Hewlett Harbor, New York

History

Prominent attorney Joseph Auerbach (for whom Auerbach Avenue is named) purchased large amounts of land in what would eventually become Hewlett Harbor in 1914. Auerbach, on this land, soon erected a summer home, in addition to what would become the Seawane Country Club.

Following Auerbach's sale of the country club in the 1920s, the new owners had large amounts of the club's excess land developed, with the land being subdivided and zoned for single-family residential homes.

In 1925, Hewlett Harbor incorporated as a village.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.8 sqmi, of which 0.7 sqmi is land and 0.1 sqmi, or 10.98%, is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,271 people, 429 households, and 380 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,754.3 PD/sqmi. There were 437 housing units at an average density of 603.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 95.12% White, 0.39% African American, 0.16% Native American, 3.15% Asian, 0.63% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.10% of the population.

There were 429 households, out of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 84.4% were married couples living together, 2.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.4% were non-families. 10.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $159,682, and the median income for a family was $185,962. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $40,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $82,069. None of the families and 0.7% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 0.9% of those over 64.

Government

Village government

As of July 2025, the Mayor of Hewlett Harbor is Dominic Calandrella, the Trustees are Gil Bruh, Hamza Akram, Igor Noble and Lorie Rudister.

Representation in higher government

Town representation

Hewlett Harbor is located in the Town of Hempstead's 4th Council District, which as of April 2024 is represented on the Hempstead Town Council by Laura A. Ryder (R–Lynbrook).

County representation

Hewlett Harbor is located in Nassau County's 7th Legislative district, which as of April 2024 is represented in the Nassau County Legislature by Howard J. Kopel (R–Lawrence).

New York State representation

New York State Assembly

Hewlett Harbor is located in the New York's 20th State Assembly district, which as of April 2024 is represented in the New York State Assembly by Ari Brown (R–Cedarhurst).

New York State Senate

Hewlett Harbor is located in the New York's 9th State Senate district, which as of April 2024 is represented in the New York State Senate by Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick (R–Malverne)

Federal representation

United States Congress

Hewlett Harbor is located in New York's 4th Congressional District, which as of April 2024 is represented in the United States Congress by Anthony D'Esposito (R–Island Park).

United States Senate

Like the rest of New York, Hewlett Harbor is represented in the United States Senate by Charles Schumer (D) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D).

Education

School districts

The Village of Hewlett Harbor is primarily located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Hewlett–Woodmere Union Free School District, while a smaller section is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Lynbrook Union Free School District. As such, children who reside within Hewlett Harbor and attend public schools go to school in one of these two districts, depending on where they reside within the village.

Library districts

Hewlett Harbor is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the East Rockaway Library District and the Hewlett–Woodmere Library District. These two districts serve the areas of the village located within the Lynbrook Union Free School District and the Hewlett–Woodmere Union Free School District, respectively; the boundaries of these two districts roughly correspond with those of the Hewlett–Woodmere UFSD and Lynbrook UFSD within Hewlett Harbor.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Road

Major roads either partially or wholly within the village include Auerbach Avenue, East Rockaway Road, Everit Avenue, Harbor Road, Pepperidge Road, and Seawane Drive.

Additionally, the village-maintained Mallow Reach Bridge is located entirely within the village, spanning Mallow Reach and the Auerbach Canal.

Rail

No rail service passes through Hewlett Harbor. The nearest Long Island Rail Road station to the village is Hewlett on the Far Rockaway Branch.

Bus

No bus routes pass through the village.

Utilities

Natural gas

National Grid USA provides natural gas to homes and businesses that are hooked up to natural gas lines in Hewlett Harbor.

Power

PSEG Long Island provides power to all homes and businesses within Hewlett Harbor, on behalf of the Long Island Power Authority.

Sewage

Hewlett Harbor, in its entirety, is served by the Nassau County Sewage District's sanitary sewer network.

Trash collection

Trash collection services in Hewlett Harbor are provided by the Town of Hempstead's Sanitation District 1.

Water

The water supply in Hewlett Harbor is provided by New York American Water.

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Hewlett Harbor include:

• Maurice M. Black (1918-1996), pathologist who was an expert on breast cancer.
• Ross Bleckner (born 1949), artist.
• Robert DiBernardo (1937-1986), member of the Gambino crime family.
• Pamela Geller, political activist and author.
• Todd P. Haskell (born 1962), diplomat and career Foreign Service officer who served as the United States Ambassador to the Republic of the Congo
• Stan Lee (1922-2018), former Marvel Comics editor and creator.
• William Modell (1921–2008), chairman of the Modell's Sporting Goods retail chain.{{cite news |first=Dennis|last=Hevesi|title=William D. Modell, Seller of Sporting Goods, Is Dead at 86
• Errol Morris (born 1948), Oscar-winning film director, best known for documentaries.
• George H. Ross (born 1928), executive vice president and senior counsel of the Trump Organization; judge on the television program The Apprentice.
• Jim Steinman (1947-2021) Songwriter of hits including "Total Eclipse of the Heart" and Meat Loaf's "Bat Out of Hell".
• Jonathan Tiomkin (born 1979), Olympic foil fencer.

In popular culture

The village of Hewlett Harbor was specifically mentioned by TV personality Johnny "Drama" Chase on HBO's Entourage on the Sunday, May 13, 2007, episode entitled "The Resurrection". On Entourage, Drama stars in a fictional NBC TV series called Five Towns. The series' name is a reference to the real "Five Towns", an informal grouping of villages and hamlets located on Long Island, New York's South Shore of western Nassau County. "The Hewletts" (Hewlett, Hewlett Harbor, Hewlett Bay Park, and Hewlett Neck) are generally grouped together as one of the "Five Towns," with the other four being Woodmere, Cedarhurst, Lawrence, and Inwood, along with Woodsburgh. The fictional Five Towns series is produced by actor/screenwriter/producer Ed Burns (who plays himself on Entourage), who grew up in the Hewlett area and attended George W. Hewlett High School.

On the episode aired on April 13, it was said that the Village of Hewlett Harbor was the setting of the fictional NBC TV series called Five Towns.

References

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