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35-536: The first schoolhouse in Glen Cove was on School Street. It was replaced in 1821 with a larger schoolhouse on the corner of School Street and Highland Road. In 1857, the district was legally formed as "School District No. 5 of the Town of Oyster Bay ", and the schoolhouse was replaced on the same site with an even larger building. In 1893, the school moved to a new campus on the corner of Forest Avenue and Dosoris Lane. The land

70-450: 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. The Town of Oyster Bay contains all or part of 20 incorporated villages: The town of Oyster Bay also contains all or part of 17 unincorporated hamlets: There are also

105-412: A 1963 ruling that the latter must end racial imbalance that was eventually upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court . This gave impetus to Glen Cove to do the same, and in 1965, its school board announced a plan to eliminate the racial imbalance by closing South School and redistributing its students to the other elementary schools, which was implemented the following year. This was made possible by the opening of

140-543: A few areas that are not part of any incorporated village or census-designated place: Notes: The Long Island Rail Road 's Oyster Bay Branch serves the town's vicinity from Glen Head to Oyster Bay . The Main Line 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 . Rail freight service also exists along

175-482: 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. Aer Lingus operates its United States office in Oyster Bay, centered on

210-591: A later time it occupied a brick structure with two stories. In 1994 Acclaim bought a headquarters building in Glen Cove . Both the State University of New York at Old Westbury and New York Institute of Technology 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 Long Island University system,

245-689: 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. Cove Neck incorporated as a village in 1927. Cove Neck is the site of the home of President Theodore Roosevelt . His estate, Sagamore Hill , is now a museum operated by the National Park Service . It attracts many visitors annually. On January 25, 1990, Avianca Flight 052 , which

280-453: Is located in Brookville . 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,

315-689: 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,

350-756: Is now the west wing of Finley Middle School. The primary school burned down in 1926, and was replaced the following year by Deasy School on the same site. The 1893 building was replaced in 1939 by a new building constructed by the Public Works Administration , which originally served as the junior and senior high school, and is currently Robert M. Finley Middle School. The district also constructed elementary schools in other locations: South School and Coles School in 1930, Landing School in 1932; East School (later renamed Margaret A. Connolly School) in 1955; and Gribbin School in 1966. The current Glen Cove High School

385-618: Is water. The village is located on a peninsula projecting into Oyster Bay . It is located directly across from Centre Island . As of the census of 2020, there were 293 people, 101 households, and 72 families in the village. The racial makeup of the village is 90.44% White, 0.68% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.34% were of some other race alone, and 8.53% were of two races alone. Of those who were of two races alone, 1.02% were mixed White and Asian, 0.68% were mixed White and American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.34% were mixed White and Black, and 6.48% were mixed White and some other race. As of

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420-468: 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 Babylon (Suffolk County). It also gained territory from the town of Huntington in Suffolk County. The 2019 American Community Survey determined

455-479: 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

490-691: 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 . The Town of Oyster Bay is served primarily by Nassau Inter-County Express bus routes, though some routes from Suffolk County Transit also enter the town from the east. Cove Neck, New York Cove Neck

525-586: The New York metropolitan area , it is the only town in Nassau County to extend from the North Shore to the South Shore of Long Island . As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 301,332, making it the 5th most populous city or town in the state. There are 18 villages and 18 hamlets within the town of Oyster Bay. The United States Postal Service has organized these 36 places into 30 five-digit ZIP Codes , served by 20 post offices. Each post office shares

560-539: The Treaty of Hartford established a boundary between Dutch and English claims at "Oysterbay", by which the Dutch meant present-day Cold Spring Harbor (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

595-576: 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 169.5 square miles (439 km ), of which 104.4 square miles (270 km ) is land and 65.1 square miles (169 km ), or 38.42%,

630-533: The Gribbin School and a twelve-room addition to the middle school. The South School building remained in use for educational special services and kindergarten . The Finley School had a new arts and media center and gymnasium constructed behind the main building in 1975, and its west wing was renovated in 1989. The former Coles School closed in 1992, and the City of Glen Cove bought the building in 2002 and leased it to

665-526: The Solomon Schechter School until 2011. Tiegerman Schools and Community Services acquired the former South School in 1999 and the former Coles School in 2017 for use as elementary and middle schools for students with speech and learning disorders or autism . Current Former Oyster Bay (town), New York The Town of Oyster Bay is the easternmost of the three towns that make up Nassau County, New York , United States. Part of

700-409: 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

735-532: The census of 2000, there were 300 people, 110 households, and 83 families in the village. The population density was 233.4 inhabitants per square mile (90.1/km ). Cove Neck is the least densely populated community in Nassau County. There were 140 housing units at an average density of 108.9 per square mile (42.0/km ). es living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 19.1% of households were one person and 11.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size

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770-468: The hamlet of Jericho . Cablevision Systems , a major cable company in the tri-state area has its corporate headquarters in Bethpage, New York , 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

805-470: 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

840-530: 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 Dutch West India Company 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

875-463: 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 , is Sagamore Hill , the former residence and summer White House of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt and now a museum. At least six of the 36 villages and hamlets of

910-555: 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 . The town of Oyster Bay extends from Long Island Sound in the north, south to the waters of South Oyster Bay and

945-668: The population was 293,576, estimating a 1.6% increase from the 2010 United States census . 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% Non-Hispanic White ), 2.3% Black or African American , 0.2% Native American , 9.1% Asian , 0.0% Pacific Islander , 1.9% from other races , and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.5% of

980-567: 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 inhabitants per square mile (1,087.3/km ). There were 101,076 housing units at an average density of 968.4 per square mile (373.9/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 90.83% White , 1.64% Black or African American , 0.07% Native American , 4.85% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 1.36% from other races , and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.06% of

1015-406: 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

1050-450: The town have shores on Oyster Bay Harbor , an inlet of Long Island Sound , and many of these at one time or another have also been referred to as being part of the hamlet of Oyster Bay. Succeeding cultures of indigenous peoples had lived in the area for thousands of years. At the time of European contact, the Lenape (Delaware) nation inhabited western Long Island. By 1600 the band inhabiting

1085-584: Was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.16. The age distribution was 26.3% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% 65 or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males. As of December 2021, the Mayor of Cove Neck is Thomas R. Zoller and the Village Trustees are Joseph Castellano, Marjorie Isaksen, and Marta Kelly. In

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1120-518: Was constructed on a 20-acre plot in 1962. In 1961, the NAACP named Glen Cove as one of seven school districts in Nassau County having de facto segregated schools, as South School's students were predominantly non-white due to its location in a largely non-white neighborhood. This led to an appeal to the State Commissioner of Education regarding the Glen Cove and Malverne districts, resulting in

1155-467: Was donated by Charles Pratt and reflected his educational philosophy, offering both academic and craftsmanship courses. The school was sometimes referred to as the Union School. A new four-story primary school building was constructed adjoining the main school in 1906. The district was first licensed by the state to award high school diplomas in 1908. Another new building was constructed in 1911, which

1190-462: Was operated by one of the airline 's Boeing 707 jetliners, ran out of fuel before crashing into a hillside in Cove Neck. 73 out of the 158 passengers and crew on board died in the accident. According to the United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km ), of which 1.3 square miles (3.4 km ) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km ), or 18.47%,

1225-522: 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 New York , 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

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