Manhasset is an affluent

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and

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(CDP) in Nassau County, on the North Shore of

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, in

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, United States. It is considered the anchor community of the Greater Manhasset area. The population was 8,176 at the time of the 2020 census. As with other unincorporated communities in New York, its local affairs are administered by the town in which it is located, the

Town of North Hempstead North Hempstead (officially known as the Town of 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 time of the 2020 census. It is the 7th largest city or town i ...

, whose

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is in Manhasset, making the hamlet the town seat.

Etymology

The name Manhasset was adopted for the community in 1840. It is most likely the anglicized rendition of the name of a nearby Native American tribe whose name translates to "the island neighborhood".

History

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 t ...

had a village on

Manhasset Bay Manhasset Bay, New York, is an embayment in western Long Island off Long Island Sound. Description Manhasset Bay forms the northeastern boundary of the Great Neck Peninsula and the southwestern boundary of the Cow Neck Peninsula ( Port Was ...

. These Native Americans called the area Sint Sink, meaning "place of small stones". They made

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from

oyster Oyster is the common name for a number of different families of salt-water bivalve molluscs that live in marine or brackish habitats. In some species, the valves are highly calcified, and many are somewhat irregular in shape. Many, but no ...

shells. In 1623, the area was claimed by the

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and they began forcing English settlers to leave in 1640. A 1643 land purchase made it possible for English settlers to return to Cow Neck (the peninsula where present-day Port Washington, Manhasset, and surrounding villages are located.).Aronson, Harvey, ed. ''Home Town Long Island''. (Newsday, 1999). . Manhasset Bay was previously known as Schout's Bay (a

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being roughly the Dutch equivalent of a sheriff), Martin Garretson's Bay (Martin Garretson was the Schout at one point), and later Cow Bay or Cow Harbor. Cow Neck was so called because it offered good grazing land. By 1659, there were over 300 cows and 5 mi (8 km) fence separating Cow Neck from the areas to the south. The settlers came to an agreement that each of them could have one cow on the neck for each section of fence the individual had constructed. The area was more formally divided among the settlers when the fence was removed in 1677. Manhasset took on the name Little Cow Neck, Port Washington was known as Upper Cow Neck. During the

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, Little Cow Neck suffered at the hands of the

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; numerous structures and properties, such as the 1719

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Meeting House, were burned, seized, or damaged. The

separated from 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 1784 because the South, inhabited mainly by

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people, was loyal to the king. The Northern communities and villages, dominated by Yankee Congregationalists supported independence. In 1801, it cost two cents to travel between Roslyn and Spinney Hill on the North Hempstead Turnpike, the newly opened toll road (now Northern Boulevard). The Manhasset name was adopted in 1840 and comes from the native word "Manhanset", roughly meaning "the island neighborhood". Dairy farming was still a major endeavor, but the oyster industry was also on the rise. In 1898, the

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arrived, bringing with it wealthy New Yorkers looking for country homes with easy transportation to more urban areas of New York City. Manhasset Valley and Spinney Hill attracted a number of skilled workers and immigrant families. The

North Hempstead Town Hall North Hempstead Town Hall is a historic town hall building located on Plandome Road in Manhasset in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. Description The building serves as the main administrative building for the Town o ...

opened in Manhasset on Plandome Road in 1907. Town councilmen had previously been meeting in Roslyn taverns after North Hempstead split away from Hempstead in 1775. The Manhasset Valley School, originally built to serve the children of the help on the local Gold Coast Estates, eventually came to serve Manhasset's African American community, and was closed in the 1960s by a

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lawsuit. It is still standing and is currently used as a community center. The centrally located but antiquated Plandome Road School was demolished in the early 1970s, having been replaced by the new Shelter Rock Elementary School in North Hills by 1969. Currently, Mary Jane Davies Green sits on the site of the old school. Manhasset is served by the

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, with the Sixth Precinct station house located on Community Drive, just south of

