Editing Sands Point, New York

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| name               = Sands Point, New York
| official_name      = Incorporated Village of Sands Point
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| leader_name        = Peter A. Forman
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| leader_name1       = Jeffrey Moslow
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| population_total   = 2712
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'''Sands Point''' is a [[Political subdivisions of New York State#Village|village]] located at the tip of 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]], United States. It is considered part of the Greater Port Washington area, which is anchored by [[Port Washington, New York|Port Washington]]. The population was 2,712 at the time of the 2020 census.

==History==
The village was incorporated in 1910 and is named for the Sands family.<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> In 1912, the village absorbed the communities of Barkers Point and Motts Point, and in 1932, it absorbed the Harbor Acres community.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=About The Village {{!}} Village of Sands Point {{!}} New York |url=https://www.sandspoint.gov/about |access-date=June 15, 2022 |website=VSP Website |language=en}}</ref> The land which comprises the village was originally owned by three families: the Sands family, the [[Vanderbilts|Vanderbilt family]], and the Cornwell family.<ref name=":81" />

In 1917, [[Daniel Guggenheim]] bought his {{convert|216|acre|km2|adj=on}} [[Hempstead House]], formerly Castle Gould. His son [[Harry Guggenheim]], founder of ''[[Newsday]]'', later erected his estate "Falaise" nearby in 1923.<ref name=":81" /> Today, the estate belongs to the Friends of the Sands Point Preserve, which is a non-profit organization that maintains the property.<ref name="BOH">{{cite web |title=Big Man; Big House |url=http://www.big-old-houses.com/#!Big-Man-Big-House/c23xi/5617fca80cf2a7ff73aa88c3 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151031114140/http://www.big-old-houses.com/#!Big-Man-Big-House/c23xi/5617fca80cf2a7ff73aa88c3 |archive-date=31 October 2015 |access-date=19 October 2015 |website=big-old-houses.com}}</ref>

In the 1960s, under less strict building codes, many homes were built on {{convert|1|acre|m2|adj=on}} parcels. Current [[zoning]] allows [[Subdivision (land)|subdivision]]s of {{convert|2|acre|m2}} or more.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Village of Sands Point, NY: Zoning |url=https://ecode360.com/11099835 |access-date=June 15, 2022 |website=Village of Sands Point, NY Code |language=en-US}}</ref>

The [[Sands Family Cemetery]] was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1992.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:Sands-point-ny-map.gif|thumb|left|U.S. Census map of Sands Point.]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village 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 24.56%, is water.<ref name="GR2" />

Sands Point is bordered on three sides by water – the Long Island Sound to the north, [[Manhasset Bay]] to the west and [[Hempstead Harbor]] on the east. It shares land borders with the villages of [[Port Washington North, New York|Port Washington North]] and [[Manorhaven, New York|Manorhaven]], as well as the unincorporated hamlet of Port Washington.<ref name=":2" />

Sands Point is located at the tip of the [[Cow Neck Peninsula]] (also known as the Port Washington Peninsula or as Manhasset Neck), which is bordered by [[Manhasset Bay]], [[Hempstead Bay]], and [[Long Island Sound]].<ref name=":2" />

=== Topography ===
Like the rest of Long Island's [[North Shore (Long Island)|North Shore]], Sands Point 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, New York|Roslyn]]; Harbor Hill is the highest geographic point in Nassau County.<ref name=":58" /><ref name=":59" />

=== Climate ===
Sands Point has a [[humid subtropical climate]] (''Cfa''), bordering on a hot-summer [[humid continental climate]] (''Dfa''). Average monthly temperatures in the village range from 31.8&nbsp;°F in January to 75.3&nbsp;°F in July.<ref>{{Cite web |title=PRISM Climate Group at Oregon State University |url=https://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/ |website=prism.oregonstate.edu}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Department of Agriculture]], the village 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 |language=en-us}}</ref>

== Economy ==
Sands Point is considered a [[Commuter town|bedroom community]] of the [[New York City|City of New York]], and many residents commute to/from New York for work.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lasky |first=Julie |date=December 11, 2019 |title=Sands Point, N.Y.: A Fairy-Tale Village, for Those Who Can Afford It |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/11/realestate/sands-point-ny-a-fairy-tale-village-for-those-who-can-afford-it.html |access-date=August 27, 2021 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

