Hamlet of East Farmingdale (Town of Babylon History Book, Chapter 7)

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Hamlet of East Farmingdale

History Highlights

On June 30, 1899, Charles “Mile-A-Minute” Murphy claimed record-breaking fame for racing a bicycle, one-mile in less than one minute, behind a Long Island Rail Road train along the tracks beginning in East Farmingdale.[1] He started from an area that was known as Maywood, near the intersection of Routes 110 and 109.

Charles “Mile-A-Minute” Murphy preparing for his historic race with a Long Island Rail Road train, June 30, 1899.

The Clyde Motor Truck Company was founded in 1916, but changed its name to Fulton Truck Company, reflecting the claim that their trucks were designed to carry loads of one-ton or a “full-ton.”[2] The factory was located on Conklin Street, east of Route 110, opposite Republic Airport.

Fulton Motor Truck advertisement, circa 1917.

In 1936, the War Department purchased 175-acres from Pinelawn Cemetery, establishing the Long Island National Cemetery as a place of honor for World War I veterans.[3] The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.

In the 1940s, thousands of workers built fighter planes for World War II in local defense plants. Local aviation companies included Seversky Aircraft Company, which later became Republic Aviation Corporation in 1938, and Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation, which formed in 1929. The flying field for the Fairchild Airplane Manufacturing Company, established in 1926, later became Republic Airport, which continues to the present day. Some of the most famous planes manufactured in Farmingdale were the F-84 Thunderjet, the F-105 Thunderchief, and the P-47 Thunderbolt, which was highly successful against the German Luftwaffe.

Workers at the Republic-Fairchild manufacturing plant, East Farmingdale, circa 1942.

Known for producing excellent farmers, the State School of Agriculture on Long Island was established in 1912, now named Farmingdale State College SUNY.

New York State Institute of Agriculture, pictured around 1930

This 1915 maps shows much of the area that became known as East Farmingdale, before the Southern State Parkway, the airport and manufacturing centers. The circular designs for Pinelawn Cemetery are displayed on both sides of Wellwood Avenue.  Atlas of Part of Suffolk County, Long Island, New York, South Side – Ocean Shore, Volume One; Published by E. Belcher Hyde, 1915.

What is a Hamlet?

A hamlet is a community. The Town of Babylon is comprised of ten hamlets and three incorporated villages.  The hamlets are: Copiague Ÿ Deer Park Ÿ East Farmingdale Ÿ North Amityville Ÿ North Babylon Ÿ North Lindenhurst Ÿ West Babylon Ÿ Wheatley Heights Ÿ Wyandanch Ÿ And, the barrier beach communities of Captree Island, Gilgo Beach, Oak Beach, Oak Island and West Gilgo Beach.

Local governments in the state of New York include counties, cities, towns and villages. The communities within Town governments are known as “hamlets.” The term “hamlet” does not have a legal definition under NYS law, but is used to identify communities within Towns (such as the Town of Babylon) that are not part of incorporated villages, sometimes referred to as “unincorporated communities.”

A hamlet does not have its own government and is under the jurisdiction of its Town for municipal services (e.g. garbage pick-up, building codes). Causing great confusion … hamlets have no official boundaries. (Outside of the state of New York, the term “hamlet” is rarely used.)

Generally, the hamlet of East Farmingdale is bounded by the Nassau County border and the Village of Farmingdale on the west, and by Melville and the Town of Huntington on the north. On the east, East Farmingdale is generally bounded by Wellwood Avenue and on the south by the Southern State Parkway and Route 109.

A Brief Look at East Farmingdale Population

When it separated from the Town of Huntington in 1872, the Town of Babylon had a population of about 3,000 people. The chart below illustrates the population growth of East Farmingdale and the Town of Babylon.

