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Bay Shore, New York
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| Bay Shore, New York | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Suffolk |
| Area | |
| - Total | 6.1 sq mi (15.8 km²) |
| - Land | 5.3 sq mi (13.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 23,852 |
| - Density | 4,524.5/sq mi (1,746.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 11706 |
| Area code(s) | 631 |
| FIPS code | 36-04935 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0943194 |
Bay Shore is a hamlet (and census-designated place), located in the town of Islip, County of Suffolk, New York. The population was 23,852 at the 2000 census.
Bay Shore has a major railroad station of the Long Island Rail Road, serving both commuters and vacationers as a major gateway to Fire Island.
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Like nearby Babylon Village, Bay Shore in the late 19th and early 20th century was a town renowned for its shopping district and resorts; however it was never incorporated. Bordering the Great South Bay, Bay Shore became home to affluent Long Islanders desiring to erect large estates on the bay. It was also a tourist spot during the summer, as the newly built Long Island Railroad enabled wealthy New York City residents to escape the city.
According to the Suffolk County Film Office, the Biograph movie studios started filming in 1902 in Bay Shore. The Keystone Kops had their start in Bay Shore, as did the early "Our Gang" shows. The film cameras needed the bright light reflected by the ocean.[1]
After World War II, middle-class housing was developed on farms in Bay Shore. In 1961, on five acres in Bay Shore, Entenmann's built what is still the largest baking facility of its kind in the United States.
Unfortunately the town suffered a major and unforeseen decline in the late 1960s. Ideas as to what may have influenced the downfall include a stagnant economy, the building of the South Shore Mall (currently Westfield Shopping Center of Bay Shore) in North Bay Shore and much more significantly, a lack of being incorporated. Without a local government, Bay Shore's prominent residents were unable to make local decisions that were left to the county. Much of Main Street's storefronts became dilapidated and even worse vacant. The luxury Cortland Hotel along with other historical sites were closed, the parks were left unkempt and in need of repair, storefronts became empty, and digusted affluent residents relocated. Facilities and restaurants on the waterfront Great South Bay fared slightly better, partly because of its being an embarkation point for ferries to Fire Island; unaccessible by private automobiles.
Several attempts were made at suburban regeneration from the 1960s through the 1990s, however none came to fruition. One of those plans was an attempt to realign Montauk Highway onto two parallel two-lane one way streets, leaving downtown Main Street for pedestrians only. A planned aquarium appeared to have fallen through along with many other invigorating ideas. However efforts seem to be having a significant positive effect; a former movie theater was rebuilt and expanded into an attractive YMCA. Redeveloping Main Street is a focal point and efforts include the new sidewalks, antique streetlights, new landscaping, and the rebirth of the parks. More importantly on Main Street is the occupancy of storefronts with many new high-end restaurants, clothing stores, and the feel of an old-fashioned village. It seems it has been drawing a more upscale clientele and gradually spreading from west to east leading to Bay Shore's revival.
South of Main Street lies an area of estates and other large homes: some surviving rezoning in Bay Shore's declining years dating back to affluent times while others have been recently erected. These homes promise to help in the hamlet's renaissance by drawing back the wealthy who once chose to reside on these shores. Oconee Estates is the most well known remaining estate section in Bay Shore; yet as grand and elaborate as the homes are, they are not as opulent as many of the estates that were demolished and rezoned. In the town's heyday, an average Bay Shore estate was roughly 25,000 sq ft (2,300 m²).
Awixa Avenue is known for its historic homes, like The W.H. Wray House, The Awixa Castle, The Hulse House (which has fallen into disrepair), The Guastavino Tile House, and one of the former homes of Zsa Zsa Gabor, which is now owned by the Nooger Family.
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Bay Shore is accessible by major roads on Long Island such as
- NY 27, known as Sunrise POW/MIA Highway
- NY 27A, Known as Main Street
- Southern State Parkway via Sagtikos Parkway
- I-495 or Long Island Expressway via Sagtikos Parkway
Bay Shore is within reasonable driving distance from the Long Island MacArthur Airport.
Bay Shore has its own stop on the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), which uses the newer double decker trains. The north track brings you to New York City to the west and the south track to Montauk to the east. The stop is a popular link to the Fire Island Ferries.
Bay Shore has ferry terminals for the Fire Island Ferries. This brings a lot of tourism to the town, as New York City residents pass through on their way to the beaches of Fire Island.
There are many bus stops in Bay Shore on different lines. The company that controls the buses is Suffolk Transportation Inc.
Bay Shore is located at (40.729857, -73.253722)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the hamlet has a total area of 6.1 square miles (15.8 km²).13.6 km² (5.3 mi²) of it is land and 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²) of it (13.30%) is water.
On the North side of town was an area of rundown housing near the railroad that was torn down and replaced with town houses for those with low to moderate incomes. Some other of the smaller, older housing stock in the northern part of the hamlet has attracted an artist community and too will aid in regeneration.
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 23,852 people, 8,194 households, and 5,530 families residing in the hamlet. The population density was 4,524.5 per square mile (1,747.5/km²). There were 8,639 housing units at an average density of 1,638.7/sq mi (632.9/km²). The racial makeup of the hamlet was 68.84% White, 17.15% African American, 0.45% Native American, 2.35% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 7.19% from other races, and 3.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.86% of the population.
There were 8,194 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.40.
In the hamlet the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.
The median income for a household in the hamlet was $50,155, and the median income for a family was $60,046. Males had a median income of $40,878 versus $31,851 for females. The per capita income for the hamlet was $23,437. About 8.9% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.
- Five elementary schools
- Mary G. Clarkson, grades K-2
- Brook Avenue School, grades K-2
- Fifth Avenue School, grades K-2
- Gardiner Manor School, grades 3-5
- South Country School, grades 3-5
- One middle school
- Bay Shore Middle School, grades 6-8
- One high school
- Bay Shore Senior High School, grades 9-12
Their mascot is the Marauder.
- Broadcaster Amy Goodman grew up in Bay Shore.
- Former San Francisco Supervisor, and gay rights pioneer Harvey Milk graduated Bay Shore High School in 1947.
- Author Mario Puzo lived the last part of his life in Bay Shore.
- Hip hop artist and actor LL Cool J was born and grew up in Bay Shore.
- Suffolk County Planning Department
- ^ http://www.geocities.com/timmlimm/ourgang.htm, accessed September 15, 2007
- Bay Shore, New York is at coordinates Coordinates:
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| County | Suffolk County, New York |
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Bay Shore · Bayport · Baywood · Bohemia · Brentwood · Central Islip · Dunewood · East Islip · Fair Harbor · Great River · Hauppauge · Holbrook · Holtsville · Islip · Islip Terrace · Lake Ronkonkoma · Oakdale · Ronkonkoma · Sayville · West Bay Shore · West Islip · West Sayville |
| Website: islip.org | |