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and
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(CDP) in Nassau County, on the North Shore of
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, in
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. It is considered the anchor community of the Greater Manhasset area. The population was 8,176 at the
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. As with other unincorporated communities in New York, its local affairs are administered by the town in which it is located, the
Town of North Hempstead North Hempstead is one of three towns in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 237,639 at the 2020 census. History The area was first settled by Europeans around 1643 and became part of the town of Hemp ...
, whose
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is in Manhasset, making the hamlet the town seat.


Etymology

The name Manhasset was adopted in 1840. It is most likely the anglicized rendition of the name of a local Native American tribe whose name translates to "the island neighborhood".


History

The Matinecock had a village on Manhasset Bay. These Native Americans called the area Sint Sink, meaning "place of small stones". They made wampum from
oyster Oyster is the common name for a number of different families of salt-water bivalve molluscs that live in marine or brackish habitats. In some species, the valves are highly calcified, and many are somewhat irregular in shape. Many, but not ...
shells. In 1623, the area was claimed by the
Dutch West India Company The Dutch West India Company ( nl, Geoctrooieerde Westindische Compagnie, ''WIC'' or ''GWC''; ; en, Chartered West India Company) was a chartered company of Dutch merchants as well as foreign investors. Among its founders was Willem Usselincx ...
and they began forcing English settlers to leave in 1640. A 1643 land purchase made it possible for English settlers to return to Cow Neck (the peninsula where present-day Port Washington, Manhasset, and surrounding villages are located.).Aronson, Harvey, ed. ''Home Town Long Island''. (Newsday, 1999). . Manhasset Bay was previously known as Schout's Bay (a schout being roughly the Dutch equivalent of a sheriff), Martin Garretson's Bay (Martin Garretson was the Schout at one point), and later Cow Bay or Cow Harbor. Cow Neck was so called because it offered good grazing land. By 1659, there were over 300 cows and 5 mi (8 km) fence separating Cow Neck from the areas to the south. The settlers came to an agreement that each of them could have one cow on the neck for each section of fence the individual had constructed. The area was more formally divided among the settlers when the fence was removed in 1677. Manhasset took on the name Little Cow Neck, Port Washington was known as Upper Cow Neck. During the
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, Little Cow Neck suffered at the hands of the British. Many structures and properties, such as the 1719 Quaker Meeting House were burned, seized or damaged. The
Town of North Hempstead North Hempstead is one of three towns in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 237,639 at the 2020 census. History The area was first settled by Europeans around 1643 and became part of the town of Hemp ...
separated from the Town of Hempstead in 1784 because the South, inhabited mainly by
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people, was loyal to the king. The Northern communities and villages, dominated by Yankee Congregationalists supported independence. In 1801, it cost two cents to travel between Roslyn and Spinney Hill on the North Hempstead Turnpike, the newly opened toll road (now Northern Boulevard). The Manhasset name was adopted in 1840 and comes from the native word "Manhanset", roughly meaning "the island neighborhood." Dairy farming was still a major endeavor, but the oyster industry was also on the rise. In 1898, the
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arrived, bringing with it wealthy New Yorkers looking for country homes with easy transportation to more urban areas of New York City. Manhasset Valley and Spinney Hill attracted a number of skilled workers and immigrant families. The
North Hempstead Town Hall North Hempstead Town Hall is a historic town hall building located on Plandome Road in Manhasset in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. Description The building serves as the main administrative building for the Town of ...
opened in Manhasset on Plandome Road in 1907. Town councilmen had previously been meeting in Roslyn taverns after North Hempstead split away from Hempstead in 1775. The Manhasset Valley School, originally built to serve the children of the help on the local Gold Coast Estates, eventually came to serve Manhasset's African American community, and was closed in the 1960s by a desegregation lawsuit. It is still standing and is currently used as a community center. The centrally located but antiquated Plandome Road School was demolished in the early 1970s, having been replaced by the new Shelter Rock Elementary School in North Hills by 1969. Currently, Mary Jane Davies Green sits on the site of the old school. Manhasset is served by the
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, replaci ...
, with the Sixth Precinct station house located on Community Drive, just south of Northern Boulevard. RMPs 608 and 616 are the cars assigned to patrol duties in Manhasset. In 2005, a ''
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'' article ranked Manhasset as the best town for raising a family in the
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. The Manhasset area, settled by 1680, grew quickly after it began being served by the
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in 1898. The LIRR provides access to
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via the Manhasset station with an approximately 40 minute commute to
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. Express trains, which run during rush hour, make the trip in less than 30 minutes. The hamlet of Manhasset is located 19.5 miles (29.2 km) away from midtown
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. In the 2010s and 2020s, talks have been restarted to connect the businesses on Plandome Road to sanitary sewers operated by the
Great Neck Water Pollution Control District The Great Neck Water Pollution Control District (abbreviated as GNWPCD) is a public sewer district in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. It serves large portions of the Great Neck Peninsula and portions of Manhasset. Hi ...
. These proposals have been discussed for decades but historically had been met with opposition, ultimately killing some of the earlier plans.


