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. A hamlet is (usually — see below) a small settlement, too small or unimportant to be considered a village. ... A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... The definitions of the political subdivisions of the state of New York differ from those in certain other countries or even various other U.S. states, leading to misunderstandings regarding the governmental nature of an area. ... The Town of Islip is located in southern Suffolk County, New York (USA) on the south shore of Long Island. ... The definitions of the political subdivisions of the state of New York differ from those in certain other countries or even various other U.S. states, leading to misunderstandings regarding the governmental nature of an area. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ...

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. The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR (often referred to as the L-I-double-R) is a commuter rail system serving the length of Long Island, New York, United States. ... This article is about the Fire Island in New York. ...

History

Like nearby Babylon Village, Bay Shore was a town renowned for its shopping district and resorts, however it was never incorporated. Situated on some land bordering the Great South Bay, Bay Shore became home to affluent Long Islanders desiring to erect large estates on the bay. Wealthy New York City residents descended upon Bay Shore making it a tourist spot during summer months. 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. Babylon is a village located in Suffolk County, New York. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... North Bay Shore is a census-designated place located in Suffolk County, New York. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

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. Montauk Highway is one of the original through highways of Long Island, New York, extending from Jamaica, Queens to Montauk Point, Long Island, a distance of approximately 100 miles (~160 km). ... “Aquaria” redirects here. ... This article is about the association. ... Montauk Highway is one of the original through highways of Long Island, New York, extending from Jamaica, Queens to Montauk Point, Long Island, a distance of approximately 100 miles (~160 km). ...

Mansions & Estates: Remnants of the Affluent Years

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 which 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 feet. Montauk Highway is one of the original through highways of Long Island, New York, extending from Jamaica, Queens to Montauk Point, Long Island, a distance of approximately 100 miles (~160 km). ...

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. Zsa Zsa Gábor (born Sári Gábor on February 6, 1917)) is a Hungarian-American actress and socialite. ...

American Aristocratic Families from Bay Shore/Islip

• Thorne
• Lawrence
• Garner
• Havemeyer
• Gardiner
• Hyde
• Robbins

Transportation Hubs

Roads

Bay Shore is accessable by major roads on Long Island such as

• Template:NY 27, known as Sunrise POW/MIA Highway
• Template:NY 27a, Known as Main Street
• Template:Southern State Parkway via Template:Sagitos Parkway
• Template:I-495 or Template:Long Island Expressway via Template:Sagitos Parkway

Aiport

• Bay Shore is within reasonable distance from the Long Island MacArthur Airport.

Train

Bay Shore has its own stop on the Montauk Branch of the

(LIRR), which uses the newer double decker trains. There are two tracks with the north track bring you to The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR (often referred to as the L-I-double-R) is a commuter rail system serving the length of Long Island, New York, United States. ... The Main Line is a rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. ... The Atlantic Branch is an electrified rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. ... The Montauk Branch is a rail line and service owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. ... The Central Branch is a rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. ... The Babylon Branch is an electrified branch line of the Long Island Rail Road. ... Belmont Park is a seasonal-use Long Island Rail Road station on the grounds of the Belmont Park racetrack in Elmont, New York. ... The City Terminal Zone is the name given to a collection of rail lines of the Long Island Rail Road in New York City. ... The Far Rockaway Branch is a fully-electrified branch of the Long Island Rail Road which begins in Nassau County at Valley Interlocking in Valley Stream proceeds east and actually ends in Queens at the Far Rockaway station. ... The Hempstead Branch is an electrified branch line of the Long Island Rail Road. ... The Long Beach Branch is an electrified rail line and service owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. ... The Montauk Branch is a rail line and service owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. ... The Oyster Bay Branch is a branch line of the Long Island Rail Road. ... The Port Jefferson Branch is a rail line and service owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. ... The Port Washington Branch is an electrified two-track rail line and service owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. ... The Ronkonkoma Branch is a branch line of the Long Island Rail Road. ... The West Hempstead Branch is an electrified branch line of the Long Island Rail Road. ... The Bay Ridge Branch is a rail line owned by the Long Island Rail Road and operated by the New York and Atlantic Railway in the U.S. state of New York. ... The Bethpage Branch was a branch of the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), running from Bethpage on the split between the Ronkonkoma Branch and Central Branch into what today is the Old Bethpage Village Restoration. ... The Central Branch is a rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. ... The Manhattan Beach Branch or Manhattan Beach Division was a line of the Long Island Rail Road, running from Fresh Pond, Queens south to Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn, New York City, United States. ... The Manorville Branch was a branch of the Long Island Rail Road, running from Manorville on the Main Line southeast to Eastport on the Montauk Branch. ... The Northport Branch was a spur off of the Port Jefferson Branch of the Long Island Rail Road, running from between Greenlawn and Northport stations to directly within Northport Village. ... The Rockaway Beach Branch was a rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in Queens, New York City, United States. ... The Sag Harbor Branch was a branch of the Long Island Rail Road, running from Bridgehampton on the Montauk Branch north to Sag Harbor. ... The Whitestone Branch was a branch of the Long Island Rail Road, running north and east from the Port Washington Branch near Flushing, running north along Flushing Bay and east along the East River to Whitestone. ... East Side Access is public works project being undertaken by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in New York City, designed to bring the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) into a new East Side station to be built along side and incorporated into Grand Central Terminal in New York City. ... The Long Island Rail Road owns an electric fleet of about 1000 M3 and M7 electric multiple unit cars, and about 110 double-decker passenger cars powered by 23 DE30AC diesel-electric locomotives and 23 DM30AC dual-mode locomotives. ... The North Shore Freight Branch ran from the Main Line at Sunnyside Yard west to the East River where Gantry Plaza State Park is now. ... The Long Island Rail Road is a railroad owned by Metropolitan Transportation Authority in the U.S. state of New York. ... This is a list of all stations that have been used by the Long Island Rail Road or its predecessors. ...

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Ferries

Bay Shore has ferry terminals for the Fire Island Ferries. This brings alot of toursim to the town due to NYC residents traveling to the beaches of Long Island.

Buses

There are many Bus stops in Bay Shore on different lines, the company that controlls the buses is Suffolk Transportation Inc.

Geography

Bay Shore is located at 40°43′47″N, 73°15′13″W (40.729857, -73.253722)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the hamlet has a total area of 15.8 km² (6.1 mi²). 13.6 km² (5.3 mi²) of it is land and 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²) of it (13.30%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

North Bay Shore Housing

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.

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 23,852 people, 8,194 households, and 5,530 families residing in the hamlet. The population density was 1,747.5/km² (4,524.5/mi²). There were 8,639 housing units at an average density of 632.9/km² (1,638.7/mi²). 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. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

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. For the record label, see Marriage Records. ...

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. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Bay Shore Union Free School District

• 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.

Resources

• Suffolk County Planning Department

External links

• Bay Shore NY Community web site
• Maps and aerial photos for 40°43′48″N 73°15′13″W / 40.729857, -73.253722Coordinates: 40°43′48″N 73°15′13″W / 40.729857, -73.253722
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