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The Town of Oyster Bay is the easternmost of the three
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which make up Nassau County, New York, United States. Part of the New York metropolitan area, 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. There are 18 villages and 18 hamlets 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 Sagamore Hill was the home of the 26th president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt, from 1885 until his death in 1919. It is located in Cove Neck, New York, near Oyster Bay on the North Shore of Long Island,Bleyer, Bill.When LI place n ...
, the former residence and summer White House of
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Theodore Roosevelt and now a museum. At least six of the 36 villages and hamlets of the town have shores on
Oyster Bay Harbor Oyster Bay, also known as Oyster Bay Harbor, is an inlet of Long Island Sound on the north shore of Long Island in New York in the United States. The bay lies in Nassau County. The hamlet of Oyster Bay within the Town of Oyster Bay is on its sh ...
, 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 New England 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 Jamaica. In 1650, the Treaty of Hartford established a boundary between Dutch and English claims at "Oysterbay", by which the Dutch meant present-day
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(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 as a republic, and smugglers 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
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, 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 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 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, 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
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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 United States Census Bureau, 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. 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
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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 (80%
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), 2.3% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 9.1%
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, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.9% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or
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of any race were 7.5% of the population. As of the census of 2000, there were 293,925 people, 99,355 households, and 80,278 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,816.2 people per square mile (1,087.3/km2). There were 101,076 housing units at an average density of 968.4 per square mile (373.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 90.83% White, 1.64% Black or African American, 0.07% Native American, 4.85%
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, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.36% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or
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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 for the town was $35,895. About 2.0% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.


Economy

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, a supermarket chain, is based in Bethpage. Aer Lingus operates its United States office in Oyster Bay, centered on the hamlet of
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.Oyster Bay town, New York
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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 and census-designated place (CDP) located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 16,429 at the 2010 United States Cen ...
, 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
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and
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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
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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 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: # Amityville (partial) # Bayville (1919) # Brookville (1931) # Centre Island (1926) #
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) # East Hills (1931) ''(mostly in North Hempstead)'' # Farmingdale (1904) #
Lattingtown Lattingtown is a village located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 1,739 at the 2010 census. History The area of marsh along the coast was occupied by a band of Lenap ...
(1931) #
Laurel Hollow Laurel Hollow 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 1,952 at the 2010 census. According to Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Laurel Hollow was the eight ...
(1926) # Massapequa Park (1931) # Matinecock (1928) #
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) # Muttontown (1931) #
Old Brookville Old Brookville is a village located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The village population was 2,020 at the time of the 2020 census. It is considered part of the great ...
(1929) # Old Westbury (1924) ''(partial, with North Hempstead)'' #
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) #
Roslyn Harbor Roslyn Harbor 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 Roslyn area, which is anchored by the Incorporated Village of Roslyn. The population was 1,051 at th ...
(1931) ''(mostly in North Hempstead)'' # Sea Cliff (1883) Sea Cliff: 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 Upper Brookville is a village located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 1,698 at the 2010 census. History The village is named for the brook which ...
(1932) # Westbury (partial)


Hamlets (unincorporated)

The town of Oyster Bay also contains all or part of 17 unincorporated hamlets: # Bethpage #
East Norwich East Norwich is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 2,709 at the 2010 census. History East Norw ...
# Glen Head # Glenwood Landing ''(portion in North Hempstead)'' # Greenvale ''(mostly in North Hempstead)'' # Hicksville #
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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 rolling h ...
# Massapequa #
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 anchor ...
A small portion of Massapequa has the same ZIP code as Seaford, which is in the town of Hempstead. #
Old Bethpage Old Bethpage is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located on Long Island in the Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York, United States. The population of the CDP was 5,283 at the 2020 United States Census. It is served by the Old Be ...
# Oyster Bay # Plainview # Seaford ''(mostly in Hempstead)'' #
South Farmingdale South Farmingdale 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 14,486 at the 2010 census. The hamlet is a ...
#
Syosset Syosset (also known as Little East Woods or Locust Grove) is a Hamlet (New York), hamlet and census-designated place in the Oyster Bay (town), New York, Town of Oyster Bay, in Nassau County, New York, Nassau County, on the North Shore (Long Islan ...
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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 campus * Jones Beach Island and nearby uninhabited islands in South Oyster Bay Notes:


