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Destination: GREAT NECK All the good stuff about Great Neck's historical villages @ the crossroads of the American Dream.

We are an all-volunteer community organization with a diverse board, dedicated to the betterment of Great Neck, NY and all of its villages including: Village of Great Neck, Great Neck Estates, Great Neck Plaza, Kensington, Kings Point, Lake Success, Russell Gardens, Saddle Rock, Thomaston, Great Neck Gardens, Harbor Hills, Saddle Rock Estates, University Gardens.

Leonard’s has been a Great Neck institution since approximately 1960. In 2025, the business celebrated its 65th annivers...
10/19/2026

Leonard’s has been a Great Neck institution since approximately 1960. In 2025, the business celebrated its 65th anniversary, describing itself as Long Island’s first multi-ballroom catering facility, dating back to May 4, 1956. The venue was conceived during the postwar expansion of Long Island, when growing suburban families increasingly sought elegant locations for large celebrations. The Sessa family has been closely associated with the business to this day.

Laurraine Murphy’s was one of Great Neck’s memorable old-fashioned restaurants, part of a Long Island restaurant family ...
10/17/2026

Laurraine Murphy’s was one of Great Neck’s memorable old-fashioned restaurants, part of a Long Island restaurant family known for traditional American cooking, gracious service and especially its famous popovers. The restaurant operated on Middle Neck Road in Great Neck, at the corner of Cedar Drive. That same location housed Steer Barn operated by the Scotto family and most recently, Ahyan’s Shish Kebab, with another location in nearby Port Washington.

Laurraine Murphy was associated with the Murphy family, which also operated restaurants in Manhasset, namely Patricia Murphy, whose famous Candlelight Restaurants became popular in the mid-20th century. The Murphy family eventually expanded its restaurant interests to the Milleridge Inn in Jericho, which family members purchased in 1961. iconic

Before today’s Great Neck Car Wash & Auto Salon it was Deck & Den. And before that…. Anyone’s guess. Feel free to provi...
10/17/2026

Before today’s Great Neck Car Wash & Auto Salon it was Deck & Den. And before that…. Anyone’s guess. Feel free to provide clues, in the comments! 🕵️ Destination: Great Neck Ltd.

Great Neck Plaza, circa 1930! Before the traffic, hustle, sushi and beauty salons , Great Neck Plaza was a charming vill...
10/17/2026

Great Neck Plaza, circa 1930!

Before the traffic, hustle, sushi and beauty salons , Great Neck Plaza was a charming village of Model A Fords, telephone poles and pedestrians in their Sunday best! A century later, the cars, storefronts and fashions have changed — as well as the train tracks below grade, but Great Neck’s history lives on! The Long Island Rail Road tracks in Great Neck Plaza were lowered below street level in 1935, eliminating the railroad crossing at Middle Neck Road.
Before that, trains crossed Middle Neck Road at street level, creating traffic delays and safety concerns as Great Neck’s downtown grew.

Of particular note— the investment of real estate on the peninsula and the quick commute to the big city. Great Neck is still highly desirable even if our halcyon days of shopping and strolling thru town as leisure are behind us. Don’t believe us? Check out the real property values. Location, location, location! 🦒🫶💫

As reported in news day, Great Neck, ZIP Code 11024 ranks among the top most expensive ZIP Codes in the United States. 1...
10/17/2026

As reported in news day, Great Neck, ZIP Code 11024 ranks among the top most expensive ZIP Codes in the United States. 14 Long island locations ranked among the top 100 according to the latest annual ranking from a national Real Estate data provider. On Nassau’s North Shore, Great Neck is #67, with Manhasset #98 and Old Westbury #44. ZIP Code 11024 includes parts of the village of Great Neck and also covers Kings Point, which is home to some of Nassau‘s most expensive houses. Two Hamptons communities ranked among the top five across the country. Not too shabby realestate Destination: Great Neck Ltd. Newsday • Long Island NewsNewsday • Long Island News

Levels is one of Great Neck’s most enduring youth institutions. Founded in 1974, it has provided generations of local te...
10/15/2026

Levels is one of Great Neck’s most enduring youth institutions. Founded in 1974, it has provided generations of local teenagers with a place to socialize, perform, create art and develop friendships outside the classroom. Unlike a traditional after-school program, Levels gives teenagers considerable freedom to shape their own activities. The theater program dates back to the 1970s, and the library’s historical archives document Levels productions
According to the library, former Levels participants include Tony and Emmy Award winners and Oscar nominees establishing to the program’s artistic legacy. Great Neck Library Levels Teen Center at Great Neck Library

Great Neck’s Carvel opened in 1972 and was located first at the corner of Hicks Lane see last pic then later at 579C Mid...
10/15/2026

Great Neck’s Carvel opened in 1972 and was located first at the corner of Hicks Lane see last pic then later at 579C Middle Neck Road, in through 2020. Carvel was founded by Tom Carvel, a Greek immigrant who began selling ice cream from a truck in 1929. Legend has it that a flat tire in 1934 led him to discover the potential of selling soft-serve ice cream from a permanent roadside location.

Great Neck Estates is a village on the peninsula that has a rich architectural history, including homes associated with ...
10/14/2026

Great Neck Estates is a village on the peninsula that has a rich architectural history, including homes associated with Frank Lloyd Wright and Gustav Stickley. This fine home prominently features a sculpture depicting a knowing serpent with an apple 🍎 likely referencing the Garden of Eden. The bright colors, thick black outlines, and geometric patterns are strongly reminiscent of Romero Britto’s pop-art style. The longtime owners of this property are similarly prominent and known to many. Just sayin’

Remember Bombay Palace on Northern Boulevard in Great Neck? Bombay Palace, with ties to Akbar reportedly opened sometime...
10/14/2026

Remember Bombay Palace on Northern Boulevard in Great Neck? Bombay Palace, with ties to Akbar reportedly opened sometime after 1991 and closed in 2003, before a later fire at the shuttered building. Sadly, no pic of the frontage. Today the site is in development.
Before that Indian restaurant became a local favorite, 380 Northern Boulevard was home to The Claridge, an elegant dining destination known for its prime rib, lobster, piano bar and dancing. But the address has an even longer culinary history, with restaurants dating back to the 1950s, including The Old Homestead and The Barefoot Boy of Brittany Hills. For a while, this stretch of Northern Boulevard certainly knew how to entertain! Anyone remember a special night out at one of these places? 🍸

Sobel Vacuum Cleaner Service was a longtime specialty retailer and repair business at 100 Northern Boulevard in Great Ne...
10/14/2026

Sobel Vacuum Cleaner Service was a longtime specialty retailer and repair business at 100 Northern Boulevard in Great Neck. It is an interesting piece of Great Neck’s commercial history, its roots appear to go back more than a century since 1919. The main proprietor was Rex Sobelman and it later opened locations in Williston Park and Huntington. Sobels Great Neck business was later sold circa 2017 and known as Silver Vacuum. Same block as Carbone family’s Systematic Control since 1968.

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