Malverne, New York
Encyclopedia
Malverne is a village in the town of Hempstead
in Nassau County
, New York
, United States. The population was 8,514 at the 2010 census.
, the village has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
at an unknown point in history with the current Ocean Avenue serving as an Indian path. Western settlements can be dated back to the 1790s when the Cornwell family first settled and began farming the area.
Norwood, as it was originally known, formed a movement to become an incorporated village in the early 1920s. This area originally consisted of the communities of North Lynbrook
and Malverne Park. It is widely believed that residents of the now Malverne Park area did not wish to become part of the new village and therefore requested not to be included. North Lynbrook was believed to be removed from the borders by then New York Lieutenant Governor
Jeremiah Wood
, who lived in that area at that time and did not wish to be in an incorporated village.
A vote was taken and voters decided to form an incorporated village by an overwhelming majority.
The spelling of the name was originally Malvern, minus the "e" as in the English connection. When the Long Island Rail Road started service to Malvern they spelled the name Malverne, with the "e". Although Malvern attempted to fix the error, the village changed the name to Malverne as so many people thought the name was spelled with the "e". This is a further indication how important rail service was to villages across the country and how powerful their effects were felt upon them.
The name was changed from Norwood to Malverne because a Village of Norwood
already existed in upstate New York. The name Malverne originates from Malvern
, England. Alfred Wagg, the main developers from the Amsterdam Development and Land Corporation, had visited Malvern and liked the name. The extra "e" was added to make it fancier.
Malverne's incorporation was finalized on April 13, 1921, however it had been acting as a village since October, 1920. The village has celebrated the 1921 anniversary at the 25-year, 50-year, and 75-year.
Malverne was originally made up of many different communities (under one incorporated village). The communities were mostly made up of the original farmer of that area and those he sold his land to. While it is no longer viewed the same way, some of the neighborhood names can be found in the street names.
The village's growth has been credited to two major events - the selling of farm land for development and the Long Island Rail Road
. The Amsterdam Development Corporation is responsible for the building of many of the homes in the village. Today, there are over 3000 homes in the village.
Today, many of its residents commute to New York City
via the two Long Island Rail Road stations in the village - Malverne
and Westwood
, both located on the West Hempstead Branch
. However, there is no weekend service on the branch.
sits as the chair. Each member of the board is elected to a four year term of office. There is also a village judge
that presides over violations of the village code. Elections are scheduled for the third Tuesday of March in odd numbered years.
The current elected officials are as follows:
The mayor appoints a deputy mayor to act in his/her absence. She/he also appoints liaisons and/or commissioners to each department in the village. The office of mayor was originally called president.
Malverne is served by its Police Department, Volunteer Fire Department (Norwood Hook, Ladder & Hose Company), Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Police Reserve, Department of Public Works, Emergency Management Commission, Public Library, Youth Board, and village television station - MalverneTV 18.
Mayor McDonald appointed former chief of the fire department Jack O'Brien to fill out her unexpired term of trustee. There was a special election in March 2008 to fill out the remainder of this term.
Both Wenzel and Purcell served as village mayor.
restaurant, which was a popular hang-out to many vaudevillians. This restaurant spawned the opening of the more famous Brown Derby in Los Angeles
following the demise of Vaudeville
.
Malverne's groundhogs, Malverne Mel and Malverne Melissa, have been making weather prognostications every year on Groundhog Day
since 1996.
The Lighting of Malverne, a holiday celebration and parade along Hempstead Avenue, is held annually on the first Saturday of December. It attracts thousands of people from Malverne and surrounding communities. The entire business district remains dark until the Mayor and the board flip a switch and all the holiday decorative lights are turned on. This kicks the start to a parade and many after parties.
of 2000, there were 8,934 people, 3,106 households, and 2,534 families residing in the village. The population density
was 8,499.1 people per square mile (3,285.2/km²). There were 3,152 housing units at an average density of 2,998.5 per square mile (1,159.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 92.04% White, 1.72% African American, 0.16% Native American, 3.10% Asian, 1.77% from other races
, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.01% of the population.
