Editing Munsey Park, New York

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| name               = Munsey Park, New York
| official_name      = Incorporated Village of Munsey Park
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| leader_title       = [[Mayoralty in the United States|Mayor]]
| leader_name        = Lawrence Ceriello
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| leader_name1       = Anthony D'Angelo
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'''Munsey Park''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Village|village]] 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. It is considered part of the Greater Manhasset area, which is anchored by [[Manhasset, New York|Manhasset]]. The population was 2,809 at the 2020 census.

The '''Incorporated Village of Munsey Park''' is located entirely within the [[North Hempstead, New York|Town of North Hempstead]], and has been recognized as a [[Tree City USA]] since 1983.

== History ==
=== Development and early years (1920s) ===
[[File:G.M. Campbell, residence in Munsey Park, Long Island. LOC gsc.5a04317.jpg|thumb|A home in Munsey Park in 1939.]]Munsey Park was first developed in the 1920s, on North Shore land previously owned by wealthy publisher [[Frank Munsey|Frank Andrew Munsey]] (1854–1925), as a [[commuter town]] and "model, restricted community", taking advantage of the [[Long Island Rail Road]]'s [[Manhasset (LIRR station)|Manhasset station]], located immediately to the west of the development. The land on which the planned community now stands on was [[Will and testament|bequeathed]] by Munsey to [[The Metropolitan Museum of Art]] in 1925.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |title=About the Village |url=http://www.munseypark.org/about-the-village |access-date=June 14, 2021 |website=Munsey Park }}</ref><ref name=":7">{{Cite web |title=Village History |url=http://www.munseypark.org/village-history |access-date=June 14, 2021 |website=Munsey Park }}</ref><ref name=":54">{{Cite book |last=Mackay |first=Robert B. |title=Gardens of Eden: Long Island's Early Twentieth-Century Planned Communities |publisher=[[W. W. Norton & Company]] |year=2015 |isbn=978-0393733211}}</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><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Murray |first=Anthony |date=May 6, 2019 |title=Striking Gold: A look at the expansive history of Munsey Park |url=https://manhassetpress.com/striking-gold-a-look-at-the-expansive-history-of-munsey-park/ |access-date=August 22, 2021 |website=Manhasset Press }}</ref>

The Metropolitan Museum of Art sold the portion of the estate south of [[New York State Route 25A|Northern Boulevard (NY 25A)]]; that area would eventually become part of [[Strathmore, New York|Strathmore]]. Meanwhile, the Metropolitan Museum of Art retained ownership of the portion of Munsey's estate north of Northern Boulevard, and, with help from the Hassett Realty Company, developed the planned community on the land under the leadership of museum president [[Robert W. DeForest]].<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":7" /><ref name=":54" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Welcome to 20/20 Perfect Vision Land Records I2|url=https://i2f.uslandrecords.com/NY/Nassau/(X(1)S(a1hnzvrwbksodnlje0d54l3t))/D/Default.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1|access-date=August 10, 2020|website=i2f.uslandrecords.com}}</ref>

It was developed featuring Colonial-style houses and streets named for American artists.<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":7" /><ref name=":54" /><ref>{{Cite news|last=Cooper|first=Lee E.|date=August 29, 1937|title=Streets Named for American Artists In Growing Munsey Park District; New Section Opened on Former Muansey Estate Given to Metropolitan Museum of Art--Hewlett Harbor Builders Plan Homes on Part of Former Auerbach Estate 350 Dwellings Completed Hewlett Harbor Changing|newspaper=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1937/08/29/archives/streets-named-for-american-artists-in-growing-munsey-park-district.html|access-date=June 15, 2021|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Much of the original landscaping in the planned community was designed by the [[Olmsted Brothers]].<ref>{{Citation|last=Olmsted Archives, Frederick Law Olmsted NHS, NPS|title=photo album 07434-01-ph001|date=September 3, 2014|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/olmsted_archives/15130488922/|access-date=August 22, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6rk1AAAAIAAJ&q=Manhasset|title=Drugs, Law Enforcement, and Foreign Policy: The Cartel, Haiti, and Central America |date=1927 |publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Terrorism, Narcotics, and International Communications|pages=366–367}}</ref>

In 1928, Munsey Park's first model home opened.<ref name=":7" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://libmma.org/digital_files/archives/J_Kenneth_Loughry_records_b18157348.pdf |title=Finding aid for the J. Kenneth Loughry Records, 1929, 1943-1971 (bulk 1945-1969) in The Metropolitan Museum of Art Archives}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Rather|first=John|date=August 1, 1999|title=If You're Thinking of Living In /Munsey Park, N.Y.; High Standards, Eye to Tradition|newspaper=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/08/01/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-of-living-in-munsey-park-ny-high-standards-eye-to-tradition.html|access-date=August 22, 2021|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Like many of the other earliest homes to be constructed in the planned community, it was built in Section "A" – located at the western end of the development; Section "A" was the first section of Munsey Park to be constructed.<ref name=":7" />