The village is completely residential in character.<ref name=":0" /> There are no areas zoned for business, commercial, or industrial uses located anywhere within the Village of Sands Point.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{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=August 27, 2021|website=www.longislandindexmaps.org}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=
|1920= 284
|1930= 438
|1940= 628
|1950= 860
|1960= 2161
|1970= 2916
|1980= 2742
|1990= 2477
|2000= 2786
|2010= 2675
|2020= 2712
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]] of 2010,  2,675 people, 872 households, and 762 families were residing in the village.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 23, 2015|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> The [[population density]] was 636.9 people/sq mi (243.2/km<sup>2</sup>). The 934 housing units had an average density of 222.4/sq mi (84.9/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the village was 88.6% [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 0.8% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 8.2% [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 1.1% from [[Other races (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanics]] or [[Latinos (U.S. Census)|Latinos]] of any race were 4.7% of the population.<ref name="GR2" />

Of the 872 households,  38.3% had children under 18 living with them, 80.6% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.6% were not families. About 10.4% of the households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03, and the average family size was 3.21.<ref name="GR2" />

In the village, the age distribution was 26.4% under 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 15.4% from 25 to 44, 34.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 or older. The median age was 45.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.<ref name="GR2" />

As of 2018, the median income for a household in the village was $231,667, with it being named the richest town in New York.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://patch.com/new-york/portwashington/long-island-village-richest-town-new-york-state|title=This Long Island Village is the Richest Town in New York State|date=June 1, 2018|website=Port Washington, NY Patch}}</ref> Males had a median income of $158,500 versus $44,943 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $112,716. None of the families and 0.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none under age 18 or 65 or over.<ref name="GR2" />

== Government ==

=== Village government ===
As of July 2024, the Mayor of Sands Point is Peter A. Forman, the Deputy Mayor is Jeffrey Moslow, and the Village Trustees are Elena Karabatos, Khashayar Khazai, Jeffrey Moslow, and Sloane Ackerman.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Village of Sands Point – Boards, Officials, & Staff |url=https://www.sandspoint.gov/boards-officials-staff |access-date=August 13, 2022 |website=Incorporated Village of Sands Point |language=en}}</ref>

==== Village police ====
[[File:Sands Point Police Car, Sands Point, NY August 13, 2022.jpg|thumb|A Sands Point Police Department vehicle at Village Hall in August 2022.]]
The Village of Sands Point operates its own police department.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> The Sands Point Police Department, as such, is responsible for providing police protection services within the village.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />

As of August 2022, the Police Commissioner of Sands Point is Mayor Peter A. Forman and the Chief of Police is Thomas Ruehle.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.sandspointpolice.org/about-us |access-date=August 13, 2022 |website=Sands Point Police Department |language=en}}</ref>

=== Representation in higher government ===

==== Town representation ====
Sands Point is located in the Town of North Hempstead's 6th council district, which as of July 2024 is represented on the [[North Hempstead Town Council]] by Mariann Dalimonte ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]]–[[Port Washington, New York|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>

==== Nassau County representation ====
Sands Point is located in Nassau County's 11th Legislative district, which as of July 2024 is represented in the [[Nassau County Legislature]] by Delia DiRiggi-Whitton (D–[[Glen Cove, New York|Glen Cove]]).<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":78">{{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 Assembly =====
Sands Point is located within the [[New York State Assembly]]'s [[New York's 16th State Assembly district|16th State Assembly district]], which as of July 2024 is represented by [[Gina Sillitti|Gina L. Sillitti]] (D–[[Manorhaven, New York|Manorhaven]]).<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Gina L. Sillitti – Assembly District 16 {{!}}Assembly Member Directory {{!}} New York State Assembly |url=https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Gina-Sillitti |access-date=July 22, 2021 |website=nyassembly.gov}}</ref>

===== New York State Senate =====
Sands Point is located in the [[New York State Senate]]'s [[New York's 7th State Senate district|7th State Senate district]], which as of July 2024 is represented by [[Jack Martins|Jack M. Martins]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]]–[[Old Westbury, New York|Old Westbury]]).<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=NY Senate District 7 |url=https://www.nysenate.gov/district/7 |access-date=July 22, 2021 |website=NY State Senate |language=en}}</ref>

