Editing Port Washington, New York

{{Short description|Hamlet and CDP in Nassau County, New York}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
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| name               = Port Washington, New York
| nicknames          = "Port"; "PW"
| established_title  = First settled
| established_date   = 1644
| named_for          = [[George Washington]]
| unit_pref          = Imperial
| settlement_type    = [[Hamlet (New York)|Hamlet]] and [[census-designated place]]
| subdivision_name1  = {{flag|New York}}
| subdivision_type   = Country
| subdivision_name   = {{flagu|United States}}
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in New York|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Nassau County, New York|Nassau]]
| subdivision_type3  = [[Town (New York)|Town]]
| subdivision_name3  = [[Town of North Hempstead, New York|North Hempstead]]
| image_skyline      = Main Street, Port Washington, NY September 31, 2022 D.jpg
| image_caption      = Main Street in Port Washington, looking east on September 1, 2022.
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| image_map          = Nassau County New York incorporated and unincorporated areas Port Washington highlighted.svg
| mapsize            = 260px
| map_caption        = Location in [[Nassau County, New York|Nassau County]] and the state of [[New York (state)|New York]]
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| area_total_km2     = 14.64
| area_land_km2      = 10.88
| area_total_sq_mi   = 5.65
| area_water_sq_mi   = 1.45
| area_water_km2     = 3.76
| area_land_sq_mi    = 4.20
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 20, 2022}}</ref>
| population_demonym = Port Washingtonian
| pushpin_map        = USA New York Long Island#New York
| pushpin_map_caption = Location on Long Island##Location within the state of New York
| pushpin_label      = Port Washington, New York
| pushpin_label_position = top
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m        = 30
| elevation_ft       = 98
| population_footnotes =
| population_total   = 16753
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_density_km2 = 1539.71
| timezone           = [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset         = −5
| timezone_DST       = EDT
| utc_offset_DST     = −4
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP Code]]s
| postal_code        = 11050–11055
| area_code          = [[Area codes 516 and 363|516, 363]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 36-59520
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 0960979
| website            = {{URL|www.pwcoc.org/}}
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| population_density_sq_mi = 3987.86
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'''Port Washington''' is a [[Hamlet (New York)|hamlet]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) on the [[Cow Neck Peninsula]] in the [[North Hempstead, New York|Town of North Hempstead]], in [[Nassau County, New York|Nassau County]], on the [[North Shore (Long Island)|North Shore]] of [[Long Island]], in [[New York (state)|New York]]. The hamlet is the anchor community of the Greater Port Washington area. The population was 16,753 at the time of the 2020 census.

== History ==
Much of the Port Washington area was settled by colonists in 1644, after they purchased land from the people of the [[Matinecock (tribe)|Matinecock Nation]].<ref name=":81">{{Cite book|last=Winsche|first=Richard|title=The History of Nassau County Community Place-Names|date=October 1, 1999|publisher=Empire State Books|isbn=978-1557871541|location=[[Interlaken, New York]]|pages=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=About Port Washington – Port Washington Chamber of Commerce|url=https://www.pwcoc.org/port-washington|access-date=September 27, 2021|website=www.pwcoc.org}}</ref>

In the 1870s, Port Washington became an important [[Sand mining|sand-mining]] town; it had the largest [[sandbank]] east of the [[Mississippi River]] and easy barge access to [[Manhattan]]. Some 140 million cubic yards of local sand were used for concrete for [[Architecture of New York City|skyscrapers in New York City]] (including the [[Empire State Building|Empire State]] and [[Chrysler Building|Chrysler]] buildings), in addition to the [[New York City Subway]].<ref name=":22">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Sand Mining|url=https://www.cowneck.org/sand-mining|access-date=January 11, 2021|website=Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society}}</ref> In 1998, the sand mines were redeveloped as Harbor Links – a golf course for North Hempstead residents.<ref name=":3">{{cite web|title=Harbor Links|url=http://www.harborlinks.com/|website=harborlinks.com}}</ref>

In 1930, Port Washington tried to incorporate itself as a city, which would have had the same boundaries as the [[Port Washington Union Free School District]] – excluding [[Sands Point, New York|Sands Point]], which had already incorporated itself as a village several years prior.<ref name=":812">{{Cite book|last=Winsche|first=Richard|title=The History of Nassau County Community Place-Names|date=October 1, 1999|publisher=Empire State Books|isbn=978-1557871541|location=[[Interlaken, New York]]|pages=33–34}}</ref> This plan ultimately failed when the bill was killed after [[Baxter Estates, New York|Baxter Estates]], [[Flower Hill, New York|Flower Hill]], and [[Manorhaven, New York|Manorhaven]] incorporated themselves as villages in order to retain [[Home rule in the United States|home rule]] over their respective areas.<ref name=":812" />

The [[United States Post Office (Port Washington, New York)|Port Washington Post Office]] – commissioned by the [[Federal government of the United States|United States Government]] as part of the [[New Deal]] – opened in 1935.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Post Office – Port Washington NY |url=https://livingnewdeal.org/sites/post-office-port-washington-ny/ |access-date=December 13, 2024 |website=Living New Deal |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Kahofer |first=Kurt |title=Building-Structure Inventory Survey: Port Washington Post Office |date=November 1989 |publisher=[[Town of North Hempstead]]}}</ref>

In the late 1930s, prior to the opening of the [[Marine Air Terminal]] at [[LaGuardia Airport]], Port Washington was [[Pan-American World Airways|Pan-American World Airways']] [[New York Seaplane Airport|New York base]] for their Yankee Clipper [[Boeing]] [[Boeing 314|B-314]] [[flying boat]]s; the waters of [[Manhasset Bay]] were ideal for flying boat operations.<ref name=":02">{{Cite book|last=Stoff|first=Joshua|title=LaGuardia Airport|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|year=2008|isbn=978-0-7385-5799-1|series=Images of Aviation|pages=31 & 32|lccn=2008924409}}</ref> Common destinations served included London, [[Southampton|Southampton (UK)]], [[Azores|the Azores]], and [[Bermuda]].<ref name=":02" />

==Geography==
[[File:Port-washington-map.gif|thumb|U.S. Census map of Port Washington|left]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|5.6|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|4.2|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|1.4|sqmi|km2}}, or 25.22%, is water.