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. RMPs 608 and 616 are the cars assigned to patrol duties in Manhasset. In 2005, a ''

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'' article ranked Manhasset as the best town for raising a family in the

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. The Manhasset area, settled by 1680, grew quickly after it began being served by the

Long Island Rail Road The Long Island Rail Road , or LIRR, is a Rail transport, railroad in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of New York (state), New York, stretching from Manhattan to the eastern tip of Suffolk County, New York, Suffolk County on Long Islan ...

in 1898. The LIRR provides access to

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via the

Manhasset Manhasset is an affluent hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. It is considered the anchor community of the Greater Manhasset area. The population was 8,176 ...

station with an approximately 40-minute commute to

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or Grand Central. Express trains, which run during rush hour, make the trip in less than 30 minutes. The hamlet of Manhasset is located 19.5 miles (29.2 km) away from midtown

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. In the 2010s and 2020s, talks have been restarted to connect the businesses on Plandome Road to sanitary sewers operated by the

Great Neck Water Pollution Control District The Great Neck Water Pollution Control District (abbreviated as GNWPCD) is a public sewer district in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. It serves large portions of the Great Neck Peninsula and portions of Manhasset. His ...

. These proposals have been discussed for decades but historically had been met with opposition, ultimately killing some of the earlier plans.

Failed incorporation attempts

There have been several unsuccessful attempts over the years – especially throughout the 1940s – for some or all of the unincorporated areas of Manhasset to incorporate as villages. The most recent proposal to incorporate the hamlet took place in 2016.

Geography

According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.24%, is water.

Topography

Like the rest of Long Island's North Shore, Manhasset is situated on a

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, which is named the

Harbor Hill Moraine The Harbor Hill Moraine, in the geography of Long Island, forms the northern of two ridges along the "backbone" of Long Island. Description The Harbor Hill Moraine, skirting the North Shore, represents the terminal moraine of the most recent ...

. This moraine was formed by

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s during the Wisconsin Glacial Episode, and is named for

Harbor Hill Harbor Hill was a large Long Island mansion built from 1899 to 1902 in the present-day Village of East Hills, New York, for telecommunications magnate Clarence Hungerford Mackay. It was designed by McKim, Mead & White, with Stanford White supe ...

in Roslyn; Harbor Hill is the highest geographic point in Nassau County.

Greater Manhasset area

In addition to the unincorporated areas of Manhasset proper (Bayview, the Strathmores (North and South Strathmore, Strathmore Village, and Strathmore–Vanderbilt), Shorehaven, Terrace Manor, Manhasset Park, Manhasset Gardens, and Norgate), the Greater Manhasset area also includes three incorporated villages: Munsey Park,

Plandome Plandome is a village in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. It is one of the three villages which comprise the area of Cow Neck known as the Plandomes, and it is also co ...

, and Plandome Heights; and parts of three others: Flower Hill, Plandome Manor, and North Hills.

Economy

The

Americana Manhasset Americana Manhasset (also known as Americana Mall, Americana Center, or simply as The Americana) is an upscale, open-air shopping mall located in the Strathmore, New York, Strathmore area of Manhasset, New York, Manhasset, in Nassau County, New Y ...

mall opened in 1956, and is located on Manhasset's Miracle Mile. The commercial center of Manhasset is situated around the railroad station on Plandome Road, where the

LIRR The Long Island Rail Road , or LIRR, is a railroad in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of New York, stretching from Manhattan to the eastern tip of Suffolk County on Long Island. The railroad currently operates a public commuter rail s ...

connects directly into

for a 37-minute commute. The area has bakeries, pizzerias, delis, bars, coffee shops, and a movie theater. Centralized in town is a small park and a gazebo. The community's public library is located one block east of Plandome Road, on the corner of Onderdonk Avenue and

, adjacent to the historic

Meeting House. Prior to the Long Island Rail Road's arrival, the commercial center of Manhasset was located in the Manhasset Valley (near the present-day

Manhasset Valley Park Manhasset Valley Park is a park in Manhasset, on Long Island, in New York, United States. It is operated by the Town of North Hempstead. Description Manhasset Valley Park is located in the valley separating the Great Neck and Cow Neck Penins ...

