Massapequa Park, New York

Massapequa Park is an incorporated village located within the southern portion of the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York.

The village located on the South Shore of Long Island shares the early Native American history of Massapequa.

Then in the 19th century, families of German descent relocated from Brooklyn to what is now Massapequa Park, and the community which was formed was known as Wurtenberg or Stadtwurtemburg.

The main attraction and center of activity was the Woodcastle Hotel, a rooming house built in 1868 on Front Street next to the fire department as a summer resort.

[citation needed] In 1928, The New York Times ran ads for Massapequa Park, a development built by a real estate firm owned by Michael J. Brady, Frank Cryan, and Peter Colleran.

The three Irish-Americans described their project as having a bit of Old Erin; the area between Sunrise Highway and Merrick Road still has mostly Irish street names.

The rest of the population is of English, Russian, Polish, Swedish, Scottish, Greek, French, Dutch, and other background.

[10] Due to the sizable Jewish and Italian populations long associated with the area, the village is frequently referred to as "Matzo-Pizza Park.

"[11] As of July 2023, the Mayor of Massapequa Park is Daniel M. Pearl, and the Village Trustees are Dana M. Durso, Tina Schiaffino, Todd A. Svec, and Christine M.

[8] The Long Island Rail Road's Massapequa Park station on the Babylon Branch is located in the village.

U.S. Census map of Massapequa Park