Plainview, New York
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Plainview is a hamlet (and census-designated place
) located on Long Island
in the town of Oyster Bay
, Nassau County, New York
, USA. The population of the CDP as of 2010 was 26,217. The Plainview post office has the ZIP code 11803.
Plainview and its neighboring hamlet, Old Bethpage
, share a school system, library, fire department, and water district. Law enforcement for the communities is provided by the Nassau County Police Department
, with the Second Precinct serving areas north of Old Country Road
and Eighth Precinct serving areas south of Old Country Road. Plainview is split between the 2nd congressional district of New York and the 3rd congressional district of New York.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 5.7 square miles (14.8 km²), all land. Plainview is located in the middle of Long Island, bordering Suffolk County
.
The Long Island Expressway (I-495) and Northern State Parkway
pass across the northern part of Plainview. The exits for Plainview from the Long Island Expressway are 45, 46, and 48. The exits for Plainview from the Northern State Parkway are 36S, 36A and B, 37, and 38. NY-135
(Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway) is a north-south route.
. The name "Mannatto Hill" had already appeared on the 1695 deed of the Bethpage Purchase, and the settlement came to be called "Manetto Hill". Manitou
was the Native American word either for "god" or for "spirit".
The 1837 arrival of the Long Island Rail Road
to nearby Hicksville
brought a boom to local farming. In 1885, residents of Manetto Hill petitioned the United States Postal Service
for a local post office, but were turned down because, according to several accounts, a similar name was already in use upstate.The hamlet was then named "Plainview", for the view of the Hempstead Plains
from the top of the Manetto Hills.
Plainview remained a farming community, famous for growing cucumber
s for the huge Heinz
pickle factories located in nearby Farmingdale
and Hicksville
. In the early 1900s blight destroyed the cucumber crop and many farmers switched to potatoes. After World War II, a potato blight combined with the desire of many returning GIs to leave New York City for the more rural Long Island, convinced many farmers to sell their property, leading to massive development in the area, giving rise to so-called suburban sprawl. Between 1950 and 1960, the hamlet grew from a population of 1,155 to more than 35,000.
was 4,478.2 per square mile (1,730.5/km²). There were 8,638 housing units at an average density of 1,508.9/sq mi (583.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.55% White, 0.38% African American, 0.02% Native American, 4.79% Asian, 0.39% from other races
, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.57% of the population.
There were 8,556 households out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.2% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.5% were non-families. 13.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.
According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the CDP was $106,045, and the median income for a family was $121,780. Males had a median income of $69,032 versus $41,480 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $36,634. About 1.7% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
operates one high school
, Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School, two middle schools, Howard B. Mattlin (named after a former president of the school board) and Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School, and four elementary schools Parkway (due to its proximity to the Northern State Parkway
), Pasadena, Old Bethpage, and Stratford Road. There is also one Kindergarten Center, a school just for kindergarteners, connected to Stratford Road Elementary School.
Two schools in Plainview have had the name Manetto Hill School. The original building was a one room school house, built in 1899. This building, which still stands, is adjacent to the much larger school of the same name, which was built in the 1950s. Today, both buildings are owned by the Mid-Island Y-JCC. The original building is immediately north of the JCC. The entrance to the building is on the front left side, but if you look closely on the right side opposite the entrance, you'll see the outline of what had been another door. When originally built, the building had separate entrances for boys and girls. The right door, now sealed off, was the girls entrance. The building now serves as an office for the Nassau-Suffolk Region Bnai Brith Youth Organization.
Plainview once had two high schools, Plainview-Old Bethpage High School (opened February 23, 1960) and John F. Kennedy High School (built 1966); the schools were merged in 1992. Plainview-Old Bethpage High School is now Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School; the building which formerly housed the Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School (formerly known as Plainview Junior High), now houses both Stratford Road Elementary School and the Kindergarten Center.
