Albertson

History

The first European settler was John Seren who came from Connecticut in 1644. Later, Townsend Albertson started a farm and gristmill and the community eventually became known as Albertson, after him. In 1850, a road was built through Albertson on the lands of Isaac Underhill Willets. The road is still known as I.U. Willets Road. (Willets complained that Long Island has more roads than it would ever need). The Long Island Rail Road opened an Albertson train station in 1864. Seven years later, in 1917, the Albertson Water District was established. On February 21, 1928, the Albertson Post Office opened. In 1946, major postwar suburbanization began in the community with the construction of a small development by William Levitt. Developed by Joseph Carillo, Samuel Levin, and Joseph Wanes, the Hillside Terrace section included approximately 322 single-family homes and a large shopping center. This shopping center – The Shoppes at Willets Crossing (also known as the Albertson Shopping Center and Albertson Marketplace) – was built at a cost of approximately $75,000 (1950 USD) and is located at the northwestern corner of Willis Avenue and I.U. Willets Road. In 1953, the present Albertson Fire District headquarters – located on I.U. Willets Road – was constructed. The school's construction was approved by district residents on February 28, 1953, approving the resolution by a vote of 1,524-to-749. By the mid-1960s, the last farms in Albertson had been developed over with housing and businesses, and the community had become fully suburban in character. In 1977, sparked in large part out of concerns stemming from a controversial development proposal, locals formed the Albertson Square Civic Association – Albertson's local civic association. The organization continued to grow…

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. Albertson is located south and west of the hamlet of Roslyn Heights, east of the hamlet of Searingtown, and north of the Incorporated Village of Williston Park. The CDP's northern border with Roslyn Heights, furthermore, is the Northern State Parkway, while its southern border with Williston Park follows the former alignment of the Long Island Motor Parkway. According to the Köppen climate classification, Albertson has a Humid subtropical climate (type Cfa) with cool, wet winters and hot, humid summers. Precipitation is uniform throughout the year, with slight spring and fall peaks. | source = | precipitation colour = green }} According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Albertson is located within hardiness zone 7b.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  56,018
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  53,438
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  51,358
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  48,772
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  48,675
• European Starling

  Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  46,147
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  43,444
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  42,972

Largest nearby schools

• SYOSSET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
  High · SYOSSET · 2,266 students · 10.1:1 ratio
• FREEPORT HIGH SCHOOL
  High · FREEPORT · 2,264 students · 13.5:1 ratio
• UNIONDALE HIGH SCHOOL
  High · UNIONDALE · 2,080 students · 11.6:1 ratio
• ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
  Other · HEMPSTEAD · 1,880 students · 17.1:1 ratio
• HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL
  High · HEMPSTEAD · 1,866 students · 23.6:1 ratio
• HICKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
  High · HICKSVILLE · 1,852 students · 13:1 ratio
• NEW HYDE PARK MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
  High · NEW HYDE PARK · 1,727 students · 13.7:1 ratio
• NASSAU BOCES
  Other · GARDEN CITY · 1,712 students · 4.4:1 ratio

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