Hyde Park, as this area was formerly called, is one of the oldest and most historic settlements in the United States. The first New Hyde Park settlers were of English and Dutch descent, followed by the Germans, Irish, Polish and Italians. In the 1900's Jewish families came to this area. In 1924, three years before the incorporation of the Village of New Hyde Park, a Board of Trade was formed, which was composed of business people and interested citizens, who were concerned with the rapid growth of the town.