Decade	Pinelawn Population	East Farmingdale Population	Town of Babylon Population	Please note: While the boundaries of the Town of Babylon are clearly defined and have remained the same since 1872, the “boundaries” of the hamlets are not clearly defined. In the census, hamlets are referred to as Census Designated Places (CDP), the boundaries of which can change from decade to decade.
1920	50 ([4])	n/a	24,297
1940	40 ([5])	n/a	45,556
1960	4,174 ([6])	3,962	142,309
1980	n/a	13,140	203,483
2000	n/a	16,572	211,703
2020	n/a	18,643	218,223

Up through the 1940 census, there was not a Census Designated Place for Pinelawn or East Farmingdale. In the 1960 and 1970 censuses, there were separate counts for Pinelawn and for East Farmingdale. Starting in 1980, only the name East Farmingdale was used by the census.

The largest and fastest increase in population occurred after World War II, commonly referred to as the “Suburban Population Boom.” From 1940 to 1960, the population of the Town of Babylon increased by 485%. The rapid increase of residents brought an increased need for housing, schools, road improvements, stores and commercial developments, and employment. In those short decades, much of the Town of Babylon and its communities changed from rural countryside to suburban neighborhoods.

East Farmingdale – the Name, the Zip Code, Etc. 

 “Who named the twenty-three square miles of land in the south eastern part of the Bethpage Purchase, Hardscrabble, no one knows. That Ambrose George changed that name to Farmingdale is a fact.

Ambrose George, a real estate man from Buffalo, came to Hempstead about 1835. Traveling about Long Island, he discovered and liked the fertile land upon which our village now stands; but he did not like its name. He acquired several acres in 1838, and gave this area the name of Farmingdale. Why? Because farming was carried on extensively on the dale [valley] south of West Hills.”

-- Excerpt from the chapter “From Hardscrabble to Farmingdale,” Farmingdale’s Story – Farms to Flight, by the Farmingdale Junior Historical Society (1956).

What is Farmingdale? Farmingdale is a village, a school district, a library district, a post office, a fire district … all of which are headquartered in Nassau County.

What is East Farmingdale? East Farmingdale is a hamlet in the Town of Babylon, Suffolk County, and is a fire district. The hamlet of East Farmingdale shares its name, school district, library and post office with the village of Farmingdale. The name “East” was convenient to identify the area east of Farmingdale. Use of the name East Farmingdale distinguishes that the community is part of the Town of Babylon, Suffolk County.

What is the difference? There is not much difference to many people. The differences that do exist are related to services (e.g., Where do my children go to school?; Who maintains the roads?). Not just in East Farmingdale, but across Long Island, overlapping districts can cause confusion.

The hamlet of East Farmingdale has two school districts. North of the railroad is the Half Hollow Hills School District, and south of the railroad is the Farmingdale School District.

The hamlet of East Farmingdale uses the 11735 base zip-code, which is also used by the Village of Farmingdale. Because mail delivery depends on zip-codes instead of community name, it really doesn’t matter whether letters are addressed to “Farmingdale, NY 11735” or “East Farmingdale, NY 11735.”

The hamlet of East Farmingdale is part of the East Farmingdale Fire District (the fire district is actually a bit larger than the hamlet). When a fire is reported or an ambulance is needed, it is important for a 911 operator to know the address or location where the help is needed. The caller doesn’t need to know whether they are in the Farmingdale Fire District or the East Farmingdale Fire District, the caller just needs to give the address or nearest street, and then the operator can dispatch the services.

Being within the Town of Babylon, the hamlet of East Farmingdale is served by the Town of Babylon Highway Department. Confusion can happen when people think that they need to call the Village of Farmingdale for a road repair, and are then told that they need to call the Town of Babylon, and vice-versa. Don’t worry, it happens a lot, in every municipality.

The hamlet of East Farmingdale has experienced many changes to its borders. Up until 1899, East Farmingdale bordered Queens County, before the eastern part of the old Queens County became Nassau County. Up until 1872, there wasn’t a defined boundary for what is now East Farmingdale, but the creation of a line between the Towns of Huntington and Babylon established the boundary, one mile north of the railroad line.

In the late 1800s, the area between Route 110 and Little East Neck Road was often referred to as Pinelawn. The railroad station and cemeteries bear the name Pinelawn, but that name is not used for the hamlet. Although the railroad line ran through East Farmingdale starting in 1842, the depot was not established until the spring of 1897, and it was named Melville. The name was short-lived and the name Pinelawn was adopted by the end of 1897.[7]

News of a forthcoming railroad station, Melville Station; Long Islander, March 20, 1897.