The name of the community was originally to be Munsey Meadows – but this name was changed to Munsey Park; it is named in honor of Frank Munsey.<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":54" /><ref name=":81" /><ref name=":0" />

=== Push for incorporation (1929–1930) ===
On January 27, 1930, Munsey Park residents voted 155-to-3 to incorporate their community as a village with its own municipal government and zoning ability; the incorporation would be made official 20 days after the vote.<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":81" />

Residents incorporated after learning about the creation of a [[Special taxing district|sewer district]] serving Greater Manhasset in 1929; the proposal led to a significant amount of concern amongst many of the locals, who were opposed to [[Sanitary sewer|sewering]] the area.<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":81" /><ref name=":11">{{Cite web|date=October 24, 2002|first=Lisa |last=Doll Bruno |title=Living in Munsey Park – A Village Designed for Distinction|url=https://www.newsday.com/classifieds/real-estate/living-in-munsey-park-a-village-designed-for-distinction-1.319551|access-date=September 5, 2021|website=Newsday}}</ref>

=== Village of Munsey Park (1930 – present) ===
Following the vote to incorporate Munsey Park as a village, the Village of Munsey Park held its first village election on March 1, 1930; this election saw residents of Munsey Park vote for the village's first elected officials. Herman Block was elected to serve as the village's first Mayor.<ref name=":7" />

One of the first decisions made by the village's elected officials was to leave the Manhasset Sewer District – much to the delight of many village residents – in addition to a decision to leave the Manhasset Parking District.<ref name=":7" />

In 1931, the Munsey Park Shopping Center opened at the northwestern corner of Northern Boulevard and [[Manhasset Woods Road]]; it was designed to conform to the architecture of the homes within the village.<ref name=":7" />

On May 30, 1932, the 18-hole Munsey Park Golf Club opened at the eastern end of the village.<ref name=":7" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=April 10, 1932 |title=MUNSEY PARK CLUB TO OPEN MAY 30; Building on North Shore, Now Nearing Completion, Seen as Community Centre. PART OF MODEL VILLAGE Metropolitan Museum Planned Development After Gift of Land by Publisher. |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1932/04/10/archives/munsey-park-club-to-open-may-30-building-on-north-shore-now-nearing.html |access-date=June 16, 2023 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Operated by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the club closed on March 1, 1937, as a result of poor revenue and profits, in addition to rising deficits. The former club's land was subsequently redeveloped as additional housing – in addition to a business area at the former club's clubhouse, which was already zoned for commercial use.<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":23">{{Cite news |date=May 19, 1940 |title=OPEN NEW COMMUNITY; Site Includes Part of Munsey Park Golf Course |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1940/05/19/archives/open-new-community-site-includes-part-of-munsey-park-golf-course.html |access-date=June 16, 2023 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name=":24">{{Cite news |date=April 9, 1940 |title=CALLANS BUY BIG TRACT; Builders Get Part of Former Munsey Park Golf Course |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1940/04/09/archives/callans-buy-big-tract-builders-get-part-of-former-munsey-park-golf.html |access-date=June 16, 2023 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name=":25">{{Cite news |last=Morgan |first=Rodney McCay |date=April 14, 1940 |title=76 ACRES BOUGHT IN MUNSEY PARK; Callan Brothers Acquire Big Tract in Manhasset Area for Home Center SALES VOLUME INCREASING New Home Groups at Garden City, Elmhurst, St. Albans and Forest Hills |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1940/04/14/archives/76-acres-bought-in-munsey-park-callan-brothers-acquire-big-tract-in.html |access-date=June 16, 2023 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

Much of the residential development on the site of the former golf course was developed by the Callan Brothers.<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":23" /><ref name=":24" /><ref name=":25" />

In the late 1930s, the [[Manhasset Union Free School District]] built the Munsey Park Elementary School within the village.<ref name=":7" /> It was built to address the overcrowding in the district's existing schools which had from the large development boom in the Manhasset area and the resulting influx of residents – including in Munsey Park.<ref name=":7" />
[[File:Congregational Church of Manhasset, Munsey Park, NY June 18, 2023 B.jpg|thumb|The Congregational Church of Manhasset on June 18, 2023.]]
In May 1942, the Congregational Church of Manhasset purchased {{Convert|2.5|acres|ha}} of land in Munsey Park, along the north side of Northern Boulevard. On this land, it would erect a large church building.<ref name=":7" /> The church's groundbreaking occurred on May 12, 1948, and it was completed the next year, in 1949. The Church of Our Savior, Lutheran, broke ground across Copley Road that same year, and was completed in 1950.<ref name=":7" />

