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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 . HISTORY Like nearby Babylon Village , Bay Shore was a town reknowned for it 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 also descended upon Bay Shore making it a tourist spot during summer months. Unfortunately the town suffered a major and unforeseen decline in the late 1960's. Ideas as to what may have influenced the downfall include a stagnate economy, the building of the South Shore Mall 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 Cordland Hotel along with other historical sites were closed, the parks were left unkept 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. Several attempts were made at suburban regeneration throughout the 1980's and 1990's, however none came to fruition. 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 (slowly) from west to east leading to Bay Shore's revival. 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. 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. GEOGRAPHY Bay Shore is located at 40°43'47" North, 73°15'13" West (40.729857, -73.253722). According to the United States Census Bureau , the hamlet has a total area of 15.8 Km&2 (6.1 Mi&2 ). 13.6 km&2 (5.3 mi&2) of it is land and 2.1 km&2 (0.8 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 13.30% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 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/km&2 (4,524.5/mi&2). There were 8,639 housing units at an average density of 632.9/km&2 (1,638.7/mi&2). 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. 19.86% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 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. 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. 12.2% of the population and 8.9% of families were below the Poverty Line . 17.4% of those under the age of 18 and 8.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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