About University Gardens
Set in the southeastern part of New York, University Gardens is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, University Gardens is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.53 square miles.
📰 University Gardens News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes University Gardens Unique
- The only place in America named University Gardens — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in University Gardens
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in University Gardens
- Bean & Bean Coffee (café)
- New York Ban Jum — korean
- Patoug Persian Cuisine — mediterranean
- Peter Luger Steak House — steak house
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Aegea West Gyros & Pizza — greek
- Amy's Chinese Restaurant — chinese
- Anda Boba Tea — bubble tea (café)
- Chilsung Garden — korean
- Empire Garden — chinese
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- QCC Art Gallery · Art gallery
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in University Gardens
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in University Gardens
- BENJAMIN N CARDOZO HIGH SCHOOL
- CIVIC SCHOOL OF BAYSIDE HILLS (THE)
- JHS 67 LOUIS PASTEUR
- PS 203 OAKLAND GARDENS
- PS 94 DAVID D PORTER
- PS 98 DOUGLASTON SCHOOL (THE)
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.