Editing Syosset, New York

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| name               = Syosset, New York
| settlement_type    = [[Hamlet (New York)|Hamlet]] and [[census-designated place]]
| nickname           = 
| motto              = "Together We Will Make a Difference"

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| population_total   = 19259
| population growth since 2014 = 3.61%, which is lower compared to the national average of 11.61% =[United states census]
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| postal_code        = 11773, 11791
| area_code          = [[Area codes 516 and 363|516, 363]]
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| website            = {{URL|www.syossetchamber.com/}}
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'''Syosset''' {{IPAc-en|s|aɪ|ˈ|ɒ|s|ᵻ|t}} is a [[Hamlet (New York)|hamlet]] and [[census-designated place]] in the [[Oyster Bay (town), New York|Town of Oyster Bay]], 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. The population was 19,259 at the time of the 2020 census.

==Geography==
[[File:Syosset-ny-map.gif|thumb|A [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]] map of Syosset]]
[[File:Syosset Station.jpg|thumb|[[Syosset station]] in Syosset, a [[Long Island Rail Road]] stop]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], Syosset has a total area of {{convert|5.0|sqmi|km2}}, all land.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|access-date=2011-04-23|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Syosset, NY Profile: Facts & Data|url=https://newyork.hometownlocator.com/ny/nassau/syosset.cfm|access-date=2021-10-04|website=newyork.hometownlocator.com}}</ref>

Syosset absorbed the hamlet and former CDP of [[Locust Grove, New York|Locust Grove]] for the 1990 census.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=US Census Bureau Publications - Census of Population and Housing|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|access-date=2021-10-04|website=www.census.gov|language=EN-US}}</ref> Furthermore, Syosset gained some territory between the 2000 census and 2010 census from [[Muttontown, New York|Muttontown]], and also lost some territory which was annexed to the [[Laurel Hollow, New York|Village of Laurel Hollow]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2010|title=New York: 2010|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/cen2010/cph-2-34.pdf|access-date=2021-10-01|page=III-6}}</ref>

Syosset is located approximately {{convert|32|mi|km|-1}} east of [[Midtown Manhattan]], {{convert|14|mi|km|-1}} east of the eastern border with [[Queens]], {{convert|23|mi|km|-1}} southeast of the [[Throgs Neck Bridge]], and {{convert|168|mi|km|-1}} southeast of [[Albany, New York|Albany]], the state capital. It borders [[Oyster Bay (hamlet), New York|Oyster Bay]] and [[Laurel Hollow, New York|Laurel Hollow]] to the north, [[Woodbury, Nassau County, New York|Woodbury]] to the east, [[Plainview, New York|Plainview]] and [[Hicksville, New York|Hicksville]] to the south, and [[Jericho, New York|Jericho]] and [[Muttontown, New York|Muttontown]] to the west. Syosset is accessible to [[New York City]] by the [[Long Island Rail Road|LIRR]] and the [[I-495 (NY)|Long Island Expressway]] by car.

Syosset is served by the [[Syosset (LIRR station)|Syosset LIRR station]], the Syosset Post Office, the [[Syosset Central School District]], the Syosset Public Library, the Syosset Fire Department, and the Jericho Water District.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Long Island Index: Interactive Map |url=http://www.longislandindexmaps.org/ |access-date=2022-04-18 |website=www.longislandindexmaps.org}}</ref>

=== Greater Syosset area ===
The Greater Syosset area consists of 2 villages and 2 unincorporated hamlets

* Syosset
* [[Woodbury, Nassau County, New York|Woodbury]]
* [[Muttontown, New York|Muttontown]]
* [[Laurel Hollow, New York|Laurel Hollow]]

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2020= 19259
|2010= 18829
|2000= 18544
|1990= 18967
|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>
}}
As of the [[2020 U.S. Census]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/syossetcdpnewyork/PST045222 | title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Syosset CDP, New York }}</ref> there were 19,259 people, 6,170 households, and 5,307 families residing in Syosset. The population density was {{convert|3,785.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 6,354 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,274.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Syosset was 62.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.0% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 31.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.00% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.8% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.6% from two or more races. 4.1% are [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race. Syosset, like many other places on the [[North Shore (Long Island)|North Shore of Long Island]], has a large [[Jewish]] population,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jewishdatabank.org/content/upload/bjdb/716/JCSNY-2011-Geographic-Profile-Report-Chap-7-Nassau-Rev-10-13.pdf |title=Jewish Community Study of New York: 2011 Geographic Profile |publisher=UJA-Federation of New York}}</ref> as well as a large number of residents of [[Italian people|Italian]] and [[East Asian]] origin. 35.4% of the population spoke a language other than [[English language|English]] at home, mostly [[Chinese language|Chinese]] or [[Korean language|Korean]].

There were 8,131 households, out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.4% were non-families. 12.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 3.33.

