Editing Kings Point, New York

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| leader_name        = Kouros "Kris" Torkan
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| leader_name1       = Hooshang Nematzadeh
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'''Kings Point''' is a [[Village (New York)|village]] located on the [[Great Neck, 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 5,005 at the 2010 census.

== History ==
The Village of Kings Point incorporated in November 1924.<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=52}}</ref> It is named for the King family, which owned large portions of land in the area.<ref name=":81" />

The entire region was once known as Hewlett's Point after the Hewlett family, who also owned land in the area; this name is still used sometimes in reference to the village's northern point.<ref name=":81" />

==Geography==
[[File:Kings-point-ny-map.gif|thumb|left|U.S. Census map of Kings Point.]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of 4.0&nbsp;square miles (10.3&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), of which 3.3&nbsp;square miles (8.7&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) is land and 0.6&nbsp;square miles (1.7&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) (16.08%) 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>

Kings Point is surrounded on three sides by water.<ref name=":13" /> It touches [[Little Neck Bay]] to the west, the [[Long Island Sound]] to the north, and [[Manhasset Bay]] to the east.<ref name=":13" />

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1930= 1294
|1940= 1247
|1950= 2445
|1960= 5410
|1970= 5614
|1980= 5234
|1990= 4843
|2000= 5076
|2010= 5005
|2020= 5619
|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>
}}
As of the [[census]]<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 2000, there were 5,076 people, 1,401 households, and 1,203 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|1,519.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,455 housing units at an average density of {{convert|435.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 91.67% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.87% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.08% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.55% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.65% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.19% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.95% of the population.

As of 2000 Kings Point was the most [[Iranian American|Iranian]] [[conurbation]] in the United States with 29.7% of its population reporting [[History of the Jews in Iran|Iranian Jewish]] ancestry.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Iranian.html |title=Iranian ancestry by city - ePodunk<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=December 28, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130407100410/http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Iranian.html |archive-date=April 7, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

There were 1,401 households, out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.1% were non-families. 11.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.14 and the average family size was 3.38.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 17.8% from 18 to 24, 17.4% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 122.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $116,957, and the median income for a family was $122,692. Males had a median income of $100,714 versus $50,595 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $57,965. About 0.8% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.

== Government ==
=== Village government ===
As of March 2023, the Mayor of Kings Point is Kouros "Kris" Torkan, the Deputy Mayor is Hooshang Nematzadeh, and the Village Trustees are Ira S. Nesenoff, Tedi Kashinejad and Shahriar (Ebi) Victory.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 13, 2023 |title=Board of Trustees – Village of Kings Point |url=https://www.villageofkingspoint.org/board-trustees |access-date=March 13, 2023 |website=www.villageofkingspoint.org}}</ref>

==== Village police ====
[[File:Village of Kings Point Police Department Patrol Car, Kings Point, NY August 14, 2022.jpg|thumb|A Kings Point Police Department patrol car in August 2022.]]
The Village of Kings Point operates its own police department.<ref name=":13" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Police |url=http://www.villageofkingspoint.org/police_15.html |access-date=August 15, 2022 |website=www.villageofkingspoint.org}}</ref> The Kings Point Police Department, as such, is responsible for providing police protection services within the village.<ref name=":13" /><ref name=":4" />

As of March 2023, the Commissioner of the Kings Point Police Department is Daniel Flanagan.<ref name=":4" />

=== Representation in higher government ===

==== Town representation ====
Kings Point is located in the Town of North Hempstead's 4th district, which as of March 2023 is represented on the Town Board by Veronica Lurvey ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]]–Great Neck).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Town of North Hempstead - Councilwoman Veronica Lurvey|url=https://northhempsteadny.gov/content/16253/16764/29731/default.aspx|access-date=July 22, 2021|website=northhempsteadny.gov}}</ref>

==== Nassau County representation ====
Kings Point is located in Nassau County's 10th Legislative district, which as of March 2023 is represented in the [[Nassau County Legislature]] by [[Mazi Melesa Pilip]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|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 - Mazi Melesa Pilip {{!}} Nassau County, NY - Official Website |url=https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/506/District-10---Mazi-Melesa-Pilip |access-date=March 11, 2022 |website=www.nassaucountyny.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Kornbluh |first1=Jacob |author-link=Jacob Kornbluh |date=November 29, 2021 |title=This one-time refugee and former Israeli paratrooper just won a seat in her county legislature |url=https://forward.com/news/478772/this-jewish-woman-of-color-a-former-israeli-paratrooper-just-won-a-seat-in/ |access-date=March 11, 2022 |website=The Forward |language=en-US}}</ref>