The hamlet is bordered on two sides with bodies of water: Manhasset Bay on its western side and [[Hempstead Harbor]] on its eastern side.<ref name="GR22">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|access-date=January 31, 2008|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

Two [[Enclave and exclave|enclaves]] exist above the northern portions of the main, contiguous part of the hamlet.<ref name=":32">{{Cite web |title=Long Island Index: Interactive Map |url=http://www.longislandindexmaps.org/?zoom=0&x=1313564&y=266122.5&code=53264&tab=tabServiceProviders&satellite=false&landuse=true&landuseopacity=0.8&mainlayers=Fire_boundary,LIE,ParkwayMainRd,VillageBoundaryUninc,VillageBoundaryInc,TownsCities&labellayers=Fire_boundary,VillageBoundaryUninc,VillageBoundaryInc,TownsCities,LIE&serviceproviderlayers= |access-date=March 2, 2021 |website=www.longislandindexmaps.org}}</ref>

Furthermore, Port Washington is located on the [[Cow Neck Peninsula]].<ref name=":02" /><ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=May 17, 1992|title=A Place With Unique Qualities: Waterfront, parks make area special|work=[[Newsday]]|url=|access-date=|via=[[ProQuest]]}}</ref>

=== Topography ===
Like the rest of Long Island's [[North Shore (Long Island)|North Shore]], Port Washington is situated on a [[terminal moraine]], known as the [[Harbor Hill Moraine]].<ref name=":58">{{Cite web |title=Garvies Point Museum and Preserve – Geology of Long Island |url=http://www.garviespointmuseum.com/geology.php |access-date=November 7, 2020 |publisher=Garvies Point Museum}}</ref><ref name=":59">{{Cite web |title=Geology – Friends of the Bay |url=http://friendsofthebay.org/about-us/geology/ |access-date=November 7, 2020 |publisher=Friends of the Bay}}{{Dead link|date=April 2024|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> This moraine was formed by [[glacier]]s during the [[Wisconsin glaciation|Wisconsin Glacial Episode]], and is named for [[Harbor Hill]] in Roslyn; Harbor Hill is the highest geographic point in Nassau County.<ref name=":58" /><ref name=":59" />

According to the [[United States Environmental Protection Agency]] and the [[United States Geological Survey]], the highest point in Port Washington is Beacon Hill, at an elevation of roughly {{Convert|270|ft|m}}, and the lowest point is Hempstead Harbor and Manhasset Bay, which are at [[sea level]].<ref name=":16">{{Cite web |title=EPA – Waters GeoViewer |url=https://epa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=ada349b90c26496ea52aab66a092593b |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401215117/https://epa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=ada349b90c26496ea52aab66a092593b |archive-date=April 1, 2019 |access-date=July 28, 2021 |website=[[United States Environmental Protection Agency]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The National Map – Advanced Viewer |url=https://apps.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210202060756/https://apps.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ |archive-date=February 2, 2021 |access-date=July 30, 2021 |website=[[United States Geological Survey]]}}</ref>

=== Climate ===

==== Overview ====
Port Washington has a [[humid subtropical climate]] (''Cfa''), bordering on a hot-summer [[humid continental climate]] (''Dfa'').<ref name=":5" /> Average monthly temperatures in the central CDP range from 33.0&nbsp;°F in January to 75.9&nbsp;°F in July.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=https://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/|title=PRISM Climate Group at Oregon State University|website=prism.oregonstate.edu}}</ref>{{Weather box
| location = Port Washington, New York, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1999–present
| single line = Yes
| Jan record high F = 71
| Feb record high F = 73
| Mar record high F = 87
| Apr record high F = 94
| May record high F = 96
| Jun record high F = 101
| Jul record high F = 108
| Aug record high F = 105
| Sep record high F = 97
| Oct record high F = 89
| Nov record high F = 83
| Dec record high F = 76
| year record high F =
| Jan high F = 39.8
| Feb high F = 41.9
| Mar high F = 48.7
| Apr high F = 59.7
| May high F = 69.4
| Jun high F = 78.6
| Jul high F = 84.0
| Aug high F = 82.6
| Sep high F = 76.4
| Oct high F = 65.2
| Nov high F = 54.5
| Dec high F = 45.0
| year high F =
| Jan mean F = 33.0
| Feb mean F = 34.5
| Mar mean F = 41.0
| Apr mean F = 51.2
| May mean F = 60.8
| Jun mean F = 70.2
| Jul mean F = 75.9
| Aug mean F = 74.8
| Sep mean F = 68.3
| Oct mean F = 57.3
| Nov mean F = 47.1
| Dec mean F = 38.6
| year mean F =
| Jan low F = 26.1
| Feb low F = 27.1
| Mar low F = 33.2
| Apr low F = 42.6
| May low F = 52.2
| Jun low F = 61.8
| Jul low F = 67.8
| Aug low F = 66.9
| Sep low F = 60.3
| Oct low F = 49.5
| Nov low F = 39.8
| Dec low F = 32.1
| year low F =
| Jan record low F = -4
| Feb record low F = -5
| Mar record low F = 5
| Apr record low F = 13
| May record low F = 34
| Jun record low F = 43
| Jul record low F = 50
| Aug record low F = 46
| Sep record low F = 38
| Oct record low F = 27
| Nov record low F = 18
| Dec record low F = -2
| year record low F =
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 3.86
| Feb precipitation inch = 3.06
| Mar precipitation inch = 4.30
| Apr precipitation inch = 4.02
| May precipitation inch = 3.75
| Jun precipitation inch = 4.31
| Jul precipitation inch = 4.06
| Aug precipitation inch = 4.33
| Sep precipitation inch = 4.22
| Oct precipitation inch = 4.20
| Nov precipitation inch = 3.42
| Dec precipitation inch = 4.31
| year precipitation inch =
| Jan snow inch = 1.85
| Feb snow inch = 7.8
| Mar snow inch = 3.7
| Apr snow inch = 0.3
| May snow inch = 0
| Jun snow inch = 0
| Jul snow inch = 0
| Aug snow inch = 0
| Sep snow inch = 0
| Oct snow inch = 0
| Nov snow inch = 0.2
| Dec snow inch = 5.7
| year snow inch =
| humidity colour =
| Jan humidity = 73
| Feb humidity = 75
| Mar humidity = 72
| Apr humidity = 72
| May humidity = 75
| Jun humidity = 74
| Jul humidity = 73
| Aug humidity = 71
| Sep humidity = 73
| Oct humidity = 73
| Nov humidity = 71
| Dec humidity = 75
| year humidity =
| Jan sun = 177
| Feb sun = 153
| Mar sun = 172
| Apr sun = 167
| May sun = 202
| Jun sun = 213
| Jul sun = 237
| Aug sun = 241
| Sep sun = 215
| Oct sun = 190
| Nov sun = 210
| Dec sun = 171
| year sun =
| Jan uv = 2
| Feb uv = 2
| Mar uv = 2
| Apr uv = 4
| May uv = 5
| Jun uv = 6
| Jul uv = 6
| Aug uv = 6
| Sep uv = 5
| Oct uv = 3
| Nov uv = 2
| Dec uv = 2
| source = NOAA, PRISM, The Weather Channel (temperatures, average dew points, and average precipitation)<ref>{{cite web
|url = https://xmacis.rcc-acis.org/
|title = xmACIS2 (Applied Climate Information System) – Port Washington 1991–2020 Raw Averages and 1938–2011 Extremes
|publisher = NOAA
|accessdate = June 4, 2024
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Monthly Averages for Port Washington, NY |publisher=The Weather Channel |url=https://weather.com/weather/monthly/l/455a0e09279461db28f52be971df56cabc21bb76f5c226506a8e1eb4ea902dfb |access-date=July 12, 2015}}</ref>
| Jan dew point F = 22.0
| Feb dew point F = 22.3
| Mar dew point F = 27.3
| Apr dew point F = 37.0
| May dew point F = 48.2
| Dec dew point F = 27.9
| Nov dew point F = 36.5
| Oct dew point F = 47.2
| Sep dew point F = 58.1
| Aug dew point F = 64.2
| Jul dew point F = 64.4
| Jun dew point F = 58.9
| source 1 =
| source 2 = Weather Atlas (all other data)<ref>{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather-us.com/en/new-york-usa/port-washington-climate
|title = Climate and monthly weather forecast Port Washington, NY
|publisher = Weather Atlas
|accessdate = June 4, 2024
}}</ref>
| Jan light = 9.6
| Feb light = 10.7
| Mar light = 12.0
| Apr light = 13.3
| May light = 14.5
| Dec light = 9.3
| Nov light = 9.9
| Oct light = 11.1
| Sep light = 12.4
| Aug light = 13.7
| Jul light = 14.8
| Jun light = 15.1
}}

