radio personality, comedian, partner of Bob Elliott of "Bob and Ray" fame.
 * J. Peter Grace (1913–95), former CEO of W.R. Grace and Company.
 * Al Groh (born 1944), former head coach of New York Jets and the University of Virginia.
 * Leroy Grumman (1895–1982), founder of Grumman Aircraft.
 * Ken Howard (1944–2016), actor, best known for the TV series The White Shadow.
 * Chris Jericho (born 1970), AEW and WWE professional wrestler, lead vocalist of Fozzy.
 * Alex Katz (born 1994), baseball pitcher
 * Stephen A. Lesser (born 1944), architect, designer of Faneuil Hall Marketplace in Boston.
 * Jackie MacMullan (born 1960), sportswriter.
 * Jason Marquis (born 1978), major league baseball All Star pitcher.
 * Leonard Marsh, co-founder of Snapple.
 * Jim McCann, founder and CEO of 1-800-Flowers.
 * Patrick McEnroe (born 1966), tennis player, U.S. Davis Cup captain, TV sportscaster
 * J. R. Moehringer, Pulitzer Prize-winning author
 * Chris Mullin (born 1963), Retired professional American basketball player
 * George Nozuka, R&B/pop singer
 * Bill O'Reilly (born 1949), television commentator and author
 * Joan Whitney Payson (1903–75), heiress, businesswoman, philanthropist, patron of the arts and art collector, member of the prominent Whitney family; owner of the New York Mets.
 * Norman F. Penny – Banker, insurance broker, and politician who had served in the New York State Assembly from 1938 to 1942; Penny was a major Republican figure in Nassau County. Lived in North Strathmore.
 * Beulah Poynter (1883-1960), actress and writer, Manhasset resident
 * Summer Rae (born 1983), professional wrestler, actress and former American football player
 * José Reyes (born 1983), professional baseball player for the New York Mets

 * Charles A. Riley ll, author and art museum director
 * Anthony Scaramucci (born 1964), 10-day White House Communications Director and founder of SkyBridge Capital
 * Elie Siegmeister (1909–91), composer, educator and author
 * Arthur Treacher (1894–1975), actor
 * John Hay "Jock" Whitney (1904–82), Venture Capitalist, Publisher, Ambassador
 * Payne Whitney (1876–1927), Industrialist, Philanthropist

In popular culture
Films
 * Miracle on 34th Street (1947): In the film, Fred Gailey tells Mr. Kringle that he would like to buy a colonial home in Manhasset.
 * "Love Ludlow" (2005) The Sundance hit was shot mostly in and around Manhasset. Myra and Ludlow's entire Queen's railroad apartment was a set built in the basement of Christ's Church in Manhasset.
 * Boiler Room (2000): Portions of the driving scenes feature noticeable areas of Manhasset
 * The Good Shepherd (2006): Portions of the movie were filmed in Manhasset.
 * The Wolf of Wall Street (2013): Shots of the ZDC building can be seen in the film.
 * This Is Where I Leave You (2014): Scenes filmed in Munsey Park at a house on the corner of Burnham Place and Park Avenue.

Television
 * Saturday Night Live (1980): A short film called Manhasset was presented. It was a parody of Woody Allen's Manhattan, with sweeping shots of the Miracle Mile instead of the Manhattan skyline.
 * Will & Grace: Karen states in one episode that she would like to use her helicopter to fly to Fortunoff's in Manhasset. However, in real life, there is no Fortunoff in Manhasset.
 * Everybody Loves Raymond (1996): Uncle Gus owned Carpet World in Manhasset open 10-6 Sundays.
 * Jim Brown: All-American (2002): Portions of the Spike Lee's HBO documentary were filmed in Manhasset.
 * Made (2003): Scenes from MTV's TV series Made were filmed in Manhasset.
 * The Good Wife (2009): Portions of this show were filmed in Manhasset.
 * Revenge (2012): Emily Thorne visits a fictional "New Mercy Hospital" in Manhasset.
 * The Blacklist (2013): Scenes filmed at Onderdonk Avenue and George Street, just off Plandome Road.

Literature
 * The Great Gatsby (1925): The eastern shore of Manhasset Bay was F. Scott Fitzgerald's inspiration for "East Egg".
 * The Caine Mutiny (1951): Protagonist Willie Keith's home is located in Manhasset.
 * The Tender Bar (2005): Coming of age memoir by J.R. Moehringer that takes place in Manhasset. The bar featured in classic novel, The Tender Bar called Publicans, reopened in Manhasset on Plandome Road in 2017

Music
 * The Manhansett Quartet was the first vocal group to record commercially under its own name, from about 1892.

International relations
 * Manhasset negotiations (2007–2008): The Manhasset negotiations (also known as Manhasset I, II, III and IV) were a series of talks that took place in four rounds in 2007-2008 at Manhasset, New York between the Moroccan government and the representatives of the Saharawi liberation movement, the Polisario Front to resolve the Western Sahara conflict.
 * Greentree Accord (2006): Otherwise known as the Bakassi Accord, it was an agreement between Nigeria and Cameroon on the issue of the Bakassi peninsula. Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Paul Biya signed what is now being called the Greentree Accord, in regard to the location of the meeting in Manhasset.

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Manhasset Hills, New York

Manhasset Hills is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 3,649 at the time of the 2020 census. Neighboring communities include Herricks, North Hills, North New Hyde Park, and Lake Success.

History
By the late 1950s, much of the land in Manhasset Hills had been developed by developers. One of the last major developments to be built was the Cherrywood Homes development, which was built on a 24-acre tract by Barney and Martin Spiegel. The development was built with 88 split-level houses designed by A.H. Salkowitz, and was constructed on one of the last remaining major undeveloped tracts of land available in Manhasset Hills.

In the 1980s and 1990s, roughly 1,000 Manhasset Hills residents attempted to prevent the State of New York from placing a group home in their neighborhood for people with mental disabilities. Many were concerned that their property values would decrease because of the group home's presence, and attempted to change a law in order to prevent the home from being established. The residents were successful in preventing the group home from being established in their community, and the home was instead established in nearby New Hyde Park.

The Long Island Motor Parkway used to run along the northern border of the hamlet.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.6 sqmi, all land.

Economy
Manhasset Hills is a bedroom community of the City of New York and, as such, a significant number of Manhasset Hills residents commute to/from New York for work.

The hamlet itself is predominantly residential in character, with the heavy majority of lots within the village being zoned for single-family homes. The only area of Manhasset Hills zoned for commercial or industrial uses is located at the extreme southwest corner of the hamlet.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,661 people, 1,224 households, and 1,068 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 6,175.1 PD/sqmi. There were 1,235 housing units at an average density of 2,083.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 70.39% White, 0.36% African American, 0.03% Native American, 27.04% Asian, 0.66% from other races, and 1.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.31% of the population.

There were 1,224 households, out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.2% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.7% were non-families. 10.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $103,540, and the median income for a family was $109,613. Males had a median income of $78,223 versus $48,542 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $45,009. About 2.3% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

Parks and recreation
The Town of North Hempstead owns and maintains two parks within the hamlet:

 * Clinton G. Martin Park
 * Ridder's Pond Park Ridder's Pond Park, Manhasset Hills, Long Island, New York October 2, 2021 B.jpg

Town representation
As Manhasset Hills is an unincorporated part of the Town of North Hempstead, it is directly governed by the town's government in Manhasset.

