Village in Nassau County, New York
Village in New York, United States
Lynbrook
is a
village
in the
Town of Hempstead
in
Nassau County
, on the
South Shore
of
Long Island
, in
New York
, United States. The population was 20,438 at the time of the 2020 census.
History
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The area currently known as Lynbrook has had other names, including Rechquaakie (originally), Parson's Corners, and Bloomfield. It was later named
Pearsall's Corners
, after Mr. Pearsall's General Store, because this store became a famous stagecoach stop for travelers coming from New York City to Long Island. Alternatively, it was called "Five Corners" because the stagecoach 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.
[2]
The name "Lynbrook" is derived by dividing "Brooklyn" into its syllables and transposing them, a tribute to the original home of many of the town's turn-of-the-century residents.
[3]
Since 1912, Lynbrook has been served by the Lynbrook Police Department. The Chief of the Department is Brian Palladino. Since 1879, the Lynbrook Volunteer Fire Department has served Lynbrook. The department has six firehouses around Lynbrook. The Chief of the Department is Christopher Kelly. Lynbrook is also served by its own Department of Public Works, which provides sanitation management. The superintendent is Phil Healey.
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
.
[4]
The
Rockville Cemetery
was listed in 2015.
[5]
Geography
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According to the
United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km
2
), all land.
[6]
Lynbrook neighbors
Malverne
to the north,
Valley Stream
to the west,
Hewlett
to the southwest,
East Rockaway
to the southeast, and
Rockville Centre
to the east.
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Demographics
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Historical population
Census
| Pop.
| Note
| %±
|
1920
| 4,371
| | ?
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1930
| 11,993
| | 174.4%
|
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1940
| 14,557
| | 21.4%
|
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1950
| 17,314
| | 18.9%
|
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1960
| 19,881
| | 14.8%
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1970
| 23,151
| | 16.4%
|
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1980
| 20,424
| | ?11.8%
|
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1990
| 19,208
| | ?6.0%
|
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2000
| 19,911
| | 3.7%
|
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2010
| 19,427
| | ?2.4%
|
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2020
| 20,438
| | 5.2%
|
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2010 census
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As of the 2010 census
[9]
the population of the village was 85.3%
White
77.7%
Non-Hispanic White
, 3.7%
African American
, 0.1%
Native American
, 4.5%
Asian
, 4.3% from
other races
, and 2.1% from two or more races.
Hispanic
or
Latino
of any race were 13% of the population.
2000 census
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As of the
census
[10]
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 inhabitants per square mile (3,845.9/km
2
). There were 7,570 housing units at an average density of 3,787.0 per square mile (1,462.2/km
2
). 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 $68,373, and the median income for a family was $88,023. 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.
Government
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Village government
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As of May 2022, the Mayor of Lynbrook is Alan C. Beach, the Deputy Mayor is Michael N. Hawxhurst, and the Village Trustees are Robert Boccio, Michael Habert, Michael N. Hawxhurst, and Ann Marie Reardon.
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Representation in higher government
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Town representation
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Lynbrook is located in the Town of Hempstead's 4th Council District, which as of April 2024 is represented on the Hempstead Town Council by Laura A. Ryder (
R
?Lynbrook).
[12]
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County representation
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Lynbrook is located in Nassau County's 7th Legislative district, which as of April 2024 is represented in the
Nassau County Legislature
by Howard J. Kopel (R?
Lawrence
).
[7]
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New York State representation
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New York State Assembly
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Lynbrook is located in the
New York's 21st State Assembly District
, which as of April 2024 is represented in the
New York State Assembly
by
Brian F. Curran
(R?Lynbrook).
[7]
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New York State Senate
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Lynbrook is located in the
New York State Senate's 9th State Senate district
, which as of April 2024 is represented in the
New York State Senate
by
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
(R?
Malverne
)
[7]
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Federal representation
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United States Congress
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Lynbrook is located in
New York's 4th Congressional District
, which as of April 2024 is represented in the
United States Congress
by
Anthony D'Esposito
(R?
Island Park
).
[7]
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United States Senate
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Like the rest of New York, Lynbrook is represented in the
United States Senate
by
Charles Schumer
(D) and
Kirsten Gillibrand
(D).
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Education
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Public education
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School-aged children residing within the Village are eligible to attend one of the five public school districts that are within its boundaries: the
East Rockaway Union Free School District
, the
Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District
, the Malverne Union Free School District, the
Lynbrook Union Free School District
, and Valley Stream's school districts (including
Valley Stream Central High School District
), depending on where they reside within the village.
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Private education
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The village is also home to Our Lady of Peace Roman Catholic Elementary School.
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Transportation
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Long Island Rail Road
service to the
New York City
boroughs of
Manhattan
,
Queens
and
Brooklyn
is available at the
Lynbrook
station, located off
Sunrise Highway
between
Peninsula Boulevard
and Broadway in the heart of the village.
[7]
There is also the
Westwood
station, located off Whitehall Street.
Lynbrook is also served by the
n4
,
n25
,
n31
, and
n32
bus routes.
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All four routes are operated by
Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE)
and travel through the village.
[7]
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In popular culture
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Television appearances
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Movie
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- Scenes from the motion picture
After.Life
, starring Christina Ricci, Liam Neeson and Justin Long, were filmed on Atlantic Avenue.