==== Plant zone ====
According to the [[United States Department of Agriculture|United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)]], Port Washington is located within [[hardiness zone]] 7b.<ref>{{Cite web|title=USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map|url=https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/|access-date=September 20, 2021|website=planthardiness.ars.usda.gov}}</ref>

=== Greater Port Washington area ===
The Greater Port Washington area is home to four incorporated villages in their entirety, in addition to the hamlet of Port Washington:<ref name=":32" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title=Port Washington News|url=https://portwashington-news.com/|access-date=March 2, 2021|website=Port Washington News}}</ref>
* Baxter Estates
* Manorhaven
* [[Port Washington North, New York|Port Washington North]]
* Sands Point

Additionally, the Greater Port Washington area also includes part of the Incorporated Village of Flower Hill (which is split between the Greater Manhasset, Greater Port Washington, and Greater Roslyn areas), as well as a small part of the [[Plandome Manor, New York|Village of Plandome Manor]] (which is split between the Greater Manhasset and Port Washington areas).<ref name=":32" /><ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Village of Flower Hill » Village History|url=https://villageflowerhill.org/village-history/|access-date=March 2, 2021|website=villageflowerhill.org}}</ref>

== Economy ==
[[File:Hilton Garden Inn – Roslyn, Port Washington, NY July 30, 2022 B.jpg|thumb|The Hilton Garden Inn in Port Washington on July 30, 2022.]]
There are numerous small stores in Port Washington with 6 shopping centers, 4 strip malls and an industrial complex on the east side of Port Washington next to Hempstead Harbor, off [[County Route 15 (Nassau County, New York)|West Shore Road]]. [[Entertainment One]], [[NPD Group]], [[Pall Corporation|Pall]], and [[Systemax]], as well as a [[Hilton Garden Inn]] are located in that industrial complex.<ref name=":12">{{Cite web |title=Port Washington |url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Port+Washington,+NY/@40.8278693,-73.6789346,13.5z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x89c288cbac59ef47:0x369706fa72f96d0c!8m2!3d40.8256552!4d-73.6981854 |access-date=August 10, 2020 |website=Google Maps }}</ref>

=== Business improvement district ===
The entire hamlet is within the Greater Port Washington Business Improvement District's boundaries.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Municipalities & Jurisdictional Lines |url=https://portwashingtonbid.org/municipalities-jurisdictional-lines/ |access-date=August 17, 2022 |website=Greater Port Washington Business Improvement District }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 2000 = 15215
| 2010 = 15846
| 2020 = 16753
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}

===2010 Census===
As of the 2010 census, the population was 15,846.<ref name="GR22" /> The racial makeup of the population was 82.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 8% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 4.8% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 13.4% of the population. The median income for households in Port Washington, New York is $127,813, while the mean household income is $189,892.

===2000 Census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 15,215 people, 5,521 households, and 4,168 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|3,613.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 5,662 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,344.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.97% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.81% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.11% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 6.07% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.15% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.86% from two or more races.

