The Town of Oyster Bay is the easternmost of the three towns that make up Nassau County, New York, United States. Part of the

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, it is the only town in Nassau County to extend from the North Shore to the South Shore of

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. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 301,332, making it the 5th most populous city or town in the state. There are 18 villages and 18

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within the town of Oyster Bay. The

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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, is Sagamore Hill, the former residence and summer White House of U.S. President

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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

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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

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(Delaware) nation inhabited western Long Island. By 1600 the band inhabiting the local area was called the Matinecock after their location, but they were Lenape people. Following European colonization, the area became part of the colony of New Netherland. In 1639, the

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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

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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, Newtown, and

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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

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as a republic, and

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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

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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

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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

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, housing replaced farmland as the population grew from about 40,000 in 1950 to more than 290,000 in 1990. Oyster Bay is home to the Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club, 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

in the north, south to the waters of South Oyster Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered by the town of North Hempstead 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

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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

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. Between the 1990 Census and the 2000 census, the town exchanged territory with the towns of Hempstead (Nassau County) and

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(Suffolk County). It also gained territory from the town of Huntington in Suffolk County.

Demographics

The 2019

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determined the population was 293,576, estimating a 1.6% increase from the 2010 United States census. 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%

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(80%

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), 2.3%

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, 0.2% Native American, 9.1% Asian, 0.0%

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, 1.9% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 7.5% of the population. As of the

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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 was . There were 101,076 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 90.83%

, 1.64%

, 0.07% Native American, 4.85% Asian, 0.02%

, 1.36% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races.

or Latino 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

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for the town was $35,895. About 2.0% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the

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, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

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operates its United States office in Oyster Bay, centered on the hamlet of

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. Retrieved May 25, 2009. Cablevision Systems, a major cable company in the tri-state area has its corporate headquarters in

Bethpage, New York Bethpage (formerly known as Central Park) is a Hamlet (New York), hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located within the Oyster Bay (town), New York, Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York, Nassau County, on the South Shore (Long Isla ...

, as well as a satellite office in Jericho, New York that contains its medium to large business solutions division, Lightpath. Acclaim Entertainment 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 and New York Institute of Technology or NYIT (and its affiliated New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine) are located in Old Westbury. LIU Post, the largest campus of the private Long Island University system, is located in Brookville.

Government

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

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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: # Bayville (1919) # Brookville (1931) # Centre Island (1926) # Cove Neck (1927) # East Hills (1931) ''(mostly in North Hempstead)'' # Farmingdale (1904) # Lattingtown (1931) # Laurel Hollow (1926) # Massapequa Park (1931) # Matinecock (1928) # Mill Neck (1925) # Muttontown (1931) # Old Brookville (1929) # Old Westbury (1924) ''(partial, with North Hempstead)'' # Oyster Bay Cove (1931) # Roslyn Harbor (1931) ''(mostly in North Hempstead)'' #

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(1883)

: a small portion within the town of Oyster Bay that is not part of this village has the same ZIP code as the village. # Upper Brookville (1932)

Hamlets (unincorporated)

The town of Oyster Bay also contains all or part of 17 unincorporated hamlets: # Bethpage # East Norwich # Glen Head # Glenwood Landing ''(portion in North Hempstead)'' # Greenvale ''(mostly in North Hempstead)'' # Hicksville #

# Locust Valley # Massapequa # North MassapequaA small portion of Massapequa has the same ZIP code as Seaford, which is in the town of Hempstead. # Old Bethpage # Oyster Bay # Plainview # Seaford ''(mostly in Hempstead)'' # South Farmingdale # Syosset # Woodbury 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 campus * Jones Beach Island and nearby uninhabited islands in South Oyster Bay Notes:

Transportation

Rail lines

The

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serves the town's vicinity from Glen Head to Oyster Bay. The Main Line runs through the center of the town from with stations in Hicksville, and Bethpage. The

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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 runs from Seaford to the Suffolk County Line with stations in Massapequa and Massapequa Park.

Bus service

The Town of Oyster Bay is served primarily by Nassau Inter-County Express bus routes, though some routes from Suffolk County Transit also enter the town from the east.

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

to part of Exit 48 in Plainview near the Nassau-

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County Line. * Northern Pkwy Shield

Northern State Parkway is a suburban continuation of the Grand Central Parkway that has interchanges from Exit 35 in

to Exit 38 in Woodbury. 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 Pkwy Shield

Bethpage State Parkway A one-lane south-to-north parkway spanning from Southern State Parkway to Bethpage State Park that was proposed for expansion into the Northern State Parkway. * Southern Pkwy Shield

Southern State Parkway cuts through the southern portion of the town from in North Massapequa at Exits 29, 30, and 31. The rest of the road runs between the borders of South Farmingdale, and East Massapequa before finally crossing the Nassau-Suffolk County Line. * Ocean Pkwy Shield

Ocean Parkway is an at-grade parkway spanning almost the entirety of Jones Beach Island and completely dominating that island within the Town of Oyster Bay. After leaving Jones Beach State Park territory, it serves Tobay Beach before crossing the Nassau-Suffolk line in West Gilgo Beach. * NY-24

New York State Route 24 NY 24W at NY 135

New York State Route 25A * NY-25

New York State Route 25 * Old Country Road * NY-27

New York State Route 27 * Merrick Road * NY-27A

New York State Route 27A * NY-105

New York State Route 105 * NY-106

New York State Route 106 * NY-107

New York State Route 107 * NY-109

New York State Route 109 * NY-135

New York State Route 135

Notable people

* Carter F. Bales (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 January 30, 2011) * Nicholas Braun (1988-), Emmy-nominated actor known for his role in the HBO series Succession. * Oleg Cassini (1913–2006), fashion designer * Marie Colvin (1956–2012), award-winning reporter (killed by shelling at Homs, Syria, February 2012) * David Cory, writer of fifty children's books. * Anna Drezen, comedian and former head writer at

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* John Gotti Jr. (1964–), former boss of the

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(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 * Adrienne King, actress *

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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 US House Representative *

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(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

cast member *

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(1937–),

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-winning novelist *

(1858–1919), 26th

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* Henry Norris Russell (1877–1957), dean of American Astronomers, Professor at

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* Tyce Thompson (1999– ), Ice hockey player for the

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* John Townsend (1608-1668), one of the signers of the

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* Micah Townshend (1749–1832), former Secretary of State of Vermont * Robert Townsend (1753–1838), part of Culper Spy Ring utilized by George Washington to help sway the American Revolution in the colonists' favor * Ryan Tveter (1994-), racing driver * Charles Wang (1944–2018), Chinese-American businessman; minority owner of the

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hockey team * Thomas Hopkins of Oyster Bay b.1616 Yeovilton, England,d.1684 in Oyster Bay; early Settler of Rhode Island Colony 1638 with Roger Williams and Great grandfather to Stephen Hopkins,b 1707, Signed of Declaration of Independence/ Gov of RI and brother Esek Hopkins,b 1718 First Commandore of America's Continental Navy.

In popular culture

* According to

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, in his song " Let's Do It," "even oysters down in Oyster Bay do it." *

mentions Oyster Bay in his song " The Ballad of Billy the Kid" on the 1973 album '' Piano Man''. * Oyster Bay is the home of Jack and Dina Byrnes in the movie '' Meet the Parents''. * In the HBO TV show ''

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'', 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 ''

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'' (1987). * It is 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'', 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 harbor. The official was published by the

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on November 8, 2019 ().

References

External links

Town of Oyster Bay official website

Historical photos from town of Oyster Bay

Pictures and Information on Oyster Bay's Historic Estates

Town of Oyster Bay History
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