As of June 2021, Manhasset Hills is represented on the Town Board by Peter J. Zuckerman (D–East Hills), and is located in its 2nd Council District.

Nassau County representation
Manhasset Hills is located in Nassau County's 10th Legislative district, which as of January 2023 is represented in the Nassau County Legislature by Mazi Melesa Pilip (R–Great Neck).

New York State Assembly
Manhasset Hills is located in the New York State Assembly's 16th Assembly district, which as of September 2021 is represented by Gina Sillitti (D–Manorhaven).

New York State Senate
Manhasset Hills is located in the New York State Senate's 7th State Senate district, which as of September 2021 is represented in the New York State Senate by Anna Kaplan (D–North Hills).

United States Congress
Manhasset Hills is located in New York's 3rd congressional district, which as of September 2021 is represented in the United States Congress by Tom Suozzi (D–Glen Cove).

United States Senate
Like the rest of New York, Manhasset Hills 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 Manhasset Hills voters voted for Hillary Clinton (D).

School districts
Manhasset Hills is primarily located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Herricks Union Free School District, although the westernmost portion of the hamlet is located within the boundaries of the Great Neck Union Free School District. As such, children who reside within Manhasset Hills and attend public schools go to school in one of these two districts depending on where they reside within the hamlet.

Library districts
Manhasset Hills is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Great Neck Library District and the Shelter Rock Library District. The boundaries of these two districts within the hamlet roughly correspond to the school district boundaries.

Road
A small portion of the Northern State Parkway traverses the northeastern corner of the hamlet; the historic Long Island Motor Parkway used to pass through Manhasset Hills, as well. The southwestern corner of the hamlet touches Union Turnpike, and the southwestern tip of the hamlet is at Hillside Avenue.

Other major roads which travel through Manhasset Hills include Denton Avenue, Marcus Avenue, New Hyde Park Road, Old Courthouse Road, and Shelter Rock Road.

Rail
No rail lines pass through Manhasset Hills. The nearest Long Island Rail Road stations to the hamlet are New Hyde Park on the Main Line and East Williston on the Oyster Bay Branch.

Bus
The n25 and n26 run along New Hyde Park Road at the western edge of the hamlet. These two bus lines are operated by Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE).

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

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

The former Long Island Motor Parkway's right-of-way now serves as the route of a power line through the area.

Sewage
All of Manhasset Hills is connected to sanitary sewers, which are part of the Nassau County Sewage District, which handles and treats the hamlet's sanitary waste.

Water
Manhasset Hills is located within the boundaries of the Garden City Park Water District and the Manhasset–Lakeville Water District. The boundaries of these two districts within the hamlet roughly correspond to the school district boundaries.

Notable person

 * Mitchell Schwarzer – Architectural historian.

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Manorhaven, New York

Manorhaven 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 Port Washington area, which is anchored by Port Washington. The population was 6,956 at the 2020 census.

The Incorporated Village of Manorhaven is located on the Cow Neck Peninsula, within the Town of North Hempstead.

History
Manorhaven was incorporated in 1930, after news was spread that Port Washington was planning on incorporating itself as a city. The name of the village was selected by locals, who felt that it reflected the feel and nature of the area.

In 1982, Manorhaven annexed approximately 20,000 sqft from unincorporated Port Washington.

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 0.2 sqmi, or 25.40%, is water.

Manorhaven is located within 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 Manorhaven is located at the northeastern corner of the village, at approximately 90 ft, and the lowest point is Manhasset Bay, which is at sea level.

2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 6,556 people in the village. The racial/ethnic breakdown is as follows: White alone - 3,447 (52.6%); Asian alone - 1,150 (17.5%); Black alone - 90 (1.4%); Two or more races - 84 (1.3%); Other race alone - 7 (0.1%); American Indian alone - 3 (0.05%). Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,775 (27.1%) of the population.

Census 2000
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,138 people, 2,401 households, and 1,627 families residing in the village. The population density was 13,055.6 PD/sqmi. There were 2,471 housing units at an average density of 5,255.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 76.60% White, 1.30% African American, 0.26% Native American, 13.38% Asian, 5.16% from other races, and 3.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.50% of the population.

There were 2,401 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.3% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 36.7% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $61,474, and the median income for a family was $66,744. Males had a median income of $45,733 versus $43,182 for females. The per capita income for the village was $36,254. About 7.6% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.

Village government
As of July 2023, the Mayor of Manorhaven is John Popeleski, the Deputy Mayor is Trustee Harry Farina, other Village Trustees are Monica Ildefonso, Khristine Shahipour and Jeffrey Stone

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

Nassau County representation
Manorhaven is located in Nassau County's 11th Legislative district, which as of September 2022 is represented in the Nassau County Legislature by Delia DiRiggi-Whitton (D–Glen Cove).

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

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

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

United States Senate
Like the rest of New York, Manorhaven 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 Manorhaven voters voted for Hillary Clinton (D).

Former Deputy Mayor Vincent Costa was defeated by one vote on June 20, 2023, after being accused of official misconduct. https://theisland360.com/featured/state-asked-to-probe-manorhaven-trustee-costa-in-pension-document-complaint/

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

Library district
Manorhaven is located within the boundaries of the Port Washington Library District.

Road
Major roads in Manorhaven include Manhasset Avenue, Manorhaven Boulevard, Orchard Beach Boulevard, and Shore Road/Sands Point Road. Manorhaven Boulevard underwent a major rehabilitation and beautification project in 2022.

Road layout
The majority of the street layout in Manorhaven resembles the traditional street grid. Manhasset Avenue in the southern part of the village is a notable exception, as it traverses the grid diagonally. Many streets use street-naming conventions of local Native American tribes and places (i.e.: Mohegan Avenue) and of woods (i.e.: Cottonwood Road).

Bus
As of August 2021, Manorhaven is served by one Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE) bus route: the n23.

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

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

Sewage
Manorhaven maintains a village sanitary sewer system, which, through a contract, is transferred to and treated by the Port Washington Water Pollution Control District.

Water
Manorhaven is located within the boundaries of the Port Washington Water District, which provides the entirety of Manorhaven with water.

Notable person

 * Gina Sillitti – Politician. Sillitti has served as the area's representative in the New York State Assembly since January 6, 2021.

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Massapequa, New York

Massapequa is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population of the CDP was 21,355 at the time of the 2020 census.

History
The name Massapequa or historically Marsapeague means “great water land”.

The first occupants were a band of Algonquian speakers, the Massapequa People, one of the 13 tribes of Long Island, a sub-group of the Lenape people. At first, most of the Massapeque People were friendly and helpful to the Europeans, but then, around 1658, merchants from the Town of Oyster tricked Chief Tackapausha into selling the land, which he tried to rectify this misunderstanding, but remained unsuccessful.

In 1670 (35 Years after the Europeans initially settled there), only a few Native Americans were left on the Island.

At the time of the second World War, the population was about 3,000, and most worked in agriculture, or at nearby aircraft manufacturing plants.

In 1953, the last remains of a fort of the Massapequa, an archeological site, was covered up by a real estate developer.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.0 sqmi, of which 3.7 sqmi is land and 0.4 sqmi, or 9.20%, is water.

Massapequa and nearby places with "Massapequa" in their names are sometimes collectively called "the Massapequas".

