Lake Success is a

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in the

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in Nassau County, on the North Shore of

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, in

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. The population was 2,897 at the 2010 census. The Incorporated Village of Lake Success was the temporary home of the

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from 1946 to 1951, occupying the headquarters of the

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on Marcus Avenue. It is also the former home of

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U.S.A., Inc. before it moved its corporate headquarters to Melville (in neighboring Suffolk County) in the early 21st century.

History

Lake Success derives its name from a

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of the same name which according to village lore had a Native American name of "Sucut."

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bought land around the lake in the early 20th century for a home. The village was incorporated in 1927. In 1939, the United States government bought a large tract between Marcus Avenue, Lakeville Road and Union Turnpike, to be the home to the

which built a variety of maritime, military, aerospace and navigation products. During

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the plant had 22,000 employees. After the war, part of the plant became the temporary headquarters of the

from 1947 to 1952, while its headquarters building in New York City was being built.Lake Success History - iparkhudsonny.com - Retrieved December 4, 2008
The facility continued to be used by various companies (including

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and

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) to build defense products over ensuing decades. It was purchased by Lockheed Martin in 1996. The company closed the plant in 1998 and began an environmental clean-up of the site overseen by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. The building became I-Park, and a few technical companies moved it, but much of the space was unused. In 2005,

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leased 454,000 square feet of the 1.4-million-square-foot former defense plant, and is valued at about $300 million and comes with an option to buy.

Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , of which is land and (2.08%) is water. Lake Success is split between three minor

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s: Alley Creek (part of the

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Watershed), Hook Creek/Head of Harbor, and Manhasset Bay, and is located within the larger

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Watershed. According to the

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and the

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, the highest point in Lake Success is located at

Great Neck South High School William A. Shine Great Neck South High School (commonly Great Neck South, South High School, or GNSHS) is a four-year public high school located in the Lake Success village of Great Neck, New York. The school serves students in grades 9 through 1 ...

, at , and the lowest point is located near Community Drive, which is between . The village borders the

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neighborhood in the

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Economy

Sumitomo Corporation is one of the largest worldwide ''sogo shosha'' general trading companies, and is a diversified corporation. The company was incorporated in 1919 and is a member company of the Sumitomo Group. It is listed on three Japanese stock exchanges ( ...

operates its Lake Success Shared Services Center in Suite 220 at 1999 Marcus Avenue in an area in the Town of North Hempstead, south of Lake Success. Companies based in Lake Success include

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Hain Celestial Group The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. is an American food company whose main focus is natural foods and botanically-based personal care products. Its products range from herbal teas, sold by its Celestial Seasonings brand to snacks offered through its T ...

, and Dealertrack. Additionally, Lake Success was the home of

U.S.A., Inc. Canon U.S.A. moved its corporate headquarters to Melville in neighboring Suffolk County in the early 2010s.

Demographics

Census 2000

As of

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, there were 2,797 people, 798 households, and 683 families residing in the village. The

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was 1,487.3 people per square mile (574.4/km²). There were 824 housing units at an average density of 438.2 per square mile (169.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 78.94%

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, 4.76%

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, 15.16%

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, 0.04%

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, 0.25% from

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, and 0.86% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.18% of the population. There were 798 households, out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.9% were

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living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.4% were non-families. 12.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.11. In the village, the population was spread out, with 20.1% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 15.8% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 35.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.1 males. The median income for a household in the village was $134,383, and the median income for a family was $145,562. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $46,923 for females. The

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for the village was $58,002. About 1.4% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the

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, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.

2010 Census

As of the

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, there were 2,897 people, 789 households, and 734 families in the village. The racial makeup was 75.3% White, 5.4% African American, 0.0% Native American, 19.3% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.

Government

As of August 2021, the Mayor of Lake Success is Adam Hoffman, the Deputy Mayor is Gene Kaplan, and the Village Trustees are Spyro Dimitratos, Lawrence Farkas, Robert Gal, Fred Handsman, Gene Kaplan, and Marian Lee. In the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the majority of Lake Success voters voted for Hillary Clinton (D).

Law Enforcement

The Lake Success Police Department, which consists of 23 officers, three full-time and five part-time emergency dispatchers, is responsible for law enforcement in the village. The

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is responsible for law enforcement on the portion of the

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that passes through the village and the

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's Highway Patrol Unit is responsible for the portion of the

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that passes through the village.

Education

Most of the village is part of the

Great Neck Union Free School District Great Neck Public Schools is a public school district serving students residing in specific areas of Great Neck, North New Hyde Park, North Hills, and Manhasset Hills, New York. It is Union Free School District Number 7 in the Town of North Hemp ...

, and Lakeville Elementary School, Great Neck South Middle School, and

are all located within the village. A small part of the village's northeastern corner is located within the

Manhasset Union Free School District The Manhasset Union Free School District, also known as Manhasset Public Schools, is a public school district serving the Greater Manhasset area of Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York. The district is a Union Free ...

(though all homes are in the Great Neck part of Lake Success). As such, all children who reside within Lake Success and attend public schools attend Great Neck's schools.

Media

Lake Success is the

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for popular regional dance/

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radio station

WKTU WKTU (103.5 FM) is a rhythmic adult contemporary formatted radio station licensed to Lake Success, New York, a suburb of New York City. WKTU is owned by iHeartMedia and broadcasts from studios in the former AT&T Building in the Tribeca neighbo ...

, although the station is based in Manhattan along with other Clear Channel stations.

Infrastructure

Transportation

The

and the

pass through Lake Success. Additionally, the former

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once passed through the village.

Utilities

Natural gas

National Grid USA provides

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to homes and businesses that are hooked up to natural gas lines in Lake Success.

Power

PSEG Long Island provides power to all homes and businesses within Lake Success.

Sewage

Lake Success is sewered. The southern part of Lake Success is within the

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. The other portions of Lake Success are connected to the village's sanitary sewer network, which flows into and is treated by the

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under a contract.

Water

Lake Success is located within the boundaries of the Manhasset–Lakeville Water District, which provides the entirety of the village with water.

Notable people

Whitey Ford Edward Charles "Whitey" Ford (October 21, 1928 – October 8, 2020), nicknamed "the Chairman of the Board", was an American professional baseball pitcher who played his entire 16-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the New York Yankees ...

– (1928–2020), was a professional Hall of Fame baseball pitcher who holds the record for most wins as

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Pitcher. *

Talia Shire Talia Rose Shire (née Coppola; born April 25, 1946) is an American actress who played roles as Connie Corleone in ''The Godfather'' films and Adrian Balboa in the ''Rocky'' series. For her work in ''The Godfather Part II'' and ''Rocky'', Shire ...

– (b 1946) Actress who played roles as Connie Corleone in The Godfather and Adrian Balboa in the Rocky series.

References

External links

Official website
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