North Woodmere, New York

North Woodmere is an unincorporated hamlet in the Town of Hempstead, New York,[1] located in far western Nassau County on the South Shore of Long Island in the Town of Hempstead.

North Woodmere, New York
Hamlet
Country United States
State New York
County Nassau County, New York
TownHempstead

Geography

North Woodmere is directly north of Woodmere, but separated from it by Motts Creek.[2] Access to Woodmere is available via Branch Boulevard, Brookfield Road, and a footbridge over the creek. Unlike Woodmere, North Woodmere is not part of the Five Towns, which consists of the villages of Lawrence and Cedarhurst, the hamlets of Hewlett, Inwood and Woodmere.[2]

Hungry Harbor Road is the main east-west route through North Woodmere, connecting with Branch Boulevard (to Cedarhurst) and Brookfield-Rosedale Road (to Valley Stream). Park Lane provides access to upper Rosedale Road, and from there to Francis Lewis Boulevard, Sunrise Highway, and the Belt Parkway and Cross Island Parkway junction.[2]

Demographics

North Woodmere houses many residents with advanced degrees and higher educational attainment. Many residents attend four year colleges and professional schools thereafter. There is an educational culture throughout the town. [3]

Government

North Woodmere is represented by Councilman Bruce Blakeman.[4]

Economy

A shopping mall is located on Rosedale Road. A former shopping center on Hungry Harbor Road became an assisted living center.

The community is home to North Woodmere Park, a Nassau County park. The park includes a pool complex, a playground, a nine-hole golf course, a lighted driving range, and a fishing area.[5]

Culture

North Woodmere is home to several synagogues, including Congregation Ohr Torah, Young Israel of North Woodmere, Beis Haknesses of North Woodmere, Temple Hillel, Kehillas Bnei Hayeshivos, and Khal Lev Avos. In 1984, Ronald Reagan addressed Temple Hillel.[6]

Education

This area is served by two school districts: 15 (Lawrence Public Schools) in the west, 14 (Hewlett-Woodmere School District) in the center.[2]

Notable residents

References
  1. "Vital Records > Towns & Cities in Nassau County > Unincorporated Communities in the Town of Hempstead". Nassau County, New York official website. Archived from the original on April 9, 2020. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  2. "Long Island Index: Interactive Map". www.longislandindexmaps.org. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  3. BEYOND BAIS YA'AKOV: ORTHODOX OUTREACH AND THE EMERGENCE OF HAREDI WOMEN AS RELIGIOUS LEADERS, Journal of Modern Jewish Studies
  4. "Bruce Blakeman". Nassau County Government. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  5. "North Woodmere Park". Nassau County, New York official website. Archived from the original on June 14, 2020. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  6. Kaminetsky, Irving (March 29, 2017). "David Friedman heads to the Mideast". LI Herald. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  7. Katz, Debra M. (February 5, 1995). "Long Island Q&A;: Jeffrey M. Friedman; Finding the Gene That Makes Mice, and Maybe Others, Fat". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  8. Bessen, Jeff (August 31, 2016). "Being strong in the face of adversity". Nassau Herald. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  9. Grant, Nakeem (January 10, 2019). "Former 'Snapple Lady' shared her story with the Long Island Breakfast Club". LI Herald. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  10. Gans, Andrew. "Rhapsody in Seth's Rudetsky Fights Back With Santorum Fund" Archived 2008-10-14 at the Wayback Machine, Playbill, May 7, 2003. Accessed September 17, 2008. "In his self-penned, one-man show directed by Peter Flynn — Rhapsody in Seth — Seth Rudetsky recalls growing up in North Woodmere, Long Island, where he was praised for his musical gifts but ridiculed for being gay."
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