Old Bethpage also had its own one room school house, named the Little Red Schoolhouse. This building, which stood until the 1970s, was located, appropriately enough, on Schoolhouse Road, just off of Round Swamp Road. The building was torn down and the property developed into several houses.
and some areas south of Old Country Road are part of the Bethpage Union Free School District
.
The Greater Long Island Runners Club, formerly known as the Plainview-Old Bethpage Roadrunners Club, is the largest runners club on Long Island.
The Plainview-Old Bethpage Highlanders Soccer Club is the youth soccer league.
The Mid Island Y JCC has many activities for youths as well as seniors. It also has an accredited pre-school and day-camp for children.
(PBS) Public television station, WLIW
, channel 21, broadcasts from Plainview on Channel 21 Drive.
, the local radio station inside of the Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School.
estates.
The property known as the Nassau County Office Complex, located between the split of Old Country Road and Round Swamp Road, was once home to the Nassau County Sanitarium, a tuberculosis ward. Built on the Taliaferro Estate, primarily in Old Bethpage, the sanitarium was authorized by the Nassau County Board of Supervisors
in 1930, and was completed in the early part of the same decade. As tuberculosis was brought under control, the complex of Georgian style buildings was closed in the 1960s. Following its closure, the facility was given over to mixed use, including the establishment of a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center in 1976 and a branch of the Cornell Cooperative Extension
. In 1999, Charles Wang
, founder of Computer Associates purchased the 144 acre (0.58274784 km²) property from the county for $23 million. Included in the purchase was 1535 Old Country Road, which now houses the corporate offices of the New York Islanders
and New York Dragons
, both of which are owned by Wang. In addition, the building is home to the Wang-created, Plainview Chinese Cultural Center.
At least one movie is known to have partially filmed in Plainview, 1998's Judy Berlin
directed by Eric Mendelsohn.
The "Mormon Church Pavilion" from the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair was relocated to the town and is still in use.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
) located on Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
in the town of Oyster Bay
Oyster Bay (town), New York
The Town of Oyster Bay is easternmost of the three towns in Nassau County, New York, in the United States. Part of the New York metropolitan area, it is the only town in Nassau County that extends from the North Shore to the South Shore of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the town population was...
, Nassau County, New York
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. The population of the CDP as of 2010 was 26,217. The Plainview post office has the ZIP code 11803.
Plainview and its neighboring hamlet, Old Bethpage
Old Bethpage, New York
Old Bethpage is a hamlet located on Long Island in the Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York, USA. The population of the CDP was 5,523 at the 2010 census.It is served by the Old Bethpage Post Office, ZIP code 11804....
, share a school system, library, fire department, and water district. Law enforcement for the communities is provided by the Nassau County Police Department
Nassau County Police Department
The Nassau County Police Department is the law enforcement agency of Nassau County, New York.-History:In 1925, concerned about rising crime rates, the County Board of Supervisors voted to create the Nassau County Police Department, replacing a scattered system of constables and town and village...
, with the Second Precinct serving areas north of Old Country Road
Old Country Road
Old Country Road is a major east–west thoroughfare through central Nassau County and extending into western Suffolk County on Long Island, New York. It serves many of the major shopping centers in central Nassau County including Roosevelt Field Mall...
and Eighth Precinct serving areas south of Old Country Road. Plainview is split between the 2nd congressional district of New York and the 3rd congressional district of New York.
Geography
Plainview is located at 40°46′48"N 73°28′46"W (40.779911, -73.479483).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 CDP has a total area of 5.7 square miles (14.8 km²), all land. Plainview is located in the middle of Long Island, bordering Suffolk County
Suffolk County, New York
Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,493,350. It was named for the county of Suffolk in England, from which its earliest settlers came...
.
The Long Island Expressway (I-495) and Northern State Parkway
Northern State Parkway
The Northern State Parkway is a long limited-access state parkway on Long Island in the U.S. state of New York. The western terminus is at the Queens-Nassau County line, where the parkway continues westward into New York City as the Grand Central Parkway...
pass across the northern part of Plainview. The exits for Plainview from the Long Island Expressway are 45, 46, and 48. The exits for Plainview from the Northern State Parkway are 36S, 36A and B, 37, and 38. NY-135
New York State Route 135
New York State Route 135 is a state highway in eastern Nassau County, New York, United States. The route is a limited-access highway that connects Seaford with Syosset. The highway runs from Merrick Road in Seaford to NY 25 in Syosset...
(Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway) is a north-south route.
History
Plainview's history dates to 1648, when Robert Williams, a settler from Wales, bought land in the area. The land was considered desirable for farming because of a small pond named the Moscopas by local native Americans, meaning "hole of dirt and water". The remainder of the land in the area was purchased by Thomas Powell in 1695 as part of the Bethpage PurchaseBethpage Purchase
The Bethpage Purchase was a 1687 land transaction, in which Thomas Powell bought more than in central Long Island, New York for £140 from local Indian tribes, including the Marsapeque, Matinecoc, and Sacatogue....
. The name "Mannatto Hill" had already appeared on the 1695 deed of the Bethpage Purchase, and the settlement came to be called "Manetto Hill". Manitou
Manitou
Manitou is a general term for spirit beings among many Algonquian Native American groups.Manitou may also refer to:- Geography :* Manitou, Manitoba, Canada* Manitou, Kentucky, USA* Manitou, Oklahoma, USA- Other uses :...
was the Native American word either for "god" or for "spirit".
The 1837 arrival of the 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...
to nearby Hicksville
Hicksville, New York
Hicksville is a hamlet and census-designated place located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population of the CDP was 41,547 at the 2010 census...
brought a boom to local farming. In 1885, residents of Manetto Hill petitioned the United States Postal Service
United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States...
for a local post office, but were turned down because, according to several accounts, a similar name was already in use upstate.The hamlet was then named "Plainview", for the view of the Hempstead Plains
Hempstead Plains
The Hempstead Plains is a region of central Long Island in New York state in what is now Nassau County. It was once an open expanse of native grassland estimated to once extend to about . It was separated from the North Shore of Long Island by the Harbor Hill Moraine, later approximately the route...
from the top of the Manetto Hills.
Plainview remained a farming community, famous for growing cucumber
Cucumber
The cucumber is a widely cultivated plant in the gourd family Cucurbitaceae, which includes squash, and in the same genus as the muskmelon. The plant is a creeping vine which bears cylindrical edible fruit when ripe. There are three main varieties of cucumber: "slicing", "pickling", and...
s for the huge Heinz
H. J. Heinz Company
The H. J. Heinz Company , commonly known as Heinz and famous for its "57 Varieties" slogan and its ketchup, is an American food company with world headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Perhaps best known for its ketchup, the H.J...
pickle factories located in nearby Farmingdale
Farmingdale, New York
The Village of Farmingdale is an incorporated village on Long Island within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York in the United States...
and Hicksville
Hicksville, New York
Hicksville is a hamlet and census-designated place located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population of the CDP was 41,547 at the 2010 census...
. In the early 1900s blight destroyed the cucumber crop and many farmers switched to potatoes. After World War II, a potato blight combined with the desire of many returning GIs to leave New York City for the more rural Long Island, convinced many farmers to sell their property, leading to massive development in the area, giving rise to so-called suburban sprawl. Between 1950 and 1960, the hamlet grew from a population of 1,155 to more than 35,000.
Demographics
As of a 2007 estimate, there were 27,677 people, 8,556 households, and 7,315 families residing in the CDP. The population densityPopulation 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 4,478.2 per square mile (1,730.5/km²). There were 8,638 housing units at an average density of 1,508.9/sq mi (583.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.55% White, 0.38% African American, 0.02% Native American, 4.79% Asian, 0.39% 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 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.57% of the population.
There were 8,556 households out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.2% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.5% were non-families. 13.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.