In 1956, New York City-based [[department store]] [[Bonwit Teller]] announced that it would erect a department store in Munsey Park, in the business area which had formerly been part of the Munsey Park Golf Club.<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":22">{{Cite news |date=April 24, 1956 |title=Bonwit Teller to Build on Long Island's 'Miracle Mile' |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1956/04/24/archives/bonwit-teller-to-build-on-long-islands-miracle-mile.html |access-date=June 16, 2023 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The building was designed by Lanthrop Douglass and Charles Anderson, and the store opened in 1957.<ref name=":22" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=August 23, 1957 |title=Bonwit Teller Opens a New Store on Miracle Mile |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1957/08/23/archives/bonwit-teller-opens-a-new-store-on-miracle-mile.html |access-date=June 16, 2023 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

On December 8, 1974, Munsey Park Village Hall opened.<ref name=":7" /> Located at 1777 Northern Boulevard at the southern end of Munsey Park, the structure was built to conform to the style of residential homes in the village, and was erected on land which it had purchased back in 1950.<ref name=":7" />

In 1983, Munsey Park was designated as a Tree City USA by the [[National Arbor Day Foundation]] for the first time.<ref name=":6" />

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, developers planned turning the Munsey Park Plaza shopping center at the village's southeast corner into a luxury shopping mall; this shopping center included Munsey Park's Bonwit Teller branch, which opened in 1957 and closed in 1990.<ref name=":16">{{Cite news |last=O'Keefe |first=Michele |date=March 4, 1990 |title=The Battle Lines in Munsey Park: Residents, developer fight over mall |pages=1, 3 |work=[[Newsday]] |via=[[ProQuest]]}}</ref><ref name=":17">{{Cite news |last=Tusiani |first=Bea |date=January 6, 1991 |title=Pressure Is Building to Relax Zoning |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/01/06/nyregion/pressure-is-building-to-relax-zoning.html |access-date=June 16, 2023 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name=":18">{{Cite news |last=Shaman |first=Diana |date=January 29, 1995 |title=In the Region/Long Island; Manhasset's 'Miracle Mile' Coming to Life Again |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/01/29/realestate/in-the-regionlong-island-manhassets-miracle-mile-coming-to-life.html |access-date=June 3, 2023 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name=":19">{{Cite news |last=Fan |first=Maureen |date=October 4, 1990 |title=Luxury Shops Proposed For Bonwit Site |pages=23, 25 |work=[[Newsday]] |via=[[ProQuest]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=By |date=April 5, 1990 |title=BONWIT TELLER TO CLOSE 12 STORES |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1990-04-05-9001010227-story.html/ |access-date=June 16, 2023 |website=Sun Sentinel }}</ref> The proposed shopping mall on the site would have featured two floors, multiple exterior designs, and a parking garage with three levels.<ref name=":16" /><ref name=":17" /><ref name=":19" /><ref name=":20">{{Cite news |last=Fan |first=Maureen |date=November 25, 1990 |title=Inching Toward Reality: Shopping center plan proceeds amid concerns |pages=1, 11 |work=[[Newsday]] |via=[[ProQuest]]}}</ref> The proposal, which was first made in 1988, was rejected by the village. After Munsey Park's rejection of the plans, the developers filed a lawsuit against the village. Ultimately, the lawsuit was unsuccessful, and the mall was never built; the property was eventually purchased in 1992 by TH Associates, which rehabilitated it and secured a new tenant for the former Bonwit Teller space.<ref name=":18" /><ref name=":21">{{Cite web |title=Munsey Park Plaza {{!}} Kimco Realty |url=https://properties.kimcorealty.com/p/commercial-real-estate-listings/Munsey+Park-NY-11030/100200 |access-date=June 16, 2023 |website=properties.kimcorealty.com}}</ref>

In 2008, the Village of Munsey Park was ranked as the 13th (tied) Wealthiest Town in America by [[BusinessWeek]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The Wealthiest Towns in America|url=http://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/03/0317_richest_zips/index.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090321080911/http://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/03/0317_richest_zips/index.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 21, 2009|work=Businessweek.com}}</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:Munsey-park-ny-map.gif|thumb|U.S. Census map of Munsey Park.|alt=|left]]

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.5|sqmi|km2}}, all of it being land.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Munsey Park village, New York Profile|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US3649231|access-date=July 28, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

Munsey Park, in its entirety, uses the Manhasset 11030 [[ZIP Code|postal code]] and is served by the Manhasset Post Office.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Munsey Park |url=http://www.munseypark.org/ |access-date=August 10, 2020 |website=Munsey Park }}</ref>

