Sands Point, New York

What is now the Village of Sands Point was originally inhabited by the Matinecock Native Americans. In 1644, the area was settled by European colonists – namely, Dutchmen and Englishmen, after they purchased the territory comprising Cow Neck and its vicinity from the Matinecocks. A number of these early settlers belonged to prominent, early Long Island families – including members of the Sands, Mott, and Cornwell families, among others. The Village of Sands Point was incorporated in 1910, comprising land primarily belonging to three families: the Cornwell family, the Sands family, and the Vanderbilt family. In 1917, Daniel Guggenheim bought his Hempstead House, formerly Castle Gould. His son Harry Guggenheim, founder of Newsday, later erected his estate "Falaise" nearby in 1923. In 1932, the village annexed the Harbor Acres community – located between the rest of Sands Point and the Beacon Hill neighborhood of unincorporated Port Washington – in 1932, after the area requested to split from unincorporated Port Washington and become part of Sands Point. This annexation was approved unanimously in May 1932 by the Town of North Hempstead. The school, built on a parcel of land donated to the school district by the Daniel and Florence Guggenheim Foundation, was designed by Eggers & Higgins and opened in September 1962. Etymology The Village of Sands Point – much like the eponymous cape at the tip of the village – is named for the Sands family. This family had long resided on Cow Neck, having arrived during colonial times. The family owned a considerable amount of property in the modern-day village. ==Geography==

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and , or 24.56%, is water. A fourth, smaller cape – Prospect Point – is also located within the village. This moraine was formed by glaciers during the Wisconsin Glacial Episode, and is named for Harbor Hill in Roslyn; Harbor Hill is the highest geographic point in Nassau County. }} }} Plant zone According to the United States Department of Agriculture, the village is located within hardiness zone 7b. == Economy ==

Sands Point is considered a bedroom community of the City of New York, and many residents commute to/from New York for work. The village is completely residential in character. ==Demographics==

As of the census of 2010, 2,675 people, 872 households, and 762 families were residing in the village. The population density was 636.9 people/sq mi (243.2/km2). The 934 housing units had an average density of 222.4/sq mi (84.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 88.6% White, 0.8% African American, 8.2% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 4.7% of the population. Males had a median income of $158,500 versus $44,943 for females. The per capita income for the village was $112,716. None of the families and 0.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none under age 18 or 65 or over. == Government ==

Village government As of July 2025, the Mayor of Sands Point is Peter A. Forman, the Deputy Mayor is Jeffrey Moslow, and the Village Trustees are Elena Karabatos, David Schamis, Jeffrey Moslow, and Sloane Ackerman. Village police The Village of Sands Point operates its own police department. Representation in higher government Town representation Sands Point is located in the Town of North Hempstead's 6th council district, which as of July 2025 is represented on the North Hempstead Town Council by Mariann Dalimonte (D–Port Washington). Nassau County representation Sands Point is located in Nassau County's 11th Legislative district, which as of July 2025 is represented in the Nassau County Legislature by Delia DiRiggi-Whitton (D–Glen Cove). New York State representation New York State Assembly Sands Point is located within the New York State Assembly's 16th State Assembly district, which as of July 2025 is represented by Daniel J. Norber (R–Great Neck). New York State Senate Sands Point is located in the New York State Senate's 7th State Senate district, which as of July 2025 is represented by Jack M. Martins (R–Old Westbury). Federal representation United States Congress Sands Point is located in New York's 3rd congressional district, which as of July 2025 is represented by Thomas R. Suozzi (D–Glen Cove). United States Senate Like the rest of New York, Sands Point is represented in the United States Senate by Charles E. Schumer (D) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D). Politics In the 2024 U.S. presidential election, the majority of Sands Point voters voted for Kamala D. Harris (D). == Parks and recreation ==

The Sands Point Golf Club and the Village Club of Sands Point are both located in Sands Point. The Village Club, which was formerly the IBM Country Club, was purchased in 1994 by the village. Additionally, Nassau County's Sands Point Preserve is located within the village. == Education ==

