The Village of Ocean Beach is in the south part of the Town of Islip on Fire Island in Suffolk County, New York, United States. It is considered a more popular tourist location, due to its popular nightlife and increased number of stores and restaurants among other communities.
Transportation
An individual has three ways to get to the community (and the island in general). They could travel by car (restricted), on the Fire Island Ferries or by private boat. Use of the ferries is by far the most popular means of getting to Ocean Beach.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 138 people, 61 households, and 35 families residing in the village. The population density was 967.1 people per square mile (380.6/km²). There were 595 housing units at an average density of 4,169.6/sq mi (1,640.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.38% White and 1.45% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.17% of the population.
There were 61 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.6% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the village the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 126.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $48,125, and the median income for a family was $49,375. Males had a median income of $41,719 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $28,782. There were 15.2% of families and 11.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 21.6% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Police force controversy
On March 27, 2007, the Suffolk County District Attorney announced the arrest and indictment of four Ocean Beach village police officers, including acting Chief of Police George Hesse, on charges related to the beating of a visitor to the town in August 2005.
According to the indictment, Samuel Gilberd had been questioned by the police for throwing a beer glass from a local bar into the street, and was issued a summons for littering. Gilberd, who had later admitted to being intoxicated, kicked or slammed the door to the police station when he left. According to the District Attorney, Gilberd was then brought back into the station house and severely beaten, with the most serious injury being a ruptured bladder.
In addition to a felony assault charge against Sergeant George Hesse, the indictment contained charges of offering a false instrument, hindering prosecution, issuing a false certificate, falsifying business records, and conspiracy, which centered around an attempted coverup of the beating by Hess and the other three officers. Charges have been dismissed against one of the officers due to lack of evidence.
Gilberd has also filed a 22 million dollar civil lawsuit against the Village of Ocean Beach, Acting Chief Hesse and Officer Arnold Hardman for severe personal injuries, deprivation of Constitutional rights, false arrest, false imprisonment and conspiracy to cover up the attack. Gilberd is represented by Manhattan attorney D. Carl Lustig, III and the case is pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District.
Shortly before the indictment was issued, five former village police officers filed a federal lawsuit against the village and its police department, seeking 325 million dollars for unlawful termination of employment. They claimed that they were fired for complaining about and refusing to participate in rampant corruption, including but not limited to: attempting to convince a woman not to file domestic abuse charges against a friend of acting deputy chief Hesse, alcohol consumption by on-duty officers in the station and around town, claiming that Hesse designated preferred brands of beer to be confiscated from people on the beach, using on-duty officers to transport Hesse for visits to a friend of his described as a known drug dealer, as well as to sexual trysts.
References
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau . http://factfinder.census.gov . Retrieved 2008-01-31 .
- Ocean Beach Chief and three cops arraigned on 18-count indictment
- Five Former Ocean Beach Police Officers Terminated for Breaching Blue Wall of Silence, Complaint Alleges
External links
- Ocean Beach, New York is at coordinates 40°38′52″N 73°09′28″W / 40.647743°N 73.157729°W / 40.647743; -73.157729 ( Ocean Beach, New York ) Coordinates: 40°38′52″N 73°09′28″W / 40.647743°N 73.157729°W / 40.647743; -73.157729 ( Ocean Beach, New York )
- Fire Island Website:
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