=== Topography ===
Like the rest of Long Island's [[North Shore (Long Island)|North Shore]], Munsey Park is situated on a [[terminal moraine]], which is named the [[Harbor Hill Moraine]].<ref name=":58">{{Cite web |title=Garvies Point Museum and Preserve – Geology of Long Island |url=http://www.garviespointmuseum.com/geology.php |access-date=November 7, 2020 |publisher=Garvies Point Museum}}</ref><ref name=":59">{{Cite web |title=Geology – Friends of the Bay |url=http://friendsofthebay.org/about-us/geology/ |access-date=November 7, 2020 |publisher=Friends of the Bay}}</ref> This moraine was formed by [[glacier]]s during the [[Wisconsin glaciation|Wisconsin Glacial Episode]], and is named for [[Harbor Hill]] in [[Roslyn, New York|Roslyn]]; Harbor Hill is the highest geographic point in Nassau County.<ref name=":58" /><ref name=":59" />

=== Drainage ===
Munsey Park is split between two minor [[drainage area]]s: [[Leeds Pond]] and Whitney Pond.<ref name=":29">{{Cite web |title=EPA Waters – GeoViewer |url=https://epa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=ada349b90c26496ea52aab66a092593b |access-date=July 29, 2021 |website=[[Environmental Protection Agency]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=August 2014|title=Leeds Pond Aquatic Sand Removal|url=https://northhempsteadny.gov/filestorage/16281/16525/17476/22790/Attachment_1_Aug_2014_Bowne_Report_reduced_size.pdf|access-date=June 16, 2020|website=[[North Hempstead, New York|Town of North Hempstead, New York]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=April 2014|title=Town of North Hempstead – Whitney/Manhasset Valley Pond – Manhasset, NY – Hurricane Sandy Aquatic Sand Removal|url=https://northhempsteadny.gov/filestorage/16281/16525/17476/22790/Attachment_3_Whitney_Lake__Final_Report_-_April_2014_Final.pdf|access-date=June 16, 2021|website=[[North Hempstead, New York|Town of North Hempstead, New York]]}}</ref><ref name=":9">{{Cite book|title=New York Rapid Watershed Assessment Profile – Northern Long Island Watershed|publisher=[[United States Department of Agriculture]] Natural Resources Conservation Service|year=2011|location=[[Syracuse, New York]]}}</ref><ref name=":10">{{Cite web|title=Manhasset Bay Protection Committee - Watershed Information|url=https://manhassetbayprotectioncommittee.org/watershed_physical.htm|access-date=July 28, 2021|website=manhassetbayprotectioncommittee.org}}</ref> These two drainage areas are sub-watersheds of the larger [[Manhasset Bay]] Watershed, which in turn is part of the larger [[Long Island Sound]]/[[Atlantic Ocean]] Watershed, which covers all of Nassau and Suffolk Counties.<ref name=":9" /><ref name=":10" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Atlantic Ocean/Long Island Sound Watershed - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation|url=https://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/48375.html|access-date=July 28, 2021|website=www.dec.ny.gov|quote=The Atlantic Ocean/Long Island Sound Watershed drains most of the New York City Metropolitan Area and all of Long Island.}}</ref>

== Economy ==
Munsey Park is a [[Commuter town|bedroom community]] of the [[New York City|City of New York]], which is how the community was originally envisioned as being by the Metropolitan Museum of Art.<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":54" /><ref name=":81" /> As such, a significant number of Munsey Park residents commute to/from New York for work.<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":54" /><ref name=":81" />

The village itself is predominantly residential in character, with the heavy majority of lots within the village being zoned for [[single-family homes]].<ref name=":12">{{Cite web|title=Long Island Index: Interactive Map|url=http://www.longislandindexmaps.org/|website=Long Island Index Maps|publisher=Long Island Index}}</ref> The only businesses within Munsey Park are at three shopping centers along the north side of Northern Boulevard; these are the only areas of the Village zoned for commercial use.<ref name=":12" /><ref name=":17" /> The largest of the shopping centers in Munsey Park – Munsey Park Plaza – is located at the southeast corner of the village and houses tenants including [[Whole Foods Market|Whole Foods]] and [[Benihana]]; it has also previously housed a Bonwit Teller and a [[Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.|Bed, Bath & Beyond]].<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":17" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=December 24, 2020 |title=Long Island losing another Bed Bath & Beyond |url=https://www.newsday.com/business/bed-bath-beyond-closing-manhasset-q46427 |access-date=June 16, 2023 |website=Newsday }}</ref> Developers unsuccessfully proposed rebuilding the shopping center as a luxury shopping mall in the late 1980s and early 1990s.<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":20" />

When originally planned, the intersection of [[Manhasset Woods Road]] and [[Park Avenue (Manhasset, New York)|Park Avenue]] was to contain businesses, as well as near Locust Place (now Munsey Place); these plans were eventually amended in favor of additional single-family homes.<ref name=":7" />

== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
|1930= 411
|1940= 1456
|1950= 2048
|1960= 2847
|1970= 2980
|1980= 2806
|1990= 2692
|2000= 2632
|2010= 2693
|2020= 2809
|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>
}}

=== 2020 census ===
As of the [[census]] of 2020, there were 2,809 people residing in the village.<ref name="GR2" />

=== 2010 census ===
As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 2,693 people residing in the village.<ref name="GR2" /> The racial makeup of the village was 91.20% [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 0.41% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 6.46% [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.37% from [[Other races (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.56% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.23% of the population.

