Cedarhurst is a

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in the

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in Nassau County, on the South Shore of

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, in

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, United States. The population was 7,374 as of the 2020 census. The Incorporated Village of Cedarhurst is located in the region of Long Island's South Shore known as the

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History

The village was incorporated in 1910. It is part of the "

," together with the village of

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and the hamlets of Woodmere and Inwood, and "The Hewletts," which consist of the villages of Hewlett Bay Park, Hewlett Harbor and Hewlett Neck and the hamlet of Hewlett, along with Woodsburgh. Cedarhurst's early name was Ocean Point. Rail service arrived in 1869 which led people to the area, especially to the

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, built in Cedarhurst in 1878. A post office was established in 1884, and Ocean Point was renamed Cedarhurst, partly at the request of the Hunt Club. The name Cedarhurst is in reference to a grove of trees that once stood at the post office. For many years, Central Avenue, the area's main business district, was considered the

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of Long Island, offering upscale shops and boutiques to discriminating shoppers from around the area. With the growth of the local

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community, many stores and restaurants now cater to the needs of this community. As observant Jews do not shop on the

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, many of the street's businesses are closed on Saturday, reducing the foot traffic for those stores that remain open on Saturdays. On November 22, 2019, a fire broke out at the Cedarhurst Shoppes, which affected five businesses of various types and significantly damaged them.

Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 6,164 people, 2,289 households, and 1,636 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 2,366 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 90.74%

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, 1.28%

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, 0.11% Native American, 3.08% Asian, 2.94% from other races, and 1.85% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 8.35% of the population. There were 2,289 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were

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living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.25. In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males. The median income for a household in the village was $56,441, and the median income for a family was $71,406. Males had a median income of $52,460 versus $37,292 for females. The

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for the village was $29,591. About 4.3% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the

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, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over. Over the past 20 years significant numbers of

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ish families have moved into Cedarhurst supporting

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s and other Jewish organizations.

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s (15.3%),

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s (10.5%),

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s (9.7%) and

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s (6.9%) also make up a large percentage of the Five Towns community.

Education

Cedarhurst is part of School District 15 and is served by the Lawrence Public Schools.
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Lawrence High School as well as th
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which serve students from a number of surrounding communities, are located in Cedarhurst. Cedarhurst is also home to the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway High School and a Kahal school, both located on Central Avenue.

Religion

Cedarhurst is home to a number of

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, includin
Temple Beth El
the Chofetz Chaim Torah Center, Congregation Tifereth Zvi, Kehilas Bais Yehuda Tzvi (otherwise known as The Red Shul), Agudath Israel of the Five Towns, Chabad of the Five Towns, Kehilas Bais Yisroel and the Young Israel of Lawrence Cedarhurst. The national Jewish Orthodox Women's Medical Association (JOWMA) is based in Cedarhurst. The town is also home t
St. Joachim Church
of the

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, also on Central Avenue. The church's parish elementary school was closed in June 2005 due to declining enrollment in the school's area over the previous decade.

Government

* Mayor Benjamin Weinstock * Deputy Mayor Ari Brown (2001–present) * Village Justice Hon. Andrew Goldsmith (2013–present) * Village Trustee Myrna Zisman (2008–present) * Village Trustee Israel Wasser (2015–present) * Village Trustee Daniel Plaut (2019–present)

Transportation

Train

The Cedarhurst station provides

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service on the

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and the

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Bus

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regularly services the neighborhood with the n31 and n32 buses. The MTA offers limited service with the Q111 bus, running only one trip a day in each direction.

Emergency services

The

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provides police services in Cedarhurst and most of Nassau County. Cedarhurst is part of the force's Fourth Precinct. Cedarhurst is served by the Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Department. The LCFD consists of close to 80 volunteer firefighters and provides fire protection to the villages of Lawrence and Cedarhurst, as well as the North Lawrence Fire District and East Lawrence Fire District. The LCFD also responds to alarms such as car accidents and aided cases on the Atlantic Beach Bridge. The Chief of the Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Department is James McHugh.

Notable people

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(1949–1992), actor and All Pro National Football League

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* Jake Burton (1954–2019), snowboarding pioneer *

Helen Hicks Helen L. Hicks Harb (February 11, 1911 – December 16, 1974) was an American professional golfer and one of 13 founders of the LPGA in 1950. Biography Hicks was born in Cedarhurst, New York. She began playing golf at the age of 15, after bei ...

(1911–1974), pro golfer who was one of the 13 co-founders of the

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in 1950. *

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(1920–1998), two-time NBA All-Star guard, former coach of the

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, Hall of Fame *

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(born 1943), announcer on the ''

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''. * Lisa Lillien, cookbook author and founder of Hungrygirl.com *

Shane Olivea Shane Olivea (October 7, 1981 – March 2, 2022) was an American professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL draf ...

(1981-2022), football player * Alwin Max Pappenheimer Jr. (1908-1995), American biochemist and immunologist after whom Pappenheimer bodies are named *

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(born 2002), rapper, singer and songwriter. * Evan Roberts (born 1983), radio personality * Michael Scanlan (1931–2017), Roman Catholic priest. * Rodolfo Valentin (born 1944), celebrity hair stylist

In popular culture

* Parts of the movie ''

Married to the Mob ''Married to the Mob'' is a 1988 American crime romantic comedy film directed by Jonathan Demme, written by Barry Strugatz and Mark R. Burns, and starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Matthew Modine, Dean Stockwell, Mercedes Ruehl, and Alec Baldwin. P ...

'', most notably the opening scene at the train station, were filmed in Cedarhurst.

References

External links

Official website
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