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, 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 had a village on

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

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from

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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 Town of North Hempstead separated from the Town of Hempstead 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

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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 desegregation 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

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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 Penn Station 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. 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. This moraine was formed by

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s during the Wisconsin Glacial Episode, and is named for Harbor Hill 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, and Plandome Heights; and parts of three others: Flower Hill, Plandome Manor, and North Hills.

Economy

The Americana Manhasset 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 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), 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

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), 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– Great Neck). 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

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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 Nassau County Legislature by Mazi Melesa Pilip (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 Donald J. Trump (R).

Parks and recreation

The Town of North Hempstead owns and operates several parks within the hamlet. These parks include Manhasset Valley Park, 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 districts serve the majority of the hamlet: the Great Neck Park District and the Manhasset Park District. 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 Manhasset Park District. 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 panhandle 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 state road, 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,

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, Searingtown Road, and Shelter Rock Road.

Rail

The Manhasset station on the

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is located in Manhasset's downtown area.

Bus

Manhasset is served by the n20H, n21, n25 and n26 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 Great Neck 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 Great Neck Water Pollution Control District's sanitary sewer network, which handles and treats the hamlet's sanitary waste. The remainder of the hamlet instead relies on cesspools and septic systems. 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

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Healthcare and emergency services

Healthcare

Manhasset is home to

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, located on Community Drive. The hospital is operated by Northwell Health.

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. * Bruce R. Bent, co-creator of the

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* Bernie Bernthal (born 1960), soccer player. * Ted Bessell (1935–96), television actor and director, '' That Girl''. * Billy Bitter (born 1988), professional lacrosse player *

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(born 1961),

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play-by-play commentator *

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(born 1936), Hall of Fame football player and actor * Craig Cohn (born 1983), professional wrestler better known as Craig Classic. * Billy Crudup (born 1968), actor, in movies such as ''

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'' and '' Almost Famous'' * 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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. * Mike Dunlap (born 1957), former head coach of Charlotte Bobcats NBA team. * Don Dunphy (1908–98), television and radio sports announcer specializing in boxing. * Melissa Errico, former ingenue in Broadway musicals/performer; married to

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. * Boomer Esiason (born 1961), former professional football player, sports radio talk show host of WFAN's ''Boomer and Carton'', television commentator. * Jinx Falkenburg (1919–2003), model and radio personality with husband

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. * Peter T. Farrell (c. 1901–1992), judge who presided over the trial of bank robber Willie Sutton. * Jason Foley (born 1995), professional baseball player * Mike Francesa (born 1954), sports radio talk show host of WFAN's '' Mike's On: Francesa on the FAN''. * John A. Gambling (1930-2004), radio personality * Ray Goulding (1922–90), radio personality, comedian, partner of Bob Elliott of "

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" fame. * J. Peter Grace (1913–95), former CEO of W.R. Grace and Company. * Al Groh (born 1944), former head coach of

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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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. * Jackie MacMullan (born 1960), sportswriter. * Jason Marquis (born 1978), major league baseball All Star pitcher. * Leonard Marsh, co-founder of Snapple. * Jim McCann, founder and CEO of 1-800-Flowers. *

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, R&B/pop singer * Bill O'Reilly (political commentator), Bill O'Reilly (born 1949), television commentator and author * Joan Whitney Payson (1903–75), heiress, businesswoman, philanthropist, patron of the arts and art collector, member of the prominent Whitney family; owner of the

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

from 1938 to 1942; Penny was a major Republican Party (United States), Republican figure in Nassau County. Lived in North Strathmore. * Beulah Poynter (1883-1960), actress and writer, Manhasset resident * Summer Rae (born 1983), professional wrestler, actress and former American football player * José Reyes (shortstop), José Reyes (born 1983), professional baseball player for the

* Charles A. Riley ll, author and art museum director * Anthony Scaramucci (born 1964), 10-day White House Communications Director and founder of SkyBridge Capital * Elie Siegmeister (1909–91), composer, educator and author * Lynn Strait (1968-1998), former lead vocalist and lyricist for the nu metal band Snot * Arthur Treacher (1894–1975), actor * John Hay Whitney, John Hay "Jock" Whitney (1904–82), Venture Capitalist, Publisher, Ambassador * Payne Whitney (1876–1927), Industrialist, Philanthropist * Scotty Hill (1964) Guitarist and founder of the band SKID ROW

In popular culture

Films * ''Miracle on 34th Street'' (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 (film), Boiler Room'' (2000): Portions of the driving scenes feature noticeable areas of Manhasset * ''The Good Shepherd (film), The Good Shepherd'' (2006): Portions of the movie were filmed in Manhasset. * ''The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film), The Wolf of Wall Street'' (2013): Shots of the ZDC building can be seen in the film. * ''This Is Where I Leave You'' (2014): Scenes filmed in Munsey Park at a house on the corner of Burnham Place and Park Avenue. Television * ''Saturday Night Live'' (1980): A short film called ''Manhasset'' was presented. It was a parody of Woody Allen's ''Manhattan (1979 film), Manhattan'', with sweeping shots of the Miracle Mile instead of the Manhattan skyline. * ''Will & Grace'': 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 in Manhasset. * ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' (1996): Uncle Gus owned Carpet World in Manhasset open 10-6 Sundays. * ''Jim Brown: All-American'' (2002): Portions of the Spike Lee's HBO documentary were filmed in Manhasset. * ''Made (TV series), Made'' (2003): Scenes from MTV's TV series ''Made (TV series), Made'' were filmed in Manhasset. * ''The Good Wife (TV series), The Good Wife'' (2009): Portions of this show were filmed in Manhasset. * ''Revenge (TV series), Revenge'' (2012): Emily Thorne visits a fictional "New Mercy Hospital" in Manhasset. * ''The Blacklist'' (2013): Scenes filmed at Onderdonk Avenue and George Street, just off Plandome Road. Literature * ''The Great Gatsby'' (1925): The eastern shore of

was F. Scott Fitzgerald's inspiration for "East Egg". * ''The Caine Mutiny'' (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 Manhasett Quartet, Manhansett Quartet was the first vocal group to record commercially under its own name, from about 1892. International relations * ''Manhasset negotiations'' (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 Accord, it was an agreement between Nigeria and Cameroon on the issue of the Bakassi peninsula. Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Paul Biya 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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