Announcement that the Melville station would be renamed Pinelawn; Brooklyn Daily Eagle, December 1, 1897.

Up through the 1800s, the area that is now East Farmingdale was largely open space with good-sized farms and relatively few residents. Starting in the 1920s, some East Farmingdale farms and open spaces became manufacturing facilities and some residential developments were started. However, in the decades after World War II, the rapid population increase and expansion of industry and community facilities – schools, stores, and businesses – created the individual East Farmingdale community identity. 

The Farmingdale post office was established in 1845, with John Monfort as Postmaster.[8] The Farmingdale Post Office started house-to-house mail delivery in 1927.[9]  

Postcard image of the old Pinelawn railroad station (upper left), circa 1910.

Not just in the Town of Babylon, but across Long Island, the assignment of zip codes can cause confusion about “where” things are located. In 1963, the U.S. postal service introduced the basic 5-digit zip code, across the country. The Farmingdale post office was assigned 11735. The zip code assigned to addresses is based on the post office assigned to deliver the mail, but can be confused with all of the other facilities associated with an address. Here are examples of East Farmingdale addresses within the 11735 zip-code.

Address	Post Office	School/Library	Fire Dept.	Village or Town
13 Daffodil Drive	Farmingdale	Half Hollow Hills	East Farmingdale	Hamlet of East Farmingdale, Town of Babylon
7 Hallock Street	Farmingdale	Farmingdale	East Farmingdale	Hamlet of East Farmingdale, Town of Babylon
17 Larkin Street	Farmingdale	Half Hollow Hills	East Farmingdale	Hamlet of East Farmingdale, Town of Babylon
10 Michel Drive	Farmingdale	Farmingdale	East Farmingdale	Hamlet of East Farmingdale, Town of Babylon

East Farmingdale Schools

Most of our school district boundaries were established in the mid-1800s. The landscape of our communities changed – from farms and fields to streets and homes – but school district boundaries largely stayed the same, with a few exceptions.

The hamlet of East Farmingdale is part of two school districts. Residents are encouraged to contact their respective school district directly to determine the district in which they reside. Although, neither the Farmingdale nor Half Hollow Hills school districts are headquartered within the Town of Babylon boundaries, they are an important part of the Town of Babylon for the role they play in the lives of East Farmingdale students, families and residents.

Farmingdale School District

The Farmingdale School District can trace its start to 1814. In Farmingdale’s Story – Farms to Flight, by the Farmingdale Junior Historical Society (1956), it was reported that there were few records for the school district before 1864 when the Farmingdale District was designated as “Joint School District No. 22 of Towns of Oyster Bay, Queens County, and Huntington, Suffolk County.” In 1892, it became a Union Free School District. The district was renumbered and was known as “Joint District No. 8, Town of Oyster Bay, Queens County, and Babylon, Suffolk County.” Prior to 1899, Nassau County was part of Queens County and prior to 1872, the Town of Babylon was part of the Town of Huntington.

Starting in the 1920s, some East Farmingdale farms and open spaces became manufacturing facilities and some residential developments were started. However, it was the 1950s population boom that brought the need for more school facilities. Many Long Island districts, like Farmingdale, operated just 1 or 2 schools prior to the 1950s and then needed to expand existing schools and build larger schools to accommodate the growing population.

School District Mascot – Lion 

School District Colors – White and Green

Albany Avenue School – opened 1957 [10]

Northside Elementary School – opened 1962 [11]

Saltzman East Memorial – opened 1955 [12] (originally known as East Farmingdale Memorial School and, later, East Memorial School)

    In 1999, the School Board renamed the East Memorial School for Stanley David Saltzman (1933-1998), a 42-year educator with the Farmingdale School District. Saltzman became principal of the East Memorial Elementary School in 1966. [13]

Woodward Parkway School – opened 1955 [14]

Weldon E. Howitt Middle School – opened 1953 [15] (originally, Weldon E. Howitt High School) 

    Named for Weldon E. Howitt (1885-1981), who started in the Farmingdale School District as a biology teacher in 1919, and served as high school principal from 1929 until his retirement in 1945. [16]