=== Census 2000 ===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 2,632 people, 817 households, and 731 families residing in the village.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|access-date=January 31, 2008|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> The population density was {{convert|5,073.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 833 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,605.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 93.35% White, 0.34% African American, 5.66% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.63% of the population.

There were 817 households, out of which 48.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.6% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.5% were non-families. 9.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.22 and the average family size was 3.43.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.8% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $149,100, and the median income for a family was $159,147. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $46,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $66,772. About 1.6% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 1.2% of those age 65 or over.

== Government ==
[[File:Munsey Park Village Hall (Northern Blvd entrance), Dec 28 2022.jpg|thumb|right|Munsey Park Village Hall's main entrance on Northern Boulevard in 2022]]
[[File:Munsey Park Village Hall, Munsey Park, Long Island, New York July 28, 2021.jpg|thumb|Munsey Park Village Hall's rear entrance on Sargent Place in 2021]]
Munsey Park's government is divided into three boards. All of the boards are non-partisan, and members do not get paid. The main organ of government is the Board of Trustees. This board functions as the equivalent of a city council.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019 |title=Village Boards – Overview |url=http://www.munseypark.org/village-boards-overview |access-date=September 29, 2023 |website=Village of Munsey Park}}</ref> 

As of January 2023, the Mayor of Munsey Park is Lawrence Ceriello, the Deputy Mayor is Anthony D'Angelo, and the Village Trustees are Antonio D'Angelo, Regina Im, Gregory Licalzi Jr., and Joseph Williams.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Board Rosters |url=http://www.munseypark.org/board-rosters |access-date=September 29, 2023 |website=Village of Munsey Park }}</ref>

=== Representation in higher government ===

==== Town representation ====
On the town level, Munsey Park is located in the Town of North Hempstead's 6th council district, which as of January 2023 is represented on the [[North Hempstead Town Council]] by Mariann Dalimonte (D – [[Port Washington, New York|Port Washington]]).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Town of North Hempstead – Councilwoman Mariann Dalimonte|url=https://northhempsteadny.gov/district6|access-date=December 18, 2020|website=northhempsteadny.gov}}</ref>

==== County representation ====
At the county level, the village is located in Nassau County's 9th Legislative district, which as of January 2023 is represented in the [[Nassau County Legislature]] by Richard Nicoello (R – [[New Hyde Park, New York|New Hyde Park]]).<ref name=":12" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=District 9 – Richard J. Nicolello {{!}} Nassau County, New York – Official Website|url=https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/523/District-9---Richard-J-Nicolello|access-date=July 22, 2021|website=www.nassaucountyny.gov}}</ref>

==== State representation ====
At the state level, Munsey Park is located within the [[New York State Assembly]]'s [[New York's 16th State Assembly district|16th State Assembly district]] and the [[New York State Senate]]'s [[New York's 7th State Senate district|7th State Senate district]]. In the Assembly, [[Gina Sillitti|Gina L. Sillitti]] (D–[[Manorhaven, New York|Manorhaven]]) represents the village.<ref name=":12" /><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> In the Senate, [[Jack Martins|Jack M. Martins]] (R–[[Old Westbury, New York|Old Westbury]]).<ref name=":12" /><ref>{{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 ====
At the federal level, the village is located in [[New York's 3rd congressional district]], which as of January 2023 is represented in the [[United States Congress]] by [[George Santos|George A. Santos]] (R).<ref name=":12" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lanum |first=Nikolas |date=January 3, 2023 |title=NY House rep Tom Suozzi rips replacement George Santos as 'con man' in New York Times essay |url=https://www.foxnews.com/media/ny-house-rep-tom-suozzi-george-santos-con-man-new-york-times |access-date=January 3, 2023 |website=Fox News }}</ref> Like the rest of New York, Munsey Park 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 ===
Munsey Park contains 2 election districts: AD 16 – ED 63 and AD 16 – ED 64.<ref name="newsdayresults">{{Cite web |date=December 23, 2021 |title=How Long Island Voted |url=https://projects.newsday.com/long-island/how-long-island-voted/?election=2020%20General&position=U.S.%20President&region=United%20States |access-date=September 29, 2023 |website=Newsday}}</ref> Both of these districts are located within New York's 16th State Assembly district (AD16) and are entirely within the village.<ref name=":12" /><ref name="newsdayresults" /> 

