The Town of Oyster Bay is the easternmost of the three
towns
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Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
which make up
Nassau County, New York
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Nassau County is situated on western Long Island ...
, United States. Part of the
New York metropolitan area
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, it is the only town in Nassau County to extend from the
North Shore to the
South Shore of
Long Island
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. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 301,332.
There are 18 villages and 18
hamlets
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within the town of Oyster Bay. The U.S. Postal Service has organized these 36 places into 30 five-digit
ZIP Codes, served by 20 post offices. Each post office shares the name of one of the hamlets or villages, but their boundaries are usually not coterminous.
Oyster Bay is also the name of
a hamlet on the North Shore, within the town of Oyster Bay. Near this hamlet, in the village of
Cove Neck
Cove Neck is a village located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York. The population was 286 at the 2010 census.
History
Cove Neck incorporated as a village in 1927.
Cove Neck is the s ...
, is
Sagamore Hill, the former residence and
summer White House
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Private homes of the presidents
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of
U.S. President
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Theodore Roosevelt
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and now a museum. At least six of the 36 villages and hamlets of the town have shores on
Oyster Bay Harbor, an inlet of
Long Island Sound
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, and many of these at one time or another have also been referred to as being part of the hamlet of Oyster Bay.
History
Succeeding cultures of indigenous peoples had lived in the area for thousands of years. At the time of European contact, the
Lenape
The Lenape (, , or Lenape , del, Lënapeyok) also called the Leni Lenape, Lenni Lenape and Delaware people, are an indigenous peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands, who live in the United States and Canada. Their historical territory includ ...
(Delaware) nation inhabited western Long Island. By 1600 the band inhabiting the local area was called the
Matinecock
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 ...
after their location, but they were Lenape people.
Following European colonization, the area became part of the colony of
New Netherland
New Netherland ( nl, Nieuw Nederland; la, Novum Belgium or ) was a 17th-century colonial province of the Dutch Republic that was located on the East Coast of the United States, east coast of what is now the United States. The claimed territor ...
. In 1639, the
Dutch West India Company
The Dutch West India Company ( nl, Geoctrooieerde Westindische Compagnie, ''WIC'' or ''GWC''; ; en, Chartered West India Company) was a chartered company of Dutch merchants as well as foreign investors. Among its founders was Willem Usselincx ( ...
made its first purchase of land on Long Island from the local Native Americans. The English also had colonies on Long Island at this time. The Dutch did not dispute English claims to what is now Suffolk County, but when settlers from
New England
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arrived in (present-day) Oyster Bay in 1640, they were soon arrested as part of a boundary dispute. In 1643, Englishmen purchased land in the present-day town of
Hempstead from the Indians that included land purchased by the Dutch in 1639. Nevertheless, in 1644, the Dutch director granted a patent for Hempstead to the English.
The Dutch also granted other English settlements in
Flushing
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Places
* Flushing, Cornwall, a village in the United Kingdom
* Flushing, Queens, New York City
** Flushing Bay, a bay off the north shore of Queens
** Flushing Chinatown (法拉盛華埠), a community in Queens
** Flushin ...
,
Newtown, and
Jamaica
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. In 1650, the
Treaty of Hartford established a boundary between Dutch and English claims at "Oysterbay", by which the Dutch meant present-day
Cold Spring Harbor (to the east) and the English meant all of the water connected to present-day Oyster Bay Harbor. Meanwhile, the government of England came under the control of
Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell (25 April 15993 September 1658) was an English politician and military officer who is widely regarded as one of the most important statesmen in English history. He came to prominence during the 1639 to 1651 Wars of the Three Ki ...
as a republic, and
smugglers
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There are various ...
took advantage of the unresolved border dispute. In 1653, English settlers made their first purchase of land in Oyster Bay from the local
Matinecock tribe, though there were already some rogue English settlements there. For this purchase, the English settlers paid to the Native American Moheness (aka Assiapum), "six kettles, six fathoms of wampum, six hoes, six hatchets, three pairs of stockings, thirty awl-blades or muxes, twenty knives, three shirts and as much Peague as will amount to four pounds sterling." The monarchy was restored in England in 1660, and in 1664 King Charles gave Long Island (and much else) to his brother James, leading to the Dutch relinquishing control of all of New Amsterdam.
In 1667 the settlement at Oyster Bay received its charter from the new English colony of
New York, becoming the Township of Oyster Bay. By 1687, the last piece of land was sold by the Indians, and few remained by 1709.
During most of the
American Revolution
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the town was under the control of British forces.