Mill Lane Junior High School – opened 1961; closed 1980 [17]

Farmingdale High School – opened 1961 [18]

Farmingdale Union Free School District, 50 Van Cott Avenue, Farmingdale, NY 11735 – (516) 434-5100 – www.farmingdaleschools.org

 

Half Hollow Hills Central School District

Presently, the School District has five elementary schools, two middle school and two high schools. Former district schools include: Sweet Hollow (closed 1977)[19], Taukomas (closed 1980)[20], The Hills (closed c.1981)[21], Manasquan (closed 1979)[22], Burr’s Lane Junior High (closed c.1991)[23], Chestnut Hill and Forest Park Schools (closed 2014).[24]

High School West Mascot – Colts High School West Colors – Red and Gold

High School East Mascot – RedHawks High School East Colors – Red, White and Black

Otsego Elementary School – opened 1967 [25]

Paumanok Elementary School – opened 1968 [26]

Signal Hill Elementary School – opened 1968 [27]

Sunquam Elementary School – opened 1952 [28]

Vanderbilt Elementary School – opened 1966 [29]

Candlewood Middle School (formerly Candlewood Junior High School) – opened 1965 [30]

West Hollow Middle School (formerly West Hollow Junior High School) – opened 1970 [31]

Half Hollow Hills East High School (formerly Half Hollow Hills High School) – opened 1963 [32]

Half Hollow Hills West High School – opened 1975 [33]

Half Hollow Hills Central School District, 525 Half Hollow Road, Dix Hills, NY 11746 – (631) 592-3000 – www.hhh.k12.ny.us

East Farmingdale Public Libraries

Following school district lines, the hamlet of East Farmingdale is part of two library districts. Residents that live north of the railroad attend the Half Hollow Hills Central School District and are served by the Half Hollow Hills Community Public Library, and those residing south of the railroad line attend the Farmingdale School District served by the Farmingdale Public Library.

Farmingdale Public Library

The Farmingdale Public Library got its start in 1923, in large part with the support of the Farmingdale Women’s Club. Known as the Farmingdale Free Library, supporters collected books and first operated from two small rooms in the old Kolkebeck House, on Main Street. In 1929, the Kolkebeck house was demolished to make way for the expansion of the adjacent school building. A space in the Main Street School, a joint school-public library, was used until the early 1950s when both the school and library required more space.

The “Friends of the Library” were established in 1951 and worked to gather support for a larger and separate library. In 1952, the local taxpayers approved the proposal and the Farmingdale Free Library opened on February 9, 1953 in a rented storefront at 195 Main Street. The Farmingdale Public Library was granted its absolute charter by the NYS Board of Regents in 1957.[34]

Bookmobile services were approved in 1957. President of the library board, Myra E. VanNostrand, announced that “The Bookmobile will bring books within walking distance of every resident and will be of special boon to those in the outlying areas, East Farmingdale, South Farmingdale, North Massapequa and upper Massapequa Park.”[35]

Later, the Library Board of Trustees acquired an old bank building, on the corner of Main and Conklin Streets, which opened as the Main Street Branch Library in 1961. The South Branch Library on Merritts Road opened in 1962.[36] In order to combine both library branches at one location, the Board of Trustees broke ground on the Merritts Road site, in 1992, and the present library opened in 1994.[37]

Farmingdale Public Library, 116 Merritts Road, Farmingdale, NY 11735 – (516) 249-9090 – www.farmingdalelibrary.org

Half Hollow Hills Community Public Library

Plans for a public library started in the spring of 1957 when a temporary library committee was formed and secured use of a 4,000 sq. ft. basement room in the Old Melville School, on Sweet Hollow Road.[38] After just a year of fundraising and planning, the first library building opened in 1959 with more than 5,000 donated books. Eight librarians form the Huntington area donated their services to catalog the books.[39]

A second library building on Vanderbilt Parkway, in Dix Hills, opened in 1967. The library had 24,000 sq. ft. and boasted a book collection of more than 130,000 volumes, subscriptions to 200 monthly magazines, pamphlets from nearly 1,000 colleges, and an expanding record collection.[40]

The Half Hollow Hills Community Public Library serves the residents of the Half Hollow Hill School District, which includes the area of East Farmingdale, north of the railroad line.

