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Northport is a
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in the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County, on the North Shore of
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,
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, United States. The population was 7,347 at the time of the 2020 census. Initially designated Great Cow Harbour by 17th-century English colonists, the area was officially renamed Northport in 1837. In 1894, in an effort to localize governance, the community was incorporated as a village. The Incorporated Village of Northport is known for its
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village center, still bearing trolley rails from a long-discontinued streetcar line which transported village residents to the
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station in East Northport. The village Main Street runs from the Village Green along the harbor-front to the former hamlet of Vernon Valley, which has since been subsumed by the neighboring community of East Northport.


History


European settlement

The original inhabitants of the area now known as Northport were the
Matinecocks Metoac is an erroneous term used by some to group together the Munsee-speaking Lenape (west), Quiripi-speaking Unquachog (center) and Pequot-speaking Montaukett (east) American Indians on what is now Long Island in New York state. The term wa ...
, one of 13
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tribes of Long Island. The Matinecocks called this land ''Opcathontyche'', which meant "wading place creek". After
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interest a few years earlier, the land was sold by Chief Asharoken, head of the Matinecocks, to three
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in 1656. With land that was well suited for farming, the early settlers grazed cattle on pastures around the harbor. The area soon became known as Great Cow Harbour. (The nearby hamlet of Centerport was known as Little Cow Harbour.) The oldest house still standing in Northport, the Skidmore House on Main Street, was built in 1761. In 2009 the house was put up for sale, sparking the village to pass a historical preservation law.


Growth, change, and shipbuilding

In the early 19th century, Great Cow Harbor was still a rural farming community. By the 1830s, the village contained only eight dwellings. But a new industry of
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brought rapid change and growth. The village shifted away from its farming roots as shipbuilding became the community's primary industry. By 1837, the village was being referred to as Northport. The 1860
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listed Northport's population at 1,016. By 1874, it had become the most flourishing village on Long Island's North Shore, with three ship yards, five sets of marine railways, two hotels, and at least six general stores. Northport's shipbuilding boom lasted fifty years, but waned at the end of the century as steel-hulled ships began replacing the wooden vessels produced in the village.


Railroads and trolleys

On April 25, 1868, the
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opened a station within the village of Northport. This was an essential transportation link for the village, especially for the growing commuter population. However, just a few years later the LIRR decided to move the Northport station to a new location in Larkfield to facilitate further railway extension to
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. The new railway station located on Larkfield Road was opened on January 13, 1873, and retained the station name of Northport. To avoid confusion with the former station located in the village of Northport, train conductors would refer to the station in Larkfield as "East of Northport" because the station was located east of the Northport
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which directed trains north to the station located in the village. Despite the fact that Larkfield was primarily ''south'' of Northport, the area became known thereafter as East Northport. The original rail spur to Northport was afterwards known as the Northport Branch. After the old village station closed in 1899, Northport decided to build a trolley line to take commuters between Main Street and the new Northport station located in Larkfield. The new commuter trolley opened in mid-April 1902. The increasing usage of the
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led the trolley to make its last scheduled commuter run on August 19, 1924.


Incorporation and annexation

Although it was known by the name of Northport since at least 1837, the village of Northport was not formally incorporated until 1894, becoming the first village in the Town of Huntington to do so. Over the years Northport has expanded from its original borders, annexing other established communities. Around the Revolutionary War, a concentration of 31 families began settling east of Northport, around where Main Street and Route 25A now intersect . This settlement was originally known as Red Hook and changed names to Vernon Valley in 1820. By 1874 Vernon Valley had a population of around 150 inhabitants. Vernon Valley became part of Northport in the mid-20th century. Northport also annexed the formerly independent settlement of Crab Meadow (once known as Great Neck), as well as western parts of the Freshpond community .


Modern Northport

By the 1920s, after nearly a century of heavy commercial use, the waterfront which had supported the community for generations had fallen into decay. The village decided to purchase the land along the harbor and created Northport Memorial Park in 1932, which is a defining feature of Northport today. In 1967, the
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(LILCO) opened the
Northport Power Station The Northport Power Station, known as “The Stacks” by locals, is the largest power generation facility on Long Island. It is a natural gas and conventional oil electric power generating station located on the North Shore of Long Island in F ...
, currently the largest oil-fired electric generating station on the East Coast. The four enormous stacks are a well-known landmark that can be seen from as far away as
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across Long Island Sound. Each stack is tall. The Northport Trolley, which had ceased operations in 1924, enjoyed a popular revival in the 1970s and 1980s, transporting weekend tourists along Main Street. Unlike the original electric trolleys, this nostalgic replica was horse driven. It also ran on rubber automobile tires rather than utilizing the original rails which still remain a visible element of Main Street to this day. In July 1984, Northport garnered nationwide media attention for being the site of the gruesome murder of 17-year-old Gary Lauwers by his friend, high school dropout and alleged devil-worshiper
Ricky Kasso Richard Allan Kasso Jr. (March 29, 1967 – July 7, 1984), also known as the Acid King, was an American murderer who killed his friend, 17-year-old Gary Lauwers, in Northport, New York, on June 19, 1984. Two other teenagers, Jimmy Troiano and Alb ...
. The events made national headlines and have since been recounted in books and movies, which caused the village to suffer a negative reputation for reputed satanism. Every September, the village of Northport commemorates its rich history with the celebration of Cow Harbor Day, which follows the annual
Great Cow Harbor 10K Northport is a village in the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County, on the North Shore of Long Island, New York, United States. The population was 7,347 at the time of the 2020 census. Initially designated Great Cow Harbour by 17th-century En ...
race.


