Multi-generational suburb on the Long Island Rail Road
Named after its branch of the Long Island Rail Road, West Hempstead is a fixture on regional public transit maps laying out the suburbs east of the Five Boroughs. Beyond the commuter credentials of an established Long Island hamlet, West Hempstead enjoys the more localized connections forged by civic organizations and youth athletic leagues. “I’ve lived in West Hempstead for 92% of my life. I came back to buy my home, four generations of my family have lived here. My granddaughter wants to be president of the community support association, and she’s 11,” says Maureen Mahoney, the current president of the West Hempstead Community Support Association. “People living here stay here, and now the new people coming in get to decide if they want to raise families here, too.” Sidewalk and tree-lined streets tell the story of West Hempstead’s long-term appeal – signs for annual festivals, a community of century-spanning and newcomer family businesses, diverse houses of worship, waterfront parks and carefully maintained midcentury single-family homes are the backdrop to life just 4 miles from Queens.
West Hempstead has many Georgian style homes.
The LIRR from West Hempstead reaches NYC in approximately 50 minutes.
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Midcentury homes and custom estates in West Hempstead
Regardless of the average housing style or cost on any given street, West Hempstead’s residential blocks are all lined by sidewalks and a blend of young and mature trees. Small single-family homes built in the 1920s through 1950s like Cape Cods, minimal traditional cottages and simple colonials sell for $550,000 to $900,000. “Over in West Hempstead, you have people who were living in the same house for 20 or 30 years and ran out of space but don’t want to leave the [hamlet]. Instead, they’ll tear the house down and rebuild or add on a second floor,” says Femi Adebanjo, an associate broker at Keller Williams Legendary with 22 years of experience selling from Brooklyn and Queens to Nassau County. “There’s also Cathedral Gardens, a little pocket where Hempstead, West Hempstead and Garden City meet that’s named after a church there, with larger lots and sought after homes. Taxes for West Hempstead might be $18,000 to $22,000, but in the next town over, down the street, you’re paying over $30,000.” Rarer on the market, larger custom estates from the early 1900s, expanded midcentury homes and similarly large New Traditional built over the past 30 years sell for $830,000 to $1.5 million. West Hempstead has a CAP Index crime score of 2 out of 10, lower than the national average of 4.
Here is a nice row of homes in West Hempstead.
Here is a great little bungalow in West Hempstead.
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Attending West Hempstead schools or HANC
Chestnut Street School serves prekindergarten through kindergarten and earns an A-minus from Niche. Cornwell Avenue School serves first through third grades and earns a B-plus, and George Washington School serves fourth through sixth grades and earns a B. West Hempstead Secondary School serves seventh through 12th grades and earns an A-minus, formed in 2022 by merging the district’s middle and high schools. The Hebrew Academy of Nassau County, also called HANC, is a private school system that currently offers kindergarten through sixth grade education at two schools within West Hempstead, but groundbreaking on a new campus in 2024 will draw students from kindergarten through eighth grade once construction is complete.
George Washington School is an above-average, public school located in West Hempstead.
West Hempstead Secondary School in West Hempstead is a public high school.
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Traveling on the Southern State Parkway and the LIRR
The Southern State Parkway makes up West Hempstead’s southern border, starting commuters on a 28-mile drive into Manhattan or a 9-mile drive to John F. Kennedy International Airport. From its northeastern most namesake station, the West Hempstead Branch of the Long Island Rail Road picks up passengers across three stops within the hamlet, offering a 50-minute train ride into Penn Station. Bus riders head to stops along Hempstead Turnpike, Hempstead Avenue and Woodfield Road to access a few Nassau Inter-County Express routes.
The Hempstead LIRR station has two platforms and multiple tracks.
Malverne is a small quaint town that is separated by the LIRR running thru it's downtown area.
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Pickleball and tennis at Hempstead Lake State Park
Hempstead Lake State Park sprawls to the south of West Hempstead, inviting athletes to play pick-up games on pickleball and tennis courts, bikers and joggers to explore miles of forested and waterfront trails, anglers to cast into a handful of stocked freshwater ponds and kayakers to share the water with swans. Nearby, The Hempstead Golf and Country Club opens an 18-hole course to members and guests. To avoid state park vehicle entry fees and membership dues, residents might head to Halls Pond Park to walk a shorter path around the central pond and take kids to the playground.
Thanks to a collection of outdoor and indoor pools, the Echo Park Swimming Complex is a hub for classes and casual recreation throughout the year. “It’s open to the town of Hempstead. There are times where the pool staff can’t let any more people in, it gets that busy,” Mahoney says. "Being in West Hempstead, you can get there early and grab your spot.” Basketball players on leagues ranging from the established Long Island Lightning youth teams to adult rec leagues hit the courts at Island Garden Basketball, an indoor facility named after the demolished Island Garden arena which was briefly home to the New York Nets before they became the Brooklyn Nets.
The beautiful lake at Hempstead Lake State Park is a great place to go bird watching.
Residents of all ages love playing pickleball at Pickleball Plus in West Hempstead.
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Shopping and dining throughout West Hempstead
A handful of busier roads are lined with West Hempstead’s retail and dining establishments, most notably Hempstead Turnpike. At Witches Brew Coffee House, diners sit in creepy-cool, old-fashioned furniture while browsing vegan and vegetarian menus down the street from gas stations and strip malls full of beauty salons, convenience stores and small medical offices. Away from the busy multi-lane highway, Riesterer’s Bakery has been the spot for kosher baked treats and special-occasion cakes since the 1930s. Shoppers pick up groceries at a handful of specialty stores as well as Stop & Shop. Houses of worship of multiple denominations are scattered across the hamlet, including several orthodox synagogues like Young Israel of West Hempstead which ensures most attendees are within easy walking distance of the nearest temple. Roosevelt Field Mall's hundreds of shops and restaurants are less than 4 miles away.
Lost 4 Toys in West Hempstead, has everything for your inner child.
The Stop & Shop in West Hempstead has all your local grocery needs.
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West Hempstead Community Support Association events
Throughout the year, the West Hempstead Community Support Association gathers locals at festivals and holiday celebrations. Each December, a menorah and tree lighting help families usher in the winter season at the annual Holiday at Halls Pond celebration. In the spring, the festivities spill over from the community park and onto the nearby road for the Nassau Boulevard Street Fair, an afternoon of carnival festivities, food trucks and vendors that spans three blocks.
There is nothing better than taking a walk in the fall with your friend in Hempstead State Park.
Local residents love walking around the pond at Halls Pond Park in West Hempstead.
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