Half Hollow Hills Community Library – www.hhhlibrary.org         

510 Sweet Hollow Road, Melville, NY 11747 – (631)421-4535

55 Vanderbilt Parkway, Dix Hills, NY 11746 – (631) 421-4530  

East Farmingdale Volunteer Fire Company

Originally named the East End Volunteer Fire Company, the East Farmingdale Volunteer Fire Company organized in 1926.[41] The current name was adopted in 1959.[42] 

At over 16 square miles, the East Farmingdale Fire District is one of the largest in the Town of Babylon, and is unique in the high concentration of industrial facilities within the district.

Members of the fire company, riding their new Hahn pumper truck, attended the 1929 Southern New York Volunteer Firemen’s Association Parade in Brooklyn.

The first fire house of the East End Fire Company was located on Maplewood Avenue.

Image courtesy of East Farmingdale Volunteer Fire Company.

East Farmingdale Volunteer Fire Company, 930 Conklin Street East, East Farmingdale, NY 11735 – (631) 249-0474 (non-emergency) – www.eastfarmingdalefd.org

Historical Markers within the Hamlet of East Farmingdale

Marker Name and Location	Text	Notes
Abigail E. Leonard -- Commemorates a local supporter of voting rights for women. Located on Hallock Street, East Farmingdale.	Abigail E. Leonard -- Former Home of Women's Club Founder, Teacher, and Community Advocate. In 1917 Organized Local Committee for Women's Suffrage.	Funded by a grant from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation, as part of the NYS Suffrage Centennial.
LIRR Main Line -- Commemorates the railroad line that has operated through East Farmingdale since 1842. Located at Pinelawn railroad station.	LIRR Main Line -- Railroad Line From Brooklyn Passed Through Here Ca. 1842. First Depot Built 1897, Named Melville Station. Renamed Pinelawn 1898.	Funded by a grant from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation.
Republic P-47 -- Commemorates the local aviation manufacturers and employees. Located on the south side of Conklin Street, west of New Highway, East Farmingdale.	Republic P-47 -- The Men and Women of Republic Aviation Built 9,087 P-47 Thunderbolt Fighters in E. Farmingdale for the USAAF: 1941-1945.	Funded by a grant from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation.
Suffolk County – Commemorates the creation of Suffolk County. Located on Melville Road at Oak Street East.	Suffolk County – Organized Nov. 1, 1683 One of the Original Counties of the Province of New York. Originally East Riding of Yorkshire.	Erected in 1975 by the Suffolk County American Revolution Bicentennial Committee.
SUNY Farmingdale -- Commemorates the oldest public college on Long Island. Located on the north side of Melville Road, East Farmingdale, along an entrance to the university.	Founded 1912. State University of New York College at Farmingdale. The Oldest Public College On Long Island Established To Serve The Downstate Community.	Erected by the Town of Babylon Historic Commission.

Books About the History of East Farmingdale

Local history titles include:

·           Adventureland (Images of Modern America), by Christopher Mercaldo, Arcadia Publishing, 2014

·       Airplane Manufacturing in Farmingdale (Images of Aviation), by Ken Neubeck and Leroy E. Douglas, with the Long Island Republic Airport Historical Society, Arcadia Publishing, 2016

·       Farmingdale’s Story – from farms to flight, by Junior Historical Society, Farmingdale, NY, 1956

·       State University of New York at Farmingdale (Campus History), by Frank J. Cavaioli, Ph.D., Arcadia Publishing, 2000

Town of Babylon Parks and Recreational Facilities

Michel Park, Michel Drive, East Farmingdale

Dr. James F. Michel (1865-1938)[43] was a physician who lived and worked in and around the village of Farmingdale, in Nassau County. He started a real estate company known as J.F. Michel Realty Co., which developed residential properties in East Farmingdale.

The nearly 3-acre recreation park, named Michel Park, was gifted to the East Farmingdale Civic Association,[44] which, in turn, deeded the park to the Town of Babylon in 1957.

