Population: |
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24,568 (2000 Census) |
Housing Units: |
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9,200 (6,000 single family homes, 3,200 multi-dwelling units) Residential community of primarily one-family homes with some town houses, condominiums and apartments. |
Area: |
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3.3 square miles |
Located: |
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Southwestern Nassau County, New York State |
Government: |
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Incorporated Village |
Incorporated: |
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1893 |
Public Schools: |
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5 Elementary, 1 Middle School, 1 High School |
Parochial Schools: |
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1 - St. Agnes Cathedral School (grades 1-8) |
Colleges: |
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1 - Molloy College |
Houses of Worship: |
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11 Churches, 2 Synagogues
Headquarters of the Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre |
Police: |
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Village Police Department |
Fire Department: |
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300+ Volunteers in Seven companies; over 2,000 calls each year |
Distance from NYC: |
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25 miles east of mid-town Manhattan |
Train time to NYC: |
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Approximately 35 minutes
Long Island Railroad station (Babylon Line) |
Driving time to
JFK Airport: |
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15 minutes |
Electric & Water: |
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Village owned and operated |
Hospitals: |
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Two medical centers - Mercy and South Nassau.
Four medical office buildings. |
Business Community: |
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10 banks, 2 movie theaters (7 screens), 9 professional office buildings, scores of restaurants |
Parks: |
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7 with fields, playgrounds, facilities; 6 for walking, sitting. |
Public Library: |
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Large multi-media Public Library, with access to collections of more than 75 libraries in Nassau County. |