The town was originally part of
Queens County, until the western portion of that county was amalgamated into
New York City
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in 1898 and Nassau County was created in 1899. In 1918,
Glen Cove, to the west, incorporated as a city and formed a governing system separate from the town. Following
World War II
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, housing replaced farmland as the population grew from about 40,000 in 1950 to more than 290,000 in 1990.
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]
Oyster Bay is home to the
Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club
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, one of the oldest yacht clubs in the Western Hemisphere, which opened in 1871. There are 40 buildings and sites presently named
Town of Oyster Bay Landmarks.
Geography
The town of Oyster Bay extends from
Long Island Sound
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in the north, south to the waters of
and the Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered by the town of
North Hempstead
North Hempstead is one of three towns in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 237,639 at the 2020 census.
History
The area was first settled by Europeans around 1643 and became part of the town of Hemps ...
on the northwest and the town of
Hempstead on the southwest. It is the easternmost of the three towns of Nassau County, with
Suffolk County immediately to the east.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 38.42%, is water. As with most of Long Island, the north shore is hilly, the south shore has sandy beaches, and the area between is a
plain
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.
Between the 1990 Census and the 2000 census, the town exchanged territory with the towns of Hempstead (Nassau County) and
Babylon
''Bābili(m)''
* sux, 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠
* arc, 𐡁𐡁𐡋 ''Bāḇel''
* syc, ܒܒܠ ''Bāḇel''
* grc-gre, Βαβυλών ''Babylṓn''
* he, בָּבֶל ''Bāvel''
* peo, 𐎲𐎠𐎲𐎡𐎽𐎢 ''Bābiru''
* elx, 𒀸𒁀𒉿𒇷 ''Babi ...
(Suffolk County). It also gained territory from the town of
Huntington in Suffolk County.
Demographics
The 2019
American Community Survey
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determined the population was 293,576, estimating a 1.6% increase from the
2010 United States census
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. The racial and ethnic makeup of Oyster Bay was 75.5% non-Hispanic white, 2.3% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 12.5% Asian, 2.0% from two or more races, and 8.1% Hispanic or Latin American of any race.
As of the 2010 census the population was 85%
White
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(80%
Non-Hispanic White), 2.3%
Black
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or
African American
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, 0.2%
Native American, 9.1%
Asian
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** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
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, 0.0%
Pacific Islander
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, 1.9% from
other races
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* ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack
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, and 1.6% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
or
Latino
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* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 7.5% of the population.
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 293,925 people, 99,355 households, and 80,278 families residing in the town. The
population density
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was 2,816.2 people per square mile (1,087.3/km
2). There were 101,076 housing units at an average density of 968.4 per square mile (373.9/km
2). The racial makeup of the town was 90.83%
White
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, 1.64%
Black
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or
African American
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, 0.07%
Native American, 4.85%
Asian
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* Items from or related to the continent of Asia:
** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
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, 0.02%
Pacific Islander
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, 1.36% from
other races
Other often refers to:
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Other or The Other may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack
* ''The Other'' (1930 film), a ...
, and 1.23% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
or
Latino
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* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 5.06% of the population.
There were 99,355 households, out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.9% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.
According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the town was $99,873, and the median income for a family was $115,095. Males had a median income of $60,726 versus $39,420 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the town was $35,895. About 2.0% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
King Kullen
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The chain operates 27 locations. It is notable for i ...
, a supermarket chain, is based in
Bethpage.
Aer Lingus
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operates its United States office in Oyster Bay, centered on the hamlet of
Jericho
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.
[Oyster Bay town, New York]
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. Retrieved 2009-05-25. Cablevision Systems
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, a major cable company in the tri-state area has its corporate headquarters in
Bethpage, New York, as well as a satellite office in
Jericho, New York
Jericho is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Nassau County, New York, United States, on the North Shore of Long Island, approximately 29 miles (47 km) east of Midtown Manhattan. Its population was 13,567 as of the U.S. 2010 Cen ...
that contains its medium to large business solutions division,
Lightpath.
Acclaim Entertainment
Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. was an American video game publisher based in Glen Cove, New York. Originally formed by Greg Fischbach, Robert Holmes and Jim Scoroposki out of an Oyster Bay storefront in 1987, the company established a worldwide ...
was originally located in the hamlet of
Oyster Bay. It originally occupied a one-room office in Oyster Bay. At a later time it occupied a brick structure with two stories. In 1994 Acclaim bought a headquarters building in
Glen Cove.
Education
Both the
State University of New York at Old Westbury
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and
New York Institute of Technology or NYIT (and its affiliated
) are located in
Old Westbury
Old Westbury is a village in the Towns of North Hempstead and Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 4,671 at the 2010 census.
