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==Notable people==
==Notable people==
*[[Susanne Rust]], journalist
*[[Susanne Rust]], journalist
Michael Moriarty


==Neighborhoods==
==Neighborhoods==

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Briarcliff Manor, New York
Village
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyWestchester
Government
 • MayorWilliam Vescio
Area
 • Total6.7 sq mi (17.3 km2)
 • Land5.9 sq mi (15.3 km2)
 • Water0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2)
Elevation
249 ft (76 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total7,696
 • Density1,298.9/sq mi (501.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
10510
Area code914
FIPS code36-08103
GNIS feature ID0969912

Briarcliff Manor is a village in Westchester County in the state of New York. It is shared between the towns of Mount Pleasant and Ossining, and lies entirely within the ZIP code of 10510. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 7,696, over 93% of whom lived in the Town of Ossining.

The village motto is a Village between Two Rivers.

Geography

Briarcliff Manor is located at 41°8′39″N 73°50′29″W / 41.14417°N 73.84139°W / 41.14417; -73.84139Invalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (41.144033, -73.841340)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6.7 square miles (17.3 km²), of which, 5.9 square miles (15.4 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (1.9 km²) of it (11.24%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 7,696 people, 2,435 households, and 1,996 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,298.9 people per square mile (501.1/km²). There were 2,501 housing units at an average density of 422.1/sq mi (162.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 90.74% White, 1.73% African American, 0.05% Native American, 5.44% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.95% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.13% of the population. The village's houses of worship include Congregation Sons of Israel (CSI), Briarcliff Congregational Church, Scarborough Presbyterian, All Saints Episcopal, St. Theresa's Catholic Church, Holy Innocents Anglican, Faith Lutheran Brethren Church, and St Mary's Episcopal Church.

There were 2,435 households out of which 44.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.5% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.0% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the village the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $133,272, and the median income for a family was $157,607. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $61,208 for females. The per capita income for the village was $58,646. About 0.8% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

History

Briarcliff Manor was originally part of the vast land holdings of Dutchman Frederick Philipse who owned the stretch of land spanning from Spuyten Duyvil in the Bronx to the Croton River. The Philipses, who were loyal to the crown, lost their land after the American Revolution.

C.H.R Sjölin inherited Briarcliff Manor, Holly Hill the astor house, after Mrs. Astor's death, now used it as his private home, but also to the Astor family heirs who wish to study art, or theater. CHR Sjölin moved in late 2008, to Scandinavia after a violent car accident. Residence unknown.

In 1890, Walter W. Law bought his first 232 acres (0.94 km2) when he retired from W. & J. Sloan; he called this land Briarcliff Farm. He later owned 5,000 acres (20 km2) and developed the village. It is said that 'manor' was added to the village's name after Law's friend Andrew Carnegie jokingly referred to Law as the "Laird of Briarcliff Manor" and the name stuck. The village is now located 30 miles (48 km) north of Manhattan and is accessed by one major highway, the Taconic State Parkway.

Notable people

Michael Moriarty

Neighborhoods

  • The Tree Streets are a network of streets named after trees, such as Satinwood, Larch, & Oak. Some of the oldest houses in the town lie on these streets.
  • North State Road is a street with apartment buildings, co-ops, single family homes and businesses.
  • The Crossroads area consists of several streets named after local World War II veterans including Schrade Road, Hazelton Circle, Matthes Road, and Dunn Lane.
  • Downtown, commonly referred to as Town, is the closest thing to a "main street" in Briarcliff Manor. Briarcliff's "main street" is Pleasantville Road. It is home to the Briarcliff Manor Police & Fire Department as well as a number of commercial establishments. Farther along the road are the Briarcliff High School and Briarcliff Middle School, though they are not technically in the village. The elementary school, Todd School, is located on Ingham Road, which intersects with Pleasantville Road. Todd Lane, the older portion of Carleton Ave up to the 9A entrance and Horsechestnut are part of the village.
  • Long Hill Road stretches a long distance across Briarcliff and consists of Long Hill Road East and Long Hill Road West. This road connects to a variety of roads such as Scarborough Road, Tuttle Road, Elm Road
  • Rosecliff is a development of houses in the south-west corner of Briarcliff Manor.
  • Meadowbrook Farm is an area that falls under the postal and school systems of Briarcliff but is not governed under the village, rather by the Town of Mount Pleasant. The newer portion of Carleton Avenue from the Route 9A entrance (extended in the early 1980s) to where Carleton Avenue touches Old Chappaqua Road. The name of the streets in this area are: Pea Pond Lane, Pine Hill Court, Briar Corners, Woodsford Bend, Fox Run Road, Stonington Drive, Stonington Heights, Patricia Lane, and Iron Ridge Oval.
  • Hirst also known as Hirst Road is the tallest peak in Briarcliff and also has a connecting loop to it.

Other Significant Areas

  • Scarborough is a hamlet split between the villages of Briarcliff Manor and Ossining along the Hudson River that has a post office and train station on the Metro North Hudson Line. Scarborough is not incorporated in Briarcliff's School District. During the early 20th century families such as the Vanderbilts, Astors, and Rockefellers entertained guests on their "country" estates with sweeping river views in the Scarborough area. Also in Scarborough is the Scarborough Presbyterian Church erected by Mrs. Elliott F. Shepard (a Vanderbilt) as a memorial to her late husband. Across the street from the large stone church is Sparta Cemetery, which contains the grave of "The Leather Man", subject of a Pearl Jam B-side of the same name.
  • Chilmark is a residential community along with a shopping center that is on the northern end of Briarcliff. The shopping center includes a supermarket, Carvel ice cream store, Prescription Plus Pharmacy, Radio Shack, pizzeria, an independent video store, and other select stores. The name of the area comes from the castle-like Chilmark Mansion. Like Scarborough, Chilmark is not incorporated in Briarcliff's School District. Children from this neighborhood fall under the Ossining School District's jurisdiction.

Education

The village is known for its award-winning school district (ranked 94th nationally as a public school system)[citation needed] and is home to Briarcliff High School. In 2005, the Middle School was named a Blue Ribbon School.[1]

Colleges and universities

It is also home to a campus of Pace University and was the former home of The King's College.

Points of interest

  • Much of James Patterson's 2005 novel Honeymoon takes place in Briarcliff Manor (where Patterson owns a house and lives for part of the year [1]). Nora Sinclair is having one of multiple relationships with Connor Brown, a man who owns an 11,000-square-foot (1,000 m2) Colonial in the village. The village is described in detail (especially Pleasantville Road). There is also some reference to the nearby village of Pleasantville.
  • Artie Lange, the sidekick of Howard Stern, got his start spinning records at 107.1 in Briarcliff Manor.[citation needed]
  • Portions of the movie American Gangster filmed here, notably the large white mansion on Scarborough Road in Briarcliff. The more modest house portrayed in NC was also in town.
  • 107.1 WNRW (now WXPK) broadcast from town gave Howard Stern his first paying radio job as an afternoon disc jockey (DJ) for $4/hour and eventually took over several other duties, including both program and production directors. It was at WRNW that Stern realized that he would have to be funnier than normal DJs if he wanted to be a success. His first antics on the air included bizarre commercial spots complete with weird sound effects and off-color calls to the business owners. Stern lasted about two years at WRNW. Partial Citation "Howard Stern", ''Yahoo:movies", Retrieved on 2008-07-15.

Sources

  1. ^ "List of Blue Ribbon Schools" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-10-21. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
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