Hewlett Harbor is a

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in Nassau County, on

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, in

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, United States. The population was 1,263 as of the 2010 census. The Village of Hewlett Harbor is located within the Town of Hempstead. This area, like Back/Old Lawrence is unique because its rural affluence is similar in character to the more well-known Gold Coast of the North Shore instead of being more urbanized like the rest of the South Shore of Nassau County.

History

Prominent attorney Joseph Auerbach (for whom Auerbach Avenue is named) purchased large amounts of land in what would eventually become Hewlett Harbor in 1914. Auerbach, on this land, soon erected a summer home, in addition to what would become the

Seawane Country Club The Seawane Club is a private member owned golf and country club in Hewlett Harbor, New York. It contains an 18 hole golf course, 8 tennis courts, 2 pickleball courts, a basketball court, a swimming pool, a bar, restaurant, grill room, men's and w ...

. Following Auerbach's sale of the country club in the 1920s, the new owners had large amounts of the club's excess land developed, with the land being subdivided and zoned for single-family residential homes. In 1925, Hewlett Harbor incorporated as a village.

Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , of which is land and , or 10.98%, is water.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,271 people, 429 households, and 380 families residing in the village. The

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was 1,754.3 people per square mile (681.6/km²). There were 437 housing units at an average density of 603.2 per square mile (234.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.12%

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, 0.39%

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, 0.16% Native American, 3.15% Asian, 0.63% from

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, and 0.55% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.10% of the population. There were 429 households, out of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 84.4% were

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living together, 2.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.4% were non-families. 10.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.16. In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males. The median income for a household in the village was $159,682, and the median income for a family was $185,962. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $40,000 for females. The

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for the village was $82,069. None of the families and 0.7% of the population were living below the

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, including no under eighteens and 0.9% of those over 64.

Government

Village government

As of August 2022, the Mayor of Hewlett Harbor is Mark Weiss, the Deputy Mayor is Leonard Oppenheimer, and the Trustees are Gil Bruh, Thomas Cohen, and Kenneth Kornblau.

Representation in higher government

Town representation

Hewlett Harbor is located in the Town of Hempstead's 3rd Council District, which as of August 2022 is represented on the Hempstead Town Council by Melissa Miller ( R–

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County representation

Hewlett Harbor is located in Nassau County's 7th Legislative district, which as of August 2022 is represented in the

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by Howard J. Kopel (R–Lawrence).

New York State representation

= New York State Assembly

= Hewlett Harbor is located in the

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's 20th Assembly district, which as of August 2022 is represented by

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(R– Cedarhurst).

= New York State Senate

= Hewlett Harbor is located in the

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's 9th State Senate district, which as of August 2022 lacks an elected senator, due to the resignation of Todd Kaminsky ( D–

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) from the New York State Senate on July 29, 2022.

Federal representation

= United States Congress

= Hewlett Harbor is located in

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, which as of August 2022 is represented in the

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by Kathleen M. Rice (D– Garden City).

= United States Senate

= Like the rest of New York, Hewlett Harbor is represented in the

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(D) and

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(D).

Politics

In the 2020 U.S. presidential election, the majority of Hewlett Harbor voters voted for

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(R).

Education

School districts

The Village of Hewlett Harbor is primarily located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the

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, while a smaller section is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the

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. As such, children who reside within Hewlett Harbor and attend public schools go to school in one of these two districts, depending on where they reside within the village. Additionally, some maritime portions of Hewlett Harbor are located within the boundaries of the

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. However, no land within the village is within its boundaries, and as such, it does not serve any homes within the village.

Library districts

Hewlett Harbor is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the East Rockaway Library District and the Hewlett-Woodmere Library District. These two districts serve the areas of the village located within the Lynbrook Union Free School District and the Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District, respectively; the boundaries of these two districts roughly correspond with those of the Hewlett-Woodmere UFSD and Lynbrook UFSD within Hewlett Harbor. Additionally, some maritime portions of Hewlett Harbor are located within the boundaries of the Oceanside Library District; the boundaries of the district within Hewlett Harbor overlap with the Oceanside Union Free School District's boundaries. However, no land within the village is within its boundaries, and as such, it does not serve any homes within the village.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Road

Major roads either partially or wholly within the village include Auerbach Avenue, East Rockaway Road, Everit Avenue, Harbor Road, Pepperidge Road, and Seawane Drive. Additionally, the village-maintained Mallow Reach Bridge is located entirely within the village, spanning Mallow Reach and the Auerbach Canal. Everit Avenue, Hewlett Harbor, NY August 8, 2022

Everit Avenue, Hewlett Harbor, NY August 8, 2022

Rail

No rail service passes through Hewlett Harbor. The nearest

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station to the village is Hewlett on the

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Bus

No bus routes pass through the village.

Utilities

Natural gas

National Grid USA provides

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to homes and businesses that are hooked up to natural gas lines in Hewlett Harbor.

Power

PSEG Long Island provides power to all homes and businesses within Hewlett Harbor.

Sewage

Hewlett Harbor, in its entirety, is served by the

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network.

Trash collection

Trash collection services in Hewlett Harbor are provided by the Town of Hempstead's Sanitation District 1.

Water

The water supply in Hewlett Harbor is provided by New York American Water.

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Hewlett Harbor include: * Maurice M. Black (1918-1996), pathologist who was an expert on breast cancer. * Ross Bleckner (born 1949), artist. *

Robert DiBernardo Robert "DiB" DiBernardo (May 31, 1937 in Hewlett, New York – June 5, 1986) was a member of the Gambino crime family and one of John Gotti's subordinates, who was reputed to control much of the commercial pornography in the US. During the 198 ...

(1937-1986), member of the

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. *

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(1922-2018), former

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editor and creator. *

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(born 1948), Oscar-winning film director, best known for documentaries. * George H. Ross (born 1928), executive vice president and senior counsel of the

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; judge on the television program ''

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''. *

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" and Meat Loaf's "

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(born 1979), Olympic foil fencer.

In popular culture

The village of Hewlett Harbor was specifically mentioned by TV personality

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on HBO's ''

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'' on the Sunday, May 13, 2007 episode entitled " The Resurrection". On ''Entourage'', Drama stars in a fictional

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TV series called ''Five Towns''. The series' name is a reference to the real " Five Towns", an informal grouping of

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and

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located on

's South Shore of western Nassau County. "The Hewletts" ( Hewlett, Hewlett Harbor, Hewlett Bay Park, and Hewlett Neck) are generally grouped together as one of the "Five Towns," with the other four being Woodmere, Cedarhurst, Lawrence, and Inwood, along with Woodsburgh.Barron, James
"If You're Thinking Of Living In: Five Towns"
''

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'', July 10, 1983. Accessed May 20, 2008. "The basic five are Lawrence, Cedarhurst, Woodmere, Hewlett and Inwood. But the area also includes some unincorporated communities and two tiny villages, Hewlett Bay Park and Woodsburgh, that are not added to the final total." The fictional ''Five Towns'' series is produced by actor/screenwriter/producer Ed Burns (who plays himself on ''Entourage''), who grew up in the Hewlett area and attended

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. On the episode aired on April 13, it was said that the Village of Hewlett Harbor was the setting of the fictional

TV series called ''Five Towns''.

References

External links

Official website
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