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

===== New York State Assembly =====
Kings Point is located in the [[New York State Assembly]]'s [[New York's 16th State Assembly district|16th State Assembly district]], which as of March 2023 is represented by [[Gina Sillitti|Gina L. 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 =====
Kings Point is located in the [[New York State Senate]]'s [[New York's 7th State Senate district|7th State Senate district]], which as of March 2023 is represented in the New York State Senate by [[Jack Martins|Jack M. Martins]] (R–[[Old Westbury, New York|Old Westbury]]).<ref name=":13" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=NY Senate District 7 |url=https://www.nysenate.gov/district/7 |access-date=March 13, 2023 |website=NY State Senate |language=en}}</ref>

==== Federal representation ====

===== United States Congress =====
Kings Point is located in [[New York's 3rd congressional district]], which as of December 2023 has been unrepresented in the [[United States Congress]].

===== United States Senate =====
Like the rest of New York, Kings Point 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 Kings Point voters voted for [[Donald Trump|Donald J. Trump]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]]).<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|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Parks and recreation ==
Kings Point is located entirely within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the [[Great Neck Park District]]. The [[Special district (United States)|special district]] operates two parks which are located entirely within Kings Point: Kings Point Park and Steppingstone Park and Marina.<ref name=":13" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Great Neck Park District, NY {{!}} Official Website |url=https://www.gnparks.org/ |access-date=June 24, 2022 |website=www.gnparks.org}}</ref> Additionally, the park district's Parkwood Pool and Sports Complex is partially located within the village, on its border with the Incorporated Village of Great Neck.<ref name=":13" /><ref name=":0" />

Other recreational facilities within the village include the Broadlawn Harbour Yacht Club, the Kennilworth Pool Club, and the Shelter Bay Yacht Club – all of which are privately owned.<ref name=":13" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Shelter Bay Yacht Club slip, dock, mooring reservations - Dockwa |url=https://dockwa.com/explore/destination/g9c52g-shelter-bay-yacht-club |access-date=June 24, 2022 |website=dockwa.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Education ==

=== School district ===
Kings Point is located entirely within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) 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" />

Additionally, John F. Kennedy Elementary School is located within the village, and Great Neck North Middle School is located on Kings Point's border with the Incorporated Village of Great Neck.<ref name=":13" />

=== Library district ===
Kings Point is located wholly within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Great Neck Library District.<ref name=":13" />

=== Higher education ===
[[File:US Merchant Marine Academy aerial.jpg|thumb|The United States Merchant Marine Academy in 2003.]]The [[United States Merchant Marine Academy]] is located within the village, along Little Neck Bay.<ref name=":13" /><ref name=":1">{{cite web |title=Official website |url=http://www.usmma.edu/about/Museum/default.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090422033313/http://www.usmma.edu/about/Museum/default.htm |archive-date=April 22, 2009 |website=American Merchant Marine Museum |location=Kings Point, New York}}</ref>

==Infrastructure==
=== Transportation ===

==== Road ====
Major roadways in Kings Point include Bayview Avenue, East Shore Road, Kings Point Road, Middle Neck Road, Redbrook Road, and Steamboat Road.<ref name=":13" /><ref name=":18">{{Cite web |title=Nassau County Road Jurisdiction Viewer |url=https://nassau-county.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0cb89be5516c4571b1be0972bc2c8cbf |access-date=July 21, 2021 |website=County of Nassau, New York}}</ref>

==== Rail ====
No rail lines run through Kings Point.<ref name=":13" /> The nearest [[Long Island Rail Road]] station to the village is [[Great Neck station|Great Neck]] on the [[Port Washington Branch]].<ref name=":13" />

==== Bus ====
[[File:Nassau Inter-County Express n58 Bus Turning Onto Kings Point Road, Kings Point, NY August 14, 2022.jpg|thumb|An n58 bus in the village on August 14, 2022.]]
Kings Point is served by the [[N57 (Long Island bus)|n57]] and [[N58 (Long Island bus)|n58]] bus routes, which are operated by [[Nassau Inter-County Express]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nicebus.com/Tools/Maps-and-Schedules/Line?route=n58 | title=Nassau Inter-County Express - Line }}</ref>

