NY102 was assigned in the 1930s and has not been changed significantly since. The 2017 route log erroneously shows that NY 102's western terminus is at William Street in the village of Hempstead, where maintenance shifts from Nassau County to the state.
Route description
NY102 begins at an intersection with NY24 (Hempstead Turnpike) just east of the Long Island Rail Road's West Hempstead station in West Hempstead.[4] The highway proceeds southeast through a commercial area along Front Street, a two-lane road[5] maintained by Nassau County as County Route106 (CR106).[6] The route bends east through the village of Hempstead, becoming residential for several blocks until Chasner Street. NY102 continues northeast through Hempstead, passing several strip malls and businesses near Franklin Street. At the intersection with Main Street, NY102 and Front Street proceed downhill near two churches and a cemetery as the four-lane residential street. After an apartment building, NY102 crosses Clinton Street and Peninsula Boulevard at-grade.[5]
After Peninsula Boulevard, NY102 continues eastward along Front Street,[5] which becomes state-maintained at a junction with William Street.[6] The route winds eastward through Hempstead for several blocks along the now four-lane road, passing numerous residences and apartment buildings. NY102 bends northeast, intersecting with Uniondale Avenue in Uniondale. At this junction, the route becomes commercial in nature once again, crossing several blocks of businesses until Locust Avenue. Now two lanes, NY102 continues northeast through Uniondale, crossing under the six lanes of the Meadowbrook State Parkway (with no interchange present). After the Meadowbrook, the route continues to bend northeast, passing through more residences and large commercial strips. A short distance later, the route intersects with Merrick Avenue, entering the Barnum Woods section of East Meadow.[5] In Barnum Woods, NY102 becomes a mix of residential and commercial as the two-lane main street. At the junction with Vincent Road, NY102 leaves Barnum Woods and enters East Meadow.The route remains commercial and residential in nature, proceeding northeast past a long strip mall near East Meadow Avenue. After passing a large complex of stores, NY102 intersects with NY24 (Hempstead Turnpike) once again in East Meadow. This T-intersection serves as the eastern terminus of NY102, whose right-of-way also ends.[5]
History
The state-maintained section of NY102 was improved to state highway standards as part of a project contracted out by the state of New York on September20, 1907. A total of 7.09 miles (11.41km) of highway were rebuilt as part of the $81,000 project (equivalent to $2.75million in 2024), including all of modern NY105. The reconstructed roads were added to the state highway system on November2, 1908, as unsigned State Highway437 (SH437).[7][8] Both parts of SH437 received posted route numbers in the early 1930s, with the Front Street segment becoming part of NY102 c.1932. The route also continued west over locally maintained roads in order to connect to NY24 at both ends. NY102's alignment has not been altered since.[2][3]
The 2017 route log erroneously shows that NY 102's western terminus is at William Street in the village of Hempstead, where maintenance shifts from Nassau County to the state.[6][9]
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