[22]
Notable people
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- Tex Antoine
(1923?1983), early TV weatherman who would draw cartoons with the weather reports.
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- Raymond J. Barry
(born 1939), actor, was raised in Lynbrook and attended Lynbrook High School.
[
citation needed
]
- Whittaker Chambers
(1901?1961),
Time
magazine editor and former
Communist
-turned-anti-Communist activist, was raised in Lynbrook and lived there as an adult.
[24]
[25]
- Alan Colmes
(1950?2017), radio and television personality, was raised in Lynbrook.
[26]
- Brian F. Curran
, politician.
[15]
- Edward Field
, poet, was raised in Lynbrook and attended Lynbrook High School.
- Joe Gatto
, improv comedian,
Impractical Jokers
was a resident from Summer 2015 to 2019.
- Bob "Captain Kangaroo" Keeshan
(1927?2004) was born in Lynbrook.
- Quint Kessenich
, sportscaster for ABC and ESPN television covering lacrosse, basketball, football, hockey, wrestling and horse racing since 1993.
- Tony Kornheiser
,
Pardon the Interruption
television personality, was raised in Lynbrook.
- Charles Nam
, sociologist.
References
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- ^
"ArcGIS REST Services Directory"
. United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
September 20,
2022
.
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"History of Lynbrook Website"
.
lynhistory.com
. Retrieved
April 15,
2018
.
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"How did Lynbrook get its name?"
.
Newsday
. Archived from
the original
on February 4, 2019
. Retrieved
February 4,
2019
.
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"National Register Information System"
.
National Register of Historic Places
.
National Park Service
. March 13, 2009.
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"National Register of Historic Places Listings"
.
Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 11/16/15 through 11/20/15
. National Park Service. November 27, 2015.
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"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990"
.
United States Census Bureau
. February 12, 2011
. Retrieved
April 23,
2011
.
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b
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d
e
f
g
h
i
"Long Island Index: Interactive Map"
.
www.longislandindexmaps.org
. Retrieved
June 1,
2022
.
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"Census of Population and Housing"
. Census.gov
. Retrieved
June 4,
2015
.
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Bureau, U.S. Census.
"U.S. Census website"
.
United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
April 15,
2018
.
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"U.S. Census website"
.
United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
January 31,
2008
.
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"Mayor & Village Board"
.
Incorporated Village of Lynbrook, New York
. Retrieved
June 1,
2022
.
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"Town Map | Hempstead Town, NY"
.
hempsteadny.gov
. Retrieved
August 9,
2022
.
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"Laura A. Ryder | Hempstead Town, NY"
.
hempsteadny.gov
. Retrieved
April 12,
2024
.
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"District 7 - Howard J. Kopel | Nassau County, NY - Official Website"
.
www.nassaucountyny.gov
. Retrieved
August 9,
2022
.
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a
b
"Brian Curran reclaims his seat in Assembly District 21"
.
Herald Community Newspapers
. Retrieved
January 19,
2023
.
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"NY Senate District 9"
.
NY State Senate
. Retrieved
August 9,
2022
.
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"D'Esposito defeats Gillen in NY's 4th Congressional district, completing a GOP sweep"
.
ABC7 New York
. November 8, 2022
. Retrieved
January 19,
2023
.
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"Representative D'Esposito |"
.
desposito.house.gov
. Retrieved
April 12,
2024
.
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"U.S. Senate: Contacting U.S. Senators"
.
www.senate.gov
. Retrieved
July 22,
2021
.
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a
b
"Nassau Inter-County Express - Maps and Schedules"
.
nicebus.com
. Retrieved
August 10,
2020
.
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a
b
Strickland, Carol
.
"Can Sitcom Make It With L.I. Setting?"
,
The New York Times
, December 1, 1996. Accessed June 1, 2022. "On the show, the frequent exterior shot of a Long Island Cape home, complete with two upstairs dormers, is
a real Long Island house,' Mr. Rosenthal said. In the writer's mind, the show is set in Lynbrook rather than non-specific Nassau County."
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"After Life Film Locations - On the set of New York.com"
.
onthesetofnewyork.com
. Retrieved
May 19,
2017
.
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Berkun, Todd.
"Tex Antoine: A Career on the Air"
, LI & NY Places that are no more, January 27, 2017. Accessed June 1, 2022. "Tex moved into a four bedroom house in Lynbrook, Long Island, and made many island area public appearances until the 1960s when he got married."
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Witness
. Random House. 1952. pp. 92?94, 749 et al.
ISBN
0-89526-571-0
.
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Vinciguerra, Thomas.
"Ghosts Rest at Whittaker Chambers Home"
,
The New York Times
, March 30, 1997. Accessed June 1, 2022. "But thanks to Sam Tanenhaus's
Whittaker Chambers: A Biography
(Random House), the controversial anti-Communist crusader has been recalled as a native son of Long Island ? Lynbrook, to be precise, ? where he grew up and to which he returned while working as the embattled foreign news editor of Time magazine."
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Smollins, Mike.
"Former Lynbrook resident, Fox News host Alan Colmes dies at 66"
,
Long Island Herald
, February 23, 2017. Accessed June 1, 2022. "Former Lynbrook resident and political commentator Alan Colmes died Thursday after battling a brief illness. He was 66."
External links
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for
Lynbrook
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