In the 2024 U.S. presidential election, the majority of Munsey Park voters voted for [[Donald Trump|Donald J. Trump]] (R).<ref name=":52">{{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><ref>{{Cite web |last=LaRocco |first=Paul |date=2024-11-12 |title=Map: How Long Island voted for president in Harris-Trump race |url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/elections/trump-harris-election-results-uuvmm1tu |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=Newsday |language=en}}</ref>

== Education ==

=== School district ===
[[File:Munsey Park Elementary School, Munsey Park, NY June 17, 2023.jpg|thumb|The Munsey Park Elementary School on June 17, 2023.]]
The Village of Munsey Park is located entirely within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the [[Manhasset Union Free School District]].<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":12" /><ref name=":3">{{cite web|title=Manhasset Public Schools|url=http://www.manhasset.k12.ny.us/}}</ref><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 Munsey Park and attend public schools go to Manhasset's schools.<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":12" /><ref name=":3" /><ref name=":452" />

As aforementioned, the Munsey Park Elementary School is located within the village.<ref name=":7" />

=== Library district ===
Munsey Park is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Manhasset Library District.<ref name=":12" />

== Media ==

=== Newspapers ===
[[The Manhasset Press]] is the [[newspaper of record]] for the Village of Munsey Park.<ref name=":15">{{Cite web |title=Manhasset Press |url=https://antonmediagroup.com/newspapers/manhasset-press/ |access-date=August 10, 2020 |website=Anton Media Group }}</ref> It is owned by [[Anton Media Group]].<ref name=":15" />

Other major newspapers serving Munsey Park include [[Newsday]], [[New York Post]], [[The New York Times]], and [[The Wall Street Journal]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 18, 2016 |title=Top 10 New York Daily Newspapers by Circulation |url=https://www.agilitypr.com/resources/top-media-outlets/top-10-new-york-daily-newspapers-by-circulation/ |access-date=September 1, 2022 |website=Agility PR Solutions |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Designated Newspapers {{!}} Nassau County, NY - Official Website |url=https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/461/Designated-Newspapers |access-date=September 1, 2022 |website=www.nassaucountyny.gov}}</ref>

=== Television ===
Munsey Park is one of [[NSTV (North Shore TV)|North Shore TV]]'s fourteen member villages.<ref name=":532">{{Cite web |title=North Shore TV Corporation Channel 20 (Cablevision) and Channel 37 (Verizon) |url=https://nstv.org/ |access-date=September 1, 2022 |website=NSTV }}</ref><ref name=":55">{{Cite web |title=Welcome to GN/NSCC |url=http://gnnscc.50webs.com/ |access-date=September 1, 2022 |website=gnnscc.50webs.com}}</ref> North Shore TV provides Munsey Park and the other member villages with [[public-access television]] programming, through [[Altice USA]] and [[Verizon Fios]] – the main cable television providers in the area.<ref name=":532" /><ref name=":55" />

==Parks and recreation==
[[File:Waldmann Memorial Park, Munsey Park, Long Island, New York June 15, 2021 A.jpg|thumb|Waldmann Memorial Park on June 15, 2021.]]
Munsey Park owns and operates two municipal parks:<ref name=":7" />

* Copley Pond Park
* Waldmann Memorial Park

Additionally, the short-lived, unsuccessful 18-hole Munsey Park Golf Club was formerly located at the eastern end of the village between 1932 and 1937, and the Munsey Park Elementary School also features a playground and recreational fields.<ref name=":7" />

=== Park district ===
Munsey Park is wholly located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the [[Manhasset Park District]]. This [[Special district (United States)|special]] [[park district]] owns and operates numerous parks and parking facilities throughout the Greater Manhasset area.<ref name=":12" />

== Infrastructure ==

=== Transportation ===

==== Roads ====
Munsey Park is served by two state roads, which also form portions of the village's boundaries.<ref name=":12" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Nassau County Road Jurisdiction Viewer|url=https://nassau-county.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0cb89be5516c4571b1be0972bc2c8cbf|access-date=January 10, 2022|website=nassau-county.maps.arcgis.com}}</ref> [[Northern Boulevard|Northern Boulevard (NY 25A)]] forms the southern border of the village, while [[New York State Route 101|Port Washington Boulevard (NY 101)]] forms its eastern border.<ref name=":12" />
[[File:Munsey Park Entrance Pier, Munsey Park, Long Island, New York September 6, 2021.jpg|thumb|An entrance pier to the village at the Manhasset Woods Road–Northern Boulevard (NY 25A) intersection on September 6, 2021.]]
Other major streets within the village include [[Park Avenue (Manhasset, New York)|Park Avenue]], [[Park Avenue (Manhasset, New York)#Park Avenue North|Park Avenue North]], and [[Manhasset Woods Road]].<ref name=":12" />

