Profile for Oyster Bay, New York, NY

Oyster Bay is on the north shore.

Former and merged names include:
· Syosset

The community was settled in 1653 by Quakers fleeing persecution in Rhode Island.

Former smugglers' port. Once a center for shipbuilding and commercial fishing

Much of the community was developed as subdivisions in the 1950s and 1960s

The first amateur sailing regatta in the country was organized here in 1872

Well-known residents have included:
· President Theodore Roosevelt
· Typhoid Mary, cook who was a carrier of the disease

Local festivals include:

• Oyster Festival - Oct. 13-14, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Roosevelt Memorial Park

Wildlife: John F. Kennedy Memorial Bird Sanctuary

Oyster Bay attractions: Planting Fields Arboretum

Historic sites and museums: Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, Earle-Wightman House Museum, Raynham Hall Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Quotes:
T.R. married a wealthy woman and righteously raised a family at Sagamore Hill.
-- 1919
John Dos Passos

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12% of Oyster Bay residents report German ancestry, and 17% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Oyster Bay ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Oyster Bay was $35,895, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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38% of Oyster Bay residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Oyster Bay festival dates:

• Oyster Festival - Oct. 13-14, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Historic districts in Oyster Bay include Cedarmere - Clayton Estates ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Oyster Bay, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $973.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,886.

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Libraries in Oyster Bay include Bayville Free Library, Central Avenue Branch, Farmingdale Public Library, Massapequa Public Library, Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library, Plainedge Public Library, Sea Cliff Village Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Oyster Bay include Farmingdale Observer, Massapequan Observer, Oyster Bay Enterprise Pilot

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Nassau County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Oyster Bay political report.

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The average commute time for Oyster Bay workers is 34 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 46 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Oyster Bay between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.6 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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