There were 5,521 households, out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, and 24.5% were non-families. Of all households, 20.4% were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.15.<ref name="GR22" />

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.<ref name="GR22" /> The median income for a household in the CDP was $105,837 and the median income for a family was $122,646. Males had a median income of $91,024 versus $59,299 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $53,815. About 3.1% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="GR22" />

== Government ==
=== Town representation ===
Port Washington, an unincorporated area within the Town of North Hempstead, is directly governed by said Town.<ref name=":32" /> It is in [[North Hempstead Town Council]]'s 6th district, which as of January 2025 is represented by Mariann Dalimonte ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]]–Port Washington).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Town of North Hempstead – Councilwoman Mariann Dalimonte|url=https://northhempsteadny.gov/district6|access-date=December 18, 2020|website=northhempsteadny.gov}}</ref>

=== Representation in higher government ===

==== Nassau County representation ====
Port Washington is in the [[Nassau County Legislature]]'s 11th legislative district, which as of January 2025 is represented by Delia DiRiggi-Whitton (D–[[Glen Cove, New York|Glen Cove]]).<ref name=":32" /><ref name=":782">{{Cite web |title=District 11 – Delia DeRiggi-Whitton {{!}} Nassau County, NY – Official Website |url=https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/507/District-11---Delia-DeRiggi-Whitton |access-date=December 18, 2020 |website=www.nassaucountyny.gov}}</ref>

==== New York State representation ====

===== New York State Senate =====
Port Washington is in [[New York's 7th State Senate district]], which as of January 2025 is represented by [[Jack Martins|Jack M. Martins]] (R–[[Old Westbury, New York|Old Westbury]]).<ref name=":32" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=NY Senate District 7 |url=https://www.nysenate.gov/district/7 |access-date=December 18, 2020 |website=NY State Senate }}</ref>

===== New York State Assembly =====
Port Washington is in [[New York's 16th State Assembly district]], which as of January 2025 is represented by [[Daniel Norber|Daniel J. Norber]] (R–[[Great Neck (village), New York|Great Neck]]).<ref name=":32" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Daniel J. Norber – Assembly District 16 {{!}}Assembly Member Directory {{!}} New York State Assembly |url=https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Daniel-J-Norber/bio/ |access-date=January 1, 2025 |website=nyassembly.gov}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Walker |first=Corey |date=November 11, 2024 |title=Ex-IDF Soldier Becomes First Republican in 50 Years to Win New York State Assembly Seat in Long Island District |url=https://www.algemeiner.com/2024/11/11/ex-idf-soldier-becomes-first-republican-50-years-win-new-york-state-assembly-seat-long-island-district/ |accessdate=November 15, 2024 |website=The Algemeiner}}</ref>

==== Federal representation ====
===== United States Congress =====
Port Washington is in [[New York's 3rd congressional district]], which as of January 2025 is represented in the [[United States Congress]] by [[Tom Suozzi|Thomas R. Suozzi]] (D–Glen Cove).<ref name=":32" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/democrat-tom-suozzi-to-be-sworn-back-into-congress-tonight-after-winning-special-election-for-ny-3/|title=Democrat Tom Suozzi sworn back into Congress after winning special election for NY-3|last1=Kramer|first1=Marcia|last2=Williams|first2=Doug|website=[[CBS News]] |date=February 28, 2024}}</ref>

==== United States Senate ====
Like the rest of New York, Port Washington is represented in the [[United States Senate]] by [[Chuck Schumer|Charles Schumer]] (D) and [[Kirsten Gillibrand]] (D).<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Senate: Contacting U.S. Senators |url=https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm?State=NY |access-date=July 22, 2021 |website=www.senate.gov}}</ref>

=== Politics ===
In the 2024 U.S. presidential election, the majority of Port Washington voters voted for [[Kamala D. Harris]] (D).<ref name=":52">{{Cite web|last=Welch|first=Will|date=November 8, 2017|title=How Long Island Voted|url=https://projects.newsday.com/long-island/how-long-island-voted/?election=2016%20General&position=U.S.%20President&region=United%20States|access-date=June 23, 2021|website=Newsday}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=LaRocco |first=Paul |date=November 12, 2024 |title=Map: How Long Island voted for president in Harris-Trump race |url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/elections/trump-harris-election-results-uuvmm1tu |access-date=November 12, 2024 |website=Newsday |language=en}}</ref>

== Parks and recreation ==
[[File:Sandminers Monument.jpg|thumb|The Sandminers Monument, located off of West Shore Road, pays tribute to the area's historic sand-mining operations.]]There are several public parks in Port Washington. These include:<ref name=":32" />
* Blumenfeld Family Park<ref>{{Cite web |title=Town of North Hempstead – Blumenfeld Family Park |url=https://www.northhempsteadny.gov/content/16253/16261/18952/18956/20990/default.aspx |access-date=August 11, 2021 |website=www.northhempsteadny.gov}}</ref>
* Harbor Links<ref name=":3" />
* Merriman Park (Manhasset Bay Park District residents only)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Town of North Hempstead – Merriman Park |url=https://www.northhempsteadny.gov/content/16253/16261/18952/18956/21034/default.aspx |access-date=August 11, 2021 |website=www.northhempsteadny.gov}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Merriman Park/Committee to Preserve Recreational Space in Port Washington |url=https://pwpl.org/wordpress1/wp-content/uploads/Merriman_Park.pdf |access-date=August 11, 2021 |website=Port Washington Public Library}}</ref>
* North Hempstead Aerodrome<ref>{{Cite web |title=Town of North Hempstead – Aerodrome |url=https://www.northhempsteadny.gov/content/16253/16261/18952/18956/20988/default.aspx |access-date=August 10, 2021 |website=www.northhempsteadny.gov}}</ref>
* [[North Hempstead Beach Park]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Town of North Hempstead – North Hempstead Beach Park |url=https://www.northhempsteadny.gov/North-Hempstead-Beach-Park |access-date=August 10, 2021 |website=www.northhempsteadny.gov}}</ref>
* Alvan Petrus Park<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 2, 2017 |title=Alvan Petrus Park reopens in Port Washington |url=https://theislandnow.com/news-98/alvan-petrus-park-reopens-port-washington/ |access-date=August 11, 2021 |website=The Island Now }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Town of North Hempstead – Alvan Petrus Park Photos |url=https://northhempsteadny.gov/alvanpetruspark |access-date=August 11, 2021 |website=northhempsteadny.gov}}</ref>
* Sand Miner's Monument<ref>{{Cite web |title=Town of North Hempstead – Sand Miners Monument |url=https://www.northhempsteadny.gov/content/16253/16261/18952/18956/21054/default.aspx |access-date=August 11, 2021 |website=www.northhempsteadny.gov}}</ref>
* Sunset Park<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 8, 2011 |title=No. 94: Sunset Park |url=https://patch.com/new-york/portwashington/no-94-sunset-park |access-date=August 11, 2021 |website=Port Washington, NY Patch |language=en}}</ref>
* Town Dock Park<ref>{{Cite web |title=Town of North Hempstead – Town Dock Park |url=https://www.northhempsteadny.gov/content/16253/16261/18952/18956/21068/default.aspx |access-date=August 11, 2021 |website=www.northhempsteadny.gov}}</ref>

