Valley Stream, New York
Valley Stream, New York | |
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Village | |
| Village of Valley Stream | |
| Nickname(s): On the Trail of the Rising Sun The Stream, The Valley | |
 Location in Nassau County and the state of New York. | |
  Location within the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 40°39′53″N 73°42′12″W / 40.66472°N 73.70333°W / 40.66472; -73.70333Coordinates: 40°39′53″N 73°42′12″W / 40.66472°N 73.70333°W / 40.66472; -73.70333 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Nassau Village within Hempstead, New York |
| Government | |
| • Village Mayor | Edwin A. Fare |
| • Village Deputy Mayor | Dermond Thomas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.5 sq mi (9.0 km2) |
| • Land | 3.4 sq mi (8.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 37,511 |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 37,673 |
| • Density | 11,000/sq mi (4,200/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 11580-11583 |
| Area code(s) | 516 |
| FIPS code | 36-76705 |
GNIS feature ID | 2391182 |
| Website | www.vsvny.org |
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Valley Stream is a village in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population in the Village of Valley Stream was 37,511 at the 2010 census.[2]
The incorporated Village of Valley Stream is inside the southwest part of the town of Hempstead, along the border with Queens. The village is served by the Long Island Rail Road at the Valley Stream station, located at Sunrise Highway and Franklin Avenue. It is also served by the Gibson station at Gibson and Munro boulevards, but only along the Far Rockaway Branch.
Money Magazine ranked Valley Stream as" the best place to live in New York" for 2017.[3]
Contents
1 Geography
2 History
3 Demographics
4 Transportation
4.1 Roads
4.2 Buses
4.3 Trains
5 Education
5.1 Valley Stream Central High School District
6 Economy
7 Films
8 Notable people
9 References
10 External links
Geography
U.S. Census Map
Valley Stream is located at 40°39′53″N 73°42′12″W / 40.664780°N 73.703327°W / 40.664780; -73.703327 (40.664780, −73.703327).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2), of which 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2), or 0.86%, is water.
Communities bordering Valley Stream are Elmont (Home of Belmont Park Racetrack), Lynbrook, Malverne, Franklin Square, Hewlett, Woodmere, and Rosedale (a neighborhood in Queens in New York City).
There are many different sections of Valley Stream:
- Valley Stream (Village)
- North Valley Stream
- North Woodmere
- South Valley Stream
- Gibson
- Mill Brook (formerly Green Acres)
- Winslow Estates
- Westwood
History
George Bradford Brainerd (American, 1845–1887). Gate House, Valley Stream, Long Island, ca. 1872–1887. Collodion silver glass wet plate negative. Brooklyn Museum
In the year 1640, 14 years after the arrival of Dutch colonists in Manhattan (New Amsterdam), the area that is now Valley Stream was purchased by the Dutch West India Company from Rockaway Native Americans (they were a Lenape, or Delaware, band, known by the place where they lived).
With populations concentrated to the west, this woodland area was not developed for the next two centuries. The census of 1840 list about 20 families, most of whom owned large farms. At that time, the northwest section was called "Fosters Meadow". What is now the business section on Rockaway Avenue was called "Rum Junction", because of its taverns. The racy northern section was known as "Cookie Hill", and the section of the northeast that housed the local fertilizer plant was called "Skunks Misery". Hungry Harbor, a section that has retained its name, was home to a squatters' community.
Robert Pagan was born in Scotland on December 3, 1796. In or about the late 1830s, Robert, his wife Ellen, and their children emigrated from Scotland. On the journey to the United States, one of their children died and was buried at sea. The 1840 U.S. Census for Queens County lists Pagan's occupation as a farmer. Two children were born to Robert and Ellen Pagan after they settled in the Town of Hempstead.
At this time, the community did not have a post office, so residents had to pick up their mail in the village of Hempstead. After Pagan petitioned authorities for a post office, he was appointed postmaster and it was based in his farmhouse, now known as the Pagan-Fletcher House.[5] He was advised that the community needed a name. Pagan chose "Valley Stream" based on the topographical appearance of the area. In 1843, the U.S. Post Office formally accepted the name of Valley Stream. As a consequence, Pagan is credited with naming the community. Pagan died on March 25, 1870.
His wife Ellen Pagan also played a significant role in early village history. Tired of traveling to Lynnbrook for religious services, she began holding services in her home. A Methodist minister was hired for periodic stops at the Pagan home, and the first congregation in Valley Stream was founded.
In 1853, Hempstead Turnpike was the only road that connected Valley Stream to Jamaica and New York City. The main streets in Valley Stream that connected the small village to the turnpike were Mill Road (which is Corona Avenue today) in the west, Sand Street (Central Avenue) in the south, and Dutch Broadway in the north. That year Merrick Road, a planked, one-lane road, was constructed through Valley Stream, connecting the village to Merrick in the east and Jamaica to the west. With the new thoroughfare in the area, Valley Stream residents and industry began to move southward.