The Incorporated Village of Old Westbury i ...
.
LIU Post
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The campus is named ...
, the largest campus of the private
Long Island University
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system, is located in
Brookville.
Government and politics
The Town of Oyster Bay has a government comprising a town supervisor and a town council consisting of six members. Council members are elected on a town-wide basis, and there are no election districts within the town. Two other elected positions are town clerk and receiver of taxes. At one point, the town had its own police force, but it no longer does.
In New York, a
town
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Origin and use
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is a major division within a county. Larger towns may contain a number of named
incorporated villages that provides numerous local services to the village residents. Towns may contain named
unincorporated hamlets, governed and administered by the town council.
Villages (incorporated)
The Town of Oyster Bay contains all or part of 20 incorporated villages:
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Amityville
Amityville () is a village near the Town of Babylon in Suffolk County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York. The population was 9,523 at the 2010 census.
History
Huntington settlers first visited the Amityville area in 1653 due ...
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Bayville (1919)
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Brookville (1931)
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Centre Island (1926)
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Cove Neck
Cove Neck is a village located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York. The population was 286 at the 2010 census.
History
Cove Neck incorporated as a village in 1927.
Cove Neck is the s ...
(1927)
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East Hills (1931)
''(mostly in North Hempstead)''
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Farmingdale (1904)
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Lattingtown (1931)
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Laurel Hollow
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(1926)
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Massapequa Park
Massapequa Park is a village and hamlet located within the town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 17,008 at the 2010 census.
Areas south and east of the village bo ...
(1931)
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Matinecock
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 ...
(1928)
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Mill Neck
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 Coas ...
(1925)
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Muttontown
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History
During colonial times, the area was used to raise sheep for wool and ...
(1931)
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Old Brookville (1929)
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Old Westbury
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The Incorporated Village of Old Westbury i ...
(1924)
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Oyster Bay Cove
Oyster Bay Cove is a village located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on Long island, in New York. The population was 2,197 at the 2010 census.
History
The village incorporated in 1931, and on January 14, 1932, residents unani ...
(1931)
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Roslyn Harbor (1931)
''(mostly in North Hempstead)''
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Sea Cliff
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(1883)
Sea Cliff
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: a small portion within the town of Oyster Bay that is not part of this village has the same ZIP code as the village.
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Upper Brookville (1932)
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Westbury (partial)
Hamlets (unincorporated)
The town of Oyster Bay also contains all or part of 17 unincorporated hamlets:
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Bethpage
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East Norwich
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Glen Head
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Glenwood Landing ''(portion in North Hempstead)''
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Greenvale ''(mostly in North Hempstead)''
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Hicksville
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Jericho
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Locust Valley
Locust Valley is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 3,406 at the 2010 census.
History
The rollin ...
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Massapequa
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North Massapequa
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[A small portion of Massapequa has the same ZIP code as Seaford, which is in the town of Hempstead.]
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Old Bethpage
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Oyster Bay
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Plainview
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Seaford ''(mostly in Hempstead)''
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South Farmingdale
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Syosset
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There are also a few areas that are not part of any incorporated village or census-designated place:
* A small area between Bayville and Lattingtown that contains Stehli Town Beach and a housing subdivision
* A small area between Old Westbury and Jericho that contains an undeveloped part of the
SUNY Old Westbury
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The State Uni ...
campus
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Jones Beach Island
Jones Beach Island is one of the outer barrier islands off the southern coast of Long Island in the U.S. state of New York.
Etymology
It is named for Major Thomas Jones, who first came to Long Island in 1692, where he proceeded to build the ...
and nearby uninhabited islands in
Notes:
Transportation
Rail lines
The
Long Island Rail Road's
Oyster Bay Branch
The Oyster Bay Branch is a rail line and service owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. The branch splits from the Main Line just east of Mineola station, and runs north and east to Oyster Bay. The bra ...
serves the town's vicinity from
Glen Head to
Oyster Bay. The
Main Line
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runs through the center of the town from with stations in
Hicksville, and
Bethpage. The
Port Jefferson Branch
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begins at Hicksville, and goes through Hicksville and
Syosset. Rail freight service also exists along the
Central Branch which begins in
Bethpage. Further south in the town, the
Babylon Branch
The Babylon Branch is a rail service operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. The term refers to the trains serving Montauk Branch stations from Valley Stream east to Babylon; in other words, the Babylon Branch is a ...
runs from
Seaford to the Suffolk County Line with stations in
Massapequa
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. It is considered the anchor community of the Greater Massapequa area. The po ...
and
Massapequa Park
Massapequa Park is a village and hamlet located within the town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 17,008 at the 2010 census.