=== Park district ===
[[File:Merriman Park, Port Washington, Long Island, New York June 4, 2022 A.jpg|thumb|An entrance to Merriman Park on June 4, 2022.]]
A small portion of Port Washington is in a [[park district]] named the Manhasset Bay Park District. This [[Special district (United States)|special district]], which is operated by the Town of North Hempstead, covers the hamlet's Manhasset Bay Estates subdivision, as well as a portion of the Plandome Country Club in the adjacent incorporated village, Plandome Manor.<ref name=":32" /><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

The Manhasset Bay Park District is responsible for operating and maintaining Merriman Park, located on the former site of the [[Port Washington Union Free School District]]'s Merriman School; the park is open exclusively to residents of the Manhasset Bay Park District.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

===Yacht clubs===
* Manhasset Bay Yacht Club<ref>{{cite web |title=Home – Manhasset Bay Yacht Club – Port Washington, NY |url=https://www.manhassetbayyc.org/ |website=manhassetbayyc.org}}</ref>
* North Shore Yacht Club<ref>{{cite web |title=North Shore Yacht Club – North Shore Yacht Club – Western Long Island Sound |url=https://www.nsyc.net/ |website=nsyc.net}}</ref>
* Port Washington Yacht Club<ref>{{cite web |title=Home – Port Washington Yacht Club 2017 |url=https://www.pwyc.com/ |website=pwyc.com}}</ref>

The former [[Knickerbocker Yacht Club]] was also in the hamlet.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Fischler |first=Marcelle S. |date=July 26, 2012 |title=Bon Voyage to a Gilded Club |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/29/realestate/long-island-in-the-region-bon-voyage-to-a-gilded-club.html |access-date=August 10, 2021 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

== Education ==
=== School district ===
[[File:Paul D. Schreiber High School, Port Washington, Long Island, New York.jpg|thumb|[[Paul D. Schreiber Senior High School|Paul D. Schreiber High School]] on June 6, 2021.]]
Port Washington is within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the [[Port Washington Union Free School District]].<ref name=":32" /><ref name=":6">{{Cite web|title=Port Washington UFSD / Port Washington School District|url=https://www.portnet.org/|access-date=August 10, 2020|website=Port Washington UFSD|language=en}}</ref> Additionally, a small portion of the hamlet's southeastern corner is within the boundaries of the [[Roslyn Union Free School District]]. However, there are no homes in that area of the hamlet, and as such, all students in the hamlet who attend public schools go to Port Washington's schools.<ref name=":32" /><ref name=":6" />

In 2022, the Port Washington UFSD's high school, [[Paul D. Schreiber Senior High School]], was ranked #733 nationally out of 17,843 schools and #77 in New York High Schools out of 1,212 schools.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 2, 2022 |title=Paul D. Schreiber Senior High School |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/new-york/districts/port-washington-union-free-school-district/paul-d-schreiber-senior-high-school-13985 |access-date=May 2, 2022 |website=U.S. News & World Report}}</ref>

=== Library district ===
Port Washington is in the Port Washington Library District.<ref name=":32" />

==Infrastructure==
=== Transportation ===
=== Road ===
One state road passes through and directly serves Port Washington: [[New York State Route 101|Port Washington Boulevard (NY 101)]].<ref name=":32" /><ref name=":18">{{Cite web |title=Nassau County Road Jurisdiction Viewer |url=https://nassau-county.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0cb89be5516c4571b1be0972bc2c8cbf |access-date=July 21, 2021 |website=County of Nassau, New York}}</ref> Other major roads within the hamlet include Harbor Road, Mackey Avenue, Main Street, Murray Avenue, [[North Plandome Road]], Radcliff Avenue, Sandy Hollow Road, South Bayles Avenue, [[County Route 15 (Nassau County, New York)|West Shore Road/Beacon Hill Road]], and Willowdale Avenue.<ref name=":32" /><ref name=":18" />

==== Parking District ====
Port Washington, in its entirety, is within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Town of North Hempstead's [[Port Washington Parking District]] – a special district.<ref name=":32" /> Several of the district's parking facilities are in the hamlet.<ref name=":32" />

=== Rail ===
[[File:Port_Washington_LIRR_Station_House_from_Main_Street,_Port_Washington,_Long_Island,_New_York.jpg|thumb|The [[Port Washington station|Port Washington LIRR station's]] station house on June 6, 2021.]]
Port Washington is [[Port Washington station|the terminus]] of the [[Port Washington Branch]] of the [[Long Island Rail Road]], which opened for passengers in 1898.<ref name=":32" /><ref>{{cite web|date=May 16, 2002|title=Port Washington Branch Part 2 Auburndale to Port Washington|url=http://forgotten-ny.com/2002/05/port-washington-branch-part-2-auburndale-to-port-washington/|work=forgotten-ny.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=MTA LIRR – LIRR Map|url=http://web.mta.info/lirr/Timetable/lirrmap.htm|access-date=August 10, 2020|website=web.mta.info|archive-date=May 29, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140529224056/http://web.mta.info/lirr/Timetable/lirrmap.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== Bus ===
The [[N23 (Long Island bus)|n23]] bus, which is operated by [[Nassau Inter-County Express]] and runs from [[Manorhaven, New York|Manorhaven]] to the [[Mineola Intermodal Center]] in [[Mineola, New York|Mineola]], serves Port Washington, running along Main Street and Port Washington Boulevard.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nassau Inter-County Express Bus Route Map, July, 2020|url=https://www.nicebus.com/getattachment/Tools/Maps-and-Schedules/TEMP-System-Map-min-2.pdf.aspx|access-date=August 9, 2020|website=Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE)}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Nassau Inter-County Express – Maps and Schedules|url=https://www.nicebus.com/Tools/Maps-and-Schedules|access-date=August 10, 2020|website=www.nicebus.com}}</ref>

