1868Disaster
The main attraction and center of activity was the Woodcastle Hotel, a rooming house built in 1868 on Front Street next to the fire department as a summer resort.
1928Architecture
In 1928, The New York Times ran ads for Massapequa Park, a development built by a real estate firm owned by Michael J.
1931Government
In 1931, Massapequa Park was incorporated as a village to ensure control of land use and other issues.
1952Disaster
It was destroyed by fire in 1952 and replaced by houses.
1987Education
In 1987, the Massapequa school district restructured the district by leasing Carmans Road elementary to Nassau BOCES and Hawthorne Elementary to the Nassau County Police Academy.
2010History
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 census, there were 17,008 people, 5,731 households, and 4,736 families residing in the village.