In Syosset, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.

The median income for a household in Syosset was $180,297, and the median income for a family was $223,508. Males had a median income of $109,742 versus $77,038 for females. The [[per capita income]] for Syosset was $78,230. About 1.6% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over. The median home value is $944,786, while the average listing price of a home in the CDP was $1,164,815.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zillow.com/home-values/34220/syosset-ny/ |title=Syosset NY Home Prices & Home Values }}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[3lau]], DJ
* [[Judd Apatow]], screenwriter, television producer, and film producer
* [[Jay Bienstock]], Emmy Award–winning producer, ''[[Survivor (American TV series)|Survivor]]'' and ''[[The Apprentice (American TV series)|The Apprentice]]''
* [[Sue Bird]], Israeli-American [[Women's National Basketball Association]] point guard, 4× WNBA champion, 5× Olympic champion, 12× All-Star ([[Seattle Storm]])<ref>{{cite web|last=WNBA |url=http://www.wnba.com/news/seattles-bird-five-former-mvps-selected-start-verizon-wnba-star-2017/ |title=Seattle's Bird, Five Former MVPs Selected to Start Verizon WNBA All-Star 2017 |publisher=[[WNBA]] |date=July 11, 2017 |access-date=July 21, 2017}}</ref>
* [[Richard Bishop (gymnast)|Richard Bishop]], Olympic gymnast
* [[Alan S. Blinder]], economist, Professor of Economics & Public Affairs at [[Princeton University]], Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 1994–1996, writer, author, and columnist
* [[Leslie Buck]], businessman, designer of the [[Anthora]] [[coffee cup]]<ref name=nytimes>{{cite news |first=Margalit|last=Fox|title=Leslie Buck, Designer of Iconic Coffee Cup, Dies at 87 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/30/nyregion/30buck.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=April 29, 2010 |access-date=May 31, 2010}}</ref>
* [[Elaine Chao]], former [[US Secretary of Transportation]]
* [[Charles T. Duryea]] - member of the New York State Assembly
* [[Ben Ehrenreich]], novelist
* [[William Everdell]], historian
* [[Alex Flinn]], novelist
* [[Bev Francis]], IFBB professional Australian [[female bodybuilding|female bodybuilder]], [[powerlifting|powerlifter]], and national [[shot put]] champion
* [[Sibel Galindez]], actress
* [[Jared Grasso]], college basketball coach
* [[Eric Haber]], professional poker player and hedge-fund manager
* [[Chris Heintz (baseball)|Chris Heintz]], former MLB player and current manager of [[Minnesota Twins]] minor league affiliate
* [[Alfred Hershey]] (1908–1997), Nobel Prize–winning bacteriologist and geneticist
* [[Michael Isikoff]], investigative journalist
* [[Cliff Josephy]], professional poker player
* [[Ned Lamont]], 89th governor of [[Connecticut]]
* [[Michael Lohan]], television personality and father of actress [[Lindsay Lohan]]
* [[Jon Lovett]], podcast host, screenwriter, former [[speechwriter]] for [[Barack Obama]] 
* [[Derick Martini]], screenwriter and film director
* [[Robert Maschio]], actor, Dr. Todd "The Todd" Quinlan on ''[[Scrubs (TV series)|Scrubs]]''
* [[Idina Menzel]], actress and singer
* [[Grant Napear]], broadcast journalist, Sacramento Kings (NBA) play-by-play announcer
* [[Ed Newman]], former All-Pro offensive guard, [[Miami Dolphins]]
* [[Eric Nystrom]], NHL player, son of four time [[New York Islanders]] [[Stanley Cup]] champion [[Bob Nystrom]]
* [[Adam Pascal]], actor
* [[Natalie Portman]], actress
* [[Bruce Randall]] , Mr.Universe 1959
* [[Aesop Rock]], hip-hop musician
* [[Sal Romano]], MLB pitcher for the [[Cincinnati Reds]] 
* [[Felissa Rose]], actress<ref>{{cite web|work=Macabre Daily|url=https://www.macabredaily.com/articles/felissa-rose-talks-to-macabre-daily-at-necromantic-brew-cos-dismember-to-remember|title=Felissa Rose talks to Macabre Daily at Necromantic Brew Co.'s Dismember to Remember!|date=December 27, 2023|last=Greenblatt|first=Lowell|url-status=live|archive-date=October 13, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20241013193512/https://www.macabredaily.com/articles/felissa-rose-talks-to-macabre-daily-at-necromantic-brew-cos-dismember-to-remember}}</ref>
* [[Howie Rose]], sportscaster for New York Mets, New York Islanders
* [[Gabe Rotter]], novelist, television writer and producer
* [[Jim Rowinski]], former [[NBA]] player; [[Chicago Tribune Silver Basketball|Big Ten MVP]]
* [[Dave Rubin]], comedian and television personality
* [[Chris Russo|Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo]], sportscaster and sports journalist
* [[Rob Scuderi]], NHL player and [[Stanley Cup]] champion with the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]]
* [[Gail G. Shapiro]], pediatric allergist
* [[Mikey Wax]], musician
* [[Meg Wolitzer]], novelist
*[[Irad Young]] (born 1971), American-Israeli soccer player 
* [[Jordan Young (producer)|Jordan Young]], television producer and writer