School district Sands Point is located entirely in the Port Washington Union Free School District. As such, all children who reside within the village and attend public schools go to Port Washington's schools. Additionally, the Port Washington UFSD's Guggenheim Elementary School is located within the village. Library district Sands Point is located entirely within the boundaries of the Port Washington Library District, which is served by the Port Washington Public Library in Baxter Estates. == Infrastructure ==

Transportation Road One state highway passes through Sands Point: Port Washington Boulevard (NY 101), which forms part of the village's border with Port Washington; this state highway's northern terminus is along this border. Utilities Natural gas National Grid USA provides natural gas to homes and businesses that are hooked up to natural gas lines in Sands Point. Power PSEG Long Island provides power to all homes and businesses within Sands Point. Sewage Sands Point is not connected to any sanitary sewers, and as such, the entire village relies on cesspools and septic systems. Water The Village of Sands Point has its own municipal water system, which is operated by the Village of Sands Point Water Department and provides the entirety of the village with water. Healthcare and emergency services Healthcare No hospitals are located within Sands Point. Fire The Village of Sands Point, in its entirety, is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Port Washington Fire District. Police The Village of Sands Point is served by the Sands Point Police Department. == Notable people ==

• Marv Albert (born 1941), sportscaster. • Alva Belmont (1853–1933), socialite and suffragette. • Carlos Beltrán (born 1977), professional baseball player. • Len Berman (born 1947), television sportscaster and morning radio host. • John Cassavetes (1929–1989), actor and film director; graduated from Port Washington High School in 1947. • Stanley Chais (1926–2010), investment advisor in the Madoff investment scandal. • Perry Como (1912–2001), singer. • Howard Gould (1871–1959), financier. • Harry Guggenheim (1890–1971), aviator, newspaper publisher, and racehorse owner/breeder. • W. Averell Harriman (1891–1986), Governor of New York. • Pamela Harriman (1920–1997), socialite and W. Averell Harriman's third wife. • John La Gatta (1894–1977), illustrator. • Edgar F. Luckenbach (1868–1943), shipping magnate. • Condé Montrose Nast (1873–1942), publisher. • Charles Cary Rumsey (1879–1922), sculptor, husband of Mary Harriman Rumsey. • James R. Shepley (1917–1988), reporter and publishing executive. • Felix Sater (born 1966), real-estate developer and career criminal. • John Philip Sousa (1854–1932), composer most famous for his marches; his Sands Point residence is a National Historic Landmark. • William Tavoulareas (1919–1996), president of the Mobil Oil Company. • Don Vultaggio (born 1951/1952), founder of the Arizona Beverage Company. == In popular culture ==

In F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby (1925), Sands Point (Port Washington/Manhasset/Cow Neck) was referred to as "East Egg". East Egg (Port Washington/Manhasset/Cow Neck) residents inherited their fortunes and were more highly respected than the nouveau riche in newer "West Egg" (Great Neck/Kings Point), because Sands Point had "old money". The story's fictional Buchanans lived in the western part of Sands Point. Reports incorrectly suggest that Fitzgerald – while he was a guest at the mansion of Herbert Bayard Swope on Hoffstot Lane, at Prospect Point in Sands Point – used the site and its parties as his inspiration for the fictional Buchanan home in East Egg. The home may have served as one of the many inspirations, as Fitzgerald did likely visit it during his time living in Great Neck (1922–24), but not as a guest of Swope's. Fitzgerald left Great Neck for Paris in 1924, prior to Swope's purchase of that mansion. The likely story with regard to Swope is that Fitzgerald and his good friend Ring Lardner would observe many parties held at the home Swope was residing in during the time Fitzgerald was actually living in the area. This Swope residence was adjacent to Lardner's home on Shore Road in Great Neck, and is no longer extant, though Lardner's mansion is still standing. == See also ==