Transportation


Rail lines

The
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'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 bran ...
serves the town's vicinity from Glen Head to Oyster Bay. The
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runs through the center of the town from with stations in Hicksville, and Bethpage. The Port Jefferson Branch begins at Hicksville, and goes through Hicksville and
Syosset Syosset (also known as Little East Woods or Locust Grove) is a Hamlet (New York), hamlet and census-designated place in the Oyster Bay (town), New York, Town of Oyster Bay, in Nassau County, New York, Nassau County, on the North Shore (Long Islan ...
. 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
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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
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to part of Exit 48 in Plainview near the
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County Line. * Northern State Parkway is a suburban continuation of the Grand Central Parkway that has interchanges from Exit 35 in
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to Exit 38 in
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. 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 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 State Parkway 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 anchor ...
at Exits 29, 30, and 31. The rest of the road runs between the borders of
South Farmingdale South Farmingdale 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 14,486 at the 2010 census. The hamlet is a ...
, 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 and completely dominating that island within the Town of Oyster Bay. After leaving
Jones Beach State Park Jones Beach State Park (colloquially "Jones Beach") is a state park in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. It is located in southern Nassau County, New York, Nassau County on Jones Beach Island, a barrier island linked to Long Island by ...
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 * New York State Route 25 *
Old Country Road Old Country Road is a major east–west thoroughfare through central Nassau County and extending into western Suffolk County on Long Island, New York. It serves many of the major shopping centers in central Nassau County including Roosevelt ...
* New York State Route 24 * New York State Route 27 *
Merrick Road Merrick Road is an east–west urban arterial in Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk counties in New York, United States. It is known as Merrick Boulevard or Floyd H. Flake Boulevard in Queens, within New York City. Merrick Road runs east from the Queens ...
* New York State Route 27A *
New York State Route 105 New York State Route 105 (NY 105) is a state highway located within Nassau County, New York, in the United States. It begins in the town of Hempstead at an intersection with NY 106 in North Bellmore that also serves as that route ...
* New York State Route 106 *
New York State Route 107 New York State Route 107 (NY 107) is a state highway in Nassau County, New York, in the United States. The route begins at an intersection with Merrick Road ( unsigned County Route 27 or CR 27; formerly NY 27A) in Massapequa, ...
* New York State Route 109 *
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 (1988-), Emmy-nominated actor known for his role in the HBO series
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. * 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 Saturday Night Live *
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(1964–), former boss of the
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* 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 US House Representative *
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(1949–), singer-songwriter and owner of a custom motorcycle shop called 20th Century Cycles *
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(1959-), American-Israeli basketball player * Kate McKinnon (1984-), former Saturday Night Live cast member * Thomas Pynchon (1937–), National Book Award-winning novelist * Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919), 26th President of the United States *
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(1877–1957), dean of American Astronomers, Professor at Princeton University *
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(1999– ), Ice hockey player for the
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* John Townsend (1608-1668), one of the signers of the Flushing Remonstrance * 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 (born 1994), racing driver *
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In popular culture

* According to
Cole Porter Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter. Many of his songs became standards noted for their witty, urbane lyrics, and many of his scores found success on Broadway and in film. Born to ...
, in his song " Let's Do It," "even oysters down in Oyster Bay do it." *
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mentions Oyster Bay in his song " The Ballad of Billy the Kid" on the 1973 album ''
Piano Man Piano Man refers to a male pianist. Piano Man may also refer to: Music * ''Piano Man'' (Billy Joel album), a 1973 rock album by Billy Joel ** "Piano Man" (song), a 1973 song from the album * ''Piano Man'' (Hilton Ruiz album), 1975 * ''Piano Man'' ...
''. * Oyster Bay is the home of Jack and Dina Byrnes in the movie ''
Meet the Parents ''Meet the Parents'' is a 2000 American comedy film written by Jim Herzfeld and John Hamburg and directed by Jay Roach. It chronicles a series of unfortunate events that befall a good-hearted but hapless nurse (Ben Stiller as Greg Focker) while v ...
''. * 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 Wall Street is an eight-block-long street in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City. It runs between Broadway in the west to South Street and the East River in the east. The term "Wall Street" has become a metonym for t ...
'' (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 ''Silent Night, Bloody Night'' is a 1972 American slasher film directed by Theodore Gershuny and co-produced by Lloyd Kaufman. The film stars Patrick O'Neal and cult actress Mary Woronov in leading roles, with John Carradine in a supporting per ...
'' (1972). * In the CBS TV show ''
Person of Interest "Person of interest" is a term used by law enforcement in the United States, Canada, and other countries when identifying someone possibly involved in a criminal investigation who has not been arrested or formally accused of a crime. It has no leg ...
'', formerly corrupt police officer Lionel Fusco disposes of corpses in Oyster Bay several times. * Asteroid
236129 Oysterbay __NOTOC__ Year 361 ( CCCLXI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Taurus and Florentius (or, less frequently, year 1114 ' ...
, discovered by astronomers of the Catalina Sky Survey in 2005, was named after the town and its harbor. The official was published by the
Minor Planet Center The Minor Planet Center (MPC) is the official body for observing and reporting on minor planets under the auspices of the International Astronomical Union (IAU). Founded in 1947, it operates at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Function ...
on 8 November 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
{{DEFAULTSORT:Oyster Bay, New York Towns on Long Island Towns in Nassau County, New York Towns in the New York metropolitan area Populated coastal places in New York (state) 1653 establishments in the Dutch Empire