Lynbrook, New York
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Lynbrook is a village in Nassau County, New York
, USA
. The population was 19,427 at the 2010 census. The Village of Lynbrook is inside the Town of Hempstead. The Village of Lynbrook's current mayor is William Hendrick.
Lynbrook is part of New York's 4th congressional district
, which is currently represented by Democrat Carolyn McCarthy
. Lynbrook is also part of New York State Senate
District 9, which is currently represented by Republican Dean Skelos
. It's also part of the New York State 14th Assembly District, which is represented by Republican Brian F. Curran
, who resides in Lynbrook. Long Island Rail Road
service to the New York City
boroughs of Manhattan
and Brooklyn is available at the Lynbrook
station is located off Sunrise Highway between Peninsula Boulevard and Broadway. There is no entrance or access to the Lynbrook LIRR station from Peninsula Blvd.
" into its syllables and transposing them, a tribute to the original home of many of the town's turn-of-the-century residents. It is frequently called "Lynbrook, U.S.A.", in recognition of the fact that there is no other town in the United States
with the same name. http://web.archive.org/web/20061210052921/http://www.lynbrookvillage.com/people/mayor.php
Since 1911, Lynbrook has been served by the Lynbrook Police Department. The Department provides patrol services 24 hours a day / 7 days a week. The Chief of the Department is Joseph Neve. Since 1879, the Lynbrook Fire Department has served Lynbrook. The department has 6 firehouses around Lynbrook.
In 2008, three houses in Lynbrook were listed on the National Register of Historic Places
: House at 251 Rocklyn Avenue
, House at 474 Ocean Avenue
, and House at 73 Grove Street
.
The village is also home to Our Lady of Peace Roman Catholic School.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 2 square miles (5.2 km²)..
of 2000, there were 19,911 people, 7,369 households, and 5,239 families residing in the village. The population density
was 9,960.8 people per square mile (3,843.8/km2). There were 7,570 housing units at an average density of 3,787.0 per square mile (1,461.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 92.08% White, 0.92% African American, 0.06% Native American, 2.99% Asian, 2.51% from other races
, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic 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 married couples
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 $62,373, and the median income for a family was $75,023. Males had a median income of $50,795 versus $36,545 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $27,211. About 2.5% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
Nassau County, New York
Nassau County is a suburban county on Long Island, east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York, within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,339,532...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 19,427 at the 2010 census. The Village of Lynbrook is inside the Town of Hempstead. The Village of Lynbrook's current mayor is William Hendrick.
Lynbrook is part of New York's 4th congressional district
New York's 4th congressional district
The 4th Congressional District of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in west-central Nassau County...
, which is currently represented by Democrat Carolyn McCarthy
Carolyn McCarthy
Carolyn McCarthy is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1997. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is located in central Long Island in west-central Nassau County and includes Mineola, the Five Towns, East Rockaway, Rockville Centre, Oceanside, Garden City, Hempstead,...
. Lynbrook is also part of New York State Senate
New York State Senate
The New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. There are no limits on the number of terms one may serve...
District 9, which is currently represented by Republican Dean Skelos
Dean Skelos
Dean G. Skelos is an American politician and the Republican Temporary President and Majority Leader of the New York State Senate. Skelos represents District 9 in the State Senate, which comprises the southwest region of Nassau County. He is the second Long Islander to hold the position of Majority...
. It's also part of the New York State 14th Assembly District, which is represented by Republican Brian F. Curran
Brian F. Curran
Brian F. Curran is an American politician from Lynbrook, New York. Curran was elected to the New York State Assembly in 2010...
, who resides in Lynbrook. Long Island Rail Road
Long Island Rail Road
The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR is a commuter rail system serving the length of Long Island, New York. It is the busiest commuter railroad in North America, serving about 81.5 million passengers each year. Established in 1834 and having operated continuously since then, it is the oldest US...
service to the New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
boroughs of Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
and Brooklyn is available at the Lynbrook
Lynbrook (LIRR station)
Lynbrook is a train station in Lynbrook, New York at Sunrise Highway and Peninsula Boulevard on the Long Island Rail Road. The station is elevated and is wheelchair accessible through elevator access.-History:...
station is located off Sunrise Highway between Peninsula Boulevard and Broadway. There is no entrance or access to the Lynbrook LIRR station from Peninsula Blvd.
History
The area currently known as Lynbrook had other names, including Rechquaakie (originally), Near Rockaway, Parson's Corners, and Bloomfield. It was later named Pearsall's Corners, after Mr. Pearsall's General Store because this store became a famous stage coach stop for travelers coming from New York City to Long Island. Alternately, it was called "Five Corners" because the stage coach 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 "BrooklynBrooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
" into its syllables and transposing them, a tribute to the original home of many of the town's turn-of-the-century residents. It is frequently called "Lynbrook, U.S.A.", in recognition of the fact that there is no other town in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
with the same name. http://web.archive.org/web/20061210052921/http://www.lynbrookvillage.com/people/mayor.php
Since 1911, Lynbrook has been served by the Lynbrook Police Department. The Department provides patrol services 24 hours a day / 7 days a week. The Chief of the Department is Joseph Neve. Since 1879, the Lynbrook Fire Department has served Lynbrook. The department has 6 firehouses around Lynbrook.
In 2008, three houses in Lynbrook were listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
: House at 251 Rocklyn Avenue
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 and cross gable roof. The oldest section, the west...
, House at 474 Ocean Avenue
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 section with a two story, two bay wing...
, and House at 73 Grove Street
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 expanded to two rooms deep in the 1930s. It has a 2-story...
.