==== Federal representation ====

===== United States Congress =====
Sands Point is located in [[New York's 3rd congressional district]], which as of July 2024 is represented by [[Tom Suozzi|Thomas R. Suozzi]] (D–Glen Cove).<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Fandos |first=Nicholas |date=February 29, 2024 |title=Tom Suozzi Returns to Congress With 2 Words for House: 'Wake Up' |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/28/nyregion/tom-suozzi-speech-congress.html |access-date=March 1, 2024 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

==== United States Senate ====
Like the rest of New York, Sands Point is represented in the [[United States Senate]] by [[Chuck Schumer|Charles E. 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 2020 U.S. presidential election, the majority of Port Washington North voters voted for [[Joe Biden]] (D).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Park |first=Alice |last2=Smart |first2=Charlie |last3=Taylor |first3=Rumsey |last4=Watkins |first4=Miles |date=2021-02-02 |title=An Extremely Detailed Map of the 2020 Election |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/upshot/2020-election-map.html |access-date=2024-07-20 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name=":523">{{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 |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Parks and recreation ==
[[File:Village Club of Sands Point, Sands Point, NY August 13, 2022 B.jpg|thumb|The Village Club of Sands Point in August 2022.]]
The Sands Point Golf Club and the Village Club of Sands Point are both located in Sands Point.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sands Point Golf Club |url=http://www.sandspointgc.org/ |access-date=May 11, 2021 |website=Sands Point Golf Club |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Home – Village Club Of Sands Point |url=https://www.villageclub.org/ |access-date=May 11, 2021 |website=www.villageclub.org}}</ref> The Village Club, which was formerly the IBM Country Club, was purchased in 1994 by the village.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us – Village Club Of Sands Point |url=https://villageclub.org/web/pages/about-us |access-date=June 15, 2022 |website=villageclub.org}}</ref>

Additionally, Nassau County's [[Hempstead House|Sands Point Preserve]] is located within the village.<ref name=":2" />

== Education ==

===School district===
{{Further|Port Washington Union Free School District}}
[[File:Guggenheim Elementary School, Sands Point, NY August 16, 2022.jpg|thumb|The Port Washington Union Free School District's Guggenheim Elementary School in 2022.]]
Sands Point is located entirely in the [[Port Washington Union Free School District]].<ref name=":2" /><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> As such, all children who reside within the village and attend public schools go to Port Washington's schools.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":6" />

Additionally, the Port Washington UFSD's Guggenheim Elementary School is located within the village.<ref name=":2" />

=== Library district ===
Sands Point is located entirely within the boundaries of the Port Washington Library District.<ref name=":2" />

== Infrastructure ==

=== Transportation ===

==== Road ====
[[File:Middle Neck Road, Sands Point, NY August 13, 2022 C.jpg|thumb|Middle Neck Road within Sands Point in 2022.]]
Major roads in Sands Point include Barkers Point Road, [[List of county routes in Nassau County, New York|Cow Neck Road (CR C53)]], [[County Route D55 (Nassau County, New York)|Middle Neck Road (CR D55)]], and Sands Point Road.<ref name=":2" />

==== Bus ====
As of July 2024, no [[Nassau Inter-County Express]] bus routes operate within Sands Point.<ref name=":13">{{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=nicebus.com}}</ref>

=== Utilities ===

==== Natural gas ====
[[National Grid USA]] provides [[natural gas]] to homes and businesses that are hooked up to natural gas lines in Sands Point.<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 Sands Point.<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><ref>{{Cite web |title=Emergency Management {{!}} The Village of Port Washington North |url=http://www.portwashingtonnorth.org/?page_id=1355 |access-date=August 10, 2021 |language=en-US}}</ref>

==== Sewage ====
Sands Point is not connected to any [[sanitary sewer]]s, and as such, the entire village relies on [[Cesspit|cesspools]] and [[Septic tank|septic systems]].<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sewerage Map – Nassau County |url=https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1328/85percentfigureunsewercrop?bidId= |access-date=August 5, 2021 |website=County of Nassau, New York}}</ref>