Failed incorporation attempts

There have been several unsuccessful attempts over the years – especially throughout the 1940s – for some or all of the unincorporated areas of Manhasset to incorporate as villages. The most recent proposal to incorporate the hamlet took place in 2016.


Geography

According to the
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, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.24%, is water.


Greater Manhasset area

In addition to the unincorporated areas of Manhasset proper (Bayview, the Strathmores (North and South Strathmore, Strathmore Village, and Strathmore–Vanderbilt), Shorehaven, Terrace Manor, Manhasset Park, Manhasset Gardens, and Norgate), the Greater Manhasset area also includes three incorporated villages: Munsey Park,
Plandome Plandome is a village in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. It is considered part of the Greater Manhasset area, which is anchored by Manhasset. The population was 1,349 ...
, and Plandome Heights; and parts of three others: Flower Hill, Plandome Manor, and North Hills.


Economy

The Americana Manhasset mall opened in 1956, and is located on Manhasset's Miracle Mile. The commercial center of Manhasset is situated around the railroad station on Plandome Road, where the
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connects directly into
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for a 37-minute commute. The area has bakeries, pizzerias, delis, bars, coffee shops, and a movie theater. Centralized in town is a small park and a gazebo. The public library is located 1 block east of Plandome Road on the corner of Onderdonk Avenue and Northern Boulevard, adjacent to the historic
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Meeting House. Prior to the Long Island Rail Road's arrival, the commercial center of Manhasset was located in the Manhasset Valley (near the present-day
Manhasset Valley Park Manhasset Valley Park is a park in Manhasset, on Long Island, in New York, United States. It is operated by the Town of North Hempstead. Description Manhasset Valley Park is located in the valley separating the Great Neck and Cow Neck Peninsu ...
), along Manhasset Bay. The North American headquarters of Sabena was located in a office building in Manhasset. In April 2002, Knightsbridge Properties Corp. bought the building for $4.9 million. Due to the bankruptcies of Sabena and
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, the real estate deal took over a year to finish. During that month the building was 30% occupied. Sabena was scheduled to move out of the building on May 10, 2002. The buyer planned to spend an additional $2 million to convert the building into a multi-tenant,
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and medical facility.


Demographics

As of the
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of 2010, there were 8,080 people and 2,744 households residing in the census-designated place (CDP) which covers 2.38 square miles. The
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was 3,392.1 per square mile (1,309.7/km2). According to the 2018
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, the racial makeup of the CDP is estimated to be 72.5%
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(65.1
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), 13.8% Asian, 8.6%
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, 0.1% Native American, 0.0%
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, and 1.8% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 10.9% of the population. There were 2,744 households, out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were
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living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.28. The population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18 and 19.2% 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.0 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $133,456, and the median income for a family was $180,086. The
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in the CDP was $72,973. 5.5% of the population and 4.0% of families were below the poverty line. 6.3% of people under 18 years of age and 4.6% of people 65 and older had incomes below the poverty line.