Additionally, NICE's [[Port Washington Shuttle (Nassau Inter-County Express)|Port Washington Shuttle]] provides local service in the hamlet and throughout the Greater Port Washington area, with limited service to the [[Roslyn, New York|Village of Roslyn]], which is slightly southeast of Port Washington.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Claus|first=Christina|date=June 5, 2019|title=Shuttle Expands Service|url=https://portwashington-news.com/shuttle-expands-service/|access-date=August 11, 2021|website=Port Washington News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Brooks|first=Khristopher J.|date=May 31, 2019|title=Port Washington LIRR shuttle service kicks off|url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/port-washington-lirr-shuttle-1.31799969|access-date=August 11, 2021|website=Newsday|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210811002855/https://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/port-washington-lirr-shuttle-1.31799969|archive-date=August 11, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Parks|first=Jessica|date=May 22, 2019|title=West Shore Road shuttle bus to expand service – Port Washington Times|url=https://theislandnow.com/port-washington/west-shore-rd-shuttle-bus-to-expand-service/|access-date=August 11, 2021|website=The Island Now}}</ref>

=== Utilities ===
==== Natural gas ====
[[National Grid USA]] provides [[natural gas]] to homes and businesses that are hooked up to natural gas lines in Port Washington.<ref name=":38">{{Cite web |title=Long Island Utility Information – LIPA, Nat Grid, & Local Water Authorities. |url=https://www.longisland.com/utilities.html |access-date=October 24, 2020 |website=LongIsland.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Natural Gas & Electricity {{!}} National Grid |url=https://www.nationalgridus.com/Default.aspx |access-date=July 21, 2021 |website=www.nationalgridus.com}}</ref>

==== Power ====
[[PSEG Long Island]] provides power to all homes and businesses within Port Washington.<ref name=":38" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Home Page – PSEG Long Island |url=https://www.psegliny.com/ |access-date=July 21, 2021 |website=www.psegliny.com}}</ref>

==== Sewage ====
Port Washington is within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the [[Port Washington Water Pollution Control District]], which operates the [[sanitary sewer]] system serving the hamlet.<ref name=":32" />

==== Water ====
The [[Port Washington Water District]] provides water for the heavy majority of the hamlet, with the exception being the small portion of the hamlet located within the Roslyn Union Free School District's boundaries, which is instead served by the [[Roslyn Water District]].<ref name=":32" />

=== Healthcare and emergency services ===

==== Healthcare ====
There are no hospitals in Port Washington. The nearest hospital is [[St. Francis Hospital (Flower Hill, New York)|St. Francis Hospital]] in the Village of Flower Hill.<ref name=":32" />

==== Fire ====
The heavy majority of Port Washington is within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Port Washington Fire District, with the exception being the portion of the hamlet located within the Roslyn Union Free School District's boundaries, which is within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Roslyn Fire District.<ref name=":32" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Port Washington Fire Department |url=http://www.pwfd.com/ |website=pwfd.com}}</ref>

==== Police ====
The [[Port Washington Police District]] provides police protection for the heavy majority of the hamlet, with the exception being the portion of the hamlet located within the Roslyn Union Free School District's boundaries, which is served by the Sixth Precinct of the [[Nassau County Police Department]].<ref name=":32" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Port Washington Police District NY |url=https://portwashingtonpd.ny.gov/ |access-date=August 10, 2020 }}</ref>

== Landmarks ==
The [[Thomas Dodge Homestead]], [[Main Street School]], and the [[Monfort Cemetery]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris2">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref><ref name="weekly2">{{cite web|date=August 29, 2014|title=Weekly list of actions taken on properties: 8/18/14 through 8/23/14|url=http://www.nps.gov/nr/listings/20140829.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150628031358/http://www.nps.gov/nr/listings/20140829.htm|archive-date=June 28, 2015|access-date=September 14, 2015|publisher=[[National Park Service]]}}</ref>
[[File:Main Street School Port Wash jeh.jpg|thumb|The Main Street School in 2011.]]

