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The Village of Lawrence is in the southwest corner of the Town of Hempstead, adjoining the border with the New York City borough of Queens to the west and near the Atlantic Ocean to the south. Lawrence is one of the "Five Towns", which consists of the villages of Lawrence and Cedarhurst, the hamlets (unincorporated areas) of Woodmere and Inwood, and "The Hewletts", which is made up of the hamlet of Hewlett together with the villages of Hewlett Bay Park, Hewlett Harbor and Hewlett Neck. The Town of Hempstead is one of the three towns (otherwise known as civil townships) in Nassau County, New York, United States. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... For other uses, see Queens (disambiguation) and Queen. ... The Five Towns is an informal grouping of villages and hamlets in Nassau County, New York, United States on the South Shore of western Long Island adjoining the border with Queens County in New York City. ... Cedarhurst is a village located in Nassau County, New York. ... Woodmere is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Nassau County, New York, United States. ... Inwood is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York. ... Hewlett is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York. ... Hewlett Bay Park is a village located in Nassau County, New York. ... Hewlett Harbor is a village in Nassau County, New York in the USA. The population was 1,271 at the 2000 census. ... Hewlett Neck is a village located in Nassau County, New York. ...

Back Lawrence/Old Lawrence

Old Lawrence or Back Lawrence is a part of the Village of Lawrence, comprising many enormous mansions, beachside luxury villas and former plantations with very large property (and corresponding prices), some dating back to the time of the American Revolution. Huge golf courses, vast wetlands and nature preserves with historic battlefields enrich this beautiful area making it one of the most exclusive areas in all of Long Island. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Fundamentally, a plantation is usually a large farm or estate, especially in a tropical or semitropical country, on which cotton, tobacco, coffee, sugar cane, or trees and the like is cultivated, usually by resident laborers. ... John Trumbulls Declaration of Independence, showing the five-man committee in charge of drafting the Declaration in 1776 as it presents its work to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia The American Revolution refers to the period during the last half of the 18th century in which the Thirteen... A subtropical wetland in Florida, USA, with an endangered American Crocodile. ...

Old Lawrence is commonly referred to by historians as the "First Hamptons." During the second half of the 19th century, it was a main vacation spot for the rich families of the highest social scale until the 1890s. A series of hurricanes and noreasters altered the coastline considerably and destroyed a large beachfront hotel. Lawrence could no longer boast direct access to the sands along the Atlantic Ocean. At the same time, Lawrence began to become more like a modern suburb, a village with schools, public facilities, better roads and a large town area that expanded into what is now today. “Hamptons” redirects here. ... This article is about weather phenomena. ... Noreaster is a colloquial term for a storm whose winds come from the northeast, especially in the coastal areas of the northeastern United States. ... “Suburbia” redirects here. ...

Lawrence, or most notably Old Lawrence, was formerly home to a large dominant upper class of White Anglo-Saxon Protestant families that lived there since the time of the American Revolution. While many blue-blood families still reside there, it has since become home to a large community of upper class Modern Orthodox, Reform, and Conservative Jewish families who have established a number of growing synagogues, particularly since the 1980s. WASP is a term which originated in the United States. ... John Trumbulls Declaration of Independence, showing the five-man committee in charge of drafting the Declaration in 1776 as it presents its work to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia The American Revolution refers to the period during the last half of the 18th century in which the Thirteen... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Modern Orthodox Judaism (or Modern Orthodox or Modern Orthodoxy) is a movement within Orthodox Judaism that attempts to synthesize traditional observance and values with the secular, modern world. ... Reform Judaism can refer to (1) the largest denomination of American Jews and its sibling movements in other countries, (2) a branch of Judaism in the United Kingdom, and (3) the historical predecessor of the American movement that originated in 19th-century Germany. ... This article is about Conservative (Masorti) Judaism in the United States. ... For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ... A synagogue (from ancient Greek: , transliterated synagogē, assembly; ‎ beit knesset, house of assembly; Yiddish: or Template:Lanh-he beit tefila, house of prayer, shul; Ladino: , esnoga) is a Jewish house of worship. ...

The Orthodox Jewish communities are close to the more Haredi nearby center of Far Rockaway which has more yeshivas for the children and younger members as well as a variety of kosher restaurants and communal organizations. Central Avenue in Lawrence (and its continuation in Cedarhurst) has a large and growing number of kosher restaurants and other business catering to the Orthodox community. Haredi or chareidi Judaism is the most theologically conservative form of Orthodox Judaism. ... Far Rockaway street scene Far Rockaway is one of the four neighborhoods on the Rockaway Peninsula in the New York City borough of Queens in the United States. ... This article is about the Jewish male educational system. ... The circled U indicates that this can of tuna is certified kosher by the Union of Orthodox Congregations. ... Central Avenue is a road in Nassau County on Long Island, New York, that spans four of the Five Towns along the Far Rockaway Branch of the Long Island Rail Road, to which it runs parallel. ...