==== Water ====
The Village of Sands Point has its own municipal water system, which is operated by the Village of Sands Point Water Department and provides the entirety of the village with water.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sands Point Water Department |url=https://www.sandspoint.gov/water |access-date=2024-08-02 |website=Incorporated Village of Sands Point |language=en}}</ref>

=== Healthcare and emergency services ===

==== Healthcare ====
No hospitals are located within Sands Point.<ref name=":2" /> The nearest hospital is [[St. Francis Hospital (Flower Hill, New York)|St. Francis Hospital]], located in nearby [[Flower Hill, New York|Flower Hill]].<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":82">{{Cite web |title=About Us |url=https://stfrancisheartcenter.chsli.org/sfh-utility-about |access-date=September 6, 2020 |publisher=St. Francis Heart Center}}</ref>

==== Fire ====
The Village of Sands Point, in its entirety, is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Port Washington Fire District.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":35">{{Cite web |title=Department {{!}} Port Washington Fire Department |url=https://pwfd.com/?page_id=16 |access-date=October 24, 2020}}</ref>

==== Police ====
The Village of Sands Point is served by the Sands Point Police Department.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":37">{{Cite web |title=County Map {{!}} Nassau County Police, NY |url=https://www.pdcn.org/189/County-Map |access-date=October 24, 2020 |website=pdcn.org}}</ref>