Climate

Massapequa has a temperate climate that is very similar to other coastal areas of the Northeastern United States; it has warm, humid summers and cold winters, but the Atlantic Ocean helps bring afternoon sea breezes that temper the heat in the warmer months and limit the frequency and severity of thunderstorms. However, severe thunderstorms are not uncommon, especially when they approach the island from the mainland (Bronx, Westchester and Connecticut) in the northwest. In the wintertime, temperatures are warmer than areas further inland (especially in the night and early morning hours), often causing a snowstorm further inland to fall as rain on the island. However, measurable snowfalls every winter, and in many winters one or more intense storms called Nor'easters may occasionally produce blizzard conditions with snowfalls of 1–2 feet (30–60 cm) and near-hurricane-force winds. On average, 28" of snow falls each winter in Massapequa. Long Island temperatures also vary from west to east, with the western part of the island warmer on most occasions than the east. This is due to two factors; one because the western part is closer to the mainland and the other is the western part is more developed causing what is known as the urban heat island effect.

This climate is classified as hot-summer humid continental (Dfa) which borders upon a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) on the coast. Average monthly temperatures in the central CDP range from 31.4 °F in January to 74.3 °F in July.

On August 25, 2006, a small F0 tornado struck Massapequa.

On Monday, October 29, 2012, Hurricane Sandy devastated much of Massapequa – especially south of Merrick Road, where surging flood waters rose both along the shore and along the numerous canals that run a mile inland. Schools were closed for several days and weeks. Many residents remained without power for weeks after the storm because of downed power lines. Hundreds of houses and buildings sustained major flood damage and had to be gutted and renovated during the ensuing year.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 22,652 people, 7,417 households, and 6,297 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 6,207.5 PD/sqmi. There were 7,514 housing units at an average density of 2,059.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.42% White, 0.17% African American, 0.02% Native American, 1.27% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. 2.59% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Because it has large Italian and Jewish communities, the town is sometimes referred to as "matzah pizza".

There were 7,417 households, out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.4% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.1% were non-families. Of all households, 12.5% were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the CDP, the population was spread, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $107,181, and the median income for a family was $116,266. Males had a median income of $78,859 versus $57,016 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $42,169. 2.9% of the population and 1.6% of families were below the poverty line.

Education

During the 1960s and the 1970s, Massapequa School District had seven elementary schools, two junior high schools, and two high schools.

Schools in the Massapequa Union Free School District include:
 * Elementary schools (grades K–5): Birch Lane, East Lake, Fairfield, Lockhart, Unqua, McKenna.
 * Middle school (grades 6–8): Berner Middle school (formerly Berner High School 1962–1987).
 * High school annex (grade 9): Ames.
 * High school: Massapequa High School.

Transportation
The Massapequa station on the Long Island Rail Road's Babylon Branch is located within the hamlet.

Several NICE bus routes also serve Massapequa.

Notable people

 * Sal Alosi – former New York Jets strength & conditioning coach
 * Brian Baldinger – football player
 * Baldwin brothers – actors
 * Alec Baldwin – actor
 * Phil Baroni – MMA fighter
 * Matt Bennett – actor
 * Peter Brennan – U.S. Secretary of Labor, died here on October 2, 1996
 * Joey Buttafuoco – involved in Amy Fisher scandal
 * Candy Darling – actress in Andy Warhol films
 * Roy DeMeo – reputed mobster
 * Jennifer DeSena – Attorney and 38th Town Supervisor of North Hempstead, New York
 * Neil Diamond – musician, lived in Massapequa with first wife Jaye Posner
 * Joe Donnelly – U.S. Senator in Indiana
 * Michael Dougherty – screenwriter
 * Stanley Drucker – longtime principal clarinetist for the New York Philharmonic
 * Elliot Easton – The Cars' lead guitarist
 * Andre Eglevsky – ballet dancer
 * Frank Field – weather man
 * Storm Field – weather man
 * William Gaddis – novelist
 * Carlo Gambino – reputed mobster
 * Andy Glazer – poker player
 * Steve Guttenberg – actor
 * Jessica Hahn – model
 * Marvin Hamlisch – composer
 * William Johnston – novelist
 * Thomas Jones (1731–1792) – historian
 * Christine Jorgensen – transgender pioneer
 * Charlie Kaufman – screenwriter and director
 * Sean Kenniff – physician
 * Brian Kilmeade – co-host of Fox and Friends
 * Ron Kovic – Vietnam veteran, anti-war activist, author
 * Brian Langtry – lacrosse player
 * Mark LoMonaco – pro wrestler
 * Dennis Michael Lynch – filmmaker
 * Joe Maca – soccer player, died here on July 13, 1982
 * "Stuttering" John Melendez (b. 1965) American radio personality, comedian, singer, actor, television writer, announcer, and podcast host
 * Sonny Milano – (born 1996) National Hockey League forward for the Washington Capitals
 * James Naughtin – aka Erik Rhodes, pornographic actor and director
 * Bob Nelson – comedian
 * Charles Nolan – fashion designer
 * Peggy Noonan – political speechwriter and conservative columnist
 * Rob O'Gara – professional ice hockey player for the New York Rangers
 * Maureen Ohlhausen – (Kraemer) acting chair of the Federal Trade Commission
 * Slim Jim Phantom – musician
 * Eric Reid – Miami Heat television announcer
 * Chris Richards – musician, Suffocation bassist
 * Lee Rocker – musician
 * Angelo Dominick Roncallo – U.S. representative
 * Doc Schneider – Major League Lacrosse goaltender
 * Jerry Seinfeld – comedian and actor
 * Peter Senerchia (Tazz) – pro wrestler and announcer
 * Matt Serra – former MMA champion
 * Brian Setzer – rockabilly icon, The Stray Cats
 * Helen Slater – actress, Supergirl
 * Bobby Slayton – comedian and actor
 * Dee Snider – lead singer, Twisted Sister
 * Robert Sobel – author
 * Casey Stern – SiriusXM radio personality
 * Richie Supa – Singer/Songwriter asso/Aerosmith
 * Buddy Tate – jazz saxophonist
 * Wesley Walker – former wide receiver for the New York Jets
 * Christie Welsh – former U.S. Women's Soccer forward
 * Joseph Walter – author of A Grave for Kings

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Massapequa Park, New York

Massapequa Park is an incorporated village located within the southern portion of the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York. The population was 17,008 at the 2010 census.

The areas south and east of the village borders are considered the hamlet of Massapequa because they are under the jurisdiction of the Town of Oyster Bay rather than the village. The hamlet shares the same zip code, fire department and school district as the village.

History
The village located on the South Shore of Long Island shares the early Native American history of Massapequa. Then in the 19th century, families of German descent relocated from Brooklyn to what is now Massapequa Park, and the community which was formed was known as Wurtenberg or Stadtwurtemburg. The main attraction and center of activity was the Woodcastle Hotel, a rooming house built in 1868 on Front Street next to the fire department as a summer resort. It was destroyed by fire in 1952 and replaced by houses.

In 1928, The New York Times ran ads for Massapequa Park, a development built by a real estate firm owned by Michael J. Brady, Frank Cryan, and Peter Colleran. The three Irish-Americans described their project as having a bit of Old Erin; the area between Sunrise Highway and Merrick Road still has mostly Irish street names.

In 1931, Massapequa Park was incorporated as a village to ensure control of land use and other issues. Several dozen kit houses from Sears Roebuck were built in two different areas of the village. These include some of the largest model kit houses offered by Sears.