Geography

Lawrence is located at 40°36′34″N, 73°43′36″W (40.609566, -73.726543)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 12.1 km² (4.7 mi²). 10.0 km² (3.8 mi²) of it is land and 2.2 km² (0.8 mi²) of it (17.91%) 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. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 6,522 people, 2,113 households, and 1,629 families residing in the village. The population density was 654.1/km² (1,694.6/mi²). There were 2,287 housing units at an average density of 229.4/km² (594.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.19% White, 1.13% African American, 0.02% Native American, 1.73% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.00% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.42% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... 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 2,113 households out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.7% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.62. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

In the village the population was spread out with 32.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $104,845, and the median income for a family was $129,779. Males had a median income of $99,841 versus $41,094 for females. The per capita income for the village was $51,602. About 4.3% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 5.8% 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. ...

Government

The Village of Lawrence is governed by an elected Mayor and Board of Trustees. The present Mayor is Dr. Jack Levenbrown. The Board of Trustees consists of five members including the Mayor. In addition to their elected duties, each Trustee is assigned an area of Village Government to oversee and act as liaison to the Village Board.

Members of the Board of Trustees are as follows:

• C. Simon Felder - Deputy Mayor & Police Commissioner
• Martin Oliner - Fire Commissioner & Commissioner of Streets & Highways
• Joel A. Mael - Finance Commissioner & WPCF
• Edward I. Klar - Recreation Commissioner & Sanitation Commissioner

Education

The Lawrence Public Schools, School District 15, serve the communities of Atlantic Beach, Cedarhurst, Inwood, Lawrence, and sections of Woodmere and North Woodmere. The Lawrence Public Schools, Union Free School District 15, is a comprehensive community public school district, serving students in kindergarten through twelfth grade, located in the southwest section of Nassau County, New York and borders the New York City borough of Queens. ... Atlantic Beach is a village in Nassau County, New York on a barrier island off the South Shore of Long Island. ... Cedarhurst is a village located in Nassau County, New York. ... Inwood is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York. ... Woodmere is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Nassau County, New York, United States. ... North Woodmere is an unincorporated section of Valley Stream, New York. ...

The Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway, is a K-12 Modern Orthodox school where students study Jewish and secular subjects in a dual curriculum. The Pre-School, Kindergarten and Elementary schools are located on one campus on Frost Lane and Washington Avenue. The Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway, or HAFTR, is a centrist Modern Orthodox Jewish day school on the South Shore of Long Island in New York serving students in preschool through twelfth grade. ... Modern Orthodox Judaism (or Modern Orthodox or Modern Orthodoxy) is a movement within Orthodox Judaism that attempts to synthesize traditional observance and values with the secular, modern world. ...

The Brandeis School is a conservative Jewish Day School located in Lawrence.

Transportation

The Lawrence station provides Long Island Rail Road service on the Far Rockaway Branch to Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan. Connections MTA Long Island Bus MTA Bus Towne Taxi Platforms 2 Tracks 2 Parking Yes Other information Opened July 29, 1869[1] Rebuilt 1905 Electrified December 11, 1905 Accessible Owned by MTA Fare zone 4 Services Lawrence is a station on the Long Island Rail Roads Far Rockaway Branch... LIRR redirects here. ... 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. ... Pennsylvania Station (commonly known as Penn Station) is the major intercity rail station and a major commuter rail hub in New York City. ... Midtown Manhattan viewed from the World Trade Center. ...

The 31 and 32 buses of the MSBA (Metropolitan Suburban Bus Authority runs down Central Avenue extending southwest into Far Rockaway (with a connection to the A Line of the New Yrk City Subway) and norhteast to the Hempstead Bus Terminal in central Nassau County with connections to all parts of Long Island.

A short drive (about 5 miles) up Rockaway Turnpike takes you to the Belt Parkway, the Van Wyck Expessway, the Cross Island Parkway and the Southern State Parkway. The Belt Parkway, or Belt System or Circumferential Parkway is a series of New York City limited-access highways that form a complete circle around the Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens. ... Cross Island Parkway is part of the Belt Parkway system that runs around the perimeter of Queens County in New York City. ... The Southern State Parkway (also known as the Southern State or the Southern Parkway) is a long east-west limited-access highway on Long Island in the U.S. state of New York. ...

Lawrence is connected to the barrier beach to the south via the Atlantic Beach Bridge. Sandbar between St. ... The Atlantic Beach Bridge connects Lawrence (SR-878) and Atlantic Beach (Park St. ...

Emergency services

The Nassau County Police Department provides police services in Lawrence and most of Nassau County. Lawrence is part of the force's Fourth Preceinct.^[1] Shoulder patch of the NCPD. It features the arms of the Dutch royal House of Orange-Nassau, after which the county is named. ...

Lawrence is served by the Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Department. The LCFD is comprised of close to 80 volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians and provides fire protection to the villages of Lawrence and Cedarhurst, as well as the North Lawrence Fire District and East Lawrence Fire District. The LCFD also responds to alarms such as car accidents and aided cases on the Atlantic Beach Bridge. The Chief of the Lawrence Cedarhurst Fire Department is Donovan D. Wright.

References

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External links

• Village of Lawrence website
• Lawrence Public Schools
• Lawrence: Always a Bastion of Quiet Elegance

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