), along

. The North American headquarters of Sabena was located in a office building in Manhasset. In April 2002, Knightsbridge Properties Corp. bought the building for $4.9 million. Due to the bankruptcies of Sabena and

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, the real estate deal took over a year to finish. During that month, the building was 30% occupied. Sabena was scheduled to move out of the building on May 10, 2002. The buyer planned to spend an additional $2 million to convert the building into a multi-tenant, Class A office and medical facility.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2010, there were 8,080 people and 2,744 households residing in the census-designated place (CDP) which covers 2.38 square miles. The population density was . According to the 2018

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, the racial makeup of the CDP is estimated to be 72.5%

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(65.1

non-Hispanic white Non-Hispanic Whites, also referred to as White Anglo Americans or Non-Latino Whites, are White Americans who are classified by the United States census as "White" and not of Hispanic or Latino origin. According to annual estimates from the Unit ...

), 13.8% Asian, 8.6%

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, 0.1% Native American, 0.0%

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, and 1.8% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 10.9% of the population. There were 2,744 households, out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were

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living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80, and the average family size was 3.28. The population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18 and 19.2% 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.0 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $133,456, and the median income for a family was $180,086. The

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in the CDP was $72,973. 5.5% of the population and 4.0% of families were below the poverty line. 6.3% of people under 18 years of age and 4.6% of people 65 and older had incomes below the poverty line.

Government

Town representation

Manhasset, an unincorporated area within the Town of North Hempstead, is directly governed by said Town. It is located in the Town of North Hempstead's 4th council district, which as of January 2023 is represented by David Adhami ( R–

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). As of 2024, the entire hamlet will be located within the Town of North Hempstead's 5th council district, due to

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. Furthermore, as Manhasset is the town seat of North Hempstead, the Town's government is seated in the hamlet, and

is located on

Plandome Road Plandome Road is a road in Manhasset and the incorporated villages of Plandome, Plandome Heights, and Plandome Manor in the Town of North Hempstead, in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. It se ...

in the hamlet's downtown area.

Representation in higher government

County representation

Manhasset located within Nassau County's 10th Legislative district, which as of April 2024 is represented in the

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(R–Great Neck).

State representation

= New York State Assembly

= Manhasset is located in the

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's 16th State Assembly district, which as of January 2023 is represented by Gina L. Sillitti ( D– Manorhaven).

= New York State Senate

= Manhasset is located in the

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's 7th State Senate district, which as of January 2023 is represented by Jack M. Martins (R– Old Westbury).

Federal representation

= United States House of Representatives

= Manhasset is located entirely within

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, which as of April 2024 is represented in the

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by Thomas R. Suozzi (D– Glen Cove).

= United States Senate

= Along with the rest of New York, Manhasset is represented in the

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(D) and

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(D).

Politics

In the

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, the majority of Manhasset voters voted for

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(R).

Parks and recreation

The Town of North Hempstead owns and operates several parks within the hamlet. These parks include

, Mary Jane Davies Green, and Whitney Pond Park.

Park districts

In addition to having several parks which are owned and maintained by the Town of North Hempstead, two

park district A park district is a form of local special-purpose district for providing public parks and recreation in or near its geographic boundaries. Some park districts also own or maintain related cultural facilities such as monuments, zoos, sports ven ...

s serve the majority of the hamlet: the

Great Neck Park District The Great Neck Park District (also known as Great Neck Parks and abbreviated as GNPD) is a park district serving much of the Great Neck Peninsula of Nassau County, on Long Island, New York, United States. It is the oldest park district in the St ...

and the

Manhasset Park District The Manhasset Park District is a park district serving much of the Greater Manhasset area of Nassau County, Long Island, New York, United States. It is headquartered at 62 Manhasset Avenue, Manhasset, NY 11030. History The Manhasset Park Di ...