Geography

According to the
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, the village has a total area of , of which is land and , or 9.02%, is water. Most of the village is made up of the low, steep hills of the
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. To the west is the highly sheltered Northport Harbor, to the north is Long Island Sound, and to the east are woods and marshland. A prominent feature of Northport is Steer's Pit (known simply as "The Pit" to locals), a large land depression carved into the cliffs adjacent to Northport Harbor and just south of the
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's prominent smokestacks. This unusual geographic feature is the result of
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operations by the Steers and Steers Company. Mining began in 1923 and ceased in the 1950s. The mined sand was shipped by barge to
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where, mixed with
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and rock aggregate, it became the sidewalks of New York. The area has since been utilized for home and condo use, and a portion of the Pit is a park used by local youth soccer and baseball leagues. The Northport Fire Department maintains a training facility in the Pit that is the site of the annual fireman's fair in the summer.


Greater Northport Area

Northport consists of 2 villages and 7 unincorporated hamlets: * Northport * East Northport *
Asharoken Asharoken is a village in the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County, on the North Shore of Long Island in New York. The population was 654 at the 2010 census. History Asharoken incorporated as a village in 1925, so as to have a greater ability ...
* Centerport *
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* Greenlawn * Vernon Valley * Wincoma * Fort Salonga


Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, the village had 7,347 people, 2,906 households, and 1,926 families. As of the 2010 United States census, there were 7,401 people, 2,955 households, and 2,074 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 3,052 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 92.04%
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, 2.59%
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, 0.05%
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, 1.25% Asian, 0.01%
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, 0.30% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 5.09% of the population. There were 2,955 households, out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were
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living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.07. In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 91.6 males. The median income for a household in the village was $90,250, and the median income for a family was $104,488. Males had a median income of $78,715 versus $50,119 for females. The
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for the village was $43,694. About 1.6% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the
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, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.


Government

The Village of Northport is an incorporated village governed by a Board of Trustees, consisting of an elected Mayor, Deputy Mayor, and three Village Trustees. The village is serviced by the Northport Volunteer Fire Department and its own police department. The Northport Village Police Department, established in 1929, employs 17 full-time officers and conducts all patrol and arrest processing and most investigations and training in-house (the Suffolk County Police Department assists in specialized cases). The police department also has a marine unit which patrols the waterways.


Education

The village is served by the Northport-East Northport Union Free School District. As such, children who reside within the village and attend public schools go to Northport–East Northport's schools.


Arts and culture

Northport's annual Cow Harbor Day festival celebrates the history of the village, previously known as Great Cow Harbor. It is held annually on the Sunday of the third full weekend in September, and since 1977 following the Great Cow Harbor 10K held the day before. Cow Harbor Day draws thousands of visitors to Northport each September. Events kick off with a parade down Main Street, featuring floats, the local
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marching band,
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s and a temporary resurrection of the trolley that was once commonplace along this route in the early 1900s. Bovine related costumes and floats are also a common theme. Celebrations are held at Northport Memorial Park at the harbor's edge. live music, boat races, and other attractions. For the past thirteen years, the parade has been led by the
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and
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Band from the local Ft. Salonga, NY Flotilla. Each year an appearance is made by the Regimental Band of the
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in Kings Point.