==Notable people==
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* [[Sebastian Arcelus]] (born 1976) – Actor.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jersey Boy Sebastian Arcelus Find Success (and Love) in Musicals |url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/133814/jersey-boy-sebastian-arcelus-find-success-and-love-in-musicals/ |access-date=July 26, 2024 |website=Broadway.com }}</ref>
* [[Eric Bloom]] (born 1944) – Musician
* [[Bob Carroll (singer/actor)|Bob Carroll]] (1918–1994) – Singer and actor; lived on Glen Lane.<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 19, 1994 |title=Bob Carroll, Actor In Many Roles, 76 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/19/obituaries/bob-carroll-actor-in-many-roles-76.html |access-date=July 26, 2024 |work=The New York Times |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Grudens |first=Richard |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=69S5_xHb1UcC&dq=%22Bob+Carroll%22+%22Port+Washington%22&pg=PA173 |title=The Music Men: The Guys who Sang with the Bands and Beyond |date=1998 |publisher=celebrity profiles publilshing |isbn=978-1-57579-097-8 }}</ref>
* [[John Cassavetes]] (1929–1989) – Actor and filmmaker.<ref>{{Cite news |last= Wilkinson |first=Annie |date=June 20, 2020 |title=John Cassavetes: The Father of Indie Films |work=Long Island Press |url=https://www.longislandpress.com/2020/06/22/john-cassavetes-the-father-of-indie-films/}}</ref>
* [[Evelyn Danzig]] (1902–1996) – Concert pianist and composer.<ref>{{Cite news |agency=Associated Press |date=August 4, 1996 |title=Evelyn Danzig, 94, Composer of Pop Song |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/08/04/nyregion/evelyn-danzig-94-composer-of-pop-song.html |access-date=July 26, 2024 |work=The New York Times |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Long Island Independent 30 October 1958 — The NYS Historic Newspapers |url=https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=lii19581030-01.1.9&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN----------%5C |access-date=July 26, 2024 |website=nyshistoricnewspapers.org}}</ref>
* [[William Dumpson]] (1930-2014) - played in the Negro leagues and for the Harlem Globetrotters
* [[John Fasano]] (1961–2014) – Screenwriter and director.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lane |first=Barbara Kaplan |date=October 31, 1993 |title=Spice and Sass to Go With the Pizza |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/10/31/nyregion/on-location-spice-and-sass-to-go-with-the-pizza.html |access-date=August 15, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* [[William H. Folwell]] (1924–2022) – American Episcopal prelate.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 8, 2022 |title=RIP: William Hopkins Folwell, 2nd bishop of Central Florida, dies at 97 |url=https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/2022/02/08/rip-william-hopkins-folwell-2nd-bishop-of-central-florida-dies-at-97/ |access-date=August 15, 2022 |website=Episcopal News Service }}</ref>
* [[Fontaine Fox]] (1884–1964) – American cartoonist and illustrator.
* [[Lucy Fradkin]] (born 1953) – Visual artist.<ref name="npg">{{Cite web |last=MonkEL |date=December 20, 2012 |title=Portrait of an Artist: Lucy Fradkin |url=https://npg.si.edu/blog/portrait-artist-lucy-fradkin |access-date=March 30, 2019 |website=npg.si.edu }}</ref>
* [[Howard Gould]] (1871–1959) – Financier.<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 21, 1909 |title=A NEW CASTLE GOULD.: Howard Gould to Build a $1000,000 Home at Port Washington. |page=XX1 |work=[[The New York Times]] |via=[[ProQuest]]}}</ref>
* [[Bob Griffin (basketball)|Bob Griffin]] (born 1950) – [[American-Israeli]] basketball player and English Literature professor.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Palmer|first=Joanne|title='On the Map'|url=http://jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com/on-the-map/|access-date=September 27, 2021|website=jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com}}</ref>
* [[Laszlo Halasz (conductor)|Lazlo Halasz]] (1905–2001) – Conductor; lived at 3 Leeds Drive.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Archives |first=L. A. Times |date=November 2, 2001 |title=Laszlo Halasz, 96; 1st New York City Opera Music Director |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-nov-02-me-64572-story.html |access-date=July 26, 2024 |website=Los Angeles Times }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Calta |first=Louis |date=April 2, 1972 |title=Concert Orchestra To Bow in Suffolk |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1972/04/02/archives/concert-orchestra-to-bow-in-suffolk.html |access-date=July 26, 2024 |work=The New York Times |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bellmore Life 11 January 1978 — The NYS Historic Newspapers |url=https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=bl19780111-01.1.8&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN---------- |access-date=July 26, 2024 |website=nyshistoricnewspapers.org}}</ref>
* [[William Randolph Hearst]] (1863–1951) – Publisher.<ref>{{Cite web|title=LIU WRH – Collection Highlights|url=http://www.liucedarswampcollection.org/betahearst/highlights.php?key=sandspoint|access-date=February 10, 2016|website=www.liucedarswampcollection.org}}</ref>
* [[William S. Hults Jr.]] (1906–1999) – Politician and [[New York State Department of Motor Vehicles]] commissioner; lived on Lowell Road.<ref>{{Cite news |date=February 18, 1953 |title=CUT IN LIBEL LIABILITY ON RADIO, TV URGED |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1953/02/18/archives/cut-in-libel-liability-on-radio-tv-urged.html |access-date=July 26, 2024 |work=The New York Times |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=August 10, 1942 |title=Penny in Army, Hults Will Make Race |work=[[Newsday]] |page= |pages=3, 27 |via=[[ProQuest]]}}</ref>
* [[Craig M. Johnson]] (born 1971) – Former New York State senator.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 5, 2010 |title=Senator Craig M. Johnson |url=https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/craig-m-johnson |access-date=August 15, 2022 |website=NY State Senate }}</ref>
* [[Katie Lowes]] (born 1982) – Actress.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Gerri |date=January 27, 2016 |title=Hollywood Now: Scandal's Katie Lowes on marriage, plus news on Kate Hudson, Chelsea Handler & Jamie-Lynn Sigler |url=https://18doors.org/hollywood_now_scandals_katie_lowes_on_marriage_kate_hudson_chelsea_handler_jamie-lynn_sigler/}}</ref>
* [[Jimmy McPartland]] (1907–1991) – Jazz cornetist and husband to Mariann McPartland; lived on Essex Court.<ref name=":2" />
* [[Margaret Marian McPartland]] (1918–2013) – English-born jazz pianist; lived on Essex Court.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Goldstein |first=Linda Portney |date=October 1, 2013 |title=Marian McPartland, 95 |url=https://portwashington-news.com/obituary-marian-mcpartland-95/ |access-date=August 15, 2022 |website=Port Washington News }}</ref>
* [[LuEsther Mertz]] (1905–1991) – Businesswoman and philanthropist.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Blau |first=Eleanor |date=February 6, 1991 |title=LuEsther Mertz, 85, Arts Patron And Partner in Magazine Business |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/02/06/obituaries/luesther-mertz-85-arts-patron-and-partner-in-magazine-business.html |access-date=July 26, 2024 |work=The New York Times |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* [[Evelyn Mulry Moore]] (1942–2012) – Wheelchair athlete.<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 23, 1969 |title=Mrs. Moore Paces Gizz Kids To Wheelchair Games Title |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1969/06/23/archives/mrs-moore-paces-gizz-kids-to-wheelchair-games-title.html |access-date=August 15, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* [[Kelly Moran (musician)|Kelly Moran]] – Musician; grew up in Port Washington.<ref name=":13">{{Cite web |last=Goldner |first=Sam |date=August 23, 2017 |title=Brooklyn experimenter Kelly Moran is pushing prepared piano to exciting new frontiers |url=http://www.factmag.com/2017/08/23/kelly-moran-fact-rated/ |website=Fact Mag}}</ref>