. The portion of Manhasset zoned for the

Manhasset Union Free School District The Manhasset Union Free School District, also known as Manhasset Public Schools, is a State school, public school district serving the Greater Manhasset, New York, Manhasset area of Nassau County, New York, Nassau County, on the North Shore (L ...

is located, in its entirety, within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the

. This special district owns and operates numerous parks and parking facilities throughout the Greater Manhasset area. Meanwhile, the portion of the Spinney Hill section of Manhasset zoned for the Great Neck Union Free School District is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Great Neck Park District, which owns and operates numerous parks and parking facilities throughout the Greater Great Neck area. The only portion of the hamlet not located within either of the two park districts is the southernmost, sparsely populated tip of the hamlet.

Education

Schools

Manhasset is primarily located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the

, while some of the hamlet's southernmost portions and a portion of its western

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are located within the boundaries of (and are thus served by) the Great Neck Union Free School District. As such, children who reside in Manhasset and attend public schools go to school in one of these two districts, depending on where they reside within the hamlet. Several private schools, including St. Mary's High School, are also located within the hamlet.

Libraries

Manhasset is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Great Neck Library District and the Manhasset Library District. The boundaries of these two library districts within the hamlet are coterminous with those of the school districts.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Road

One

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, Northern Boulevard (NY 25A), travels through (and thus directly serves) Manhasset. Other major roads which travel through the hamlet include Bayview Avenue, Community Drive, East Shore Road, Maple Street, Onderdonk Avenue,

Park Avenue Park Avenue is a boulevard in New York City that carries north and southbound traffic in the borough (New York City), boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx. For most of the road's length in Manhattan, it runs parallel to Madison Avenue to the wes ...

, Searingtown Road, and Shelter Rock Road.

Rail

The

Manhasset station Manhasset is a station on the Long Island Rail Road's Port Washington Branch in Manhasset, New York. It is located at Plandome Road and Maple Place, off Park Avenue – five blocks north of Northern Boulevard (NY 25A). It is 17.2 miles (27.7&n ...

on the

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is located in Manhasset's downtown area.

Bus

Manhasset is served by the n20H, n21, n25 and

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bus routes, which are operated by Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE). The n20H and n21 run east–west through Manhasset on Northern Boulevard while the n25 and n26 pass through the western part of Manhasset en route between

and Lynbrook and

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respectively.

Utilities

Natural gas

National Grid USA provides

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to homes and businesses that are hooked up to natural gas lines in Manhasset.

Power

PSEG Long Island provides power to all homes and businesses within the hamlet.

Sewage

Manhasset is partially sewered. The sewered areas are connected to the

's sanitary sewer network, which handles and treats the hamlet's sanitary waste. The remainder of the hamlet instead relies on

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and

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. As of 2022, plans are underway to connect the hamlet's downtown area along Plandome Road to the Great Neck Water Pollution Control District's sanitary sewers.

Water

Manhasset, in its entirety, is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the

Manhasset–Lakeville Water District The Manhasset–Lakeville Water District (MLVWD) is a public Water district, water utility district serving a large portion of Nassau County, New York, Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York (state), New York, United States. History The Ma ...

Healthcare and emergency services

Healthcare

Manhasset is home to

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, located on Community Drive. The hospital is operated by

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Fire

Manhasset, in its entirety, is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Manhasset–Lakeville Fire District.

Police

Manhasset, in its entirety, is served by the

's 6th Precinct, which is headquartered on Community Drive within the hamlet.

