Was born 1955 and raised in Freeport N.Y. and was a bay rat. Always owned some type of boat. Fished, water skied,Scuba dived and at times lived on the water. My father 3 uncle's ,grand parents and great uncle came from Cuba. They all worked and owned their homes and had businesses in Freeport. my first job was buss boy at the Yankee clipper restaurant. First girl friend was niece to the chief of the Freeport police department. What a great time and place to grow up. Thank you Freeport always in my heart. Left N. Y. At 55 years old -12 years ago for ft.lauderale FL. And never looked back. Have everything here I could ever need and money to enjoy it. Gary STEVEN BLANCO. ALL my living family is in Florida too.
Really good doc. growing up on LI in a family that was constantly out boating, the Bay Houses were just a part of the landscape, great to finally learn some of their history and hear the story of some of the people that live in them.
I lived in Valley Stream /Hewlett and raised on the bay..Clamming, crabbing at Woodmere dock and flounder fishing was my pastime in the bay channels and in Reynolds Channel.
The bay houses on meadow island can be sold but it's rare. You cannot buy a bay house that is on leased land. The only way to get one on leased land is to become friends with a current bay house owner who can add you to their lease, if you are a town of hempstead resident, but it's rare unless you are very very good friends with that person. Most bay houses are passed down within their families.
@@LongIslandTraditions I guess I’ll just remain jealous of you guys and be happy for you.I’m out on the east end so I have no affiliation with Hempstead township so...maybe setting up a tent on Bird island in Moriches bay will be as close as I come to LI in that dream like you guys😂. Excellent video production by the way-really well done.have a good summer
@@johnm5714 In case you are interested we do host tours of the bay houses. Visit our website at longislandtraditions.org We're also going to be hosting a film festival in spring 2022 that will include the movie about the bay houses. Send us an email and we'll add you to our email list or follow us on facebook.
@@LongIslandTraditions what’s the thing sticking out of the top side window at 3:10? Also, do they have toilets? Showers? Does anyone actually live in them full time? (As in sleep in them as opposed to on the mainland)
@@TheJayaldae I stand corrected on the air conditioner. If you see the documentary on pbs you'll have answers to your questions. www.pbs.org/video/a-world-within-a-world-the-bay-houses-of-long-island-nb8nhk/
Most are on leased land from the Town of Hempstead or the Town of Islip but some are on privately owned land with deeds. There are no cesspools - they have composting toilets instead.
Was born 1955 and raised in Freeport N.Y. and was a bay rat. Always owned some type of boat. Fished, water skied,Scuba dived and at times lived on the water. My father 3 uncle's ,grand parents and great uncle came from Cuba. They all worked and owned their homes and had businesses in Freeport. my first job was buss boy at the Yankee clipper restaurant. First girl friend was niece to the chief of the Freeport police department. What a great time and place to grow up.
Thank you Freeport always in my heart. Left N. Y. At 55 years old -12 years ago for ft.lauderale FL. And never looked back. Have everything here I could ever need and money to enjoy it. Gary STEVEN BLANCO. ALL my living family is in Florida too.
At the Yankee Clipper restaurant, you couldn't beat their king crab legs dinner! Fond memories of that place.
Really good doc. growing up on LI in a family that was constantly out boating, the Bay Houses were just a part of the landscape, great to finally learn some of their history and hear the story of some of the people that live in them.
I lived in Valley Stream /Hewlett and raised on the bay..Clamming, crabbing at Woodmere dock and flounder fishing was my pastime in the bay channels and in Reynolds Channel.
Sounds like a great way to grow up! Thank you for writing us!
The SHACK lives to see another summer. Enjoy my friends
I see that little house when u go over the bridge to Jones beach.
You must have very good vision since it's a bit east of the Meadowbrook parkway.
We got a some of these on the Jersey Shore. Mostly on the southern shore.
Cant Wait
I have a million questions-first being,can I buy one😂--I’m envious of you guys who own these.so awesome
The bay houses on meadow island can be sold but it's rare. You cannot buy a bay house that is on leased land. The only way to get one on leased land is to become friends with a current bay house owner who can add you to their lease, if you are a town of hempstead resident, but it's rare unless you are very very good friends with that person. Most bay houses are passed down within their families.
@@LongIslandTraditions I guess I’ll just remain jealous of you guys and be happy for you.I’m out on the east end so I have no affiliation with Hempstead township so...maybe setting up a tent on Bird island in Moriches bay will be as close as I come to LI in that dream like you guys😂.
Excellent video production by the way-really well done.have a good summer
@@johnm5714 In case you are interested we do host tours of the bay houses. Visit our website at longislandtraditions.org We're also going to be hosting a film festival in spring 2022 that will include the movie about the bay houses. Send us an email and we'll add you to our email list or follow us on facebook.
@@johnm5714 Yes, alas no new bay houses are allowed. I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
It's ny.. NO
Where is this at? I grew up on the bay in east patchogue
In the town of hempstead, south shore.
You can see a glimpse from the Meadowbrook parkway going south
How do they have electricity? I see air conditioners.
Do they have running water? I saw a gas stove. How do they get gas?
There are no air conditioners. Some have solar panels and others have generators. Most have a well where they can get water. Propane gas stoves.
@@LongIslandTraditions what’s the thing sticking out of the top side window at 3:10? Also, do they have toilets? Showers? Does anyone actually live in them full time? (As in sleep in them as opposed to on the mainland)
@@TheJayaldae I stand corrected on the air conditioner. If you see the documentary on pbs you'll have answers to your questions. www.pbs.org/video/a-world-within-a-world-the-bay-houses-of-long-island-nb8nhk/
@@LongIslandTraditions The link to the movie says it expired 10/14/22. Are you able to have it renewed?
@@TheJayaldae No we are not able to have it renewed. You can buy it from us directly on dvd at longislandtraditons.org for $10 plus shipping.
Questions;
Have a deed?
Cesspool?
Most are on leased land from the Town of Hempstead or the Town of Islip but some are on privately owned land with deeds. There are no cesspools - they have composting toilets instead.
Got your own beach. These are nicer than the ones in Jersey.