According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the CDP was $106,045, and the median income for a family was $121,780. Males had a median income of $69,032 versus $41,480 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 CDP was $36,634. About 1.7% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
School and library system
The Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School DistrictPlainview-Old Bethpage Central School District
The Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District is the public school district which serves the Nassau County, Long Island community of Plainview and Old Bethpage, as well a small part of Farmingdale.-Mission:...
operates one high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
, Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School, two middle schools, Howard B. Mattlin (named after a former president of the school board) and Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School, and four elementary schools Parkway (due to its proximity to the Northern State Parkway
Northern State Parkway
The Northern State Parkway is a long limited-access state parkway on Long Island in the U.S. state of New York. The western terminus is at the Queens-Nassau County line, where the parkway continues westward into New York City as the Grand Central Parkway...
), Pasadena, Old Bethpage, and Stratford Road. There is also one Kindergarten Center, a school just for kindergarteners, connected to Stratford Road Elementary School.
History
The Plainview-Old Bethpage School District was referred to as Central School District #4 until the 1970s.Two schools in Plainview have had the name Manetto Hill School. The original building was a one room school house, built in 1899. This building, which still stands, is adjacent to the much larger school of the same name, which was built in the 1950s. Today, both buildings are owned by the Mid-Island Y-JCC. The original building is immediately north of the JCC. The entrance to the building is on the front left side, but if you look closely on the right side opposite the entrance, you'll see the outline of what had been another door. When originally built, the building had separate entrances for boys and girls. The right door, now sealed off, was the girls entrance. The building now serves as an office for the Nassau-Suffolk Region Bnai Brith Youth Organization.
Plainview once had two high schools, Plainview-Old Bethpage High School (opened February 23, 1960) and John F. Kennedy High School (built 1966); the schools were merged in 1992. Plainview-Old Bethpage High School is now Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School; the building which formerly housed the Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School (formerly known as Plainview Junior High), now houses both Stratford Road Elementary School and the Kindergarten Center.
Old Bethpage also had its own one room school house, named the Little Red Schoolhouse. This building, which stood until the 1970s, was located, appropriately enough, on Schoolhouse Road, just off of Round Swamp Road. The building was torn down and the property developed into several houses.
Closed schools
After a period of significant increases in classroom space in the 1950s and '60s declining enrollment led to school closures in the 1970s. As a part of these school closings, the district also reorganized its schools from K-3, 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12, to K-4, 5-8 and 9-12, in process renaming its junior high schools as "middle" schools.- Central Park Road (July 1, 1976) (demolished, present site of the Residence Inn Marriott)
- Fern Place (July 1, 1974) (currently leased to the Association for Children with Down Syndrome)
- Jamaica Avenue (now houses 2 day care/preschool centers, a senior center, and a [Gymboree] center.)
- Joyce Road (July 1, 1978) (now the Hebrew Academy of Nassau County)
- The Little Red School House (demolished)
- Manetto Hill Road I (now the offices of the Mid-Island Y JCC of Plainview}
- Manetto Hill Road II (now the Mid-Island Y JCC of Plainview- Main Building)
- Oak Drive (July 1, 1976) (demolished)
Other districts
Some parts of geographic Plainview belong to other school districts. Some areas located by Woodbury Road are part of the Syosset Central School DistrictSyosset Central School District
The Syosset Central School District serves the inhabitants of Syosset, a suburb in Nassau County, New York. It also serves the suburbs of Woodbury, parts of Plainview, Jericho, and even very small parts of Hicksville and Oyster Bay Cove....
and some areas south of Old Country Road are part of the Bethpage Union Free School District
Bethpage Union Free School District
The Bethpage Union Free School District in Bethpage, New York contains 5 schools. The boundaries of the school district include parts of some surrounding hamlets ....
.