Government


Town Council

Manhasset is located in the Town of North Hempstead's 4th council district, which as of August 2022 is represented by Veronica Lurvey ( D
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). As of 2024, the entire hamlet will be located within the Town of North Hempstead's 5th council district, due to
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. Furthermore, as Manhasset is the town seat of North Hempstead, the Town's government is seated in the hamlet, and
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is located on Plandome Road in the hamlet's downtown area.


Nassau County Legislature

Manhasset is split between Nassau County's 9th and 10th Legislative districts, which as of August 2022 are represented in the
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by Richard Nicoello ( R
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) and Mazi Melesa Pilip (R–Great Neck), respectively.


New York State Assembly

Manhasset is located in the
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's 16th Assembly district, which as of August 2022 is represented by
Gina Sillitti Gina Sillitti (born April 5, 1978) is an American Democratic Party politician who currently represents New York State Assembly district 16, which includes Port Washington, Manhasset, Great Neck, North Hills, East Hills, Flower Hill, Old Westb ...
(D– Manorhaven).


New York State Senate

Manhasset is located in the
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's 7th State Senate district, which as of August 2022 is represented by Anna Kaplan (D–North Hills).


United States House of Representatives

Manhasset is located in New York's 3rd congressional district, which as of August 2022 is represented by Tom Suozzi (D– Glen Cove).


United States Senate

Along with the rest of New York, Manhasset is represented in the
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by
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(D) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D).


Recent electoral history


Parks and recreation

The Town of North Hempstead owns and operates several parks within the hamlet. These parks include
Manhasset Valley Park Manhasset Valley Park is a park in Manhasset, on Long Island, in New York, United States. It is operated by the Town of North Hempstead. Description Manhasset Valley Park is located in the valley separating the Great Neck and Cow Neck Peninsu ...
, Mary Jane Davies Green, and Whitney Pond Park.


Park districts

In addition to having several parks which are owned and maintained by the Town of North Hempstead, two park districts serve the majority of the hamlet: the Great Neck Park District and the
Manhasset Park District The Manhasset Park District is a park district serving much of the Greater Manhasset area of Nassau County, Long Island, New York, United States. It is headquartered a 62 Manhasset Avenue, Manhasset, NY 11030. History The Manhasset Park Distr ...
. The portion of Manhasset zoned for the
Manhasset Union Free School District The Manhasset Union Free School District, also known as Manhasset Public Schools, is a State school, public school district serving the Greater Manhasset, New York, Manhasset area of Nassau County, New York, Nassau County, on the North Shore (Lo ...
is located, in its entirety, within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the
Manhasset Park District The Manhasset Park District is a park district serving much of the Greater Manhasset area of Nassau County, Long Island, New York, United States. It is headquartered a 62 Manhasset Avenue, Manhasset, NY 11030. History The Manhasset Park Distr ...
. This special district owns and operates numerous parks and parking facilities throughout the Greater Manhasset area. Meanwhile, the portion of the Spinney Hill section of Manhasset zoned for the Great Neck Union Free School District is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Great Neck Park District, which owns and operates numerous parks and parking facilities throughout the Greater Great Neck area. The only portion of the hamlet not located within either of the two park districts is the southernmost, sparsely-populated tip of the hamlet.


Education


Schools

Manhasset is primarily located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the
Manhasset Union Free School District The Manhasset Union Free School District, also known as Manhasset Public Schools, is a State school, public school district serving the Greater Manhasset, New York, Manhasset area of Nassau County, New York, Nassau County, on the North Shore (Lo ...
, while some of the hamlet's southernmost portions and a portion of its western
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are located within the boundaries of (and are thus served by) the Great Neck Union Free School District. As such, children who reside within Manhasset and attend public schools go to school in one of these two districts, depending on where they reside within the hamlet. Several private schools, including St. Mary's High School, are also located within the hamlet.


Libraries

Manhasset is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Great Neck Library District and the Manhasset Library District. The boundaries of these two library districts within the hamlet are coterminous with those of the school districts.


