Editing Great Neck Estates, New York

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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Great Neck Estates, New York
| official_name      = Incorporated Village of Great Neck Estates
| settlement_type    = [[Village (New York)|Village]]
| nickname           = The Estates; GNE; VGNE
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| leader_title       = [[Mayor (United States)|Mayor]]
| leader_name        = William D. Warner
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| leader_name1       = Jeffrey Farkas
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| population_total   = 2990
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| postal_code        = 11021
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'''Great Neck Estates''' is a [[Village (New York)|village]] on the [[Great Neck Peninsula, New York|Great Neck Peninsula]] in the [[North Hempstead, New York|Town of North Hempstead]], in [[Nassau County, New York|Nassau County]], on the [[North Shore (Long Island)|North Shore]] of [[Long Island]], in [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The population was 2,990 at the 2020 census.

== History ==
Great Neck Estates incorporated in 1911, making it the second village to incorporate on the Great Neck Peninsula.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Village of Great Neck Estates – Village History|url=http://vgne.com/history.php|access-date=June 1, 2021|website=vgne.com}}</ref><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> Residents felt that the incorporation was imperative in order to maintain home rule.<ref name=":81" /> They also felt that by incorporating, they would be able to have services which they otherwise would not be able to have through the Town of North Hempstead.<ref name=":81" />

A plaque was installed at Village Hall in 1981 to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of Great Neck Estates' incorporation as a village.<ref name=":0" />

In 1982, Great Neck Estates became the first village on Long Island to call for a nuclear freeze between the United States and the former Soviet Union after trustees approved of a petition started by three concerned residents on the Great Neck Peninsula.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|date=April 12, 1982|title=Great Neck Estates Votes To Seek a Nuclear Freeze|work=[[Newsday]]|via=[[ProQuest]]}}</ref> Copies of their document were delivered to the leaders of both nations as peace efforts.<ref name=":1" />

==Geography==
[[File:Great-neck-estates-ny-map.gif|thumb|left|U.S. Census map of Great Neck Estates.]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.8|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|0.8|sqmi|km2}}  is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|km2}}, or 4.94%, is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|access-date=April 23, 2011|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920= 339
|1930= 1738
|1940= 1969
|1950= 2464
|1960= 3262
|1970= 3131
|1980= 2936
|1990= 2790
|2000= 2756
|2010= 2761
|2020= 2990
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
At the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]] there were 2,756 people, 919 households, and 767 families in the village. The population density was {{convert|3,581.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 944 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,226.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the village was 92.71% White, 0.94% African American, 4.83% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.61%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>

Of the 919 households 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.0% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.5% were non-families. 14.6% of households were one person and 9.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.31.

The age distribution was 26.9% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.

The median household income was $142,038 and the median family income  was $161,545. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $55,938 for females. The per capita income for the village was $72,476. About 1.6% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

== Government ==

=== Village government ===
As of September 2021, the Mayor of Great Neck Estates was William D. Warner, the Deputy Mayor was Jeffrey Farkas, and the Village Trustees were Ira D. Ganzfried, Howard Hershenhorn, and Lanny Oppenheim.<ref name=":3" />

=== Representation in higher government ===

==== Town representation ====
Great Neck Estates is located in the Town of North Hempstead's 5th district, which as of September 2021 was represented on the Town Board by Lee R. Seeman (D–Great Neck).<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Town of North Hempstead – Councilwoman Lee R. Seeman (5th District)|url=https://northhempsteadny.gov/content/16253/16764/16774/default.aspx|access-date=September 12, 2021|website=northhempsteadny.gov}}</ref>

==== Nassau County representation ====
Great Neck Estates 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).<ref name=":13">{{Cite web|title=Long Island Index: Interactive Map|url=http://www.longislandindexmaps.org/?zoom=0&x=1313564&y=266122.5&code=53264&tab=tabServiceProviders&satellite=false&landuse=true&landuseopacity=0.8&mainlayers=Fire_boundary,LIE,ParkwayMainRd,VillageBoundaryUninc,VillageBoundaryInc,TownsCities&labellayers=Fire_boundary,VillageBoundaryUninc,VillageBoundaryInc,TownsCities,LIE&serviceproviderlayers=|access-date=August 5, 2021|website=www.longislandindexmaps.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=District 10 - Ellen W. Birnbaum {{!}} Nassau County, NY - Official Website|url=https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/506/District-10---Ellen-W-Birnbaum|access-date=September 12, 2021|website=www.nassaucountyny.gov}}</ref>

==== New York State representation ====

===== New York State Assembly =====
Great Neck Estates is located in the [[New York State Assembly]]'s 16th Assembly district, which as of September 2021 is represented by [[Gina Sillitti]] (D–[[Manorhaven, New York|Manorhaven]]).<ref name=":13" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Gina L. Sillitti – Assembly District 16 {{!}}Assembly Member Directory {{!}} New York State Assembly|url=https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Gina-Sillitti|access-date=July 22, 2021|website=nyassembly.gov}}</ref>

===== New York State Senate =====
Great Neck Estates is located in the [[New York State Senate]]'s [[New York's 7th State Senate district|7th State Senate district]], which as of September 2021 was represented in the New York State Senate by [[Anna Kaplan]] (D–[[North Hills, New York|North Hills]]).<ref name=":13" /><ref name=":14">{{Cite web|title=NY Senate District 7|url=https://www.nysenate.gov/district/7|access-date=July 22, 2021|website=NY State Senate}}</ref>