Notable people


Artists

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Jules Olitski Jevel Demikovski (March 27, 1922 – February 4, 2007), known professionally as Jules Olitski, was an American painter, printmaker, and sculptor. Early life Olitski was born Jevel Demikovsky in Snovsk, in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republ ...
painter, sculptor


Performing arts

* John Dias, Reporter, CBS New York * Robert Burke, actor (''Law & Order'') *
Edie Falco Edith Falco (born July 5, 1963) is an American actress. A prominent figure in American television, she is known for her roles both on stage and screen and has received numerous accolades including four Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe A ...
, Broadway, movie, and television actress best known for her role as
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on ''
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'' *
Alison Fanelli ''The Adventures of Pete & Pete'' is an American television sitcom created by Will McRobb and Chris Viscardi for Nickelodeon. It focuses on two brothers, both named Pete Wrigley, and their humorous and surreal humour, surreal adventures in subur ...
, actress who is best known for her role on the television series ''
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'' *
Elizabeth Hendrickson Elizabeth Hendrickson (born July 3, 1979) is an American actress. Her big break came when she was cast as character Frankie Stone on the daytime drama ''All My Children''. Her equally popular role of Maggie Stone, the character's identical twin, ...
, television actress best known for her role as twin sisters Frankie and Maggie Stone on ''
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'' *
Patti LuPone Patti Ann LuPone (born April 21, 1949) is an American actress and singer. After starting her professional career with The Acting Company in 1972, she soon gained acclaim for her leading performances on the Broadway and West End stage. Known f ...
,
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-winning
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and television actress, best known for her role as
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in ''Evita'' *
Chris Messina Chris Messina (born August 11, 1974)Hochberg, Mina.Chris Messina stars in 'Ruby Sparks'. ''Newsday'' (Long Island, New York). August 8, 2012: "...the actor, who turns 38 Saturday ugust 11, 2012 After graduating from Northport ew YorkHigh Scho ...
television actor, best known for his role as Ted Fairwell on ''Six Feet Under'' *
Dan Milano Dan Milano is an American voice actor, puppeteer, writer and director. He was one of the creators of the Fox sitcom '' Greg the Bunny'' and performed the title character Greg. He is also one of the voice actors and writers of '' Robot Chick ...
, television writer and voice actor best known as the co-creator of the show ''
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'' * Gretchen Rau,
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-winning
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set decorator *
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, television actor best known for his role as Kenny Shea on ''Rescue Me'' *
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, television
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* Marcia Marcia Marcia, Drag Queen best known for ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' (season 15) *
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, actor best known for his role on English Teacher (TV series)


Musicians

* Wendy Andreiev (Wendy Wild), lead vocalist in the 1980s for several New York–based bands * Ian Matthias Bavitz (Aesop Rock), hip-hop, rap artist *
Brendan B. Brown Wheatus is an American rock band from Northport, New York, formed in 1995. They are known principally for their 2000 single, "Teenage Dirtbag". They also experienced success with their 2001 cover version of Erasure's "A Little Respect", and t ...
, lead vocalist for the band
Wheatus Wheatus is an American rock band from Northport, New York, formed in 1995. They are known principally for their 2000 single, "Teenage Dirtbag". They also experienced success with their 2001 cover version of Erasure (duo), Erasure's "A Little ...
*
Peter Calandra Peter Calandra is a New York City-based composer and pianist. He is known for his work composing music for television and film as well as conducting and playing piano in Broadway and Off Broadway productions. The former includes the FIFA Men's a ...
, Broadway, movie, and television
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*
Frank Funaro Frank Funaro (born June 23, 1958) is an American drummer who has played with Del Lords, The Brandos, Camper Van Beethoven, Joey Ramone, The Dictators, Cracker, Nils Lofgren & Dion DiMucci. Funaro collaborated with Joey Ramone on his first so ...
, drummer for
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*
Steve Nardelli Stephen Louis Nardelli (born 10 April 1948 in London) founded the Syn in 1966 with Chris Squire, Martyn Adelman and others. In 1968, Nardelli left the band for a business career in the fashion and sports industries before reforming the band in ...
singer and songwriter with
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* Bassam Saba, musician and co-founder of the New York Arabic Orchestra *
Wheatus Wheatus is an American rock band from Northport, New York, formed in 1995. They are known principally for their 2000 single, "Teenage Dirtbag". They also experienced success with their 2001 cover version of Erasure (duo), Erasure's "A Little ...
, band


Writers

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Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Antoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger, vicomte de Saint-Exupéry (29 June 1900 – 31 July 1944), known simply as Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (, , ), was a French writer, poet, journalist and aviator. Born in Lyon to an French nobility, aristocratic ...
, wrote
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(The Little Prince) during the summer of 1942 in The Bevin Mansion in Asharoken. *
Edwin G. Burrows Edwin Gwynne "Ted" Burrows (May 15, 1943 – May 4, 2018) was a Distinguished Professor of History at Brooklyn College. He is the co-author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning '' Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898'' (1998), and author of ''Forg ...
, won the 1999
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for the book '' Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898 * Greg Fox, nationally syndicated
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artist/writer (his comic '' Kyle's Bed & Breakfast'' takes place in Northport) *
Jack Kerouac Jean-Louis Lebris de Kérouac (; March 12, 1922 – October 21, 1969), known as Jack Kerouac, was an American novelist and poet who, alongside William S. Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg, was a pioneer of the Beat Generation. Of French-Canadian ...
,
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and writer commonly credited as the catalyst for the 1960s
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movement