Infrastructure


Transportation


Road

One
state road A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either ''numbered'' or ''maintained'' by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a ...
, Northern Boulevard (NY 25A), travels through (and thus directly serves) Manhasset. Other major roads which travel through the hamlet include Bayview Avenue, Community Drive, East Shore Road, Maple Street, Onderdonk Avenue,
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, Plandome Road, Searingtown Road, and Shelter Rock Road.


Rail

The
Manhasset station Manhasset is a station on the Long Island Rail Road's Port Washington Branch in Manhasset, New York. It is 17.2 miles (27.7 km) from Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan. Despite the line consisting of only a single track east of Great Neck ...
on the
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's Port Washington Branch is located in Manhasset's downtown area.


Bus

Manhasset is served by the n20H, n21, n25 and n26 bus routes, which are operated by Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE). The n20H and n21 run east–west through Manhasset on Northern Boulevard while the n25 and n26 pass through the western part of Manhasset en route between
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and Lynbrook and
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respectively.


Utilities


Natural gas

National Grid USA provides
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to homes and businesses that are hooked up to natural gas lines in Manhasset.


Power

PSEG Long Island provides power to all homes and businesses within the hamlet.


Sewage

Manhasset is partially sewered. The areas which are sewered are connected to the
Great Neck Water Pollution Control District The Great Neck Water Pollution Control District (abbreviated as GNWPCD) is a public sewer district in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. It serves large portions of the Great Neck Peninsula and portions of Manhasset. Hi ...
's sanitary sewer network, which handles and treats the hamlet's sanitary waste. The remainder of the hamlet instead relies on cesspools and septic systems. As of 2022, plans are underway to connect the hamlet's downtown area along Plandome Road to the Great Neck Water Pollution Control District's sanitary sewers.


Water

Manhasset, in its entirety, is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the
Manhasset–Lakeville Water District The Manhasset–Lakeville Water District (MLVWD) is a public water utility district serving a large portion of Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. History The Manhasset–Lakeville Water District was founded in 1911, ...
.


Healthcare and emergency services


Healthcare

Manhasset is home to
North Shore University Hospital North Shore University Hospital (formerly known as Manhasset Hospital) is a part of Northwell Health, New York State's largest healthcare provider and private employer. It is a primary teaching hospital for the Donald & Barbara Zucker School of ...
, located on Community Drive. The hospital is operated by
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.


Fire

Manhasset, in its entirety, is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Manhasset–Lakeville Fire District.


Police

Manhasset, in its entirety, is served by the
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, replaci ...
's 6th Precinct, which is headquartered on Community Drive within the hamlet.


Notable people

* Danny Barnes (born 1989),
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(MLB) pitcher. *
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, co-creator of the money market fund * Ted Bessell (1935-96), television actor and director, ''
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''. *
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(born 1988), professional lacrosse player for the
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of
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. * Mike Breen (born 1961), NBA play-by-play commentator *
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(born 1936), Hall of Fame football player and actor * Craig Cohn (born 1983), professional wrestler better known as Craig Classic. *
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(born 1968), actor, in movies such as '' Big Fish'' and '' Almost Famous'' *
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(born 1973), TV personality, host of '' The Voice'', '' Last Call with Carson Daly'' and '' New Year's Eve with Carson Daly''. * R. A. Dickey (born 1974), former MLB pitcher for numerous teams, including
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and the
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. *
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In popular culture