Park facilities include soccer fields, a picnic area, playground, restrooms and free Wi-Fi access.

(left) Entrance to Michel Park, circa early 1960s.

(right) Town of Babylon day camp at Michel Park, 1962.

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Hamlet of East Farmingdale

[1] ““Wonderful Indeed – Murphy Actually Outrides A Flying Railroad Train,” South Side Signal, July 8, 1899, p. 2; “One Mile in 57 4-5 Second – Murphy Makes A Wonderful Wheel Record,” New-York Tribune, July 1, 1899, p. 1; “The World of Sport – A Mile in Less Than a Minute,” The New York Times, July 9, 1899, p. 15. “A Story of the Railroad and a Bicycle: when ‘A Mile A Minute’ was born,” by Charles M. Murphy, Jamaica Law Printing Co., 1936.

[2] “A.F. Mais Joins Clyde Truck Co.,” The Brooklyn Citizen, September 24, 1916, p. 8; Advertisement, The Evening World, February 7, 1917, p. 10.

[3] “Pinelawn Tract May Be Selected for New National Cemetery – Congress Voted to Purchase Plot ‘Near N.Y. City,’” Brooklyn Times Union, June 12, 1936, p. 9A; “Pinelawn Site is Bought for U.S. Cemetery,” Daily News, January 11, 1937, p. 2, Brooklyn Section.

[4] Population estimate from "Suburban Long Island: The Sunrise Homeland," published by the Long Island Rail Road and Long Island Real Estate Board, 1922.

[5] Population estimate from "Long Island, The Sunrise Homeland," published by the Long Island Association, Inc., 1942.

[6] Population from "Historical Population of Long Island Communities, 1790-1980: Decennial Census Data,” compiled and edited by State University of New York at Stony Brook Library and Long Island Regional Planning Board, August 1982.

[7] “Farmingdale,” South Side Signal, April 10, 1897, p. 2; “Melville,” Long Islander, July 17, 1897, p. 1; “Island News Notes,” Suffolk County News, August 26, 1898, p. 1.

[8] “Postal History – Postmaster Finder,” about. usps.com.

[9] “Farmingdale To Get Free Mail Delivery,” Brooklyn Times Union, June 9, 1927, p. 32.

[10] “Group to Outline School Plan,” Newsday, December 27, 1956, p. 27.

[11] “Nassau News Calendar – Farmingdale,” Newsday, May 23, 1962, p. 11c.

[12] “Nassau News Calendar – Farmingdale,” Newsday, August 27, 1955, p. 12; Farmingdale’s Story – Farms to Flight, by The Junior Historical Society, 1956, p. 27.

[13] “School Renamed for Principal,” Newsday, September 19, 1999, p. G23. “Stanley D. Saltzman, Longtime Educator,” by Victor Manuel Ramos, Newsday, December 3, 1998, p. A80.

[14] “Nassau News Calendar – Farmingdale,” Newsday, August 27, 1955, p. 12; Farmingdale’s Story – Farms to Flight, by The Junior Historical Society, 1956, p. 27.

[15] “Chatter Box,” by Judy Cummings, Newsday, June 20, 1953, p. 19.

[16] Farmingdale’s Story – Farms to Flight, by The Junior Historical Society, 1956, p. 27; “Why the Weldon E. Howitt High School?” p. 32-33; “Weldon E. Howitt, Educator, Banker,” Newsday, March 13, 1981, p. 33.

[17] “F’dale Bond Rate Favorable,” Newsday, January 29, 1960, p. 22; Farmingdale Public Library. “Farmingdale Local History: Schools.” Schools - Farmingdale Local History - LibGuides at Farmingdale Public Library, https://farmingdalelibrary.libguides.com/c.php?g=743536&p=7125204 , accessed December 28, 2022.

[18] “Nassau News Calendar,” Newsday, September 7, 1961, p. 13C; “All Scholastic … But You Can’t Get There From Here,” by George Vecsey, Newsday, December 21, 1961, p. 23C.

[19] “District Votes On Plan to Sell Extra Property,” Newsday, April 13, 1977, p. 27.

