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Hi! So some of you may remember that my fiance & I are in the midst of house-hunting. We have it down to several areas that are convenient for me to go out east to work (Mastic) and to NYC on the LIRR for him. We are looking for something between $380-440,000 in Plainview, Wantagh, Massapequa, Commack, Dix Hills, or E. Northport. We saw some open houses yesterday in Mass. Park and saw a big difference.. nice blocks, nice houses.. seems like just talking strictly about the house and its value, we can get more for our $$. But, how is this area? All I know is that its near Sunrise Mall and I know in the past years it kind of fell apart, and Mass. Park is near Amityville. Aside from that.. I want a semi-Jewish area where our future children won't feel like they're the only Jewish kids in their classes.. I want them to feel a sense of belonging. I know there are a few temples in Massapequa, but how is Mass. Park overall in this regard?
Thanks so much in advance.. I trust the comments on this board more than what I would find scouring the internet.
Mass Park is not known as being even semi Jewish. Don't worry about it being near amityville.
Really? I always thought there were a lot of Jewish people in Massapequa... hence "matzoh pizza" ??
I remember an older thread on here where someone (AlexisT - who seemed to know a lot about Long Island and Jewish things, but sadly moved out of state) said that all the Jews on the south shore were moving to places like Woodbury and Syosset. Not fashionable to live here anymore, apparently. Maybe that's the case in Massapequa now, I don't really know.
I don't keep track of people,s religions but one of two temples on jerusalemm ave has closed and the kosher deli turned into a pizzeria. I honestly think most Jews haves moved from massapequa and masapequa park
I have lived in Massapequa Park for 7 years and have been very happy with it. The Matzoh-Pizza thing never made much sense as I don't see tons of Jewish people here but there are definietly some. I don't live too far from Amityville and I see no problems at all.
I don't keep track of people,s religions but one of two temples on jerusalemm ave has closed and the kosher deli turned into a pizzeria. I honestly think most Jews haves moved from massapequa and masapequa park
Silyss, that is a good area. Just make sure the home you are looking at is in the Massapequa School District (shaded in purple) - I added a few notes in there to show the "DMZ" zones as some people like to call them and the Nassau-Suffolk border. The eastern border of Massapequa SD is Carmans Rd. - Make sure to stay west of this Road if you want Pequa SD.
Map of the Massapequa Union Free School District
notes:
The "DMZ" or demilitarized zone, this section acts as kind of a buffer between Mass Park and the seedy area in North Amityville (RT.110). The DMZ's are actually okay areas, but in the less desirable Amityville SD.
The red line represents County Line Rd. or the Nassau-Suffolk Border.
Be aware though, that area is not in the Village of Massapequa Park, it's technically East Massapequa, Massapequa Park by mailing address.
If you prefer to live in the village,
Here's a map of the Village of Massapequa Park:
Also, I can't say what the percentage of Jewish people in the area is for certain, but I'm sure you will not have a problem fitting in. Massapequa SD is rather large, here's some demographics on the SD: https://www.nystart.gov/publicweb-rc...0523030000.pdf
Notice also the northern part of Massapequa Park/Massapequa are not in the Massapequa School District. Those would go to Farmingdale or Plainedge. Amityville is a nice village IMO, I wouldn't have too many worries. A few of my favorite eateries are in Amityville. North Amity is a different story, not a good area to be in.
Bottom line, as long as you stay in the Massapequa SD boundaries, you will be fine. I won't comment on the Jewish population statistics because I don't know for sure, but that thread I linked up there should have some more info on that. Good luck to you.
Amityville is a nice village IMO, I wouldn't have too many worries. A few of my favorite eateries are in Amityville. North Amity is a different story, not a good area to be in.
Vittorios in Amityville is one of my favorites and there new place is pretty nice too.
Want to add ("fell apart" comment), Sunrise Mall has improved a lot and is really not a bad little mall. It's probably the least crowded mall on LI, clean food court, has most of the same chain stores you see in Roosevelt Field, and it's much more preferable, in my opinion, to other LI malls like Broadway or Green Acres.
It's nothing spectacular, but it's clean and not bad for an occasional gift or to get some Bourbon Chicken, Auntie Annes or Arbys. We went the other night for Bourbon chicken and to pick up a gift and chilled by the koi pond for a while. They had a live performance going on at the time by an American Idol type singer. There's also a play area for the kids just off the food court and next to the koi pond.
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