Films * '' Miracle on 34th Street'' (1947): In the film, Fred Gailey tells Mr. Kringle that he would like to buy a colonial home in Manhasset. *"Love Ludlow" (2005) The Sundance hit was shot mostly in and around Manhasset. Myra and Ludlow's entire Queen's railroad apartment was a set built in the basement of Christ's Church in Manhasset. * '' Boiler Room'' (2000): Portions of the driving scenes feature noticeable areas of Manhasset * '' The Good Shepherd'' (2006): Portions of the movie were filmed in Manhasset. * '' The Wolf of Wall Street'' (2013): Shots of the ZDC building can be seen in the film. * '' This Is Where I Leave You'' (2014): Scenes filmed in Munsey Park at a house on the corner of Burnham Place and Park Avenue. Television * ''
Saturday Night Live ''Saturday Night Live'' (often abbreviated to ''SNL'') is an American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC and Peacock. Michaels currently serves ...
'' (1980): A short film called ''Manhasset'' was presented. It was a parody of
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's ''
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'', with sweeping shots of the Miracle Mile instead of the Manhattan skyline. * '' Will & Grace'': Karen states in one episode that she would like to use her helicopter to fly to Fortunoff's in Manhasset. However, in real life, there is no
Fortunoff Fortunoff is a New York-based retailer of outdoor furniture and jewelry. The company started as a home, jewelry and furniture retailer founded in 1922 by Max and Clara Fortunoff. After being sold to private equity companies in 2005 and 2009, th ...
in Manhasset. * '' Everybody Loves Raymond'' (1996): Uncle Gus owned Carpet World in Manhasset open 10-6 Sundays. * '' Jim Brown: All-American'' (2002): Portions of the
Spike Lee Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20, 1957) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. His production company, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, has produced more than 35 films since 1983. He made his directorial debut ...
's HBO documentary were filmed in Manhasset. * ''
Made Made or MADE may refer to: Entertainment Film * ''Made'' (1972 film), United Kingdom * ''Made'' (2001 film), United States Music * ''Made'' (Big Bang album), 2016 * ''Made'' (Hawk Nelson album), 2013 * ''Made'' (Scarface album), 2007 *''M.A.D.E.' ...
'' (2003): Scenes from
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'' were filmed in Manhasset. * '' The Good Wife'' (2009): Portions of this show were filmed in Manhasset. * ''
Revenge Revenge is committing a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance, be it real or perceived. Francis Bacon described revenge as a kind of "wild justice" that "does... offend the law ndputteth the law out of office." P ...
'' (2012): Emily Thorne visits a fictional "New Mercy Hospital" in Manhasset. * '' The Blacklist'' (2013): Scenes filmed at Onderdonk Avenue and George Street, just off Plandome Road. Literature * '' The Great Gatsby'' (1925): The eastern shore of Manhasset Bay was F. Scott Fitzgerald's inspiration for "East Egg". * '' The Caine Mutiny'' (1951): Protagonist Willie Keith’s home is located in Manhasset. * ''
The Tender Bar John Joseph Moehringer (born December 7, 1964), known by his pen name J. R. Moehringer, is an American novelist, journalist, and ghostwriter. In 2000, he won the Pulitzer Prize for newspaper feature writing. He collaborated on the 2021 fi ...
'' (2005): Coming of age memoir by J.R. Moehringer that takes place in Manhasset. The bar featured in classic novel, The Tender Bar called Publicans, reopened in Manhasset on Plandome Road in 2017 Music * The Manhansett Quartet was the first
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to record commercially under its own name, from about 1892. International relations * ''
Manhasset negotiations The Manhasset negotiations (also known as Manhasset I, II, III and IV) were a series of talks that took place in four rounds in 2007–2008 at Manhasset, New York between the Moroccan government and the representatives of the Saharawi liberatio ...
'' (2007–2008): The Manhasset negotiations (also known as Manhasset I, II, III and IV) were a series of talks that took place in four rounds in 2007-2008 at Manhasset, New York between the Moroccan government and the representatives of the Saharawi liberation movement, the Polisario Front to resolve the Western Sahara conflict. * ''Greentree Accord'' (2006): Otherwise known as the
Bakassi Bakassi is a peninsula on the Gulf of Guinea. It lies between the Cross River estuary, near the city of Calabar and the Rio del Ray estuary on the east. It is governed by Cameroon, following the transfer of sovereignty from neighbouring Ni ...
Accord, it was an agreement between Nigeria and Cameroon on the issue of the Bakassi peninsula. Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Paul Biya signed what is now being called the Greentree Accord, in regard to the location of the meeting in Manhasset.


See also

*
Greentree Greentree is a estate in Manhasset, New York on Long Island. The estate was constructed for businessman Payne Whitney in 1904 and was owned by members of the Whitney family for much of the 20th century. It is currently owned by the Greentree F ...


References


External links


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