[20] “Plan to Close School In Dix Hills Opposed,” Newsday, January 29, 1980, p. 27. “State Oks School Closing,” Newsday, October 5, 1980, p. 23.

[21] “Appellate Court Backs Town Board on Zoning,” by Maureen O’Neill, Newsday, July 17, 1986, p. 27.

[22] “Plan to Close 3 Schools OKd,” Newsday, January 9, 1979, p. 24.

[23] “School Closing Splits District: Half Hollow Hills critics say move to cut costs was made in haste,” by Michele Salcedo, Newsday, May 12, 1991, SHU p.1, 4.

[24] “Half Hollow Hills residents petition state on Forest Park school closure,” by Mackenzie Issler, December 2, 2013, Newsday.com.

[25] “Half Hollow Hills Plan OKd,” Newsday, March 30, 1966, p. 27.

[26] “School Board Lists Areas of Bargaining,” Newsday, February 7, 1968, p. 20.

[27] “School Board Lists Areas of Bargaining,” Newsday, February 7, 1968, p. 20.

[28] “To Dedicate Sunquam School,” Long Islander, February 21, 1952, p. 12; “Sunquam School Dedicated Sunday,” Long Islander, March 6, 1952, p. 8.

[29] “Five New Schools to Open in Township This Fall To Seat Record Enrollment of 57,752 Students,” Long Islander, by Pat Klaffky, August 25, 1966, p. 1, 9.

[30] “District 5 Dedicates 2 Schools,” by Kay Meyer, Long Islander, October 14, 1965, p. 1, 9.

[31] “Name Is Given For High School,” Long Islander, April 23, 1970, p. 2; “District 5 to Open 3 New Schools,” Long Islander, August 27, 1970, p. 25.

[32] “Bids Opened For New Half Hollow Buildings,” Long Islander, February 2, 1961, p. 5; “Half Hollow Hills High To Be Dedicated Sunday,” Long Islander, April 18, 1963, p. 11.

[33] “Redistribution studied for Half Hollow Hills schools,” Long Islander, December 19, 1974, p. 3.

[34] “Library Receives Charter,” Amityville Record, October 17, 1957, p. 7.

[35] “Bookmobile Ordered For Outlying Areas,” Amityville Record, June 27, 1957, p. 7.

[36] “Farmingdale Free Library,” Farmingdale’s Story – Farms to Flight, by The Junior Historical Society, 1956, p. 44-47; “Farmingdale Sets Library Hearing,” Newsday, February 25, 1960, p. 25.

[37] “Library Ground-Breaking,” by Emily Viglielmo, Newsday, June 10, 1992, p. 31.

[38] “Activities in Melville,” by Caroline Martin, Long Islander, December 11, 1958, p. 18.

[39] “Melville Group Readies Library to Open in April,” Newsday, February 17, 1959, p. 10; “Over 5,000 Books Donated For Library In Hills Community,” Long Islander, February 19, 1959, p. 1, 2; “Half Hollow Hills Community Library To Open Soon,” Long Islander, April 9, 1959, p. 8; “Cataloging Bee At New Community Hills Library,” Long Islander, April 16, 1959, p. 12.

[40] “Library Approved In Half Hollow Hills,” Newsday, December 2, 1965, p. 27; “Half Hollow Ready To Open Library,” Long Islander, July 27, 1967 p. 5.

[41] “Farmingdale Fire Company Approved,” Brooklyn Times Union, August 26, 1926, p. 1; “New Fire Company Is Authorized by Babylon’s Board – East End Volunteers to Serve Section Just East of Farmingdale,” Brooklyn Daily Eagle, August 27, 1926, p. 14.

[42] A History of the East Farmingdale Fire Company, 1926-1995, p. 24-25.

[43] “Dr. James Michel, L.I. Banker, Dies,” Brooklyn Daily Eagle, January 21, 1938, p. 13; “Dr. James F. Michel – President of Farmingdale Bank Practiced Medicine 52 Years,” The New York Times, January 22, 1938, p. 15.

[44] “Community Builds Own Park,” by Judy Cummings, Newsday, July 24, 1954, p. 10.