Sports

* Keith Beach, soccer player *
Michael Brannigan Michael Brannigan (born November 12, 1996), commonly known as Mikey Brannigan, is an American track and field athlete. Career Brannigan was a two-time national champion at Northport High School, winning the individual crown in the 2-mile race a ...
, Paralympic
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runner *
Bobby Brennan Robert Anderson Brennan (14 March 1925 – 1 January 2002) was a professional footballer who made more than 400 appearances in the Football League, which included 225 matches for Norwich City, and was capped five times for Northern Ireland. He p ...
, soccer player * Greg Buttle, former
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player for the
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Darius Kasparaitis Darius Kasparaitis (born October 16, 1972) is a Lithuanian–American former professional ice hockey defenceman. He mainly played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Islanders, Pittsburgh Penguins, Colorado Avalanche, and New Yo ...
, former
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Andy Lally Andrew Joseph Lally (born February 11, 1975) is an American former professional auto racing driver who currently serves as the president for the Trans Am Series. He competed full-time in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, driving the Audi R ...
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United SportsCar Championship The IMSA SportsCar Championship, currently known as the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship under sponsorship, is a sports car racing series based in the United States and Canada and organized by the International Motor Sports Association ( ...
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GRAND-AM Grand-Am Road Racing or Grand-Am was an auto racing sanctioning body that was established in 1999 to organize road racing competitions in North America. Its primary focus was the Rolex Sports Car Series, an endurance racing championship series. I ...
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NASCAR The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (NASCAR) is an American auto racing sanctioning and operating company that is best known for stock car racing. It is considered to be one of the top ranked motorsports organizations in ...
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street luge Street luge is an extreme gravity-powered activity that involves riding a street luge board (sometimes referred to as a sled) down a paved road or course. Street luge is also known as land luge or road luge. Like skateboarding, street luge is o ...
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Allie Long Alexandra Linsley Long (born August 13, 1987) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder. She played for Portland Thorns FC, Seattle Reign FC, and NJ/NY Gotham FC in the National Women's Soccer League, and represented the United S ...
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Audrey Shin Audrey Sumin Shin (born in U.S. March 12, 2004) is an American figure skater who currently competes in the pairs discipline with Balázs Nagy (figure skater), Balázs Nagy. Together, they are the 2024 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, 2024 Golden Spin of ...
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Nicholas Allard Nicholas W. Allard (born October 4, 1952) is an American attorney and founding Dean of the Jacksonville University College of Law. Biography Allard grew up in Northport, Long Island, New York, and in Suffern, New York. He was inspired to go to ...
(born 1952), Dean and President of
Brooklyn Law School Brooklyn Law School (BLS) is a Private university, private law school in New York City. Founded in 1901, it has approximately 1,100 students. Brooklyn Law School's faculty includes 60 full-time faculty, 15 emeriti faculty, and adjunct faculty. ...
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Andrew Geller Andrew Michael Geller (April 17, 1924 – December 25, 2011) was an American architect, painter, and graphic designer. He is widely known for his uninhibited, sculptural beach houses in the coastal regions of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticu ...
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architect An architect is a person who plans, designs, and oversees the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that h ...
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Bruce Morrison Bruce Andrew Morrison (born October 8, 1944) is an American attorney, lobbyist and Democratic Party politician who represented Connecticut in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 1991. In 1990, he was the unsuccessful Democr ...
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Alia Sabur Alia Sabur (born February 22, 1989) is an American materials scientist. She holds the record for being the world's youngest professor, received at the age of 18. Early life and education Sabur was born in New York City, New York. Her mother, Jul ...
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Ricky Kasso Richard Allan Kasso Jr. (March 29, 1967 – July 7, 1984), also known as the Acid King, was an American murderer who killed his friend, 17-year-old Gary Lauwers, in Northport, New York, on June 19, 1984. Two other teenagers, Jimmy Troiano and Alb ...
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List of villages in New York (state) This is a list of municipalities in New York other than towns, which includes all 532 villages and 62 cities of New York. Of the total municipalities, 587 are non-town municipalities, while six are coterminous town-villages, villages that a ...
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East Northport, New York East Northport is a Hamlet (New York), hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located within the Huntington, New York, Town of Huntington in Suffolk County, New York, Suffolk County, on Long Island, New York (state), New York, United States. Th ...


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External links


Village of Northport official website

Northport Chamber of Commerce

Northport Historical Society

QuickTime Panorama of Steers Pit
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