Landmarks

Major landmarks in Manhasset include: * Horatio Gates Onderdonk House ''See also:'' * Manhasset Monthly Meeting of the Society of Friends * Shelter Rock * Valley Road Historic District

Notable people

* Danny Barnes (born 1989),

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(MLB) pitcher. *

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, co-creator of the

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* Bernie Bernthal (born 1960), soccer player. *

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(1935–96), television actor and director, ''

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''. *

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(born 1988), professional lacrosse player *

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(born 1961),

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play-by-play commentator *

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(born 1968), actor, in movies such as ''

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'' and ''

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'' * Jennifer S. DeSena – Attorney, civic leader, and politician serving as the 38th

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of North Hempstead; lives in North Strathmore. * R. A. Dickey (born 1974), former MLB pitcher for numerous teams, including

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and the

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. *

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(born 1957), former head coach of

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NBA team. *

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(1908–98), television and radio sports announcer specializing in boxing. *

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profile,

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s/performer; married to

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. *

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(born 1961), former professional football player, sports radio talk show host of

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's ''Boomer and Carton'', television commentator. *

Jinx Falkenburg Eugenia Lincoln "Jinx" Falkenburg (January 21, 1919 – August 27, 2003) was an American actress and model. She married journalist and publicist Tex McCrary in 1945.Autobiography: Jinx, Jinx Falkenburg, Duell, Sloan and Pearce (1951) Known as " ...

(1919–2003), model and radio personality with husband

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. * Jason Foley (born 1995), professional baseball player *

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(born 1954), sports radio talk show host of

's '' Mike's On: Francesa on the FAN''. * John A. Gambling (1930-2004), radio personality *

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(1922–90), radio personality, comedian, partner of Bob Elliott of "

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" fame. *

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(1913–95), former CEO of W.R. Grace and Company. *

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and the

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. *

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(1895–1982), founder of

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. *

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(1944–2016), actor, best known for the TV series '' The White Shadow''. *

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(born 1970),

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and

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professional wrestler, lead vocalist of

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. *

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(born 1994), baseball pitcher * Stephen A. Lesser (born 1944), architect, designer of

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. *

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(born 1960), sportswriter. *

Jason Marquis Jason Scott Marquis (; born August 21, 1978) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Colorado Rockies, Washington Nationals, Arizona ...

(born 1978), major league baseball All Star pitcher. *

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, co-founder of

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. * Jim McCann, founder and CEO of

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. *

(born 1966), tennis player, U.S.

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captain, TV sportscaster * J. R. Moehringer, Pulitzer Prize-winning author *

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(born 1963), Retired professional American basketball player *

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, R&B/pop singer * Bill O'Reilly (born 1949), television commentator and author *

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(1903–75), heiress, businesswoman, philanthropist, patron of the arts and art collector, member of the prominent

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; owner of the

. * Norman F. Penny – Banker, insurance broker, and politician who had served in the

from 1938 to 1942; Penny was a major Republican figure in Nassau County. Lived in North Strathmore. *

Beulah Poynter Beulah Poynter (June 6, 1883 – August 13, 1960) was an American writer, playwright and actress. Though her career touched on Broadway theatre, Broadway and Hollywood films, Hollywood, Poynter was better known for her starring roles with stock a ...

(1883-1960), actress and writer, Manhasset resident *

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(born 1983), professional wrestler, actress and former American football player * José Reyes (born 1983), professional baseball player for the

* Charles A. Riley ll, author and art museum director *

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(born 1964), 10-day

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and founder of

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* Elie Siegmeister (1909–91), composer, educator and author *

Lynn Strait James Lynn Strait (August 7, 1968 – December 11, 1998) was an American singer. He was the lead vocalist and lyricist for the nu metal band Snot. Biography Strait was born on August 7, 1968, in Manhasset, New York. His father was in the US ...

(1968-1998), former lead vocalist and lyricist for the nu metal band Snot *

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(1894–1975), actor * John Hay "Jock" Whitney (1904–82), Venture Capitalist, Publisher, Ambassador *

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(1876–1927), Industrialist, Philanthropist * Scotty Hill (1964) Guitarist and founder of the band SKID ROW

In popular culture

Films * ''

Miracle on 34th Street ''Miracle on 34th Street'' (initially released as ''The Big Heart'' in the United Kingdom) is a 1947 American Christmas film, Christmas comedy-drama film released by 20th Century-Fox, written and directed by George Seaton and based on a story ...