=== Utilities ===

==== Natural gas ====
[[National Grid USA]] provides [[natural gas]] to homes and businesses that are hooked up to natural gas lines in Kings Point.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Home – Village of Kings Point |url=http://www.villageofkingspoint.org/index.html |access-date=June 24, 2022 |website=www.villageofkingspoint.org}}</ref><ref name=":38">{{Cite web |title=Long Island Utility Information - LIPA, Nat Grid, & Local Water Authorities. |url=https://www.longisland.com/utilities.html |access-date=October 24, 2020 |website=LongIsland.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Natural Gas & Electricity {{!}} National Grid |url=https://www.nationalgridus.com/Default.aspx |access-date=July 21, 2021 |website=www.nationalgridus.com}}</ref>

==== Power ====
[[PSEG Long Island]] provides power to all homes and businesses within Kings Point.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":38" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Home Page - PSEG Long Island |url=https://www.psegliny.com/ |access-date=July 21, 2021 |website=www.psegliny.com}}</ref>

==== Sewage ====
Kings Point is primarily [[Sanitary sewer|unsewered]].<ref name=":13" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Sewerage Map – Nassau County |url=https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1328/85percentfigureunsewercrop?bidId= |access-date=August 5, 2021 |website=County of Nassau, New York}}</ref> As such, the entirety of the village relies on [[Cesspit|cesspools]] and [[Septic tank|septic systems]].<ref name=":13" /><ref name=":3" /> The only major exception is the United States Merchant Marine Academy, which operates its own sanitary sewer network.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=US Merchant Marine Academy |url=https://www.mfsengineers.com/projects/usmma-sewer-plant |access-date=June 24, 2022 |website=MFS Engineering |language=en}}</ref>

==== Water ====
Kings Point is located within the boundaries of the Water Authority of Great Neck North, which provides the entirety of the village with water.<ref name=":13" />

== Landmarks ==
Kings Point is the home of the United States Merchant Marine Academy and its maritime museum, the American Merchant Marine Museum.<ref name=":1" />

There is also a lighthouse known as the Kings Point Light. This is a private building which is owned and operated by the United States Merchant Marine Academy. It is the lighthouse on top of the chapel that shines as a way to bring wayfaring sailors back home from at sea and students back from Long Island Sound, also known as the "Play Pen."{{citation needed|date=September 2017}}