== Notable people ==
* [[Marv Albert]] (born 1941), sportscaster.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Isaacs |first=Stan |date=June 12, 1991 |title=Is Marv Happy? Yessss! |page=155 |work=[[Newsday]] }}</ref>
* [[Alva Belmont]] (1853–1933), [[socialite]] and [[suffragette]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Weber |first=Harvey |date=May 22, 1983 |title=Living in the grand Vaderblit Manner |page=SM20 |work=[[Newsday]]}}</ref>
* [[Carlos Beltrán]] (born 1977), professional baseball player.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tour ex-Met Carlos Beltran's $5.495M Sands Point home |url=http://www.newsday.com/classifieds/real-estate/tour-carlos-beltran-s-long-island-mansion-1.5141415 |access-date=February 10, 2016 |website=Newsday}}</ref><ref name=":7">{{cite web |title=Carlos Beltran selling Sands Point home |url=http://www.newsday.com/classifieds/real-estate/real-li-1.812034/carlos-beltran-selling-sands-point-home-1.3543936 |access-date=March 20, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Len Berman]] (born 1947), television sportscaster and morning radio host.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Musleah |first=Rahel |date=July 11, 1993 |title=Sportscaster Opts for Privacy. |page=LI-6 |work=[[The New York Times]] }}</ref>
* [[John Cassavetes]] (1929–1989), actor and film director; graduated from Port Washington High School in 1947.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Winer |first=Linda |date=February 4, 1989 |title=Maverick Director John Cassavetes Dies |page=2 |work=[[Newsday]] }}</ref>
* [[Stanley Chais]] (1926–2010), investment advisor in the [[Madoff investment scandal]].
* [[Perry Como]] (1912–2001), singer.<ref name="ref1" />
* [[Frank Costello]] (1891–1973), mobster, crime boss, and racketeer.<ref>{{Cite news |date=February 19, 1973 |title=Frank Costello Dies Of Coronary at 82; Underworld Leader |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1973/02/19/archives/frank-costello-dies-of-coronary-at-82-underworld-leader-frank.html |access-date=August 15, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* [[Howard Gould]] (1871–1959), financier.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Castle Gould – Sands Point Preserve |url=http://sandspointpreserveconservancy.org/about/castle-gould/ |access-date=August 15, 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Harry Frank Guggenheim|Harry Guggenheim]] (1890–1971), aviator, newspaper publisher, and [[Horse racing|racehorse]] owner/breeder.<ref name=":7" />
* [[Horace Hagedorn]] (1915–2005), businessman.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Martin |first=Douglas |date=2005-02-01 |title=Horace Hagedorn, 89, Marketing Genius Behind Miracle-Gro, Dies |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/01/obituaries/horace-hagedorn-89-marketing-genius-behind-miraclegro-dies.html |access-date=2024-08-02 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Perrone |first=Stephanie |date=2018-05-16 |title=The Sands Point Man Who Planted Miracle-Gro |url=https://www.longislandpress.com/2018/05/16/the-sands-point-man-who-planted-miracle-gro/ |access-date=2024-08-02 |website=www.longislandpress.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[W. Averell Harriman]] (1891–1986), Governor of New York.<ref name=":4">{{Cite news |last=Shaman |first=Diana |date=July 18, 1993 |title=In the Region: Long Island; 34 Mansions Planned for Harriman Estate |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/07/18/realestate/in-the-region-long-island-34-mansions-planned-for-harriman-estate.html |access-date=August 15, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=May 22, 2019 |title=Wendy Goodman Recalls the Long Island Home That Sparked Her Lifelong Love of Design |url=https://www.elledecor.com/design-decorate/house-interiors/a27376868/wendy-goodman-long-island-home/ |access-date=August 15, 2022 |website=ELLE Decor |language=en-us}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=History |url=http://www.sandspointgc.org/historynbspnbspnbsp |access-date=August 15, 2022 |website=Sands Point Golf Club |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Pamela Harriman]] (1920–1997), socialite and W. Averell Harriman's third wife.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" />
* [[William Randolph Hearst]] (1863–1951), publisher.<ref name="ref1">{{cite web |title=Sands Point, Long Island – Long Island New York |url=http://www.longislandexchange.com/towns/sands-point.html |access-date=July 16, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120523224414/https://www.longislandexchange.com/towns/sands-point.html|archive-date=May 23, 2012|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref name=":8">{{Cite news |date=July 14, 1937 |title=Conde Nast Upheld on North Shore Title; Ruling Based on Old Patent Citing Deerskin and Wampum Payments |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1937/07/14/archives/conde-nast-upheld-on-north-shore-title-ruling-based-on-old-patent.html |access-date=August 15, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* [[John La Gatta]] (1894–1977), illustrator.<ref name="ref1" />
* [[Ken Langone|Kenneth C. Langone]] (born 1935), co-founder (financial backer) of [[Home Depot]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 13, 2012 |title=Kenneth Langone's House in Sands Point, NY (Google Maps) (#2) |url=https://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/kenneth-langones-house-1/view/google/ |access-date=June 15, 2022 |website=Virtual Globetrotting |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Edgar F. Luckenbach]] (1868–1943), shipping magnate.<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 12, 1939 |title=HORSE SHOW AIDS LONG ISLAND FUND; Sixth Annual Event on Edgar Luckenbach's Estate Helps Port Washington Charity |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1939/06/12/archives/horse-show-aids-long-island-fund-sixth-annual-event-on-edgar.html |access-date=August 15, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=February 1, 1949 |title=Offer Port Gold Coast Mansion as 'Emergency' School |page=19 |work=[[Newsday]]}}</ref>
* [[Condé Montrose Nast]] (1873–1942), publisher.<ref name="ref1" /><ref name=":8" />
* [[Elizabeth Cushman Titus Putnam]] (born 1933), founder of the [[Student Conservation Association]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Baird |first=Joel Banner |title=Vermonter remembers roots of youth conservation |url=https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/life/green-mountain/2016/03/13/vermonter-remembers-roots-youth-conservation/81271560/ |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=Burlington Free Press |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Charles Cary Rumsey]] (1879–1922), sculptor, husband of [[Mary Harriman Rumsey]].<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" />
* [[Mary Harriman Rumsey]], (1881–1934), founder of The Junior League, member [[National Women's Hall of Fame]].<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" />
* [[Arnold A. Saltzman]] (1916–2014), businessman, diplomat, art collector, and philanthropist.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ARNOLD A. SALTZMAN Obituary (2014) New York Times |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/nytimes/name/arnold-saltzman-obituary?id=7735040 |access-date=August 15, 2022 |website=Legacy.com}}</ref>
* [[James R. Shepley]] (1917–1988), reporter and publishing executive.<ref>{{cite news|date=May 28, 1975|title=Notes on People|page=51|newspaper=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1975/05/28/archives/notes-on-people-byrd-says-wallace-best-articulates-the-discontent.html}}</ref>
* [[Felix Sater]] (born 1966), real-estate developer and career criminal.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bagli |first=Charles V. |date=December 17, 2007 |title=Real Estate Executive With Hand in Trump Projects Rose From Tangled Past |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/17/nyregion/17trump.html |access-date=August 15, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Parks |first=Jessica |date=February 15, 2019 |title=Felix Sater sells Sands Point home – Manhasset Times |url=https://theislandnow.com/manhasset-107/felix-sater-sells-sands-point-home/ |access-date=August 15, 2022 |website=The Island Now |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[John Philip Sousa]] (1854–1932), composer most famous for his marches.<ref name="ref1" />
* [[Herbert Bayard Swope]] (1882–1958), editor and journalist.<ref name=":8" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=June 23, 1958 |title=Obituary: President Sends Eulogy to Herbert Swope Rites |page=39C |work=[[Newsday]] }}</ref>
* [[William Tavoulareas]] (1919–1996), president of the Mobil Oil Company.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Morgan |first=Jerry |date=June 7, 1984 |title=Mobil Names New President |pages=45 |work=[[Newsday]] }}</ref>
* [[Don Vultaggio]] (born 1951/1952), founder of the [[Arizona Beverage Company]].<ref name="Forbes profile">{{cite web |title=Forbes profile: Don Vultaggio |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/don-vultaggio/ |accessdate=May 6, 2020 |website=Forbes}}</ref><ref name="Curbed">{{cite news |last1=Bear |first1=Rob |date=April 29, 2013 |title=The Magnificent Mansions of Five Famous Beverage Barons |work=Curbed |url=https://www.curbed.com/2013/4/29/10249022/the-magnificent-mansions-of-five-famous-beverage-barons |accessdate=October 14, 2018}}</ref>