In 1869, the South Side Railroad began stopping in Valley Stream and a branch of the railroad was constructed to connect the main line with the Rockaways. The new branch is now called the Far Rockaway Branch of the Long Island Railroad.
The new railroad, combined with the emergence of Merrick Road as a major artery, stimulated growth in Valley Stream, and it became a substantial community. Around the start of the 20th century, Hendrickson Park was a prime vacationing destination for people from Brooklyn and Queens. The Valley Stream Hotel opened at the beginning of the 20th century, overlooking the golf course. Many tourists who came to visit wound up moving to Valley Stream. The Village of Valley Stream was incorporated in 1925 as a result of its growth.
In 1922, developer William R. Gibson came to Valley Stream after building more than 2,500 houses in Queens. He bought 500 acres (2.0 km2) of land on Roosevelt Avenue and built homes on Avondale, Berkeley, Cambridge, Derby, and Elmwood streets. Many descendants of immigrants moved into the area. Five years later he expanded his development to Cochran Place and Dartmouth Street.
Realizing that his development was perfectly designed for white-collar commuters, he petitioned the Long Island Railroad for a stop. The LIRR agreed to stop in the area if Gibson built the station himself. On May 29, 1929, the Gibson station was opened. Gibson station, as it became known, retains the name of its founder.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 605 | — | |
| 1930 | 11,790 | — | |
| 1940 | 16,679 | 41.5% | |
| 1950 | 26,854 | 61.0% | |
| 1960 | 38,629 | 43.8% | |
| 1970 | 40,413 | 4.6% | |
| 1980 | 35,769 | −11.5% | |
| 1990 | 33,946 | −5.1% | |
| 2000 | 36,368 | 7.1% | |
| 2010 | 37,511 | 3.1% | |
| Est. 2016 | 37,673 | [1] | 0.4% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 37,511 people, 12,484 households, and 9,600 families residing in the village. The population density was 10,569.5 people per square mile (4,081.9/km2). There were 12,688 housing units at an average density of 3,687.5 per square mile (1,424.1/km2). The racial make up of the village is 57.25% White, 18.57% African American, 0.3% Native American, 11.38% Asian, 8.97% from other races and 3.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino were 22.24% of the population. The median household income was $62,243 and the family income was $72,585.
Median household income for the village is $77,905, and the median income for a family is $84,273.[8]
Males have a median income of $80,094 versus $56,260 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $66,334. About 1.0% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and .4% of those age 65 or over.
There were 12,484 households, of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.37.
In the village, the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.
The village is home to significant Italian American, Irish American and German American populations, with 31.8% of the population identifying themselves as being of Italian ancestry in the 2000 Census.
Transportation
Roads
NY 27
Peninsula Boulevard (CR 2)- Mill Road/Central Avenue
- Merrick Road
Southern State Parkway
Buses
- N1: Elmont & East Rockaway
- N4: Jamaica & Freeport
- N2 & N8: New Hyde Park & Green Acres Mall
- N25: Great Neck Plaza & Lynbrook
- Q5: Jamaica & Green Acres Mall
- Q85: Locust Manor & Green Acres Mall
- Q111: Jamaica & South Valley Stream
Trains
- LIRR Far Rockaway Branch: Valley Stream, Gibson.
- LIRR Long Beach Branch: Valley Stream
- LIRR West Hempstead Branch: Valley Stream, Westwood.
Education
Valley Stream has many separate elementary school districts that share the same central high school district. In addition, children living in the northern section of the Village, a CDP known as North Valley Stream, attend Alden Terrace Elementary School, followed by Elmont Memorial High School (grades 7–12).
Hewlett-Woodmere School District#14
- Ogden Elementary School
- Hewlett Elementary School
- Woodmere Middle School
- George W. Hewlett High School
Valley Stream School District#13
- Howell Road Elementary School
- James A. Dever Elementary School (Originally Corona Ave Elementary School)
- Wheeler Avenue Elementary School
- Willow Road Elementary School
Valley Stream School District#24
- Brooklyn Avenue Elementary School
- Robert W. Carbonaro Elementary School
- William L. Buck Elementary School
Valley Stream School District#30
- Clear Stream Avenue Elementary School
- Forest Road Elementary School
- Shaw Avenue Elementary School
Valley Stream Central High School District
- Valley Stream Central High School
- Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School
- Valley Stream North High School
- Valley Stream South High School
Economy
 | This article is in a list format that may be better presented using prose. (February 2012) |
Green Acres Mall is located in Valley Stream.
