Saddle Rock, New York

2026 election controversy

In 2026, the incumbent mayor – Dan Levy – and the entire slate were unable to appear on that year's election ballot after Levy and two witnesses failed to sign their names on the election forms as required, leading to the Nassau County Board of Elections needing to invalidate the petitions.^[12][13][14] About the same time, concerns over government transparency arose, and – in tandem both the ballot issues and with a longstanding controversy involving the handling of requests from a minyan within the village – resulted in a contested election.^[13][15] Upon being disqualified, Levy announced that he would not seek re-election or otherwise run on a write-in campaign; the two trustees who ran and were disqualified with him, meanwhile, would still run as write-ins.^[12][13][14] During that year's village election on March 18, Levy had become subject to additional controversy, when Nassau County elections officers revealed that Levy altered the village's voter roll; Levy asserted that the alterations he made involved crossing out the names of deceased voters, "to make sure dead people don't vote."^[16][17] Ultimately, the residents of Saddle Rock elected Kambiz Akhavan – the Friendly Neighbors Party candidate – to serve as Levy's successor as Mayor. Akhavan's opponent – incumbent Trustee Robert Kraus – would retain his seat a Village Trustee.^[13]

Etymology

The Village of Saddle Rock is so named for Saddle Rock – the offshore boulder that gives the appearance of a saddle that the European settlers in the area first depicted on maps in 1658.^[2][3]

Drainage

According to the United States Geological Survey and the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Saddle Rock is located within the Little Neck Bay Watershed, which itself is located within the larger Long Island Sound/Atlantic Ocean Watershed.^{[19][20][21][22]}

Climate

The Village of Saddle Rock features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen climate classification.^[23][24][25] As such, the village experiences hot, humid summers and cold winters, and experiences precipitation throughout the entirety of the year.^[26]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 989 people residing in the village.^[28]

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 830 people residing in the village.^[28]

Census 2000

As of the census^[28] of 2000, there were 791 people, 265 households, and 236 families residing in the village. The population density was 3,239.8 inhabitants per square mile (1,250.9/km²). There were 275 housing units at an average density of 1,126.4 per square mile (434.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 90.39% White, 0.76% African American, 6.19% Asian, 1.01% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.77% of the population.

Ancestries: Russian (10.5%), United States (9.7%), Arab (9.4%), Polish (5.8%), Hungarian (2.0%), Lithuanian (1.9%).^[29]

There were 265 households, out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.5% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.9% were non-families. 8.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 15.7% from 25 to 44, 33.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $125,630, and the median income for a family was $137,962. Males had a median income of $92,073 versus $40,625 for females. The per capita income for the village was $63,242. About 3.4% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.

Village government

As of August 2023, the Mayor of Saddle Rock is Dan Levy, the Deputy Mayor is David H. Schwartz, and the Village Trustees are Manny Alani, Alex Kishinevsky, and Ronen Ben-Josef.^[30] The mayor, deputy mayor, and trustee positions are all unpaid, volunteer positions.^[31]

The following is a list of the Mayors of Saddle Rock', from 1911 to present:^[3]

Representation in higher government

Politics

In the 2024 U.S. presidential election, the majority of Saddle Rock voters voted for Donald Trump (R).^[40][41]

School district

Saddle Rock is located entirely within the boundaries of the Great Neck Union Free School District.^[4][42] As such, all children who reside within the village and attend public schools go to Great Neck's schools.^[4][42]

Library district

Saddle Rock is located within the boundaries of the Great Neck Library District, which is served by the Great Neck Public Library.^[4]

Transportation

Road

Major roadways in the Village of Saddle Rock include Bayview Avenue (CR C09) and Old Mill Road (CR D78).^[4][43]

Additionally, the 9-11 Memorial Bridge is located within the village, connecting Bayview Avenue in Saddle Rock to West Shore Road in Kings Point.^[4]

Utilities