== In popular culture ==
In [[F. Scott Fitzgerald]]'s ''[[The Great Gatsby]]'' (1925), Sands Point (Port Washington/Manhasset/Cow Neck) was referred to as "East Egg". East Egg (Port Washington/Manhasset/Cow Neck) residents inherited their fortunes and were more highly respected than the ''[[nouveau riche]]'' in newer "West Egg" ([[Great Neck, New York|Great Neck]]/[[Kings Point, NY|Kings Point]]), because Sands Point had "old money". The story's fictional Buchanans lived in the western part of Sands Point. Reports incorrectly suggest that Fitzgerald – while he was a guest at the mansion of [[Herbert Bayard Swope]] on Hoffstot Lane, at Prospect Point in Sands Point – used the site and its parties as his inspiration for the fictional Buchanan home in East Egg.<ref name="forbes">{{cite web|title=Sands Point's Lands End goes on market for $30 million|url=http://www.newsday.com/classifieds/real-estate/real-li-1.812034/sands-point-s-lands-end-goes-on-market-for-30-million-1.1577950|website=Newsday.com|date=November 10, 2009|first=Laura|last=Mann|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110402182459/http://www.newsday.com/classifieds/real-estate/real-li-1.812034/sands-point-s-lands-end-goes-on-market-for-30-million-1.1577950|archive-date=April 2, 2011}}</ref> The home may have served as one of the many inspirations, as Fitzgerald did likely visit it during his time living in Great Neck (1922–24), but not as a guest of Swope's. Fitzgerald left Great Neck for Paris in 1924, prior to Swope's purchase of that mansion. The likely story with regard to Swope is that Fitzgerald and his good friend [[Ring Lardner]] would observe many parties held at the home Swope was residing in during the time Fitzgerald was actually living in the area. This Swope residence was adjacent to Lardner's home on Shore Road in Great Neck, and is no longer extant, though Lardner's mansion is still standing.<ref name="forbes" />

Another Sands Point mansion, situated next to the [[Sands Point Light]] and across a shallow bay from Prospect Point, was [[Beacon Towers]]. Scholars believe it served as one of the many inspirations for Jay Gatsby's mansion in the novel, though Gatsby lived on the eastern side of Kings Point, in the book. The extravagant Gothic-style residence was built by [[Alva Belmont]], formerly Alva Vanderbilt, in 1918. It was demolished in 1945.<ref name="mansions">{{cite book|last=Randall|first=Mónica|title=The Mansions of Long Island's Gold Coast|publisher=Rizzoli|year=2003|isbn=978-0-8478-2649-0|pages=275–277}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://www.sandspoint.gov/ Official website]

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