There were 3,106 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.2% were married couples
living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 15.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $81,784, and the median income for a family was $87,197. Males had a median income of $53,077 versus $37,743 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $31,418. About 1.0% of families and 1.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.7% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
Hempstead (village), New York
Hempstead is a village located in the town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 53,891 at the 2010 census.Hofstra University is located on the border between Hempstead and Uniondale.-Foundation:...
in Nassau County
Nassau County, New York
Nassau County is a suburban county on Long Island, east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York, within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,339,532...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States. The population was 8,514 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
History
Malverne was originally settled by the Rockaway IndiansLenape
The Lenape are an Algonquian group of Native Americans of the Northeastern Woodlands. They are also called Delaware Indians. As a result of the American Revolutionary War and later Indian removals from the eastern United States, today the main groups live in Canada, where they are enrolled in the...
at an unknown point in history with the current Ocean Avenue serving as an Indian path. Western settlements can be dated back to the 1790s when the Cornwell family first settled and began farming the area.
Norwood, as it was originally known, formed a movement to become an incorporated village in the early 1920s. This area originally consisted of the communities of North Lynbrook
North Lynbrook, New York
North Lynbrook is a census-designated place in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population of the CDP, which was first created for the 2000 census, was 793 at the 2010 census....
and Malverne Park. It is widely believed that residents of the now Malverne Park area did not wish to become part of the new village and therefore requested not to be included. North Lynbrook was believed to be removed from the borders by then New York Lieutenant Governor
Lieutenant Governor of New York
The Lieutenant Governor of New York is a constitutional office in the executive branch of the government of New York State. It is the second highest ranking official in state government. The lieutenant governor is elected on a ticket with the governor for a four year term...
Jeremiah Wood
Jeremiah Wood
Jeremiah Wood was an American lawyer and politician. He was Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1921 to 1922.-Life:He was admitted to the bar in 1900, and practiced in New York City....
, who lived in that area at that time and did not wish to be in an incorporated village.
A vote was taken and voters decided to form an incorporated village by an overwhelming majority.
The spelling of the name was originally Malvern, minus the "e" as in the English connection. When the Long Island Rail Road started service to Malvern they spelled the name Malverne, with the "e". Although Malvern attempted to fix the error, the village changed the name to Malverne as so many people thought the name was spelled with the "e". This is a further indication how important rail service was to villages across the country and how powerful their effects were felt upon them.
The name was changed from Norwood to Malverne because a Village of Norwood
Norwood, New York
Norwood is a village located in St. Lawrence County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 1,685.The Village of Norwood is on the town line of two towns so that it is partly in the Town of Potsdam and partly in the Town of Norfolk.The village is north of Potsdam.-...
already existed in upstate New York. The name Malverne originates from Malvern
Malvern, Worcestershire
Malvern is a town and civil parish in Worcestershire, England, governed by Malvern Town Council. As of the 2001 census it has a population of 28,749, and includes the historical settlement and commercial centre of Great Malvern on the steep eastern flank of the Malvern Hills, and the former...
, England. Alfred Wagg, the main developers from the Amsterdam Development and Land Corporation, had visited Malvern and liked the name. The extra "e" was added to make it fancier.
Malverne's incorporation was finalized on April 13, 1921, however it had been acting as a village since October, 1920. The village has celebrated the 1921 anniversary at the 25-year, 50-year, and 75-year.
Malverne was originally made up of many different communities (under one incorporated village). The communities were mostly made up of the original farmer of that area and those he sold his land to. While it is no longer viewed the same way, some of the neighborhood names can be found in the street names.
The village's growth has been credited to two major events - the selling of farm land for development and the Long Island Rail Road
Long Island Rail Road
The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR is a commuter rail system serving the length of Long Island, New York. It is the busiest commuter railroad in North America, serving about 81.5 million passengers each year. Established in 1834 and having operated continuously since then, it is the oldest US...
. The Amsterdam Development Corporation is responsible for the building of many of the homes in the village. Today, there are over 3000 homes in the village.
Today, many of its residents commute to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
via the two Long Island Rail Road stations in the village - Malverne
Malverne (LIRR station)
Malverne is a historic railroad station along the West Hempstead Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is officially located at Hempstead Avenue and Utterby Road, in Malverne, New York, and is also parallel to Church Street near Malverne Village Hall...
and Westwood
Westwood (LIRR station)
Westwood is a station on the Long Island Rail Road's West Hempstead Branch serving the villages of Malverne, Lynbrook, and Valley Stream, New York. The station platform is located on Foster Avenue in Malverne, New York, with parking facilities on both the Malverne and Lynbrook sides of the tracks...
, both located on the West Hempstead Branch
West Hempstead Branch
The West Hempstead Branch is an electrified rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York.The branch separates from the Main Line just east of Jamaica Station, and runs southeastward to West Hempstead...
. However, there is no weekend service on the branch.
