Editing Lynbrook, New York (section)

==History==
The area currently known as Lynbrook has had other names, including  Rechquaakie (originally), Parson's Corners, and Bloomfield. It was later named '''Pearsall's Corners''', after Mr. Pearsall's General Store, because this store became a famous stagecoach stop for travelers coming from New York City to Long Island. Alternatively, it was called "Five Corners" because the stagecoach stop was at the crossing of Hempstead Avenue, Merrick Road, and Broadway. It became known as '''Lynbrook''' in 1894 and the village was incorporated in 1911.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lynhistory.com|title=History of Lynbrook Website|website=lynhistory.com|access-date=April 15, 2018}}</ref> The name "Lynbrook" is derived by dividing "Brooklyn" into its syllables and transposing them, a tribute to the original home of many of the town's turn-of-the-century residents.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Schifman|first=Jonathan|url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/how-did-lynbrook-get-its-name-1.13626876|title=How did Lynbrook get its name?|website=Newsday|language=en|access-date=February 4, 2019|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190204065820/https://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/how-did-lynbrook-get-its-name-1.13626876|archive-date=February 4, 2019}}</ref>

Since 1912, Lynbrook has been served by the Lynbrook Police Department. The Chief of the Department is Brian Palladino. Since 1879, the Lynbrook Volunteer Fire Department has served Lynbrook. The department has six firehouses around Lynbrook. The Chief of the Department is Christopher Ambrosio. Lynbrook is also served by its own Department of Public Works, which provides sanitation management. The superintendent is Phil Healey.

In 2008, three houses in Lynbrook were listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]: [[House at 251 Rocklyn Avenue]], [[House at 474 Ocean Avenue]], and [[House at 73 Grove Street]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref> The [[Rockville Cemetery]] was listed in 2015.<ref name="nps">{{cite web|url=http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/listings/20151127.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places Listings|date=November 27, 2015|work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 11/16/15 through 11/20/15|publisher=National Park Service}}</ref>