'' (1947): In the film, Fred Gailey tells Mr. Kringle that he would like to buy a colonial home in Manhasset. * "Love Ludlow" (2005) The Sundance hit was shot mostly in and around Manhasset. Myra and Ludlow's entire Queen's railroad apartment was a set built in the basement of Christ's Church in Manhasset. * '' Boiler Room'' (2000): Portions of the driving scenes feature noticeable areas of Manhasset * '' The Good Shepherd'' (2006): Portions of the movie were filmed in Manhasset. * '' The Wolf of Wall Street'' (2013): Shots of the ZDC building can be seen in the film. * ''

This Is Where I Leave You ''This Is Where I Leave You'' is a 2014 American comedy drama film directed by Shawn Levy, and starring Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Adam Driver, Rose Byrne, Corey Stoll, Kathryn Hahn, Connie Britton, Timothy Olyphant, Dax Shepard and Jane Fonda. ...

'' (2014): Scenes filmed in Munsey Park at a house on the corner of Burnham Place and Park Avenue. Television * ''

Saturday Night Live ''Saturday Night Live'' (''SNL'') is an American Late night television in the United States, late-night live television, live sketch comedy variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Michaels and Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC. The ...

'' (1980): A short film called ''Manhasset'' was presented. It was a parody of

Woody Allen Heywood Allen (born Allan Stewart Konigsberg; November 30, 1935) is an American filmmaker, actor, and comedian whose career spans more than six decades. Allen has received many List of awards and nominations received by Woody Allen, accolade ...

's ''

'', with sweeping shots of the Miracle Mile instead of the Manhattan skyline. * ''

Will & Grace ''Will & Grace'' is an American television sitcom created by Max Mutchnick and David Kohan. Set in New York City, the show focuses on the friendship between best friends Will Truman (Eric McCormack), a Gay men, gay lawyer, and Grace Adler (Debra ...

'': Karen states in one episode that she would like to use her helicopter to fly to Fortunoff's in Manhasset. However, in real life, there is no

Fortunoff Fortunoff is a New York–based retailer of outdoor furniture and jewelry. The company started as a home, jewelry and furniture retailer founded in 1922 by Max and Clara Fortunoff. After being sold to private equity companies in 2005 and 2009, ...

in Manhasset. * ''

Everybody Loves Raymond ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' is an American television sitcom created by Philip Rosenthal that aired on CBS from September 13, 1996, to May 16, 2005, with a total of 210 episodes spanning nine seasons. It was produced by Where's Lunch and Wor ...

'' (1996): Uncle Gus owned Carpet World in Manhasset open 10-6 Sundays. * '' Jim Brown: All-American'' (2002): Portions of the

Spike Lee Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20, 1957) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and author. His work has continually explored race relations, issues within the black community, the role of media in contemporary ...

HBO Home Box Office (HBO) is an American pay television service, which is the flagship property of namesake parent-subsidiary Home Box Office, Inc., itself a unit owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. The overall Home Box Office business unit is based a ...

documentary were filmed in Manhasset. * ''

Made Made or MADE may refer to: Entertainment Film * ''Made'' (1972 film), United Kingdom * ''Made'' (2001 film), United States Music * ''Made'' (Big Bang album), 2016 * ''Made'' (Hawk Nelson album), 2013 * ''Made'' (Scarface album), 2007 *'' M.A.D.E. ...

'' (2003): Scenes from

MTV MTV (an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable television television channel, channel and the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group sub-division of the Paramount Media Networks division of Paramount Global. Launched on ...