Areas south and east of the village bo ...
.
Bus service
The Town of Oyster Bay is served primarily by
Nassau Inter-County Express
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bus routes, though some routes from
Suffolk County Transit also enter the town from the county line.
Major roads
*
Interstate 495 is the Long Island Expressway, and the sole interstate highway in the Town of Oyster Bay, with interchanges from Exits 40 in
Jericho
Jericho ( ; ar, أريحا ; he, יְרִיחוֹ ) is a Palestinian city in the West Bank. It is located in the Jordan Valley, with the Jordan River to the east and Jerusalem to the west. It is the administrative seat of the Jericho Gove ...
to part of Exit 48 in
Plainview near the
Nassau
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Canada
*Nassau District, renamed Home District, regional division in Upper Canada from 1788 to 1792
*Nassau Street (Winnipeg), ...
-
Suffolk County Line.
*
Northern State Parkway
The Northern State Parkway (also known as the Northern Parkway or Northern State) is a limited-access state parkway on Long Island in the U.S. state of New York. The western terminus is at the Queens– Nassau County line, where the parkway conti ...
is a suburban continuation of the
Grand Central Parkway
The Grand Central Parkway (GCP) is a 14.61-mile (23.51 km) long parkway that stretches from the Triborough Bridge in New York City to Nassau County on Long Island. At the Queens–Nassau border, it becomes the Northern State Parkway, ...
that has interchanges from Exit 35 in
Jericho
Jericho ( ; ar, أريحا ; he, יְרִיחוֹ ) is a Palestinian city in the West Bank. It is located in the Jordan Valley, with the Jordan River to the east and Jerusalem to the west. It is the administrative seat of the Jericho Gove ...
to Exit 38 in
Woodbury Woodbury may refer to:
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*Woodbury, East Devo ...
. The route runs along the south side of the Long Island Expressway until Exit 37A, where it crosses the expressway and moves to the north side. As a parkway, no trucks are allowed.
*
Bethpage State Parkway
The Bethpage State Parkway (or simply the Bethpage Parkway) is a parkway in Nassau County on Long Island, New York, in the United States. It begins at a trumpet interchange with the Southern State Parkway in the village of North Massapequa and s ...
A one-lane south-to-north parkway spanning from Southern State Parkway to
Bethpage State Park
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that was proposed for expansion into the Northern State Parkway.
*
Southern State Parkway
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cuts through the southern portion of the town from in
North Massapequa
North Massapequa is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located on Long Island within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. It is considered part of the Greater Massapequa area, which is an ...
at Exits 29, 30, and 31. The rest of the road runs between the borders of
South Farmingdale, and
East Massapequa
East Massapequa (formerly known as West Amityville) is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 19,069 ...
before finally crossing the Nassau-Suffolk County Line.
*
Ocean Parkway is an at-grade parkway spanning almost the entirety of
Jones Beach Island
Jones Beach Island is one of the outer barrier islands off the southern coast of Long Island in the U.S. state of New York.
Etymology
It is named for Major Thomas Jones, who first came to Long Island in 1692, where he proceeded to build the ...
and completely dominating that island within the Town of Oyster Bay. After leaving
Jones Beach State Park territory, it serves
Tobay Beach
Tobay Beach is a restricted access recreational beach located in the middle of Jones Beach Island, a barrier island off the South Shore of Long Island, Nassau County, New York, United States, within the Massapequa 11758 Zip code. Its name is a ...
before crossing the Nassau-Suffolk line in
West Gilgo Beach
West Gilgo Beach is a small private gated community located in the town of Babylon, in Suffolk County, New York, United States. It is part of the Gilgo census-designated place.
History
West Gilgo Beach was founded on Sept 18, 1939 by reside ...
.
*
New York State Route 25A
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*
New York State Route 25
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*
Old Country Road
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*
New York State Route 24
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*
New York State Route 27
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Merrick Road
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Merrick Road runs east from the Quee ...
*
New York State Route 27A
New York State Route 27A (NY 27A) is a state highway extending from Massapequa in Nassau County to Oakdale in Suffolk County on Long Island, New York, in the United States. Its two most prominent components are Merrick Road and Monta ...
*
New York State Route 105
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*
New York State Route 106
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*
New York State Route 107
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*
New York State Route 109
New York State Route 109 (NY 109), also known as the Babylon–Farmingdale Turnpike, is a four-lane state highway on Long Island in New York in the United States. It runs from Farmingdale in the Nassau County town of Oyster Bay to ...
*
New York State Route 135
New York State Route 135 (NY 135) is a state highway in eastern Nassau County, New York, in the United States. The route is a limited-access highway that connects Seaford with Syosset. The highway runs from Merrick Road (unsigned Co ...