Library
The Plainview Library was first established in 1956, in rented space in the Morton Village Shopping Center. Significant increases in population caused the library to outgrow this space. In March 1962, voters approved a $711,000 bond issue to pay for the purchase of a nearly three acre parcel of land and development of a new library building. Two years later, the library moved into its new facilities. Since its construction, the building has had two major expansions to better serve the community's needs, including increased audio/visual and internet demands. In 2008, the library was made eligible to receive financing from the New York State Dormitory Authority, furthering its ability to develop and modernize its facilities in the future.Parks
Plainview has numerous community parks tucked in between homes. Its primary park is the 19 acres (76,890.3 m²) Plainview-Old Bethpage Community Park, located on Washington Avenue. Opened in 1960, this park features an Olympic size pool, a children's pool, baseball/softball fields, tennis courts, racquetball/handball courts, basketball courts, a newly-built children's recreation playground, and trails through its woods. During the summer the park runs a concession stand. Parks in Plainview are administered by either the Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation and Museums or the Town of Oyster Bay. In addition, the town is home to a nature preserve called the Manetto Hills Park. This undeveloped parkland was the formerly known as the Shattuck Estate.Sports
Hawks Youth Lacrosse is the local Boys and Girls Youth Lacrosse organization for Plainview-Old Bethpage with teams playing in the Nassau County PAL League.The Greater Long Island Runners Club, formerly known as the Plainview-Old Bethpage Roadrunners Club, is the largest runners club on Long Island.
The Plainview-Old Bethpage Highlanders Soccer Club is the youth soccer league.
The Mid Island Y JCC has many activities for youths as well as seniors. It also has an accredited pre-school and day-camp for children.
Television
The Public Broadcasting ServicePublic Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
(PBS) Public television station, WLIW
WLIW
WLIW, channel 21, is a non-commercial educational public television station licensed to Garden City, New York; which serves as a secondary Public Broadcasting Service member station for the New York City television market...
, channel 21, broadcasts from Plainview on Channel 21 Drive.
Movies
Until the 1980s there were several movie theaters in the community. When the mutliplexes built in Hicksville and Commack drew patrons away from the local theaters, they all were converted to office or retail use.- Century's Morton Village, Morton Village Shopping Center. This theater, located at the western end of the shopping center, was converted to retail space.
- Old Country Theater. Located at the intersection of Old Country Road and Manetto Hill Road. This theater was immediately west of the Shell gas station. The building was converted to an office building, housing mostly medical offices.
- RKO Plainview Twin. This movie theater was located behind the Plainview Centre on South Oyster Bay Road. This building was converted (and expanded) into today's ShopriteShopRiteShopRite, Shoprite, Shop Rite or Shop-Rite may refer to:* Shoprite , the South African food distributor* Shoprite , the Isle of Man-based food retailer that once traded in the United Kingdom...
. - The Plainview, A Century Theater. This theater was located on South Oyster Bay Road (facing the Plainview Centre, noted above) and, therefore, technically, was in Hicksville, South Oyster Bay Road being the boundary line between Plainview and Hicksville. It was converted into an office building, housing mostly medical offices.
Radio
Plainview houses WPOB 88.5 FMWPOB
WPOB is high school radio station in Plainview, New York, USA. WPOB is a community radio Station funded by the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District and has been broadcasting since 1972. WPOB is run under the direction of Adam Weinstock. WPOB is broadcast by students at Plainview-Old...
, the local radio station inside of the Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School.
Notable current and former residents
- Bruce BermanBruce BermanBruce Berman is the executive producer and chairman CEO of Village Roadshow Pictures, . He ranked #71 on Premiers 2003 annual Power 100 list. He studied film in the early seventies at the California Institute of the Arts.-External links:...
, film and television composer and studio musician, now residing in Los Angeles - Jessica BrungoJessica BrungoJessica Brungo is a basketball player for the Connecticut Sun. She was picked 16th overall in the 2004 WNBA Draft, from Penn State. During her career at Penn State, she scored 1,143 points, and grabbed 649 rebounds. She played for basketball hall of famer Rene Portland.-External links:*...