* [[Don Orehek]] (1928–2022) – Freelance cartoonist; lived on Revere Road.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 15, 2016 |title=The National Cartoon!st Issue 4 by National Cartoonists Society – Issuu |url=https://issuu.com/stevemcgarry/docs/natcartoonist_no.4final |access-date=July 26, 2024 |website=issuu.com }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Long Island News and The Owl 25 September 1997 — The NYS Historic Newspapers |url=https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=lino19970925-01.1.49&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN---------- |access-date=July 26, 2024 |website=nyshistoricnewspapers.org}}</ref>
* [[Nancy Overton]] (1926–2009) – Singer.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hevesi |first=Dennis |date=April 11, 2009 |title=Nancy Overton, Singer for the Chordettes, Is Dead at 83 |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/11/arts/music/11overton.html |access-date=August 15, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* [[Susan Quittmeyer]] (born 1953) – Opera singer.<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 4, 1987 |title=Susan Quittmeyer Weds James Morris |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/01/04/style/susan-quittmeyer-weds-james-morris.html |access-date=August 15, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Spiegel |first=Meryl |date=August 4, 1996 |title=Seeking an Opera Audience on East End |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/08/04/nyregion/seeking-an-opera-audience-on-east-end.html |access-date=August 15, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* [[Anthony Scaramucci]] (born 1964) – Founder of [[SkyBridge Capital]]; former [[White House Communications Director]] to President [[Donald Trump]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hampton|first=Daniel|date=September 25, 2019|title=Anthony Scaramucci To Speak In Native Port Washington This Week|url=https://patch.com/new-york/portwashington/anthony-scaramucci-speak-native-port-washington-week|access-date=September 27, 2021|website=Port Washington, NY Patch|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Richard Shindell]] (born 1960) – Singer-songwriter; grew up in Port Washington.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Digennaro |first=Ralph |date=February 20, 2000 |title=Singer-Guitarist at the Emelin |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/02/20/nyregion/singer-guitarist-at-the-emelin.html |access-date=August 15, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* [[Richard Sonnenfeldt]] (1923–2009) – Engineer, executive, author, and the United States' chief interpreter for prosecutors during the [[Nuremberg trials|Nuremberg Trials]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sulzberger |first=A. G. |date=October 13, 2009 |title=Richard W. Sonnenfeldt, Nuremberg Interrogator, Is Dead at 86 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/13/nyregion/13sonnenfeldt.html |access-date=July 26, 2024 |work=The New York Times |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=October 14, 2009 |title=Richard Sonnenfeldt dies at 86; chief interpreter for American prosecutors at Nuremberg trials |url=https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-richard-sonnenfeldt14-2009oct14-story.html |access-date=July 26, 2024 |website=Los Angeles Times }}</ref>
* [[Sean Spicer]] (born 1971) – 30th White House Press Secretary.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 21, 2017|title=Port Washington native named WH communications director; Spicer resigns |url=https://newjersey.news12.com/port-washington-native-named-wh-communications-director-spicer-resigns-35941123 |access-date=August 15, 2022 |website=News 12 – New Jersey}}</ref>
* [[Jean Swain]] (1923–2000) – Singer.<ref>{{Cite news |date=March 18, 1942 |title=Students Home for Easter Recess |pages=18 |work=[[Newsday]] |via=[[ProQuest]]}}</ref>
* [[Jon "Stugotz" Weiner]] (born 1972) – Co-host of ''[[The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz]].''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jon Weiner, AKA: Stugotz |url=https://www.ejsgameplan.com/episodes/stugotz |access-date=September 1, 2022 |website=The Game Plan }}</ref>
* [[Jeanine Tesori]] (born 1961) – Composer and musical arranger; grew up in Port Washington.<ref name="americantheatrewing.org">{{Cite web |date=December 2008 |title=Biography – Jeanine Tesori |url=http://americantheatrewing.org/biography/detail/jeanine_tesori |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090130140936/http://americantheatrewing.org/biography/detail/jeanine_tesori |archive-date=January 30, 2009 |website=American Theatre Wing}}</ref>
* [[George Vecsey]] (born 1939) – Sports columnist for ''[[The New York Times]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 29, 1982 |title=The Times Names Vecsey To Write Sports Column |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/01/29/sports/the-times-names-vecsey-to-write-sports-column.html |access-date=July 26, 2024 |work=The New York Times |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* [[Jordan Walker (basketball)]] - (born 1999) - professional basketball player 
* [[Mark Wood (violinist)|Mark Wood]] – Rock violinist.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Parks |first=Jessica |date=February 13, 2019 |title=Local musicians award music camp scholarship to Schreiber student – The Island Now News |url=https://islandnow.net/local-musicians-award-music-camp-scholarship-to-schreiber-student/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240726212127/https://islandnow.net/local-musicians-award-music-camp-scholarship-to-schreiber-student/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=July 26, 2024 |access-date=July 26, 2024 |website=The Island Now }}</ref>
* [[Burt Young]] (1940–2023) – Actor best known for appearing in ''[[Rocky]]'' and its sequels.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jacobson |first=Aileen |date=January 27, 2012 |title=Burt Young |url=http://lipulse.com/2012/01/27/burt-young/ |access-date=August 15, 2022 |website=Long Island Pulse Magazine }}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Port Washington Play Troupe]]
* [[Port Washington Parking District]]
* [[Port Washington Water Pollution Control District]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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* [https://www.pwcoc.org/ Port Washington Chamber of Commerce official website]
* [http://www.pwpl.org/ Port Washington Public Library]
* [https://archive.org/details/portwashingtonperformingarts/ Port Washington Performing Arts Archive]
{{Adjacent communities
 | Center    = Port Washington
 | North     = [[Sands Point, New York|Sands Point]]
 | Northeast =
 | East      = ''[[Hempstead Harbor]]''
 | Southeast =
 | South     = [[Flower Hill, New York|Flower Hill]]
 | Southwest = [[Plandome Manor, New York|Plandome Manor]]
 | West      = ''[[Manhasset Bay]]''
 | Northwest = [[Port Washington North, New York|Port Washington North]]<br />[[Baxter Estates, New York|Baxter Estates]]
}}
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