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Lynbrook is a
village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
in the
Town of Hempstead The Town of Hempstead is the largest of the three towns in Nassau County (alongside North Hempstead and Oyster Bay) on Long Island, in New York, United States. The town's combined population was 793,409 at the 2020 census. It occupies the so ...
in Nassau County, on the South Shore of
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, in
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, United States. The population was 20,438 at the time of the 2020 census.


History

The area currently known as Lynbrook has had other names, including Rechquaakie (originally), Parson's Corners, and Bloomfield. It was later named Pearsall's Corners, after Mr. Pearsall's General Store, because this store became a famous stagecoach stop for travelers coming from New York City to Long Island. Alternatively, it was called "Five Corners" because the stagecoach stop was at the crossing of Hempstead Avenue, Merrick Road, and Broadway. It became known as Lynbrook in 1894 and the village was incorporated in 1911. The name "Lynbrook" is derived by dividing "Brooklyn" into its syllables and transposing them, a tribute to the original home of many of the town's turn-of-the-century residents. Since 1912, Lynbrook has been served by the Lynbrook Police Department. The Chief of the Department is Brian Palladino. Since 1879, the Lynbrook Volunteer Fire Department has served Lynbrook. The department has six firehouses around Lynbrook. The Chief of the Department is Christopher Ambrosio. Lynbrook is also served by its own Department of Public Works, which provides sanitation management. The superintendent is Phil Healey. In 2008, three houses in Lynbrook were listed on the
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:
House at 251 Rocklyn Avenue House at 251 Rocklyn Avenue is a historic home located at Lynbrook in Nassau County, New York. It is an L-shaped dwelling with 2-story central section, a 2-story addition to the east, and -story addition to the west with a 1-story rear addition ...
,
House at 474 Ocean Avenue House at 474 Ocean Avenue, also known as Luning House, is a historic home located at Lynbrook in Nassau County, New York. It was built about 1838 and is a two-story, frame Greek Revival style dwelling. It consists of a large three-bay center s ...
, and
House at 73 Grove Street House at 73 Grove Street is a historic home located at Lynbrook in Nassau County, New York. It was built about 1840 and is a -story, clapboard-sided dwelling with a side-gabled roof. It was originally one room deep and two rooms wide, but expa ...
. The
Rockville Cemetery Rockville Cemetery and Bristol and Mexico Monument is a historic cemetery located at Lynbrook in Nassau County, New York. The cemetery started as a small local burial ground in 1799. It subsequently came to be the final resting place of many e ...
was listed in 2015.


Geography

According to the
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, the village has a total area of , all land. Lynbrook neighbors Malverne to the north,
Valley Stream Valley Stream is a village in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population in the Village of Valley Stream was 40,634 at the time of the 2020 census. The Incorporated Village of Valley Stream is within the Town of ...
to the west, Hewlett to the southwest, East Rockaway to the southeast, and
Rockville Centre Rockville Centre, commonly abbreviated as RVC, is an incorporated village located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 26,016 at the time of the 2020 cen ...
to the east.


Demographics


2010 census

As of the 2010 census the population of the village was 85.3%
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77.7%
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, 3.7%
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, 0.1% Native American, 4.5% Asian, 4.3% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 13% of the population.


2000 census

As of the
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of 2000, there were 19,911 people, 7,369 households, and 5,239 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 7,570 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 92.08%
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, 0.92%
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, 0.06% Native American, 2.99% Asian, 2.51% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 8.28% of the population. There were 7,369 households, out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were
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living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.20. In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males. The median income for a household in the village was $68,373, and the median income for a family was $88,023. Males had a median income of $50,795 versus $36,545 for females. The
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for the village was $27,211. About 2.5% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the
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, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.


Government


Village government

As of May 2022, the Mayor of Lynbrook is Alan C. Beach, the Deputy Mayor is Michael N. Hawxhurst, and the Village Trustees are Robert Boccio, Michael Habert, Michael N. Hawxhurst, and Ann Marie Reardon.


Representation in higher government


Town representation

Lynbrook is located in the Town of Hempstead's 4th Council District, which as of April 2024 is represented on the Hempstead Town Council by Laura A. Ryder ( R–Lynbrook).


County representation

Lynbrook is located in Nassau County's 7th Legislative district, which as of April 2024 is represented in the
Nassau County Legislature The Nassau County Legislature is the lawmaking body of Nassau County, New York. The county is divided into 19 legislative districts, each represented by an elected legislator. It was formed in 1996 to succeed the Nassau County Board of Superviso ...
by Howard J. Kopel (R–
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).


New York State representation


= New York State Assembly

= Lynbrook is located in the New York's 21st State Assembly District, which as of April 2024 is represented in the
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by Brian F. Curran (R–Lynbrook).