Notable people
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Carter F. Bales
Carter Franklin Bales (1938–2019) was an American investor, asset manager, environmentalist, conservationist, philanthropist, and informal public servant.http://jeremy-kahn.com/articles/Apr07-LifeAfterDealmaking.pdf
Bales co-founded NewWorld Ca ...
(1938–2019), co-founder, chairman and managing partner of NewWorld Capital Group, LLC
*
John Barry (1933–2011), Academy and Grammy Award-winning film composer (died at his home here on 30 January 2011)
*
Nicholas Braun
Nicholas Joseph Braun (born May 1, 1988) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Greg Hirsch in the HBO series ''Succession'' (2018–present), for which he has received two nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supp ...
(1988-), Emmy-nominated actor known for his role in the HBO series
Succession.
*
Marie Colvin
Marie Catherine Colvin (January 12, 1956 – February 22, 2012) was an American journalist who worked as a foreign affairs correspondent for the British newspaper '' The Sunday Times'' from 1985 until her death. She died while covering the siege ...
(1956–2012), award-winning reporter (killed by shelling at Homs, Syria, February 2012)
* David Cory (author), David Cory, writer of fifty children's books.
* Anna Drezen, comedian and former head writer at Saturday Night Live
* John A. Gotti, John Gotti Jr. (1964–), former boss of the Gambino crime family
* Sean Hannity (1961–), conservative media personality, host of Hannity on Fox News, lives in Centre Island
* Brian Kilmeade of Fox News. Raised and currently resides in Massapequa
* Rupert Murdoch owner of Fox News, New York Post, Wall Street Journal, and other media companies. Lives in Centre Island
* Dan Ingram (1934–2018), Radio Hall of Fame member best known as a disc jockey at WABC and CBS-FM Radio from the 1960s through the 2000s
* Steve Israel (1958–), former United States House of Representatives, US House Representative
* Billy Joel (1949–), singer-songwriter and owner of a custom motorcycle shop called 20th Century Cycles
* Ken Labanowski (1959-), American-Israeli basketball player
* Kate McKinnon (1984-), former Saturday Night Live cast member
* Thomas Pynchon (1937–), National Book Award-winning novelist
*
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. ( ; October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919), often referred to as Teddy or by his initials, T. R., was an American politician, statesman, soldier, conservationist, naturalist, historian, and writer who served as the 26t ...
(1858–1919), 26th President of the United States
* Henry Norris Russell (1877–1957), dean of American Astronomers, Professor at Princeton University
* Tyce Thompson (1999– ), Ice hockey player for the New Jersey Devils
* John Townsend (Oyster Bay), John Townsend (1608-1668), one of the signers of the Flushing Remonstrance
* Micah Townshend (1749–1832), former Secretary of State of Vermont
* Robert Townsend (spy), Robert Townsend (1753–1838), part of Culper Ring, Culper Spy Ring utilized by George Washington to help sway the American Revolution in the colonists' favor
* Ryan Tveter (born 1994), racing driver
* Charles Wang (1944–2018), Chinese-American businessman; minority owner of the New York Islanders hockey team
In popular culture
* According to Cole Porter, in his song "Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love, Let's Do It," "even oysters down in Oyster Bay do it."
* Billy Joel mentions Oyster Bay in his song "The Ballad of Billy the Kid" on the 1973 album ''Piano Man (Billy Joel album), Piano Man''.
* Oyster Bay is the home of Jack and Dina Byrnes in the movie ''Meet the Parents''.
* In the HBO TV show ''The Sopranos'', Oyster Bay is where Phil Leotardo is hiding and eventually killed.
* Roger Barnes, played by James Spader, mentions owning a home in Oyster Bay in the movie ''Wall Street (1987 film), Wall Street'' (1987).
* Referenced numerous times in ''Backstage Wife''.
* Oyster Bay served as the shooting location for the small town in the horror movie ''Silent Night, Bloody Night'' (1972).
* In the CBS TV show ''Person of Interest (TV series), Person of Interest'', formerly corrupt police officer Lionel Fusco disposes of corpses in Oyster Bay several times.
* Asteroid 236129 Oysterbay, discovered by astronomers of the Catalina Sky Survey in 2005, was named after the town and its Oyster Bay Harbor, harbor.
The official was published by the Minor Planet Center on 8 November 2019 ().
References
External links
Town of Oyster Bay official websiteHistorical photos from town of Oyster BayPictures and Information on Oyster Bay's Historic EstatesTown of Oyster Bay History
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1653 establishments in the Dutch Empire