New City is a
hamlet (and
census-designated place), in the
Town of Clarkstown Rockland County,
New York,
United States. The area is located north of
Bardonia; northeast
Nanuet; east of
New Hempstead and
New Square; southeast of
Mount Ivy; south of
Garnerville; southwest of
Haverstraw; west, straight across Lake Deforest, of
Congers; and northwest, diagonally across Lake Deforest, of
Valley Cottage.
New City's population was 34,038 at the time of the 2000 census, making it one of the most populous CDP/hamlet in the state of
New York.
New City is the
county seat of
Rockland County and the location of the Clarkstown Police Department. It is also the most populous community in
Rockland County. The
ZIP Code of New City is 10956.
Geography
New City is located at (41.145495, -73.994901).
New City is accessible from major Rockland arteries providing rapid access to
Bergen County, New Jersey, as well as
Westchester County, New York,
Manhattan, and the
Bronx in
New York City.
New City has experienced rapid development yielding a wealthy stable tax base. Despite booming development, many of its residential areas have remained tranquil and comprise wooded acres, winding roads, stone walls, trees,
lakes, and
streams. While undeveloped land for development is scarce, a few small
farms still dot the landscape now shared with
golf courses, homes and businesses.
New City has grown to be a generally wealthy suburb of New York City, however the center of the hamlet is mostly made up of affordable apartment and townhouse complexes rather than wealthy households.
Demographics
As of the 2000 census, there were 34,038 people, 11,030 households, and 9,496 families residing in the CDP. New City is 15.6 mi² in area. The population density was 842.4/km² (2,181.6/mi²). There were 11,161 housing units at an average density of 715.3/sq mi (276.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.09% White, 4.67% African American, 0.08% Native American, 6.99% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.81% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.87% of the population. There were 11,030 households out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.1% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.9% were non-families. 11.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.
As of a 2007 estimate, the racial makeup for the town was now 78.4% Non-Hispanic White, 4.7% African American or Black, <1% Native American, 9.1% Asian, <1% Pacific Islander, 1.4% other races, and 0.5% multi-racial. Hispanic or Latino of any race was now 7.4% of the population. The median income for a household in the CDP was $117,734 and the median income for a family was $128,200. Males had a median income of $62,234 versus $43,028 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $37,519. About 2.2% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line in 2007.
Most likely due to the
Tappan Zee Bridge being built, New City has been one of the most fastest growing suburbs of
New York City, and is still growing today.
Revitalization
The
Town of Clarkstown has plans to revitalize the downtown area by adding more benches to the sidewalks, re-designing street lights and signs, and widening the sidewalks to give a more urban style look.
Historical markers
- Collyer Farm Pond & New City Park - Collyer Avenue & Lake Drive.
- H. R. Stevens House - 234 Congers Road.
- The Jacob Blauvelt House, 20 Zukor Road.
- Rockland County Court House, 1 South Main Street.
- Martinus Hogenkamp Cemetery, South Little Tor Road.
- One Germonds, 1 Germonds Road
Landmarks and places of interest
Delwood Country Club in New City
- Cropsey Farm, 230 Little Tor Road - This is one of the five remaining vegetable and fruit farms in Rockland County. The farmhouse and its twin, China Echo farmhouse were built of native red sandstone around 1769 by the Blauvelt brothers and is one of the oldest existing barns in the county.
- Dutch Garden - Designed by Mary Mowbray Clarke, a West Nyack native, in 1933-34 as memorial to county's early settlers, and won "Garden of the Year" from Better Home and Gardens magazine in 1935. Master craftsman Biaglo Gugliuzzo of Garnerville created walks and latticed walls of Haverstraw brick. Still standing is Tea House with carvings of mountains, windmills and other serene symbols representing aspects of Dutch-American history, others of motifs popular in 1930's - Popeye, the Baker Cocoa and Old Dutch Cleanser maids. Over the years, it served as a site for weddings and for concerts. It has been said that folk singer Burl Ives once performed there and that Eleanor Roosevelt visited the garden. Markers on site. Now a county park with beautiful display of flowering bulbs in spring.
- English Church and Schoolhouse
- H. R. Stevens House - 234 Congers Road
- The Historical Society of Rockland County, 20 Zukor Road.
- The Jacob Blauvelt Farmhouse, 20 Zukor Road. - A farmhouse of Dutch colonial style built 1882. Contains an open fireplace for cooking demonstrations. The site also has a museum, herb garden and nature trail.
- Law Enforcement Museum - The walls of the county Sheriff’s Department are lined with photos and interesting memorabilia about enforcement in Rockland County, New York City and around the nation
- New City Library - 220 North Main Street
- The New Hempstead Church, 484 New Hempstead Road., The first English-speaking church established in the county, organized by English settlers from Hempstead, Long Island in 1734 who wish to have services in English rather than Dutch as in the Reformed Church. Celebrated its 275th anniversary in 2009.
- Saint Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church - Celebrated 100 years in November 2007
- Van Houten Gardens - 241 S. Little Tor Road - Formerly part of the Cropsey Farm. Across the road is a Dutch sandstone house, built around 1769 and owned by the Cropsey family since 1893.
