Haverstraw, New York
Haverstraw, New York .
Location in Rockland County and the state of New York.
Location in Rockland County and the state of New York.
Haverstraw is positioned in New York Haverstraw - Haverstraw Location of Haverstraw in New York State New York Haverstraw / h v r str / is a town in Rockland County, New York, United States, positioned north of the Town of Clarkstown and the Town of Ramapo; east of Orange County, New York; south of the Town of Stony Point; and west of the Hudson River.
The town runs from the west to the east border of the county in its northern part.
The town contains three villages, one of which is also known as Haverstraw.
Haverstraw village is the initial seat of government for the town, hosting the area's historic central downtown company precinct and the most populated populace in northern Rockland County.
The town of Haverstraw was formed in 1788 while still part of Orange County, New York.
Haverstraw was partitioned in 1791 to form the town of Clarkstown and the town of Ramapo and again in 1865 to form the town of Stony Point.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town has a total region of 27.4 square miles (71.0 km2), of which 22.2 square miles (57.4 km2) is territory and 5.3 square miles (13.6 km2), or 19.19%, is water. The ethnic makeup of the town was 66.24% White, 10.27% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 3.21% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 15.65% from other competitions, and 4.12% from two or more competitions.
In the town, the populace was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older.
The town of Haverstraw is protected and served by over eighty men and women.
The Village of Haverstraw Police Department consolidated with the Town of Haverstraw Police Department in January 2006 and now serve as one department protecting both the town and the village.
The Town of Haverstraw Police Department is home to five officers who received New York State's highest award for bravery in the line of duty.
The New York State Police Officer of the Year award for 2000 was granted to Lieutenant Martin Lund, Sergeant Wayne Dunn, Sergeant John P.
Governor Pataki recognized each officer for their actions in an award ceremony held in the village of Haverstraw.
Haverstraw is also a end of the NY Waterway/Metro North Haverstraw Ossining Ferry.
New York Central's West Shore Railroad began operations along the banks of the Hudson in 1883 and directed passenger service between Albany and Weehawken Terminal in Weehawken, New Jersey, where passengers could transfer to ferries to Manhattan. Service was discontinued in 1959.
It is now part of the CSX River Subdivision which runs between North Bergen Yard in New Jersey and Selkirk, New York.
Bowline Point Town Park A park east of Haverstraw on a peninsula, called Bowline Point, in the Hudson River.
Garnerville A hamlet southwest of West Haverstraw.
Harriman State Park Part of the park is in the part of the town.
The initial seat of government in Haverstraw Town.
Johnsontown A hamlet west of West Haverstraw titled after the Johnson brothers.
Lake Kanawauke A lake in Harriman State Park in the southwest corner of the town.
Lake Sebago A lake in Harriman State Park in the southwest corner of the town.
Lake Welch A lake in Harriman State Park near the west town line.
Pomona A village partly in the town and partly in the town of Ramapo.
Samsondale A hamlet east of West Haverstraw.
Thiells A hamlet west of West Haverstraw.
West Haverstraw A village.
It is said that Aaron Burr studied law at the office of Thomas Smith, owner of the Belmont House (Treason House), which was occupied by his brother, Joshua Hett Smith the locale where Major Andre, accompanied by Benedict Arnold who commanded West Point, had agreed to surrender West Point to the British for 20,000 ($1.1 - M in 2008 dollars).
The Haverstraw Post Office now stands were the office once stood.
Prendergast (1913 1990) New York State Democratic Chairman, July 1955 February 1962 Honorable Karen Bully, retired 2016 after serving 40 years as a town clerk for the Town of Haverstraw Ivonne Santos, (2017) First Hispanic Town Justice in the history of Haverstraw.
Raquel Ventura,(2017) First Hispanic Town Clerk in the history of Haverstraw.
"Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Haverstraw town, Rockland County, New York".
"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Haverstraw town, Rockland County, New York".
"Intercity passenger trains serving New York via New Jersey terminals in 1942, 1956, and 1971 immediately before to the creation of Amtrak.".
New York: Rockland County Public Librarians Association, 1976.
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