The village once had its own airport, the Fitzmaurice Flying Field, named in 1929 for James Fitzmaurice, one of a crew of three to be the first to fly a plane from east to west across the Atlantic (Baldonnel, Ireland to Greenly Island in Labrador, Canada). An estimated 100,000 people came to the dedication of the field on Spruce Street. The field was used by private planes.

The field was eventually closed and became the home for the athletic fields of the 4M Club, a popular youth athletic program founded by Larry Neusse, and supported by a wide range of local residents. Today the site is home to McKenna Elementary School (which used to be a junior high school) and the Nassau County Police Academy (which used to be Hawthorn Elementary School).

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.6 sqmi, all land, of which 2.19 sqmi is land and 0.06 sqmi is water.

Massapequa Park is bordered by Massapequa to the west, East Massapequa to the east, North Massapequa to the northwest, and South Farmingdale to the north. To its south, the village is bordered by South Oyster Bay–a large bay separating Long Island from Jones Beach Island.

Demographics
As of the 2010 census, there were 17,008 people, 5,731 households, and 4,736 families residing in the village. There were 5,844 housing units at an average density of 2,656.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.9% White, 0.3% African American, 0.04% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.5% of the population.

There were 5,731 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.7% were headed by married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.31.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.

The three main ethnic backgrounds are Italian [45%], Irish [28%] and German [18%], comprising over three-fourths of the village's population. The rest of the population is of English, Russian, Polish, Swedish, Scottish, Greek, French, Dutch, and other background.

The median income in the village for 2010 was $98,725 and the median income for a family was $110,417. The per capita income for the village was $38,226. About 1.0% of families and 1.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.

Government
As of July 2023, the Mayor of Massapequa Park is Daniel M. Pearl, and the Village Trustees are Dana M. Durso, Tina Schiaffino, Todd A. Svec, and Christine M. Wiss.

The Mayor and members of the Board of Trustees are each elected to two-year terms, and the village elections are held in March.

Parks and recreation
The Village of Massapequa Park owns and operates three parks main: Brady Park, Colleran Park, and Mansfield Park. It also owns and maintain several memorials and associated parks which are located throughout the village.

Education
The village is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Massapequa Union Free School District.

During the 1960s, 1970s and much of the 1980s the Massapequa School District had seven elementary schools (Carman Road, East Lake, Birch Lane, Fairfield, Unqua, Hawthorn, Lockhart), two junior high schools (McKenna and Ames) and two high schools (Massapequa and Alfred G. Berner).

In 1987, the Massapequa school district restructured the district by leasing Carmans Road elementary to Nassau BOCES and Hawthorne Elementary to the Nassau County Police Academy. John P. McKenna Jr. High School was converted to an elementary school, while Alfred G. Berner became the new junior high, later becoming a middle school. J. Lewis Ames Jr. High School is no longer a middle school, but a "9th Grade Center"– the Ames Campus of Massapequa High School. The northern section of the village and hamlet are served by the Farmingdale School District.

Transportation
The Long Island Rail Road's Massapequa Park station on the Babylon Branch is located in the village.

Major roads within the village include Merrick Road (CR 27) and Sunrise Highway (NY 27). Furthermore, the Village of Massapequa Park owns roughly 30 mi of roads, which are maintained by the Village of Massapequa Park Department of Public Works.

Notable people

 * Phil Baroni, mixed martial arts fighter
 * Matt Bennett, actor known for Victorious
 * Candy Darling, Warhol superstar
 * Roy DeMeo, mafioso in the Gambino crime family
 * Michael Durso, member of the New York State Assembly
 * Carlo Gambino, late don of the Gambino crime family
 * Rex Heuermann, architect charged in the Gilgo Beach Serial Killings.
 * Anthony Ingrassia, American playwright, producer, and director
 * Ron Kovic, author Born on the Fourth of July, graduated Massapequa High School in 1964
 * Stanley Newman, puzzle creator, editor, and publisher
 * Sean Tyas, trance DJ

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Deathrock

Deathrock (or death rock) is a rock music subgenre incorporating horror elements and gothic theatrics. It emerged from punk rock on the West Coast of the United States in the early 1980s and overlaps with the gothic rock and horror punk genres. Notable deathrock acts include Christian Death, Kommunity FK, 45 Grave, and Super Heroines.

Characteristics
Deathrock songs usually incorporate a driving, repetitive rhythm section; the drums and bass guitar laying the foundation within a 4/4 time time signature while the guitars either play simple chords or effects-driven leads to create atmosphere. Chorus effects, such as those produced by the Boss CE-2 pedal, are commonly used by deathrock guitarists to create a wider and more haunting tone. The use of lyrics can vary, but are typically introspective and surreal, and deal with the dark themes of isolation, gloom, disillusionment, loss, life, death, etc.; as can the style, varying from harsh and dark to upbeat, melodic, and tongue-in-cheek. Deathrock lyrics and other musical stylistic elements often incorporate the themes of campy horror and sci-fi films. Despite the similar-sounding name, deathrock has no connection to death metal, which is a subgenre of heavy metal.

Etymology
The term "deathrock" was first used in the 1950s to describe a thematically related genre of rock and roll, which began in 1958 with Jody Reynolds' "Endless Sleep" and ended in 1964 with J. Frank Wilson's "Last Kiss". The term was also applied to the Shangri-Las' "Leader of the Pack". These songs about dead teenagers were noted for their morbid yet romantic view of death, spoken word bridges, and sound effects. In 1974, the term "deathrock" was used by Gene Grier to describe the same phenomenon in rock music.

The term later re-emerged to describe the sound of various West Coast punk bands. It most likely came from one of three sources: Rozz Williams, the founding member of Christian Death, to describe the sound of his band; the music press, reusing the 1950s term to describe an emerging subgenre of punk; and/or Nick Zedd's 1979 film They Eat Scum, which featured a fictitious cannibalistic "deathrock" punk band called "Suzy Putrid and the Mental Deficients."

Predecessors
The earliest influences for some deathrock acts can be traced to the horror-themed novelty rock and roll acts of the late 1950s and early 1960s such as Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers and Zacherle with "Monster Mash"; Screamin' Jay Hawkins with "I Put a Spell on You"; Screaming Lord Sutch & the Savages with "Murder in the Graveyard"; and Don Hinson and the Rigormorticians with "Riboflavin-Flavored Non-Carbonated Poly-Unsaturated Blood". Contemporarily, the 1979 single "Bela Lugosi's Dead" by British post-punk group Bauhaus was one of the major influences amongst the early deathrock scene. Other influences included the Doors, David Bowie, Alice Cooper, the Cramps, Black Sabbath and the Damned.

The Los Angeles punk rock scene began in the mid to late 1970s, with groups like the Runaways, the Weirdos and the Germs. Within this scene the Gun Club's grim take on heavily blues indebted punk was a notable Los Angeles precursor. The Flesh Eaters too took a macabre take on early LA punk, by merging the sound with lyrics influenced by Edgar Allan Poe, the Beat Generation and Catholicism. Furthermore, T.S.O.L. were a defining group in the scene who briefly embraced gothic and deathrock elements.