Government and politics
The village is governed by a Board of Trustees of which the MayorMayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
sits as the chair. Each member of the board is elected to a four year term of office. There is also a village judge
Judge
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...
that presides over violations of the village code. Elections are scheduled for the third Tuesday of March in odd numbered years.
The current elected officials are as follows:
- Mayor Patricia Ann Norris-McDonald
- Trustee Michael T. Bailey
- Trustee James J. Callahan, III (Deputy Mayor) (Deceased)
- Trustee Joseph J. Hennessy
- Trustee John J. O'Brien
- Judge James W. Dougherty
The mayor appoints a deputy mayor to act in his/her absence. She/he also appoints liaisons and/or commissioners to each department in the village. The office of mayor was originally called president.
Malverne is served by its Police Department, Volunteer Fire Department (Norwood Hook, Ladder & Hose Company), Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Police Reserve, Department of Public Works, Emergency Management Commission, Public Library, Youth Board, and village television station - MalverneTV 18.
Elections 2007
Village Elections were held on March 20, 2007. Trustee Patricia Ann McDonald defeated incumbent Mayor Anthony J. Panzarella. Incumbent Trustee James J. Callahan, III and newcomer Michael T. Bailey were elected to the two trustee positions defeating incumbent Trustee William G. Malone. Judge James Dougherty, running unopposed, won re-election with roughly 60% of the vote to his sixth term in office.Mayor McDonald appointed former chief of the fire department Jack O'Brien to fill out her unexpired term of trustee. There was a special election in March 2008 to fill out the remainder of this term.
Notable residents past and present
- Andrew Barone - Author of the New York Times Bestseller "Lessons From The Light" and "Walking in the Garden of Souls"
- Stormy Berg - vaudevillian midget
- Gil ClancyGil ClancyGilbert Thomas "Gil" Clancy was a Hall of Fame boxing trainer and one of the most noted boxing commentators of the 1980s and 1990s. He worked with such famous boxers as Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, and George Foreman, as well as Gerry Cooney in his fight with Foreman. In the 1990s, he worked with...
- legendary boxing trainer, commentator and International Boxing Hall of Famer - Al Cuccinello - New York Giants Baseball
- John Solomon - reality television star- get packing -travel/discovery channel 2003-2004
- Tony DanzaTony DanzaTony Danza is an American actor best known for starring on the TV series Taxi and Who's the Boss?, for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award and four Golden Globe Awards...
- entertainer - Huey Diamond - vaudevillian
- Ralph FlanaganRalph FlanaganRalph Flanagan , was a famed big band leader, conductor, pianist, composer, and arranger for the orchestras of Hal McIntyre, Sammy Kaye, Blue Barron, Charlie Barnet, and Alvino Rey.-Biography:He was educated at Lorain High School, where he was a member of the National Honors...
- big band leader - Woody GelmanWoody GelmanWoodrow Gelman , better known as Woody Gelman, was a publisher, a cartoonist, a novelist and an artist-writer for animation and comic books. As the publisher of Nostalgia Press, he pioneered the reprinting of vintage comic strips in quality hardcovers and trade paperbacks...
- publisher - Jeffrey GoldbergJeffrey GoldbergJeffrey Mark Goldberg is an American journalist. He is an author and a staff writer for The Atlantic, having previously worked for The New Yorker. Goldberg writes principally on foreign affairs, with a focus on the Middle East and Africa...
- author and a staff writer for ;;The Atlantic MonthlyThe Atlantic MonthlyThe Atlantic is an American magazine founded in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1857. It was created as a literary and cultural commentary magazine. It quickly achieved a national reputation, which it held for more than a century. It was important for recognizing and publishing new writers and poets,... - Ray Heatherton - TV Personality (The Merry Mailman)
- Ed Spielman - creator > "Kung Fu" TV series
- Mary Henney - Screen and stage
- Max HoldenMax Holden (magic)William Holden Maxwell was a Scottish-born Americanvaudeville performance artist and magician.-Early life:The son of a cabinetmaker,...
- Stage Magician - Vito Ilardi - Movie/TV Soundman
- Dan IngramDan IngramDaniel Trombley "Dan" Ingram is an American Top 40 radio disc jockey with a forty-year career on radio stations such as WABC and WCBS-FM in New York...
- radio DJ; last voice heard on MusicRadio 77 WABCWABC (AM)WABC , known as "NewsTalkRadio 77 WABC" is a radio station in New York City. Owned by the broadcasting division of Cumulus Media, the station broadcasts on a clear channel and is the flagship station of Cumulus Media Networks... - Stan MacGovernStan MacGovernStan MacGovern was a cartoonist best known for his comic strip Silly Milly which ran in the New York Post from the 1930s into the 1950s....