, basketball player for the Connecticut Sun of the WNBA - Harrison Chad, actor, played Boots the Monkey on Dora the ExplorerDora the ExplorerDora the Explorer is an American animated television series created by Chris Gifford, Valerie Walsh, and Eric Weiner. Dora the Explorer became a regular series in 2000. The show is carried on the Nickelodeon cable television network, including the associated Nick Jr. channel. It aired on CBS until...
on Nickelodeon and starred in Caroline, or ChangeCaroline, or ChangeCaroline, or Change is a through-composed musical with book and lyrics by Tony Kushner and score by Jeanine Tesori that combines spirituals, blues, Motown, classical music, and Jewish klezmer and folk music....
. - Lois Feinstein, a freelance copywriter at the time, originally from Plainview, who was a contestant on the first show of the Alex TrebekAlex TrebekGeorge Alexander "Alex" Trebek is a Canadian American game show host who has been the host of the game show Jeopardy! since 1984, and prior to that, he hosted game shows such as Pitfall and High Rollers. He has appeared in numerous television series, usually as himself...
version of Jeopardy!Jeopardy!Griffin's first conception of the game used a board comprising ten categories with ten clues each, but after finding that this board could not be shown on camera easily, he reduced it to two rounds of thirty clues each, with five clues in each of six categories...
. - Diane FranklinDiane FranklinDiane Franklin is an American actress.Before she got into acting, Franklin appeared in TV commercials for Coca-Cola, Trident, Jell-O, and Maxwell House coffee. She has worn a distinctive curly hairstyle throughout her career. Her first film role was in the 1982 film The Last American Virgin as Karen...
, actress who has appeared in several made-for-television movies, as well as the film The Last American Virgin, graduated in 1980 from Plainview Old-Bethpage High School - Jack GallagherJack Gallagher (composer)Jack Gallagher is an American composer and college professor. His recording, Jack Gallagher: Orchestral Music, performed by the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by JoAnn Falletta, was released internationally on the Naxos Records label in 2010.-Life and career:Gallagher was born in Brooklyn,...
, composer, graduated in 1965 from Plainview Old-Bethpage High School. - Brad GreenbergBrad GreenbergBrad Greenberg is an American college basketball coach, most recently head coach at Radford University. He has also served as an assistant coach for Virginia Tech, and for the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers and New York Knicks...
, head coach of the Radford UniversityRadford UniversityRadford University is one of Virginia's eight doctoral-degree granting public universities. Originally founded in 1910, Radford offers comprehensive curricula for undergraduates in more than 100 fields, and graduate programs including the M.F.A., M.B.A...
men's basketball team; graduate of Plainview JFK High School (Class of '72) - Seth GreenbergSeth GreenbergSeth Greenberg is an American college basketball coach, and the current head coach for the Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team. Greenberg just finished his seventh season as head coach of the Hokies...
, head coach of the Virginia TechVirginia Tech Hokies men's basketballThe Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Home games are played at Cassell Coliseum, located on Virginia Tech's campus in Blacksburg.-History:...
men's basketball team; graduate of Plainview JFK High School (Class of '74) - Danielle HarrisDanielle HarrisDanielle Andrea Harris is an American film and television actress, best known as a scream queen for her roles in several horror films, four of them in the Halloween series: in Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers and Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers as Jamie Lloyd and in Halloween and...
, actress, modern scream queen most known for playing Annie Brackett in the Halloween (franchise)Halloween (franchise)Halloween is an American horror franchise that consists of ten slasher films, novels, and comic books. The franchise focuses on the fictional character of Michael Myers who was committed to a sanitarium as a child for the murder of his older sister, Judith Myers...
series. Born in Plainview but grew up in Brooklyn, New York. - Marc IavaroniMarc IavaroniMarcus John Iavaroni is a retired American professional basketball player, current assistant coach of the Los Angeles Clippers, and former head coach of the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies....
, assistant coach of the Toronto RaptorsToronto RaptorsThe Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...
; graduate of Plainview JFK High School (Class of '74) - Aaron KaroAaron KaroAaron Karo is an American stand-up comedian and author best known for his email column Ruminations, his web site Ruminations.com, his books Ruminations on College Life, Ruminations on Twentysomething Life, and I’m Having More Fun Than You, and his Comedy Central special The Rest Is History.In...