Origins
At the beginning of the 1980s, an offshoot of those interested in darker horror themes emerged from the Los Angeles punk rock scene. According to a 2006 article by Stylus Magazine, one popular theory as to the reason for this split was the 1980 suicide of Germs vocalist Darby Crash. According to this interpretation, Crash's death led to a period of mourning amongst many of those in the scene and eventually to a fascination with the macabre. Nonetheless, amongst this splinter bands began to form merging the sounds of Los Angeles punk rock with these darker elements to create deathrock. The most prominent of these groups were Christian Death, 45 Grave, Super Heroines and Kommunity FK. Tracks by several of these acts were featured on 1981's Hell Comes to Your House compilation LP, which represented an early attempt to collect and promote local artists on the cutting edge of this new, darker version of L.A. punk. The bands generally performed and congregated at the Anti-Club, a club night in Hollywood that would change venues every few weeks; the O.N. Klub, located in Silver Lake, also frequently hosted deathrock acts throughout the genre's inceptual period. Outside of this scene, Theatre of Ice from Fallon, Nevada independently created a sound which some sources have considered as pioneering deathrock.

Interaction
Before deathrock was emerging as a distinctively darker subgenre of punk rock in the United States, other subgenres of punk and post-punk were developing independently in the UK.

By 1980, a wave of post-punk bands such as Joy Division, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Bauhaus, and The Cure abandoned the intensity of punk music in favor of a more elaborate style characterized by moody guitars and dark droning bass guitar patterns combined with romantic and morbid themes. This style of rock became known as "gothic rock" or "positive punk". A second wave of bands had coalesced a few years later, headed by acts such as Sex Gang Children and Southern Death Cult, along with Brigandage, Blood and Roses, and Ritual. Many of those bands featured tribal drumming, high-pitched vocals, scratchy guitar, and bass guitar as melodic lead instrument and a visual look blending glam with Native American-influenced warpaint and spiky haircuts.

During 1982, the scene was brewing at the London gothic rock club Batcave. Initially envisioned as a venue specializing in glam rock and new wave musical acts, the two main bands which debuted and performed frequently at the Batcave, Specimen and Alien Sex Fiend, developed their own different sounds strongly influenced by horror in British pop culture, which set them apart from the rest of the glam and post-punk scenes in Britain. In 1983, Gun Club toured in Europe as did Christian Death in 1984, leading to cross-pollination between the European gothic rock scene and the American deathrock scene. By 1984, California deathrock band Kommunity FK toured with UK gothic rock band Sex Gang Children (and the following year with Alien Sex Fiend) which continued the trend in which American and British movements intermixed.

Influenced more by the British scene and less by California, deathrock bands began to form in other parts of the United States, such as Samhain (1983) in Lodi, New Jersey; Holy Cow (1984) in Boston, Massachusetts (and later Providence, Rhode Island); Gargoyle Sox (1985) in Detroit, Michigan; and Shadow of Fear (1985) in Cleveland, Ohio. The fertile New York scene featured Scarecrow (1983), Of a Mesh (1983), Chop Shop (1984), Fahrenheit 451 (1984), The Naked and the Dead (1985), Brain Eaters (1986), the Children's Zoo (1986), the Plague (1987) and the Ochrana (1987).

Irreconcilable differences
The mid-1980s marked the second wave of gothic rock, when the sound began to shift away from its punk and post-punk roots and towards the more serious, rock-oriented approach. Bauhaus broke up, Williams left Christian Death, and the Sisters of Mercy became the dominant and most influential gothic act. The term "gothic rock" became preferred over "deathrock" (previously, they had been used interchangeably), a change which Williams attributed to the influence of the Sisters of Mercy. As a result, the term "deathrock" was seldom used except in retrospective reference to the Los Angeles bands 45 Grave and Christian Death.

The mid-1990s marked a third wave of gothic rock, as the music drifted its furthest from the original punk and post-punk sound by incorporating many elements of the industrial music scene at the time (which itself had moved away from experimental noise and into a more dance-rock oriented sound) and the more repetitive and electronic sounds of EBM. Some clubs even completely dropped deathrock and first generation gothic rock from their setlists to appeal to a crossover crowd.

Revival
Halloween 1998 saw the launch of Release the Bats, a monthly goth and deathrock club night in Long Beach, California. During its run time it became southern California's most frequented goth night and Long Beach's longest running club night, launching the careers of deathrock bands like Mephisto Walz. The success of the club caused many other deathrock club nights to be established in the following years. This, along with the rise of online music piracy led to the increased popularity of older deathrock bands and establishment of new, international deathrock groups, like Bloody Dead and Sexy, commencing the first deathrock revival. During this period groups like the Phantom Limbs and Black Ice began to merge deathrock with elements of no wave and synthpunk. Many groups from this period, most notably Tragic Black, began to make use of an aesthetic heavily inspired by Batcave fashion.

Artists and bands
Only Theatre of Pain, Christian Death's 1982 debut album, is cited as the first American gothic album and cannot be easily classified as either a darker flavor of punk, horror punk or gothic rock. As a result, Williams, the band's deceased lead singer (also known for Shadow Project and Premature Ejaculation), was considered one of the most influential artists in the goth and deathrock scene. Other influential male deathrockers included Patrick Mata of Kommunity FK and Larry Rainwater of Ex-VoTo.

Dinah Cancer has been referred to as the "Queen of Deathrock", the "Goddess of Deathrock" and the "High Priestess of Deathrock" for her role as the frontwoman for 45 Grave during a time when female lead singers were still considered somewhat of a rarity. Other influential female deathrockers included Eva O and Voodoo Church's Tina Winter.

Many artists in the United States released EPs and LPs prior to 1982 which would now be considered deathrock, such as Theatre of Ice and Mighty Sphincter. British bands also made major contributions to the deathrock sound by adding a strong post-punk influence, including Joy Division, Bauhaus and Siouxsie and the Banshees. Other bands from around the world added their own unique contribution to deathrock, including Xmal Deutschland in Germany, Virgin Prunes from Ireland, and the Birthday Party in Australia.

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Matinecock, New York

Matinecock is a village located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 810 at the 2010 census.

History
Matinecock incorporated as a village on April 2, 1928, in order to gain home rule powers.

The village is named for the Matinecock Nation, which inhabited much of the area. "Matinecock" roughly translates to "the Hill Country," and was the Matinecock Nation's name for much of the area.

In May 1998, Worth Magazine ranked Matinecock as the fifth richest town in America and the richest town in New York.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.7 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
At the 2000 census there were 836 people, 285 households, and 216 families in the village. The population density was 315.6 PD/sqmi. There were 313 housing units at an average density of 118.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.05% White, 1.08% African American, 1.56% Asian, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.83%.

Of the 285 households 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.7% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 20.7% of households were one person and 10.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.31.

The age distribution was 26.8% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.

The median household income was $135,922 and the median family income was $171,832. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $36,042 for females. The per capita income for the village was $93,559. About 2.1% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

Public
The Village of Matinecock is located entirely within the boundaries of the Locust Valley Central School District. As such, all children who reside within Matinecock and attend public schools go to Locust Valley's schools.

Private
The private Portledge School is located within Matinecock.

Library district
Matinecock is located within the boundaries of the Locust Valley Library District.

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Merrick, New York

Merrick is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. , the population was 20,130.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.2 sqmi, of which 4.2 sqmi is land and 1.0 sqmi, or 19.27%, is water.

Merrick has a climate that is bordering upon hot-summer humid continental (Dfa) and humid subtropical (Cfa.) The Cfa zone is found along Merrick's coast. The average monthly temperatures in the town centre range from 31.7 °F in January to 74.8 °F in July. The local hardiness zone is 7b.