==Notable people==
* [[Sol Atlas]] (1907–1973), real estate developer<ref name="NYTSol">{{cite news|title=Sol Atlas Dies; Build was 66   |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=July 31, 1973 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1973/07/31/archives/sol-atlas-dies-builder-was-66-expert-on-shopping-centers-also.html  }}</ref> 
* [[Sid Caesar]] (1922–2014), comic actor and writer, lived in Kings Point from the 1950s to the late 1970s in a home on the water <ref name="nytimes.com">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/23/realestate/dream-homes-in-kings-point-li.html?_r=0|title = Dream Homes in Kings Point, L.I.|newspaper = The New York Times|date = March 18, 2014|last1 = Fischler|first1 = Marcelle Sussman}}</ref>
* [[Barrie Chase]] (born 1933), actress and dancer, born in Kings Point
* [[Walter Chrysler]] (1875–1940), automobile pioneer, died in Kings Point
* [[George M. Cohan]] (1878–1942), entertainer, playwright, composer, actor, lyricist, singer, dancer and producer, lived in Kings Point 1914–1920 <ref name="nytimes.com" />
* [[Arthur G. Cohen]] (1930–2014), American businessman and real estate developer.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Martin|first=Douglas|date=August 15, 2014|title=Arthur G. Cohen, Real Estate Developer, Is Dead at 84 (Published 2014)|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/16/nyregion/arthur-g-cohen-real-estate-developer-is-dead-at-84.html|access-date=October 13, 2020|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* [[F. Scott Fitzgerald]] (1896–1940), as noted below.
* [[Vitas Gerulaitis]] (1954–1994), professional tennis player, former Kings Point resident<ref>[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E00E4DC1138F933A05756C0A964948260 Sports People; Gerulaitis Fined $2,500], ''[[The New York Times]]'', May 30, 1982. Accessed May 30, 2007. "Vitas Gerulaitis of Kings Point, L.I., has said he will appeal a fine of $2,500 imposed for his behavior in the French Open tennis tournament."</ref>
* [[W.R. Grace]], as noted above.
* [[Emily Hughes]] (born 1989), member of the U.S. figure skating team at the [[2006 Winter Olympics]]<ref name="Hughes">Powell, Shaun. [https://www.baltimoresun.com/2006/02/16/hughes-sisters-warm-bond-strengthened-by-time-on-ice/ "Hughes sisters' warm bond strengthened by time on ice"], ''[[The Baltimore Sun]]'', February 16, 2006. Accessed October 26, 2016. "On a certain satisfaction level, this will mean almost as much to Sarah as it does to Emily. They come from a tight family of six kids, all born and raised on ice, all nurtured wonderfully in Kings Point, N.Y., by Amy and John Hughes, the Canadian who handed his love of skating down to his children."</ref>
* [[Sarah Hughes]] (born 1985), gold medalist in figure skating at the [[2002 Winter Olympics]]<ref name="Hughes" />
* [[Andy Kaufman]] (1949–1984), comedian and actor
* [[Alan King (comedian)|Alan King]] (1927–2004), comedian and actor<ref>Weber, Bruce. [https://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/09/national/alan-king-comic-with-chutzpah-dies-at-76.html "Alan King, Comic With Chutzpah, Dies at 76"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', May 9, 2004. Accessed August 27, 2007. "He was 76 and lived in Kings Point, N.Y."</ref>
* [[Morris S. Levy]], film and television producer<ref>Santa, John. [http://www.theislandnow.com/great_neck/news/great-neck-catches-case-of-affluenza-during-filming/article_07c9915e-e22e-11e1-a0ac-0019bb2963f4.html "Great Neck catches case of ''Affluenza'' during filming"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027125055/http://www.theislandnow.com/great_neck/news/great-neck-catches-case-of-affluenza-during-filming/article_07c9915e-e22e-11e1-a0ac-0019bb2963f4.html |date=October 27, 2016 }}, The Island Now, August 9, 2012. Accessed October 26, 2016. "But Morris S. Levy, who is a Kings Point resident and one of the film’s producers, said shooting in Great Neck concluded with Monday’s Steppingstone Park scene."</ref>
* [[Fred Ohebshalom]] (born 1952), New York City real estate developer
* [[Bobby Rosengarden]] (1924–2007), jazz drummer and bandleader, former Kings Point resident<ref>{{Cite news|date=December 9, 1973|title=Cynthia Krasnov Fiancee (Published 1973)|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1973/12/09/archives/cynthia-krasnov-fiancee.html|access-date=October 13, 2020|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* [[Tamir Sapir]] (1946/1947–2014), businessman and investor<ref>Clarke, Katherine. [http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/real-estate/long-island-palace-owned-fertilizer-king-100m-article-1.2355985 "Long Island palace once home to billionaire fertilizer mogul Tamir Sapir wants $100M"], ''[[New York Daily News]]'', September 10, 2015. Accessed October 26, 2016. "A castle-like Long Island estate once owned by Georgian taxi driver turned billionaire fertilizer mogul Tamir Sapir has hit the market for a jaw-dropping $100 million.... The main house on the eight-acre, Kings Point estate was first constructed in 1928 and was renovated over the last decade."</ref>
* [[Stanley Silverstein]] (1924–2016), entrepreneur who was co-founder of Nina Footwear<ref>Slotnik, Daniel E. [https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/26/business/stanley-silverstein-dead.html "Stanley Silverstein, Co-Founder of Nina Footwear, Dies at 91"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 25, 2016. Accessed October 25, 2016. "Mr. Silverstein remained active with Nina Footwear until his death and helped create the Silverstein Hebrew Academy, a religious school in Great Neck, N.Y. He lived in Kings Point, N.Y."</ref>

== Media ==
The ''[[Great Neck Record]]'' is the newspaper of record for the Village of Kings Point.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Local Newspapers of Record|url=https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2820/Local-Newspapers-of-Record?bidId=|access-date=September 30, 2021|website=nassaucountyny.gov}}</ref>

==''The Great Gatsby''==
In the 1920s, [[F. Scott Fitzgerald]] lived in Great Neck, at 6 Gateway Drive in [[Great Neck Estates, New York|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|language=en-US}}</ref> It was a modest house, not dissimilar to that of Nick, 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|language=en-US|work=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|Kings Point, New York}}
*[http://www.villageofkingspoint.org/ Official website]

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