Editing Great Neck Plaza, New York (section)

==History==

[[File:Middle Neck Road, Great Neck, New York.jpg|thumb|right|Middle Neck Road]]
[[File:Grace and Thomaston Buildings, Aug 15 2022.jpg|thumb|right|Grace and Thomaston Buildings]]
The Village of Great Neck Plaza was incorporated on May 3, 1930.<ref name=":81">{{Cite book|last=Winsche|first=Richard|title=The History of Nassau County Community Place-Names|date=October 1, 1999|publisher=Empire State Books|isbn=978-1557871541|location=[[Interlaken, New York]]|pages=}}</ref>

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<!--Until June 23, 1898-->, Great Neck was the terminus of what is today the [[Port Washington Branch]] of the [[Long Island Rail Road]]. The village was incorporated in 1930, even as the [[Great Neck (LIRR station)|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 [[United States Post Office (Great Neck, New York)|local post office]] and the Grace and Thomaston Buildings.<ref name=":81" />

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.<ref name=":81" />