==== Federal representation ====

===== United States Congress =====
Great Neck Estates is located in [[New York's 3rd congressional district]], which as of September 2021 was represented in the [[United States Congress]] by [[Tom Suozzi]] (D–[[Glen Cove, New York|Glen Cove]]).<ref name=":13" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=November 17, 2020|title=Suozzi Declares Victory In NY 3rd Congressional District Race|url=https://patch.com/new-york/huntington/suozzi-declares-victory-santos-concedes-3rd-congressional-race|access-date=July 22, 2021|website=Huntington, New York Patch}}</ref>

===== United States Senate =====
Like the rest of New York, Great Neck Estates is represented in the [[United States Senate]] by [[Chuck Schumer|Charles Schumer]] (D) and [[Kirsten Gillibrand]] (D).<ref>{{Cite web|title=U.S. Senate: Contacting U.S. Senators|url=https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm?State=NY|access-date=July 22, 2021|website=www.senate.gov}}</ref>

=== Politics ===
In the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the majority of Great Neck Estates voters voted for [[Hillary Clinton|Hillary Clinton (D)]].<ref name=":53">{{Cite web|last=Welch|first=Will|date=November 8, 2017|title=How Long Island Voted|url=https://projects.newsday.com/long-island/how-long-island-voted/?election=2016%20General&position=U.S.%20President&region=United%20States|access-date=June 23, 2021|website=Newsday}}</ref>

=== Mayors of Great Neck Estates ===
* William D. Warner<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=Village of Great Neck Estates – Board of Trustees|url=https://www.vgne.com/trustees.php|access-date=October 28, 2020|website=www.vgne.com}}</ref>
* David Fox<ref>{{Cite web|last=Nikic|first=Joe|date=February 22, 2017|title=Fox resigns as mayor of Great Neck Estates|url=https://theislandnow.com/news-98/fox-resigns-mayor-great-neck-estates/|access-date=October 28, 2020|website=The Island Now}}</ref>
* [[Murray Seeman]]<ref>{{Cite news|last=Philips|first=Evelyn|date=October 18, 1981|title=GREAT NECK AREA PAUSES TO RETHINK BUILDING |newspaper=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1981/10/18/nyregion/great-neck-area-pauses-to-rethink-building.html|access-date=October 28, 2020|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* Lawrence Nadal<ref>{{Cite news|last=Kellerman|first=Vivien|date=November 1, 1998|title=If You're Thinking of Living In / Great Neck Estates, L.I.; Elegance With a Protected Tranquillity|newspaper=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/11/01/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-living-great-neck-estates-li-elegance-with-protected.html|access-date=October 28, 2020|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* Jean Margouleff<ref>{{Cite web|title=Living for the City – Stevie Wonder|url=https://www.musicto.com/music-to-fight-evil/living-for-the-city-stevie-wonder|access-date=October 28, 2020|website=People Powered Playlists by musicto}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|author=Bayard Webster|date=February 23, 1970|title=Neighborhoods: Marsh at Stake|newspaper=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1970/02/23/archives/neighborhoods-marsh-at-stake.html|access-date=October 28, 2020|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

== Education ==

=== School district ===
Great Neck Estates is located entirely within the boundaries of the [[Great Neck Union Free School District]].<ref name=":13" /><ref name=":452">{{Cite web|title=Composite School District Boundaries Shapefiles|url=https://nces.ed.gov/programs/edge/Geographic/DistrictBoundaries|access-date=October 23, 2020|publisher=NCES}}</ref> As such, all children who reside within the village and attend public schools go to Great Neck's schools.<ref name=":13" /><ref name=":452" />

=== Library district ===
Great Neck Estates is located within the boundaries of the Great Neck Library District.<ref name=":13" />

==Landmark==
* [[Ben Rebhuhn House]] – A home designed by [[Frank Lloyd Wright]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=Seeberger|first=Tim|date=September 20, 2017|title=Frank's Place: Lloyd Wright's Solo Long Island Project Remains at Ease With Itself|url=https://www.longislandpress.com/2017/09/20/franks-place-lloyd-wrights-solo-long-island-project-remains-at-ease-with-itself/|access-date=September 30, 2021|website=LI Press}}</ref>

== ''The Great Gatsby'' ==
In the 1920s, [[F. Scott Fitzgerald]] lived in Great Neck, at 6 Gateway Drive in Great Neck Estates, which is probably Great Neck's greatest claim to fame.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Great Neck Home Where F. Scott Fitzgerald Started Writing 'The Great Gatsby' Lists for $4M|url=https://www.6sqft.com/great-neck-mansion-where-f-scott-fitzgerald-started-writing-the-great-gatsby-lists-for-4m/|access-date=March 13, 2019|website=6sqft}}</ref> It was a modest house, not dissimilar to that of [[Nick Carraway]], the protagonist of his novel, ''[[The Great Gatsby]]''. It is said that Fitzgerald modeled West Egg, the fictional town in which Nick lived, next to the mansion of [[Jay Gatsby]], after Great Neck (specifically Kings Point), for its epitome of ''[[nouveau riche]]'' gaudiness, atmosphere, and lifestyle. He modeled East Egg, the town where Daisy and Tom lived, after Great Neck's eastern neighbor [[Sands Point, New York|Sands Point]], which is part of [[Port Washington, New York|Port Washington]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Murphy|first=Mary Jo|date=September 30, 2010|title='Gatsby' Country: Great Neck and Manhasset Bay, Long Island|newspaper=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/01/nyregion/01gatsby.html|access-date=March 13, 2019|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
{{Commons category|Great Neck Estates, New York|Great Neck Estates}}
* [http://www.vgne.com/ Official website]

{{Greater Great Neck, New York}}
{{NorthHempsteadNY}}
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[[Category:Great Neck Peninsula]]
[[Category:Town of North Hempstead, New York]]
[[Category:Villages in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Villages in Nassau County, New York]]