==Education==
Almost all of the CDP is in [[Syosset Central School District]]<!--UNI 28560--> with a small piece extending into [[Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District]]<!--UNI 22290 -->.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36059_nassau/DC20SD_C36059.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220721193819/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36059_nassau/DC20SD_C36059.pdf|archive-date=July 21, 2022|url-status=live|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Nassau County, NY|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2024-11-03}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36059_nassau/DC20SD_C36059_SD2MS.txt Text list] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220721193916/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36059_nassau/DC20SD_C36059_SD2MS.txt |date=July 21, 2022 }}</ref>

==In popular culture==
* ''[[The Wednesday Wars]]'' by [[Gary D. Schmidt]] takes place in Syosset in 1967.
* In [[Adam Sandler]]'s ''[[Mr. Deeds]]'', [[Winona Ryder]]'s character says she is originally from Syosset.
* In ''[[New York Minute (film)|New York Minute]]'', [[Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen]]'s characters live with their father in Syosset.
* ''[[Secrets and Wives]]'' features wealthy women from [[Old Westbury]], [[Roslyn, New York|Roslyn]], and Syosset.
* Asteroid [[250774 Syosset]], discovered by [[Richard Kowalski]] in 2005, was named for the hamlet on Long Island.<ref name="MPC-object" /> The official {{MoMP|250774|naming citation}} was published by the [[Minor Planet Center]] on January 9, 2020 ({{small|[[Minor Planet Circulars|M.P.C.]] 120069}}).<ref name="MPC-Circulars-Archive" />
* In ''[[Soapdish]]'', [[Whoopi Goldberg]]'s character reveals that Montana Moorhead was formerly Milton Moorhead of Syosset, Long Island.
* In the ''[[Comedy Central]]'' show Review (season 1, episode 3) the viewer question about pancakes comes from "Nick from Syosset, New York".
* In the 2021 television series ''[[Gossip Girl (2021 TV series)|Gossip Girl]]'', the character Julien Calloway mentions that she turned down a sponsorship from a strip mall in Syosset in the first episode of season 1.
* In ''[[Only Murders in the Building]]'', the character Oliver Putnam mentions that he threw up in a pool at a wedding in Syosset.
* In ''[[The Kominsky Method]]'', Mindy's boyfriend Martin grew up in Syosset.
* In HBO's [[Girls (TV series)|''Girls'']], the character Ray Ploshansky mentions that he has an aunt who lives in Syosset.
* In the 2019 crime drama film [[Bad Education (2019 film)|''Bad Education'']], Syosset's [[Syosset Central School District|school district]] is mentioned several times as a competitor of nearby [[Roslyn Union Free School District]], where the film's events take place.

==Syosset Fire Department==
Syosset is protected by the firefighters and EMTs of the Syosset Fire Department (SFD), which consists of five all-volunteer fire companies and one all-volunteer EMS company.<ref name=":0" /> The Syosset Fire Department currently operates out of three fire stations, located throughout the area, which encompasses Syosset, [[Woodbury, Nassau County, New York|Woodbury]], and parts of Muttontown, Oyster Bay Cove, Laurel Hollow, Cold Spring Harbor, East Norwich, Jericho, Hicksville, and Plainview.  At 14.4 square miles, it is the largest coverage area in Nassau County.<ref name=":12">{{Cite web |title=Long Island Index: Interactive Map |url=http://www.longislandindexmaps.org/ |website=Long Island Index Maps |publisher=Long Island Index}}</ref> They operate a fire apparatus fleet of five engines, two trucks, one rescue, three ambulances, and several special, support, and reserve units.<ref name=":12" />

==References==
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<ref name="MPC-object">{{cite web
  |title      = (250774) Syosset
  |work       = Minor Planet Center
  |url        = https://minorplanetcenter.net/db_search/show_object?object_id=250774
  |access-date = 1 February 2020}}</ref>

<ref name="MPC-Circulars-Archive">{{cite web
  |title      = MPC/MPO/MPS Archive
  |work       = Minor Planet Center
  |url        = https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/iau/ECS/MPCArchive/MPCArchive_TBL.html
  |access-date = 1 February 2020}}</ref>

}} <!-- end of reflist -->

==External links==
{{Commons category|Syosset, New York}}
* [http://www.syossetchamber.com/ Syosset Chamber of Commerce]
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