, professional comedian; graduate of Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK High School (Class of '97) - Jill MartinJill MartinJill Martin is a sportscaster and television personality. She is a reporter for the New York Knicks contributing to the pregame, halftime and postgame shows. Martin is also a contributor on NBC's " Today Show", reporting on the latest fashion trends and entertainment stories...
, television and sports broadcasting personality - Lisa MatassaLisa MatassaLisa Matassa is an American country singer and singer-songwriter. In the 1980s she had two pop hits reach the Top 10 on the Dance Music Charts, including 1987's "I've Got the Hots for You" and 1988's "Rock Me Baby." She released a debut country EP on March 31, 2011 titled Me Time.-Early life:Lisa...
, country singer and originator of "Long Island Country" - Jeffrey MillerJeffrey MillerJeffrey Glenn Miller was a student at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, when he was shot and killed by Ohio National Guardsmen in the Kent State shootings....
, one of four students shot to death by the Ohio National Guard on the campus of Kent State University on May 4, 1970. The Guard had been summoned to the campus after student protests over the preceding weekend Miller is the victim show in the iconic John Filo photo of the bloody day. He was born and raised in Plainview. - Tommy RainoneTommy RainoneTommy Rainone is an American welterweight boxer nicknamed 'The Razor'. His current record is won 14 + lost 4...
, welterweight boxer; graduate of Plainview Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School (Class of '98). - John SavageJohn Savage (actor)John Savage is an American film actor, producer, production manager, and composer.- Acting career :...
(born John Youngs; August 25, 1949), actor, best known for his performances in The Deer Hunter & Hair; graduated from Plainview-Old Bethpage High School in 1967 - Charles W. SheaCharles W. SheaCharles W. Shea was a United States Army officer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.-Biography:...
, World War II veteran and recipient of the Congressional Medal of HonorMedal of HonorThe Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
. Ordered to take a hill near Mount Damiano, Italy, Shea proceeded alone, lobbing grenades at the enemy and engaging in a fire fight. He killed three gunners and ultimately obtained the surrender of six enemy soldiers before completing his mission and taking the hill. - Jamil Soriano, a graduate of Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK High School (Class of '99) and Harvard UniversityHarvard UniversityHarvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, had a brief career in the NFL as an offensive lineman. He was a member of the Super Bowl XXXVIIISuper Bowl XXXVIIISuper Bowl XXXVIII was an American football game played on February 1, 2004 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas to decide the National Football League champion following the 2003 regular season....
champion New England PatriotsNew England PatriotsThe New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
. - Scott UllgerScott UllgerScott Matthew Ullger is a former Major League Baseball player and current bench base coach of the Minnesota Twins. He was previously the Twins' third base coach from 2006–2010 and batting coach from 1998-2006...
, third base coach of the Minnesota Twins of the American League - Robin YoungRobin YoungRobin Young is an American television and radio personality. She has been a Boston, Massachusetts-based radio and television host since the mid-1970s when she hosted Evening Magazine for WBZ-TV....
(born Robin Cardwell Youngs) (Class of '68), well-known television and radio personality in the BostonBostonBoston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
area. She currently hosts Public Radio International'sPublic Radio InternationalPublic Radio International is a Minneapolis-based American public radio organization, with locations in Boston, New York, London and Beijing. PRI's tagline is "Hear a different voice." PRI is a major public media content creator and also distributes programs from many sources...
daily news magazine Here and NowHere and Now (Boston)Here and Now is a public radio magazine program produced by WBUR in Boston, Massachusetts, and distributed across the United States by Public Radio International. The one-hour program airs Monday to Friday at noon locally and generally at 11am, noon or 1pm on affiliate stations...
which is produced at WBURWBURWBUR refers to two radio stations in Massachusetts, WBUR AM and FM, both owned by Boston University. WBUR is the largest of three NPR member stations in Boston, Massachusetts, along with WGBH and WUMB-FM, and the only one to focus exclusively on news and talk...
in Boston. - Noah Drucker, filmmaker. Notable films include "Sick Day" and "The Rookie Mistake" (shot almost entirely on location in Plainview).
