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Mastic Beach, New York

Mastic Beach, New York
Village
Village of Mastic Beach
Motto: Long Island's Best Kept Secret
U.S. Census Bureau Map
U.S. Census Bureau Map
Mastic Beach, New York is located in New York
Mastic Beach, New York
Mastic Beach, New York
U.S. Census Bureau Map
Coordinates: 40°45′41″N 72°50′47″W / 40.76139°N 72.84639°W / 40.76139; -72.84639Coordinates: 40°45′41″N 72°50′47″W / 40.76139°N 72.84639°W / 40.76139; -72.84639
Country United States
State New York
County Suffolk
Town Brookhaven
Incorporated 2010
Government
 • Type Village
 • Mayor Maura Spery
Area
 • Total 5.3 sq mi (13.8 km2)
 • Land 4.2 sq mi (11.0 km2)
 • Water 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
Elevation 7 ft (2 m)
Population (2010)Mastic Beach CDP, Apr. 1, 2010
 • Total 12,930
 • Density 2,400/sq mi (940/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 11951
Area code(s) 631
FIPS code 36-46085
GNIS feature ID 0970340
Website masticbeachvillageny.gov

Mastic Beach is a village in the southeast part of the town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 12,930 at the 2010 census, at which time it was an unincorporated census-designated place. The village is located in the general vicinity of the hamlet of Mastic Beach.

Mastic Beach is located on the South Shore of Long Island 70 miles (110 km) from New York City, and accessible via the Long Island Rail Road. Nearby are Smith Point County Park and the Fire Island National Seashore.

Mastic Beach is on a peninsula extending into Moriches Bay. Created in 1928, there are marinas, private docks, and several historic sites. There is sailing, swimming, fishing, birding, hiking, camping and shopping.

Mastic Beach is served by the William Floyd School District.

The hamlet of Mastic Beach was originally formed in 1928 by the Mastic Beach Property Owners Association (MBPOA), a private membership civic organization.

In 2010, a group of residents sought to incorporate Mastic Beach as a village. Petitioners blamed the town of Brookhaven for not doing enough code enforcement on blighted streets and eyesore buildings, believing more diligent code enforcement under village control would improve the community aesthetics. Opponents were concerned that creating the village would increase taxes, and that estimates for the proposed village's total budget were low. At $549,500 annually, the village would take up building code enforcement, leaving police, fire, and sanitation to Brookhaven.


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