- comic strip cartoonist (Silly Milly) - Ben Mevorach - Director of News & Programming 1010 WINS radio in NYC
- George & Mary Moore - Vaudevillian
- Yaakov Dov Miller - Jewish Guitarist
- James P. Mullaney - author
- Ole OlsenOle Olsen (comedian)John Sigvard "Ole" Olsen was an American vaudevillian and comedian.Born in Peru, Indiana, he graduated from Northwestern University in 1912 with a degree in music and hit the Vaudeville circuit...
- "Olsen and Johnson" comedy team - Ralph PenzaRalph PenzaRalph Penza was a senior correspondent and substitute anchor for WNBC in New York City. He first joined WNBC in 1980, left the station in 1995 and rejoined it in October 1997...
- WNBC-TV news reporter and anchor - Fran PurcellFrancis T. PurcellFrancis Thomas Purcell is a former Republican politician who was county executive of Nassau County, New York, United States from 1978 to 1987...
- former Nassau County Executive - Arthur Raymond - Artist
- Morrie Roizman - Fil Editor/Producer
- Rudy RuferRudy RuferRudolf Joseph Rufer was a professional baseball player. He played in 26 games in Major League Baseball between the 1949 and 1950 seasons for the New York Giants, primarily as a shortstop....
- former New York Baseball Giants shortstopShortstopShortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the... - Frank ScobleteFrank ScobleteFrank Scoblete is an American author who has written both under his own name and King Scobe about casino gambling. Referred to by the Washington Post as "a widely published authority on casino games," his books include Beat the Craps out of the Casinos, Golden Touch Blackjack Revolution, and Beat...
- author - Red Smith - Sports Writer
- Frank SpringerFrank SpringerFrank Springer was an American comic book and comic strip artist best known for Marvel Comics' Dazzler and Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D....
- cartoonist - Charley Steiner - ESPN Sports Center Anchor
- Frank Britton WenzelFrank Britton WenzelFrank Britton Wenzel, born Frank Wenzel in New York City, .In 1917, he changed his name to "Frank Britton" to form a double act with Milt Britton...
- vaudevillian - Richard W. Zolzer - Commander, Nassau County Council of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
- Michael E. Salogub- NYPD sergeant, Legendary Little League Coach. Namesake of "Mike & Sparky's Place" Concession Stand at Harris Field
Both Wenzel and Purcell served as village mayor.
Culture
Malverne was home to the original Brown DerbyBrown Derby
The Brown Derby was the name of a chain of restaurants in Los Angeles, California. The first and most famous of these was shaped like a men's derby hat, an iconic image that became synonymous with the Golden Age of Hollywood....
restaurant, which was a popular hang-out to many vaudevillians. This restaurant spawned the opening of the more famous Brown Derby in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
following the demise of Vaudeville
Vaudeville
Vaudeville was a theatrical genre of variety entertainment in the United States and Canada from the early 1880s until the early 1930s. Each performance was made up of a series of separate, unrelated acts grouped together on a common bill...
.
Malverne's groundhogs, Malverne Mel and Malverne Melissa, have been making weather prognostications every year on Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day is a holiday celebrated on February 2 in the United States and Canada. According to folklore, if it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day, it will leave the burrow, signifying that winter-like weather will soon end...
since 1996.
The Lighting of Malverne, a holiday celebration and parade along Hempstead Avenue, is held annually on the first Saturday of December. It attracts thousands of people from Malverne and surrounding communities. The entire business district remains dark until the Mayor and the board flip a switch and all the holiday decorative lights are turned on. This kicks the start to a parade and many after parties.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 8,934 people, 3,106 households, and 2,534 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 8,499.1 people per square mile (3,285.2/km²). There were 3,152 housing units at an average density of 2,998.5 per square mile (1,159.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 92.04% White, 1.72% African American, 0.16% Native American, 3.10% Asian, 1.77% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.01% of the population.
There were 3,106 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 15.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $81,784, and the median income for a family was $87,197. Males had a median income of $53,077 versus $37,743 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $31,418. About 1.0% of families and 1.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.7% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
External links
- Inc. Village of Malverne - official web site
- Malverne Union Free School District
- Malverne Police Department
- Malverne Fire Department
- MalverneTV 18
- content/ Malverne Historical Society
- Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church
- Malverne Jewish Center
- Malverne Police Reserve
- Malverne-West Hempstead Herald
- Malverne Public Library
- Malverne Volunteer Ambulance Corps
- Malverne Little League