Demographics
, there were 22,764 people, 7,524 households, and 6,478 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 5,423.3 PD/sqmi. There were 7,602 housing units at an average density of 1,811.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.18% White, 0.56% African American, 0.10% Native American, 2.24% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.94% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races.

There were 7,524 households, out of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.0% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.9% were non-families. 11.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $93,132, and the median income for a family was $99,589. (According to a 2007 estimate, these values had risen to $111,536 and $122,319 respectively.) Males had a median income of $79,607 versus $41,618 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $26,334. About 2.0% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.

School districts
Merrick is served by the Merrick and North Merrick Union Free School Districts for elementary education, and by the Bellmore–Merrick Central High School District for secondary education.

Transportation
Merrick is served by the Merrick station on the Long Island Rail Road on the Babylon Branch.

Notable people

 * Craig Allen, Fox News weatherman
 * Roone Arledge, former president of ABC Sports/News
 * Justin Beck, guitarist in the band Glassjaw
 * Melissa Howard Beck, cast member, The Real World New Orleans
 * Ed Begley, actor
 * Ed Begley Jr., actor
 * Janet Billig, record executive, Broadway producer
 * Brian Bloom, actor
 * Schuyler V. Cammann, professor of Oriental Studies, University of Pennsylvania
 * Vinnie Caruana, lead singer of I Am the Avalanche and The Movielife
 * Leonard Chang, author
 * CheapyD, owner of Cheap Ass Gamer
 * Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben and Jerry's ice cream
 * Doreen Cronin, children's author
 * Doug Ellin, writer/creator of Entourage
 * Paul Feinman (1960–2021), associate judge of the New York Court of Appeals
 * Amy Fisher, the "Long Island Lolita"
 * Frank Frazetta, fantasy artist
 * Bill Freiberger, Emmy-nominated writer/producer of The Simpsons, The PJs
 * Debbie Gibson, singer
 * Matthew Nuccio, Toy Designer
 * Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben and Jerry's ice cream
 * Ryan Hunter, lead vocalist of the band Envy On The Coast
 * Danny Kopec, international chess master
 * Michael Kors, fashion designer
 * Paul R. Krugman, 2008 Nobel Prize in Economics, New York Times columnist, professor and scholar
 * Scott Lipsky (born 1981), tennis player
 * The Lohan family, including Lindsay, Michael Jr., Ali, Dakota and Dina Lohan
 * Elliot S. Maggin, writer
 * Romeo Muller, screenplay writer of Santa Claus Is Coming to Town, Frosty the Snowman, Little Drummer Boy
 * Constantinos Philippou, mixed martial artist
 * Mario Puzo, author of the novel The Godfather (later adapted to film by Francis Ford Coppola)
 * Peter Ragone, public affairs expert and entrepreneur
 * Steve Rifkind, hip hop entrepreneur
 * Robbie Rosen, singer, contestant on season 10 of American Idol
 * Noah Rubin (born 1996), tennis player
 * Matt Cardona, WWE professional wrestler, former WWE Intercontinental Champion and WWE United States Champion, WWE Tag Team Champion
 * Sha Na Na (George and Rob Leonard), Woodstock festival, Grease album rock group
 * Kevin Shinick, Emmy-winning writer, best selling author, notably Robot Chicken and Star Wars Force Collector, in which he named a planet "Merokia" after his home town. Was the host of the PBS game show Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?
 * James Siegel, author of Derailed, adapted to a film starring Jennifer Aniston and Clive Owen
 * Lou Silver, American-Israeli basketball player
 * Marc Slutsky, musician
 * Bruce Sussman, songwriter
 * Lee Tepper, co-founder of MerchDirect with Glassjaw's Justin Beck

Films

 * 2002 – Blue Vinyl (dir. Daniel B. Gold and Judith Helfand)
 * 2019 – Abigail (dir. Max Hechtman and Christonikos Tsalikis)

Television

 * 1996 - 2005 – Everybody Loves Raymond – The homes used for the exterior shots for Frank and Marie's residence and Raymond and Debra Barone's residence in the show are located within the hamlet, at 136 and 135 Margaret Boulevard, respectively.

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Mill Neck, New York

Mill Neck is a village in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 997 at the 2010 census.

History
Mill Neck incorporated as a village in 1925. Many Gold Coast-era estates were constructed in Mill Neck during the Gold Coast era.

Mill Neck Village Hall, which also houses the village's branch of the United States Post Office, is located in the former station house of the Mill Neck Long Island Rail Road station. This station, which was located on the Oyster Bay Branch, closed in 1998 due to low ridership. The Old Brookville Police Department also has a substation within the building.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.9 sqmi, of which 2.6 sqmi is land and 0.3 sqmi (11.95%) is water.

According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Geological Survey, the highest point in Mill Neck is Mill Hill.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 825 people, 295 households, and 241 families residing in the village. The population density was 319.8 PD/sqmi. There were 326 housing units at an average density of 126.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 92.00% White, 0.24% African American, 4.73% Asian, 2.42% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.58% of the population.

There were 295 households, out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.9% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.0% were non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 31.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $125,477, and the median income for a family was $145,643. Males had a median income of $95,429 versus $51,528 for females. The per capita income for the village was $77,899. About 2.3% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.

Government
As of August 2021, the Mayor of Mill Neck is Peter Quick, the Deputy Mayor is John K. Colgate, Jr., and the Village Trustees are John K. Colgate, Jr., Randolph Harrison, Joshua Kugler, Alice G. Smith and Peter Quick.

School district
The Village of Mill Neck is split between the Locust Valley Central School District and the Oyster Bay–East Norwich Central School District. As such, children who reside within Mill Neck and attend public schools go to school in one of these two districts depending on where in Mill Neck they live.

Library district
Mill Neck is split between the Locust Valley Library District and the Oyster Bay–East Norwich Library District.

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Munsey Park, New York

Munsey Park 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 2,809 at the 2020 census.

The Incorporated Village of Munsey Park is located entirely within the Town of North Hempstead, and has been recognized as a Tree City USA since 1983.

Development and early years (1920s)
Munsey Park was first developed in the 1920s, on North Shore land previously owned by wealthy publisher Frank Andrew Munsey (1854–1925), as a commuter town and "model, restricted community", taking advantage of the Long Island Rail Road's Manhasset station, located immediately to the west of the development. The land on which the planned community now stands on was bequeathed by Munsey to The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1925.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art sold the portion of the estate south of Northern Boulevard (NY 25A); that area would eventually become part of Strathmore. Meanwhile, the Metropolitan Museum of Art retained ownership of the portion of Munsey's estate north of Northern Boulevard, and, with help from the Hassett Realty Company, developed the planned community on the land under the leadership of museum president Robert W. DeForest.

It was developed featuring Colonial-style houses and streets named for American artists. Much of the original landscaping in the planned community was designed by the Olmsted Brothers.

In 1928, Munsey Park's first model home opened. Like many of the other earliest homes to be constructed in the planned community, it was built in Section "A" – located at the western end of the development; Section "A" was the first section of Munsey Park to be constructed.

The name of the community was originally to be Munsey Meadows – but this name was changed to Munsey Park; it is named in honor of Frank Munsey.

Push for incorporation (1929–1930)
On January 27, 1930, Munsey Park residents voted 155-to-3 to incorporate their community as a village with its own municipal government and zoning ability; the incorporation would be made official 20 days after the vote.