= New York State Senate

= Lynbrook is located in the New York State Senate's 9th State Senate district, which as of April 2024 is represented in the
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by Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick (R– Malverne)


Federal representation


= United States Congress

= Lynbrook is located in
New York's 4th Congressional District New York's 4th congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in central and southern Nassau County. It is represented by Democrat Laura Gillen. NY-04 is the second- wealthiest congressional ...
, which as of April 2024 is represented in the
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by
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(R– Island Park).


= United States Senate

= Like the rest of New York, Lynbrook is represented in the
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by
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(D) and
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(D).


Education


Public education

School-aged children residing within the Village are eligible to attend one of the five public school districts that are within its boundaries: the East Rockaway Union Free School District, the
Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District The Hewlett-Woodmere Public School District, Union Free School District 14, is located in the southwest section of Nassau County, New York and borders the New York City borough of Queens. Communities in the district include Hewlett Neck and H ...
, the Malverne Union Free School District, the
Lynbrook Union Free School District The Lynbrook Union Free School District is a public school district serving portions of the southwestern part of the Town of Hempstead, New York, Town of Hempstead. The school district includes most of the Lynbrook, New York, Village of Lynbrook ...
, and Valley Stream's school districts (including
Valley Stream Central High School District The Valley Stream Central High School District is a public central high school district in New York State that serves about 4500 students in most of the village of Valley Stream, most of South Valley Stream, and most of North Valley Stream as ...
), depending on where they reside within the village.


Private education

The village is also home to Our Lady of Peace Roman Catholic Elementary School.


Transportation

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service to the
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boroughs of
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,
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and
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is available at the Lynbrook station, located off
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between
Peninsula Boulevard Peninsula Boulevard is a major boulevard through southwestern Nassau County, on Long Island, New York. It runs southwest-to-northeast between Cedarhurst connecting the Five Towns area to the Village of Hempstead – in addition to indirectl ...
and Broadway in the heart of the village. There is also the Westwood station, located off Whitehall Street. Lynbrook is also served by the n4, n25, n31, and n32 bus routes. All four routes are operated by Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE) and travel through the village.


In popular culture


Television appearances

* The sitcom ''
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'' is set in Lynbrook. Strickland, Carol
"Can Sitcom Make It With L.I. Setting?"
''
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'', December 1, 1996. Accessed June 1, 2022. "On the show, the frequent exterior shot of a Long Island Cape home, complete with two upstairs dormers, is ''a real Long Island house,' Mr. Rosenthal said. In the writer's mind, the show is set in Lynbrook rather than non-specific Nassau County."''
The fictional
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and
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reside at 319 Fowler Avenue. Their son
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and his family reside across the street at 320 Fowler Avenue, a real street in the center of town. The filming took place at Warner Bros. Burbank Studios in
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. * In a ''
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'' episode, the gang mentions going to a mall in Lynbrook. There is no mall in Lynbrook, but
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is in nearby
Valley Stream Valley Stream is a village in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population in the Village of Valley Stream was 40,634 at the time of the 2020 census. The Incorporated Village of Valley Stream is within the Town of ...
. * Lynbrook's ''Trainland'' on Sunrise Highway was prominently featured in ''
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'' episode, " The Blue Comet" (aired June 3, 2007), with many scenes shot inside the store.


Movie

* Scenes from the motion picture '' After.Life'', starring Christina Ricci, Liam Neeson and Justin Long, were filmed on Atlantic Avenue.


Notable people

*
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(1923–1983), early TV weatherman who would draw cartoons with the weather reports. *
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(born 1939), actor, was raised in Lynbrook and attended Lynbrook High School. *
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(1901–1961), ''
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'' magazine editor and former
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-turned-anti-Communist activist, was raised in Lynbrook and lived there as an adult. *
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(1950–2017), radio and television personality, was raised in Lynbrook.Smollins, Mike
"Former Lynbrook resident, Fox News host Alan Colmes dies at 66"
''Long Island Herald'', February 23, 2017. Accessed June 1, 2022. "Former Lynbrook resident and political commentator Alan Colmes died Thursday after battling a brief illness. He was 66."
* Edward Field, poet, was raised in Lynbrook and attended Lynbrook High School. * Joe Gatto, improv comedian,
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was a resident from Summer 2015 to 2019. * Bob "Captain Kangaroo" Keeshan (1927–2004) was born in Lynbrook. *
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, sportscaster for ABC and ESPN television covering lacrosse, basketball, football, hockey, wrestling and horse racing since 1993. *
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, ''
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'' television personality, was raised in Lynbrook. * Charles Nam, sociologist.


References


External links


Lynbrook official website
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