's TV series ''

'' were filmed in Manhasset. * ''

The Good Wife ''The Good Wife'' is an American legal political drama television series that aired on CBS from September 22, 2009, to May 8, 2016. It focuses on Alicia Florrick, the wife of the Cook County State's Attorney, who returns to her career in law ...

'' (2009): Portions of this show were filmed in Manhasset. * ''

Revenge Revenge is defined as committing a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance, be it real or perceived. Vengeful forms of justice, such as primitive justice or retributive justice, are often differentiated from more fo ...

'' (2012):

Emily Thorne Amanda Clarke, formerly known by the pseudonym Emily Thorne (also known as Emily Grayson), is a fictional Character (arts), character and the protagonist of the American Broadcasting Company, ABC television series ''Revenge (TV series), Revenge'' ...

visits a fictional "New Mercy Hospital" in Manhasset. * ''

The Blacklist ''The Blacklist'' is an American crime thriller television series created by Jon Bokenkamp and developed by John Eisendrath. It stars James Spader as Raymond Reddington, an international criminal and one of the FBI's Most Wanted fugitives ...

'' (2013): Scenes filmed at Onderdonk Avenue and George Street, just off Plandome Road. Literature * ''

The Great Gatsby ''The Great Gatsby'' () is a 1925 novel by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. Set in the Jazz Age on Long Island, near New York City, the novel depicts first-person narrator Nick Carraway's interactions with Jay Gatsby, a mysterious mi ...

'' (1925): The eastern shore of

was

F. Scott Fitzgerald Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (September 24, 1896 – December 21, 1940), widely known simply as Scott Fitzgerald, was an American novelist, essayist, and short story writer. He is best known for his novels depicting the flamboyance and exces ...

's inspiration for "East Egg". * ''

The Caine Mutiny ''The Caine Mutiny'' is a 1951 Pulitzer Prize–winning novel by Herman Wouk. The novel grew out of Wouk's personal experiences aboard two destroyer-minesweepers in the Pacific Theater in World War II. Among its themes, it deals with the mo ...

'' (1951): Protagonist Willie Keith's home is located in Manhasset. * '' The Tender Bar'' (2005): Coming of age memoir by J.R. Moehringer that takes place in Manhasset. The bar featured in classic novel, The Tender Bar called Publicans, reopened in Manhasset on Plandome Road in 2017 Music * The Manhansett Quartet was the first

vocal group A musical ensemble, also known as a music group, musical group, or a band is a group of people who perform instrumental and/or vocal music, with the ensemble typically known by a distinct name. Some music ensembles consist solely of instrume ...

to record commercially under its own name, from about 1892. International relations * ''

Manhasset negotiations The Manhasset negotiations (also known as Manhasset I, II, III and IV) were a series of talks that took place in four rounds in 2007–2008 at Manhasset, New York between the Moroccan government and the representatives of the Sahrawi liberatio ...

'' (2007–2008): The Manhasset negotiations (also known as Manhasset I, II, III and IV) were a series of talks that took place in four rounds in 2007-2008 at Manhasset, New York between the Moroccan government and the representatives of the Saharawi liberation movement, the Polisario Front to resolve the Western Sahara conflict. * ''Greentree Accord'' (2006): Otherwise known as the

Bakassi Bakassi is a peninsula on the Gulf of Guinea. It lies between the Cross River (Nigeria), Cross River estuary, near the city of Calabar and the Rio del Ray estuary on the east. It is governed by Cameroon, following the transfer of sovereignty f ...

Accord, it was an agreement between Nigeria and Cameroon on the issue of the Bakassi peninsula. Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and

Paul Biya Paul Biya (born Paul Barthélemy Biya'a bi Mvondo, 13 February 1933) is a Cameroonian politician who has been serving as the second president of Cameroon since 1982. He was previously the fifth Prime Minister of Cameroon, prime minister under Pre ...

signed what is now being called the Greentree Accord, in regard to the location of the meeting in Manhasset.

References

External links

Manhasset Chamber of Commerce

History of Manhasset
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