Interesting facts
Plainview was home to at least two grand Gold CoastNorth Shore (Long Island)
The North Shore of Long Island is the area along Long Island's northern coast, bordering Long Island Sound. The region has long been the most affluent on Long Island, as well as the most affluent in the New York metropolitan area, which has earned it the nickname "the Gold Coast." Though some...
estates.
- The Schwarzenbach Estate. Robert Schwarzenbach was a very successful textile manufacturer, who purchased an estate on Manetto Hill. The house was demolished long ago to make way for homes, however, one outbuilding still exists. It is located in the Manetto Hills Shopping Center. This building, originally the home provided to the estate's gardener, operated for many years as Malarkey's Tavern. The building presently houses a veterinarian's office. In addition, until the 1990s, a second building was still standing. This building, which had been the estate's chicken coop, was converted into a residence, where the gardener mentioned above eventually moved with his wife. It was located on Manetto Hill Road, just across from Nick Place.
- The Shattuck Estate. The Shattuck Estate was purchased by successful New York City attorney, Edwin Paul Shattuck, who lived there until he died in the 1960s. He was a member of the Shattuck family which owned the Frank G. Shattuck Company. The company operated, among other things, a restaurant chain known as Schrafft Foods. Mr. Shattuck was personal attorney for President Herbert Hoover. They were best friends and died within three days of each other. The property, which totals approximately 138 acre (0.55846668 km²), was almost developed in the 1970s until community activists forced the county to purchase the property and leave it as a nature preserve. It is located on Washington Avenue and has no signage to indicate its presence. The property's main house still exists.
The property known as the Nassau County Office Complex, located between the split of Old Country Road and Round Swamp Road, was once home to the Nassau County Sanitarium, a tuberculosis ward. Built on the Taliaferro Estate, primarily in Old Bethpage, the sanitarium was authorized by the Nassau County Board of Supervisors
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...
in 1930, and was completed in the early part of the same decade. As tuberculosis was brought under control, the complex of Georgian style buildings was closed in the 1960s. Following its closure, the facility was given over to mixed use, including the establishment of a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center in 1976 and a branch of the Cornell Cooperative Extension
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
. In 1999, Charles Wang
Charles Wang
Charles B. Wang is the co-founder of Computer Associates International, Inc. and owner of the New York Islanders ice hockey team and their AHL affiliates, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers....
, founder of Computer Associates purchased the 144 acre (0.58274784 km²) property from the county for $23 million. Included in the purchase was 1535 Old Country Road, which now houses the corporate offices of the New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
and New York Dragons
New York Dragons
The New York Dragons were an Arena Football League team based in the New York metropolitan area. The team was founded in as the original incarnation of the Iowa Barnstormers, and relocated to New York in . They played in New York until 2008, when the league folded...
, both of which are owned by Wang. In addition, the building is home to the Wang-created, Plainview Chinese Cultural Center.
At least one movie is known to have partially filmed in Plainview, 1998's Judy Berlin
Judy Berlin
Judy Berlin is a 1999 American drama film directed by Eric Mendelsohn. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival.Mendelsohn won the directing prize for Judy Berlin at the 1999 Sundance International Film Festival...
directed by Eric Mendelsohn.
The "Mormon Church Pavilion" from the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair was relocated to the town and is still in use.
Sources
- Our Town: Life in Plainview-Old Bethpage 1600 Through Tomorrow, by Richard Koubek, published in 1987
External links
- Plainview-Old Bethpage Chamber of Commerce
- Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District
- Plainview-Old Bethpage Library
- Plainview-Old Bethpage Fire Department
- Plainview-Old Bethpage Herald
- North Shore LIJ - Plainview Hospital
- Hawks Youth Lacrosse
- Greater Long Island Runners Club
- Plainview-Old Bethpage Highlanders Soccer Club
- Mid Island Y JCC