Residents incorporated after learning about the creation of a sewer district serving Greater Manhasset in 1929; the proposal led to a significant amount of concern amongst many of the locals, who were opposed to sewering the area.

Village of Munsey Park (1930 – present)
Following the vote to incorporate Munsey Park as a village, the Village of Munsey Park held its first village election on March 1, 1930; this election saw residents of Munsey Park vote for the village's first elected officials. Herman Block was elected to serve as the village's first Mayor.

One of the first decisions made by the village's elected officials was to leave the Manhasset Sewer District – much to the delight of many village residents – in addition to a decision to leave the Manhasset Parking District.

In 1931, the Munsey Park Shopping Center opened at the northwestern corner of Northern Boulevard and Manhasset Woods Road; it was designed to conform to the architecture of the homes within the village.

On May 30, 1932, the 18-hole Munsey Park Golf Club opened at the eastern end of the village. Operated by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the club closed on March 1, 1937, as a result of poor revenue and profits, in addition to rising deficits. The former club's land was subsequently redeveloped as additional housing – in addition to a business area at the former club's clubhouse, which was already zoned for commercial use.

Much of the residential development on the site of the former golf course was developed by the Callan Brothers.

In the late 1930s, the Manhasset Union Free School District built the Munsey Park Elementary School within the village. It was built to address the overcrowding in the district's existing schools which had from the large development boom in the Manhasset area and the resulting influx of residents – including in Munsey Park. In May 1942, the Congregational Church of Manhasset purchased 2.5 acres of land in Munsey Park, along the north side of Northern Boulevard. On this land, it would erect a large church building. The church's groundbreaking occurred on May 12, 1948, and it was completed the next year, in 1949. The Church of Our Savior, Lutheran, broke ground across Copley Road that same year, and was completed in 1950.

In 1956, New York City-based department store Bonwit Teller announced that it would erect a department store in Munsey Park, in the business area which had formerly been part of the Munsey Park Golf Club. The building was designed by Lanthrop Douglass and Charles Anderson, and the store opened in 1957.

On December 8, 1974, Munsey Park Village Hall opened. Located at 1777 Northern Boulevard at the southern end of Munsey Park, the structure was built to conform to the style of residential homes in the village, and was erected on land which it had purchased back in 1950.

In 1983, Munsey Park was designated as a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation for the first time.

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, developers planned turning the Munsey Park Plaza shopping center at the village's southeast corner into a luxury shopping mall; this shopping center included Munsey Park's Bonwit Teller branch, which opened in 1957 and closed in 1990. The proposed shopping mall on the site would have featured two floors, multiple exterior designs, and a parking garage with three levels. The proposal, which was first made in 1988, was rejected by the village. After Munsey Park's rejection of the plans, the developers filed a lawsuit against the village. Ultimately, the lawsuit was unsuccessful, and the mall was never built; the property was eventually purchased in 1992 by TH Associates, which rehabilitated it and secured a new tenant for the former Bonwit Teller space.

In 2008, the Village of Munsey Park was ranked as the 13th (tied) Wealthiest Town in America by BusinessWeek.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.5 sqmi, all of it being land.

Munsey Park, in its entirety, uses the Manhasset 11030 postal code and is served by the Manhasset Post Office.

Topography
Like the rest of Long Island's North Shore, Munsey Park is situated on a terminal moraine, which is named the Harbor Hill Moraine. This moraine was formed by glaciers during the Wisconsin Glacial Episode, and is named for Harbor Hill in Roslyn; Harbor Hill is the highest geographic point in Nassau County.

Drainage
Munsey Park is split between two minor drainage areas: Leeds Pond and Whitney Pond. These two drainage areas are sub-watersheds of the larger Manhasset Bay Watershed, which in turn is part of the larger Long Island Sound/Atlantic Ocean Watershed, which covers all of Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

Economy
Munsey Park is a bedroom community of the City of New York, which is how the community was originally envisioned as being by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. As such, a significant number of Munsey Park 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. The only businesses within Munsey Park are at three shopping centers along the north side of Northern Boulevard; these are the only areas of the Village zoned for commercial use. The largest of the shopping shopping centers in Munsey Park – Munsey Park Plaza – is located at the southeast corner of the village and houses tenants including Whole Foods and Benihana; it has also previously housed a Bonwit Teller and a Bed, Bath & Beyond. Developers unsuccessfully proposed rebuilding the shopping center as a luxury shopping mall in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

When originally planned, the intersection of Manhasset Woods Road and Park Avenue was to contain businesses, as well as near Locust Place (now Munsey Place); these plans were eventually amended in favor of additional single-family homes.

2020 census
As of the census of 2020, there were 2,809 people residing in the village.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,693 people residing in the village. The racial makeup of the village was 91.20% White, 0.41% African American, 6.46% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.23% of the population.

Census 2000
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,632 people, 817 households, and 731 families residing in the village. The population density was 5,073.4 PD/sqmi. There were 833 housing units at an average density of 1,605.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 93.35% White, 0.34% African American, 5.66% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.63% of the population.

There were 817 households, out of which 48.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.6% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.5% were non-families. 9.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.22 and the average family size was 3.43.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.8% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $149,100, and the median income for a family was $159,147. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $46,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $66,772. About 1.6% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 1.2% of those age 65 or over.

Government
Munsey Park's government is divided into three boards. All of the boards are non-partisan, and members do not get paid. The main organ of government is the board of trustees. This board functions as the equivalent of a city council. As of January 2023, the Mayor of Munsey Park is Lawrence Ceriello, the Deputy Mayor is Anthony D'Angelo, and the Village Trustees are Antonio D'Angelo, Regina Im, Gregory Licalzi Jr., and Joseph Williams.

Munsey Park contains 2 election districts: AD 16 – ED 63 and AD 16 – ED 64. Both of these districts are located within New York's 16th State Assembly district (AD16) and are entirely within the village. The village is closely divided partisan-wise. In the 2020 U.S. presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won the village by a narrow margin of 50.1%, while Joe Biden (D) won 48.7% of the vote.

Representation in higher government
Munsey Park is represented in four levels of government: town government, county government, state government, and federal government.

On the town level, Munsey Park is located in the Town of North Hempstead's 6th council district, which as of January 2023 is represented on the North Hempstead Town Council by Mariann Dalimonte (D – Port Washington).

At the county level, the village is located in Nassau County's 9th Legislative district, which as of January 2023 is represented in the Nassau County Legislature by Richard Nicoello (R – New Hyde Park).

At the state level, Munsey Park is located within the New York State Assembly's 16th State Assembly district and the New York State Senate's 7th State Senate district. In the Assembly, Gina L. Sillitti (D–Manorhaven) represents the village. In the Senate, Jack M. Martins (R–Old Westbury).

At the federal level, the village is located in New York's 3rd congressional district, which as of January 2023 is represented in the United States Congress by George A. Santos (R). Like the rest of New York, Munsey Park is represented in the United States Senate by Charles Schumer (D) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D).

School district
The Village of Munsey Park is located entirely within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Manhasset Union Free School District. As such, all children who reside within Munsey Park and attend public schools go to Manhasset's schools.

As aforementioned, the Munsey Park Elementary School is located within the village.

Library district
Munsey Park is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Manhasset Library District.

Newspapers
The Manhasset Press is the newspaper of record for the Village of Munsey Park. It is owned by Anton Media Group.

Other major newspapers serving Munsey Park include Newsday, New York Post, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal.