Many streets – such as [[John Singer Sargent|Sargent]] Place, [[Thomas Eakins|Eakins]] Road, ad [[Albert Pinkham Ryder|Ryder]] Road – use a [[Street-naming|street naming convention]] based on famous artists.<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":7" /><ref name=":54" /><ref name=":81" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Cooper |first=Lee E. |date=August 29, 1937 |title=Streets Named for American Artists In Growing Munsey Park District; New Section Opened on Former Muansey Estate Given to Metropolitan Museum of Art--Hewlett Harbor Builders Plan Homes on Part of Former Auerbach Estate 350 Dwellings Completed Hewlett Harbor Changing |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1937/08/29/archives/streets-named-for-american-artists-in-growing-munsey-park-district.html |access-date=June 16, 2023 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

Furthermore, the village maintains roughly {{Convert|10.2|mi|km}} of roads.<ref name=":7" />

==== Rail ====
No rail lines pass through Munsey Park.<ref name=":12" /> The nearest [[Long Island Rail Road]] station to the village is [[Manhasset, New York|Manhasset]] on the [[Port Washington Branch]].<ref name=":12" />

==== Bus ====
[[File:N20H Bus, Munsey Park, NY June 17, 2023 A.jpg|thumb|A [[Great Neck station|Great Neck]]-bound [[N20H (Long Island bus)|n20H]] bus on Northern Boulevard (NY 25A) in Munsey Park on June 17, 2023.]]
Munsey Park is served by the [[N20H (Long Island bus)|n20H]], [[N21 (Long Island bus)|n21]], and [[N23 (Long Island bus)|n23]] bus routes – all three of which are operated by [[Nassau Inter-County Express|Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE)]].<ref name=":133">{{Cite web|title=Nassau Inter-County Express – Maps and Schedules|url=https://www.nicebus.com/Tools/Maps-and-Schedules|access-date=August 10, 2020|website=nicebus.com}}</ref> These three bus routes travel through the area via Northern Boulevard and Port Washington Boulevard.<ref name=":133" />

=== Utilities ===

==== Natural gas ====
[[National Grid USA]] provides [[natural gas]] to homes and businesses that are hooked up to natural gas lines in Munsey Park.<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 Munsey Park.<ref name=":38" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=PSEG Long Island: Reporting an outage|url=http://www.munseypark.org/stay-safe-articles/2014/2/16/pseg-long-island-storm-update-february-13-2014|access-date=September 5, 2021|website=Munsey Park}}</ref><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 ====
Munsey Park is unsewered.<ref name=":11" /><ref name=":12" /><ref name=":13">{{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]], as opposed to being connected to [[sanitary sewer]]s.<ref name=":13" />

==== Water ====
[[File:Munsey Park Water Tower, Munsey Park, Long Island, New York September 6, 2021.jpg|thumb|The Munsey Park Water Tower on September 6, 2021.]]
Munsey Park is located within the boundaries of the [[Manhasset–Lakeville Water District]], which provides the entirety of Munsey Park with water.<ref name=":12" />

The Manhasset–Lakeville Water District also owns and operates a water tower within the village, known as the Munsey Park Water Tower.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Johnson|first=Elizabeth|date=March 24, 2017|title=The Old Water Tower Is Coming Down|url=https://manhassetpress.com/the-old-water-tower-is-coming-down/|access-date=September 5, 2021|website=Manhasset Press}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Zahn|first=Max|date=March 29, 2017|title=Old Munsey Park water tower to be removed by mid-April – Manhasset Times|url=https://theislandnow.com/manhasset-107/old-munsey-park-water-tower-removed-mid-april/|access-date=September 5, 2021|website=The Island Now}}</ref>

=== Healthcare & emergency services ===

==== Healthcare ====
There are no hospitals located within Munsey Park. The nearest hospital to the village is [[St. Francis Hospital (Flower Hill, New York)|St. Francis Hospital]] in [[Flower Hill, New York|Flower Hill]].<ref name=":12" /><ref name=":82">{{Cite web |title=About Us |url=https://stfrancisheartcenter.chsli.org/sfh-utility-about |access-date=September 6, 2020 |publisher=St. Francis Heart Center}}</ref>

==== Fire ====
Munsey Park is located entirely within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the [[Manhasset–Lakeville Fire Department]].<ref name=":12" /><ref name=":2">{{cite web |author=Kirk Candan |title=Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department – Public Blog |url=http://www.mlfd.com/}}</ref>

