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Great Neck Plaza is a
village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
on the Great Neck Peninsula in the Town of North Hempstead, in Nassau County, on the North Shore of
Long Island Long Island is a densely populated continental island in southeastern New York (state), New York state, extending into the Atlantic Ocean. It constitutes a significant share of the New York metropolitan area in both population and land are ...
, in New York, United States. The population was 7,482 at the time of the 2020 census.


History

The Village of Great Neck Plaza was incorporated on May 3, 1930. In 1866, the New York and Flushing Railroad extended their main line into Great Neck through a subsidiary called the North Shore Railroad, thus transforming it from a farming community into a commuter town. The NY&F was consolidated into the Flushing and North Side Railroad in 1869, only to be merged into the Flushing, North Shore, and Central Railroad in 1874 and leased in 1876 by the LIRR. Throughout much of the late 19th century, Great Neck was the terminus of what is today the Port Washington Branch of the
Long Island Rail Road The Long Island Rail Road , or LIRR, is a Rail transport, railroad in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of New York (state), New York, stretching from Manhattan to the eastern tip of Suffolk County, New York, Suffolk County on Long Islan ...
. The village was incorporated in 1930, even as the station that led to its existence was being reconstructed. In addition to the railroad station, Great Neck Plaza contains other historic structures, such as the local post office and the Grace and Thomaston Buildings. Great Neck Plaza encompasses a busy commercial district, two parks, as well as a residential section with many multiple dwellings and private homes. Although geographically the Village measures only one-third of a square mile, it boasts a vibrant downtown including the Great Neck LIRR station, over 250 retail stores and service establishments, almost 90 multiple-family apartment buildings, 148 single family homes, approximately 40 office buildings, two four-star hotels, a nursing home, a senior independent living facility, and one assisted-care living facility.


Geography

According to the
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, the village has a total area of , all land.


Demographics

As of the
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of 2010, there were 6,707 people, 3,603 households, and 1,581 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 3,925 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 77.6%
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, 1.5%
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, 0.05% Native American, 11.6% Asian, 0.03%
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, 2.7% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 7.29% of the population. There were 3,603 households, out of which 12.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.2% were
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living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 56.1% were non-families. 51.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.74 and the average family size was 2.54. In the village, the population was spread out, with 11.6% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 30.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 75.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.0 males. The median income for a household in the village was $54,591, and the median income for a family was $70,781. Males had a median income of $51,863 versus $46,703 for females. The
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for the village was $42,914. About 4.1% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the
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, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.


Government


Village government

As of September 2021, the Mayor of Great Neck Plaza is Ted Rosen, the Deputy Mayors are Pamela Marksheid and Gerald Schneiderman, and the Village Trustees are Michael DeLuccia and Lawrence Katz.


Representation in higher government


Town representation

Great Neck Plaza is located in the Town of North Hempstead's 5th district, which as of September 2021 is represented on the Town Board by Lee R. Seeman (D–Great Neck).


Nassau County representation

Great Neck Plaza is located in Nassau County's 10th Legislative district, which as of January 2023 is represented in the Nassau County Legislature by Mazi Melesa Pilip (R–Great Neck).


New York State representation


= New York State Assembly

= Great Neck Plaza is located in the
New York State Assembly The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature, with the New York State Senate being the upper house. There are 150 seats in the Assembly. Assembly members serve two-year terms without term limits. The Ass ...
's 16th Assembly district, which as of September 2021 is represented by Gina Sillitti (D– Manorhaven).


= New York State Senate

= Great Neck Plaza is located in the
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's 7th State Senate district, which as of September 2021 is represented in the New York State Senate by Anna Kaplan (D– North Hills).


Federal representation


= United States Congress

= Great Neck Plaza is located in
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, which as of February 2024 is represented in the
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by
Tom Suozzi Thomas Richard Suozzi ( ; born August 31, 1962) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 3rd congressional district since 2024 and previously from 2017 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the co ...
(D– Glen Cove).


United States Senate

Like the rest of New York, Great Neck Plaza is represented in the
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by
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(D) and
Kirsten Gillibrand Kirsten Elizabeth Gillibrand (; ; born December 9, 1966) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, junior United States Senate, United States senator from New York (state), New York since 2009 ...
(D).


Politics

In the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the majority of Great Neck Plaza voters voted for Hillary Clinton (D).


Education


School district

Great Neck Plaza is located entirely within the boundaries of the Great Neck Union Free School District. As such, all children who reside within the village and attend public schools go to Great Neck's schools.


Library district

Great Neck Plaza is located within the boundaries of the Great Neck Library District (which is served by the Great Neck Public Library).


Emergency services

Great Neck Plaza is protected by the
Nassau County Police Department The Nassau County Police Department (also referred to as the Nassau Police & Nassau County Police and abbreviated as NCPD) is the law enforcement agency of Nassau County, New York, Nassau County, on Long Island, New York (state), New York, Unit ...
's Sixth Precinct (located in
Manhasset Manhasset is an affluent hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. It is considered the anchor community of the Greater Manhasset area. The population was 8,176 ...
), and fire protection is provided by two volunteer departments: Vigilant Hook & Ladder for locations north of the LIRR tracks and Manhasset–Lakeville Fire Department for locations south of the LIRR tracks.


References


External links


Official website
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