Television
Munsey Park is one of North Shore TV's fourteen member villages. North Shore TV provides Munsey Park and the other member villages with public-access television programming, through Altice USA and Verizon Fios – the main cable television providers in the area.

Parks and recreation
Munsey Park owns and operates two municipal parks:

 * Copley Pond Park
 * Waldmann Memorial Park

Additionally, the short-lived, unsuccessful 18-hole Munsey Park Golf Club was formerly located at the eastern end of the village between 1932 and 1937, and the Munsey Park Elementary School also features a playground and recreational fields.

Park district
Munsey Park is wholly located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Manhasset Park District. This special park district owns and operates numerous parks and parking facilities throughout the Greater Manhasset area.

Roads
Munsey Park is served by two state roads, which also form portions of the village's boundaries. Northern Boulevard (NY 25A) forms the southern border of the village, while Port Washington Boulevard (NY 101) forms its eastern border. Other major streets within the village include Park Avenue, Park Avenue North, and Manhasset Woods Road.

Many streets – such as Sargent Place, Eakins Road, ad Ryder Road – use a street naming convention based on famous artists.

Furthermore, the village maintains roughly 10.2 mi of roads.

Rail
No rail lines pass through Munsey Park. The nearest Long Island Rail Road station to the village is Manhasset on the Port Washington Branch.

Bus
Munsey Park is served by the n20H, n21, and n23 bus routes – all three of which are operated by Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE). These three bus routes travel through the area via Northern Boulevard and Port Washington Boulevard.

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

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

Sewage
Munsey Park is unsewered. As such, the entirety of the village relies on cesspools and septic systems, as opposed to being connected to sanitary sewers.

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

The Manhasset–Lakeville Water District also owns and operates a water tower within the village, known as the Munsey Park Water Tower.

Healthcare
There are no hospitals located within Munsey Park. The nearest hospital to the village is St. Francis Hospital in Flower Hill.

Fire
Munsey Park is located entirely within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Manhasset–Lakeville Fire Department.

Law Enforcement
The Village of Munsey Park is served by the 6th Precinct of the Nassau County Police Department, with RMP 609 assigned as the Munsey Park patrol car.

Policing is funded through village and county taxes.

Notable people

 * Arthur G. Elvin – Engineer, inventor, and the first Mayor of Flower Hill – as well as the former Mayor of Plandome; moved to Munsey Park after resigning, following the death of his wife.
 * Harry Goz – Actor; lived on Manhasset Woods Road within the village.
 * William E. Haugaard – Architect. Haugaard served as the State Architect for the State of New York between 1928 and 1944.
 * Elaine R. Phillips – Financial adviser and politician. Phillips had served as a Village Trustee before moving to adjacent Flower Hill, where she would serve as Mayor before being elected to the New York State Senate in 2016 and then as Nassau County Comptroller in 2021.
 * Madeline Singas – Associate judge of the New York Court of Appeals and former Nassau County District Attorney.
 * Jeanne Singer – Pianist and composer.

In popular culture
Over the years, scenes for shows and movies have been filmed within the village. These include scenes for the film The Good Shepherd, which were shot within Munsey Park in 2005, and scenes for the television series The Good Wife, which were shot within the village in 2009.

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Muttontown, New York

Muttontown is a village located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 3,497 at the 2010 census. it is part of the Greater Oyster Bay area anchored by Oyster Bay.

History
The area historically was inhabited by the Matinecock Native Americans, and European colonists began to settle in the area during the 1600s. During colonial times, the area was used to raise sheep for wool and meat.

Muttontown incorporated as a village in 1931. The name of the village stems from its former use as pasturage for sheep.

Zog of Albania bought the local Knollwood Estate in 1951, but sold it in 1955. The Benjamin Moore Estate was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

In 2007, a Muttontown couple was arrested after it was discovered that they had enslaved women from Indonesia as house servants. The resulting trial saw Varsha and Mahender Sabhnani – the couple – being indicted on federal charges for involuntary servitude and keeping slaves.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6.1 sqmi, all land.

The village lost some territory between the 2000 and 2010 censuses to Syosset.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,412 people, 1,022 households, and 920 families residing in the village. The population density was 560.5 PD/sqmi. There were 1,048 housing units at an average density of 172.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 79.92% White, 1.82% African American, 16.00% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 2.05% from two or more races. Hispanic and Latino of any race were 2.29% of the population.

There were 1,022 households, out of which 47.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 83.6% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.9% were non-families. 7.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.34 and the average family size was 3.49.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.9% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was in excess of $200,000. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $53,846 for females. The per capita income for the village was $88,020. About 2.0% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

In 2009, Muttontown was ranked one of the wealthiest towns in America by BusinessWeek.

Education
Muttontown is served by the Jericho Union Free School District, the Locust Valley Central School District, the Oyster Bay–East Norwich Central School District, and the Syosset Central School District. As such, students who attend public schools and reside in Muttontown attend school in one of these four districts depending on where they live in the village.

Notable people

 * Alicia Keys, singer/songwriter
 * Al Trautwig, sports commentator
 * Cliff Josephy, Professional Poker Player
 * Lester L. Wolff, former member of the United States House of Representatives from New York
 * Chad Pennington, football quarterback
 * Jose Reyes, infielder for the New York Mets

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New Cassel, New York

New Cassel is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 14,059 at the 2010 census, representing a net gain of 761 over the 2000 census.

History
New Cassel, New York was one of the first free African American communities on Long Island. It was founded by a group of formerly enslaved African American farmers in the mid 1700s. After World War II, it became home to a great number of successful middle class families, including many Black and Latino veterans. By the second half of the 20th century, New Cassel had become home to a growing number of Haitian and Latino families.

When the adjacent village of Westbury incorporated in 1932, New Cassel chose not to be absorbed over fears that taxes would rise. As such, it would remain an unincorporated hamlet directly governed by the Town of North Hempstead in Manhasset.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.5 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,298 people, 2,972 households, and 2,448 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 9,072.8 PD/sqmi. There were 3,067 housing units at an average density of 2,092.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 31.64% White, 47.32% African American, 0.45% Native American, 1.41% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 12.59% from other races, and 6.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 41.11% of the population.

There were 2,972 households, out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 22.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 12.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.46 and the average family size was 4.40.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 28.9% under the age of 18, 12.3% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $71,270, and the median income for a family was $69,044. Males had a median income of $22,526 versus $28,193 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,673. About 10.5% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.5% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2010, the population was 14,019. The demographics were as follows:
 * Hispanic - 7,577 (53.9%)
 * Black alone - 5,225 (37.2%)
 * White alone - 841 (6.0%)
 * Two or more races - 187 (1.3%)
 * Asian alone - 174 (1.2%)
 * Other race alone - 44 (0.3%)
 * American Indian alone - 10 (0.07%)
 * Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 1 (0.01%)

Parks and recreation
The Town of North Hempstead operates two park and recreational facilities in New Cassel:

 * Martin "Bunky" Reid Park
 * "Yes We Can" Community Center

Transportation
Although the Long Island Rail Road tracks bisect the town, there is no stop in the hamlet. A station existed briefly during the 19th century, and the western portion of the community is within walking distance of the Westbury station. As such, the northern portion of New Cassel is served by the n22 and n22X routes along Prospect Avenue, while the southern portion is served by the N24 along Old Country Road. All of those routes travel between Hicksville and Jamaica.

title: New Cassel, New York