Great Neck, New York

About Great Neck

Great Neck is a close-knit town in southeastern New York, home to 11,075 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Great Neck is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.32 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 8,390 residents per square mile.

📰 Great Neck News Today

• JEROME ACKERMAN Obituary (2026) - Great Neck, NY - New York Times Legacy | Obituary · Oct 5
• Great Neck South Varsity Football @ Friends Academy MaxPreps · Oct 8
• Apartments, retail planned at former NY Sports Club in Great Neck Plaza Newsday · Sep 22
• Behind the Post: Teen Social Media Safety Seminar at the Great Neck Library New York Family · Sep 28
• Remains found by high school track team in Manhasset may be missing Great Neck grandmother Greater Long Island · Oct 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest New York headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Great Neck Unique

• The only place in America named Great Neck — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New York — one of 1,293 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 11,075.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 1 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Great Neck

• Bagel Hut — bagel
• Cho-Sen Village — chinese
• Mangia Bene La Botegga — pizza
• Bevanda Restaurant — italian
• Italian Eatery
• Parkwood Cafe
• Parkwood Pool Snack Bar
• Sushi Fussion Great Neck — japanese
• Yummy Chinese — chinese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Great Neck

• Memorial Park reviews ★
• Parkwood Pool and Sports Complex reviews ★
• Village Green Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Great Neck

• E M BAKER SCHOOL
• GREAT NECK NORTH HIGH SCHOOL
• GREAT NECK NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
• GREAT NECK SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL
• GREAT NECK SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
• JOHN F KENNEDY SCHOOL
• LAKEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• SADDLE ROCK SCHOOL
• VILLAGE SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🗺️ Map of Great Neck

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