National Amusements Movie Theater chain started in Valley Stream.
Ninety-Nines were started in Valley Stream.
Snapple Beverage Co., and the drink itself, started in Valley Stream.
Films
Portions of the films Goodfellas, Trees Lounge, The Brothers McMullen, and Desperate Endeavors were filmed in Valley Stream.[9] Also, Valley Stream is the setting for a section of The Honeymoon Killers.
Notable people
Fred Armisen, actor/comedian, raised in Valley Stream[10]
Lon Gabby, president of the Phoenix Suns, grew up in Valley Stream
Peter Barton, actor, raised in Valley Stream
Bruce Blakeman, politician, lawyer raised in Valley Stream
Stephen Boyd, professional football player, raised in Valley Stream
Michael Brandon, actor, raised in Valley Stream
Jason Michael Brescia, director, raised in Valley Stream[11]
Brian Burns, actor, raised in Gibson (brother of Edward Burns)
Edward Burns, actor, raised in Gibson[12]
Jim Breuer, actor/comedian, raised in Valley Stream[13]
Steve Buscemi, actor/director, grew up in Valley Stream[14]
Eileen Charbonneau, novelist, grew up in Valley Stream
Patricia Charbonneau, actress, grew up in Valley Stream
Everlast, singer and rapper, born in Valley Stream
Jeffrey M. Friedman, scientist, discoverer of Leptin, raised in Valley Stream
Mary Gordon, author, lived as a youth and attended elementary school in Valley Stream
Tom Gorman, baseball player. Resident of Valley Stream at time of his death.
Steve Hytner, actor, grew up in Valley Stream
Al Iaquinta, fighter on The Ultimate Fighter, grew up in Valley Stream
George E. Killian, president of FISU, born and raised in Valley Stream
Esther Jungreis, founder of Hineni, lived in Valley Stream
Wendy Kaufman aka The Snapple Lady, spokesperson for Snapple, grew up in Valley Stream
Larry Miller, comedian and actor, grew up in Valley Stream[15]
Leslie Moonves, Former president of CBS, grew up in Valley Stream
Steve Orich, Tony-nominated orchestrator, grew up in Valley Stream
Orio Palmer, fireman who died while rescuing World Trade Center occupants on 9/11
Ralph Penza, TV news correspondent, grew up in Valley Stream
Edward Renehan, writer, grew up in Valley Stream
Owen Roizman, Oscar winning cinematographer, grew up in Valley Stream
Matt Rubano, bassist for Taking Back Sunday, born in Valley Stream
Adam Schefter, NFL reporter for ESPN, grew up in Valley Stream
Shaggy, reggae singer, lives in Valley Stream
Greg Smith, bassist/vocalist for Ted Nugent, Alice Cooper, and Rainbow, grew up in Valley Stream
Robin Wilson, lead singer for the Gin Blossoms, lives in Valley Stream
References
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^ Itzkoff, Dave. " Eccentric on 'S.N.L.' Is 'Jus' Keeeeding!'", The New York Times, September 30, 2005. Accessed October 2, 2007. "When I was growing up, records meant everything to me, said Mr. Armisen, who was born in Manhattan and spent part of his childhood in Rio de Janeiro before his family settled in Valley Stream, N.Y."
^ Danney, Micahel. "V.S Native's Movie Airs On Showtime". LI Herald.
^ Weinraub, Bernard. "A Sort of Cinderella Prevails at Sundance", The New York Times, January 30, 1995. Accessed October 10, 2007. "Mr. Burns's parents encouraged him to write years ago; his mother, a film buff, watches Woody Allen's "Annie Hall" and "Manhattan" twice a month."
^ Keller, Joel. "IN PERSON; Mr. Breuer's Neighborhood", The New York Times, October 16, 2005. Accessed October 28, 2007. "Mr. Breuer's stand-up comedy often revolves around stories about his childhood in Valley Stream, N.Y., on Long Island, his marriage and his neighbors."
^ Delatiner, Barbara. "Cinema Arts Film Festival Stresses the Independents", The New York Times, June 1, 1997. Accessed November 1, 2007. "Mr. Buscemi, who was born in Valley Stream, will screen Trees Lounge, about an unemployed mechanic, the first film that he has written, directed and starred in."
^ Klein, Alvin. "Comedian's Forte: Scenes, Not Jokes", The New York Times, January 5, 1989. Accessed October 21, 2007. "All three still live in the house in Valley Stream (Norman Rockwell Estates, as the comedian puts it), where they moved when he was 3?"
External links
 | Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Valley Stream. |
- Valley Stream official website
- Henry Waldinger Memorial Library
- Valley Stream Historical Society Pagan-Fletcher Restoration
- Valley Stream: The Bicycling Craze Rolled Into Town
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