Schools
School aged children residing within the Village are eligible to attend one of the five public school districts that are within its boundaries: East Rockaway, Hewlett, Malverne, Lynbrook and Valley Stream School Districts. Five public schools buildings: one kindergarten center, two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school are located in the Village:- Lynbrook Kindergarten Center
- West End Elementary School
- Lynbrook North Middle School
- Lynbrook High School
- Davison Avenue School
The village is also home to Our Lady of Peace Roman Catholic School.
Geography
Lynbrook is located at 40.658197°N 73.672784°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 2 square miles (5.2 km²)..
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 19,911 people, 7,369 households, and 5,239 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 9,960.8 people per square mile (3,843.8/km2). There were 7,570 housing units at an average density of 3,787.0 per square mile (1,461.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 92.08% White, 0.92% African American, 0.06% Native American, 2.99% Asian, 2.51% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic 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 married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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 $62,373, and the median income for a family was $75,023. Males had a median income of $50,795 versus $36,545 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $27,211. About 2.5% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
Television appearances
- The sitcom Everybody Loves RaymondEverybody Loves RaymondEverybody Loves Raymond is an American television sitcom that originally ran on CBS from September 13, 1996, to May 16, 2005. Many of the situations from the show are based on the real-life experiences of lead actor Ray Romano, creator/producer Phil Rosenthal and the show's writing staff...
is set in Lynbrook; the fictional Marie and Frank Barone live at 319 Fowler Avenue, a real street in the center of town. But the actual filming took place at Warner Brothers Burbank Studios in Burbank, California - In a SeinfeldSeinfeldSeinfeld is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, lasting nine seasons, and is now in syndication. It was created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, the latter starring as a fictionalized version of himself...
episode, the gang mention going to a mall in Lynbrook; there is no mall in Lynbrook, but Green Acres MallGreen Acres MallGreen Acres Mall is an indoor shopping mall located in Valley Stream, New York, off Sunrise Highway in Nassau County right off the border of New York City. The mall has a gross leasable area of . The mall is the 26th largest in the United States. The mall is extremely popular in Nassau County and...
is in nearby Valley Stream. - Lynbrook's Trainland on Sunrise Highway was prominently featured in The SopranosThe SopranosThe Sopranos is an American television drama series created by David Chase that revolves around the New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the often conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads...
episode, "The Blue CometThe Blue Comet"The Blue Comet" is the twentieth episode of the sixth season of the HBO television drama series The Sopranos and eighty-fifth episode overall. It is the eighth episode of the second part of the sixth season, which was broadcast in two separate batches and the show's penultimate episode...
" (aired June 3, 2007) with many scenes shot inside the store.
Movies
- Scenes from the motion picture After.LifeAfter.LifeAfter.Life is a 2009 American science fiction horror film starring Liam Neeson, Christina Ricci and Justin Long, directed by Agnieszka Wójtowicz-Vosloo from her original screenplay.-Plot:...
, starring Christina Ricci, Liam Neeson and Justin Long, was filmed on Atlantic Ave. downtown district and on Merrick Rd. and Horton Ave.
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Lynbrook include:- Whittaker ChambersWhittaker ChambersWhittaker Chambers was born Jay Vivian Chambers and also known as David Whittaker Chambers , was an American writer and editor. After being a Communist Party USA member and Soviet spy, he later renounced communism and became an outspoken opponent later testifying in the perjury and espionage trial...
(1901–1961), TimeTime (magazine)Time is an American news magazine. A European edition is published from London. Time Europe covers the Middle East, Africa and, since 2003, Latin America. An Asian edition is based in Hong Kong...
magazine editor and former CommunistCommunismCommunism is a social, political and economic ideology that aims at the establishment of a classless, moneyless, revolutionary and stateless socialist society structured upon common ownership of the means of production...
turned anti-Communist activist, was raised in Lynbrook and lived here as an adult. - Alan ColmesAlan ColmesAlan Samuel Colmes is an American radio/television host, liberal political commentator for the Fox News Channel, and blogger. He is the host of The Alan Colmes Show, a nationally syndicated talk-radio show distributed by Fox News Radio that also airs throughout the United States on Fox News Talk...
, radio and television personality, was born in Lynbrook. - Bob "Captain Kangaroo" KeeshanBob KeeshanRobert James "Bob" Keeshan was an American television producer and actor. He is most notable as the title character of the children's television program Captain Kangaroo, which became an icon for millions of people during its 30-year run from 1955 to 1984.Keeshan also played the original...
was born in Lynbrook - Pardon the InterruptionPardon the InterruptionPardon the Interruption is a sports television show that airs weekdays on various ESPN TV channels, TSN, ESPN America, XM, and Sirius satellite radio services, and as a downloadable podcast. It is hosted by Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon, who discuss, and frequently argue over, the top stories...
television personality Tony KornheiserTony KornheiserAnthony Irwin "Tony" Kornheiser is an American sportswriter and former columnist for The Washington Post, as well as a radio and television talk show host...
was raised in Lynbrook - Raymond J. BarryRaymond J. BarryRaymond John Barry is an American film, television and stage actor.-Personal life:Raymond John Barry was born in Hempstead, New York . His father, Raymond Barry, worked in sales. His mother, Barbara Barry , was also an actor, known professionally as B. Constance Barry...
, actor, was raised in Lynbrook and attended Lynbrook High School - Edward FieldEdward Field-Biography:Field was born in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up in Lynbrook, Long Island, New York, where he played cello in the Field Family Trio, which had a weekly radio program on WGBB Freeport...
, poet, was raised in Lynbrook and attended Lynbrook High School. He is the author of numerous books of poetry, a memoir, a travel book, and several novels in collaboration with his partner Neil Derrick, notably the best-selling Village, recently reissued as The Villagers by (pseud.) Bruce Elliot. Among his many awards and honors are a Prix de Rome and the Bill Whitehead Lifetime Achievement Award