==== Law Enforcement ====
The Village of Munsey Park is served by the 6th Precinct of the [[Nassau County Police Department]], with [[Police car|RMP]] 609 assigned as the Munsey Park patrol car.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":12" /><ref name=":37">{{Cite web |title=County Map {{!}} Nassau County Police, NY |url=https://www.pdcn.org/189/County-Map |access-date=October 24, 2020 |website=pdcn.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=October 2016 |title=Quarterly Community Policing Report |url=https://www.pdcn.org/DocumentCenter/View/483 |website=www.pdcn.org}}</ref>

Policing is funded through village and county taxes.<ref name=":1" />

== Notable people ==

* [[Arthur G. Elvin]] –  Engineer, inventor, and the first Mayor of [[Flower Hill, New York|Flower Hill]] – as well as the former Mayor of [[Plandome, New York|Plandome]]; moved to Munsey Park after resigning, following the death of his wife.<ref name=":02">{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=October 13, 1934 |title=A. G. ELVIN IS DEAD; INVENTED RAIL AIDS; Began Work at 16 in Indiana as Machinist in Railroad Shop -- Served Many Lines. LED IN PNEUMATIC DEVICES Formerly Headed Own Concern Here -- Had Been Mayor of Plandome, L. I. |page=13 |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1934/10/13/archives/-6-elnilq-is-dead-invented-rail-aids-began-work-at-16-in-indiana-as.html |access-date=August 23, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* [[Harry Goz]] – Actor; lived on Manhasset Woods Road within the village.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kaufman |first=Bill |date=October 30, 1974 |title=Harry Goz: Actor Who Came to Dinner |pages=3A |work=[[Newsday]] |via=[[ProQuest]]}}</ref>
* [[William Haugaard|William E. Haugaard]] – Architect.<ref>{{Cite web|title=William Haugaard from Munsey Park in 1940 Census District 30-235|url=http://www.archives.com/1940-census/william-haugaard-ny-65603826|access-date=September 6, 2021|website=www.archives.com}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite book|last=Todd|first=Nancy L.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0I7efjujcFQC|title=New York's Historic Armories: An Illustrated History|date=September 14, 2006|publisher=SUNY Press|isbn=978-0-7914-8099-1}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite news|date=February 25, 1937|title=Manhasset Press. (Manhasset, N.Y.) 1934-current, February 25, 1937, Image 1|work=The Manhasset Press|url=https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn95071155/1937-02-25/ed-1/seq-1/|access-date=September 6, 2021}}</ref> Haugaard served as the State Architect for the State of New York between 1928 and 1944.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" />
* [[Elaine Phillips|Elaine R. Phillips]] – Financial adviser and politician.<ref name=":14">{{Cite web|title=Nassau GOP picks Phillips as county comptroller candidate|url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/elaine-phillips-nassau-comptroller-republican-1.50186079|access-date=September 6, 2021|website=Newsday}}</ref> Phillips had served as a Village Trustee before moving to adjacent Flower Hill, where she would serve as Mayor before being elected to the New York State Senate in 2016 and then as Nassau County Comptroller in 2021.<ref name=":14" />
* [[Madeline Singas]] – Associate judge of the [[New York Court of Appeals]] and former Nassau County District Attorney.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vouzakis |first=Constantinos |date=September 10, 2015 |title=DA Candidate Singas Votes on Primary Day |work=The National Herald |url=https://www.thenationalherald.com/da-candidate-singas-votes-on-primary-day/ |access-date=August 18, 2023}}</ref>
*[[Jeanne Singer]] – Pianist and composer.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Ommerman|first=Betty|date=September 16, 1990|title=Composer Sets Poems to Music|page=3NNO|work=[[Newsday]]|via=[[ProQuest]]}}</ref>

==In popular culture==
Over the years, scenes for shows and movies have been filmed within the village. These include scenes for the film [[The Good Shepherd (film)|The Good Shepherd]], which were shot within Munsey Park in 2005, and scenes for the television series [[The Good Wife (TV series)|The Good Wife]], which were shot within the village in 2009.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |last=San Antonio |first=Bill |date=May 30, 2013 |title=Film production begins in Munsey Park cul-de-sac |url=https://theislandnow.com/news-98/film-production-begins-in-munsey-park-cul-de-sac/ |access-date=June 14, 2021 |website=The Island Now }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Conry |first=Tara |date=May 23, 2013 |title=Tina Fey, Jason Bateman film in LI village |url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/tina-fey-jason-bateman-jane-fonda-film-movie-in-munsey-park-1.5322144 |access-date=June 14, 2021 |website=Newsday |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614185015/https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/tina-fey-jason-bateman-jane-fonda-film-movie-in-munsey-park-1.5322144 |archive-date=June 14, 2021}}</ref>

== See also ==

* [[List of Tree Cities USA]]
*[[List of villages in New York]]

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.munseypark.org Official website]
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