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Great Neck Plaza, New York

Great Neck Plaza is a village in Nassau County, in New York's Long Island region, home to about 7,500 people as of the 2020 census.

Whether you're moving in or you've been here for years, the checks that matter most are the school district, the assessment and STAR, and — outside the cities — the well, the septic, and the flood map.

Type
Village
County
Nassau
Region
Long Island
Population (2020)
7,482

Local Almanac

Notes in and around Great Neck Plaza

Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.

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This place · History & Culture

Great Neck Plaza is a tiny village built around walking and the train

Great Neck Plaza is compact and transit-shaped: a small village with a historic LIRR station, apartments, shops, and preserved streetscape.

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This place · Cars & Driving

Great Neck Plaza parking permits depend on permit type and place

Great Neck Plaza’s parking pages separate street, garage, resident, commuter, and business needs, so drivers should check the permit type early.

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Nearby · History & Culture

Great Neck Village Still Has an Old Middle Neck Road Center

Great Neck village's old center along Middle Neck Road explains why this small village still feels like a civic heart within a larger Great Neck.

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Nearby · History & Culture

Saddle Rock Has a Grist-Mill Story Worth Placing on the Map

Saddle Rock Color is anchored by a county-recognized grist mill that gives the small village a visible older layer.

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Nassau County · Cars & Driving

Long Beach Resident Parking Permits Need Proof Early

Long Beach residents should gather vehicle registration, residency proof, and fee information before trying to buy a city parking permit.

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Nassau County · History & Culture

Hempstead Village Still Carries Long Island's Early Civic Weight

Hempstead's village story runs from a 1643 settlement to early self-government, trading-center growth, and a very urban Nassau County feel.

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Nassau County · History & Culture

Floral Park Keeps Its Village Story Close to the Railroad and Flowers

Floral Park's local story is easy to miss until the village history ties the name, railroad-era growth, and civic identity together.

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Nassau County · History & Culture

Massapequa Park Reads Like a Village Built Around Green Space

Massapequa Park gets its village identity from parks, recreation, and local-scale government close to the name on the map.

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Nassau County · History & Culture

Freeport's Waterfront Identity Runs Through the Marina and Blueway

Freeport's public marina, canal-edge parks, and South Shore Blueway links make its village identity more working-waterfront than generic beach town.

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Property tax snapshot

About $11–$32 per $1,000 in Nassau County

Combined full-value rate — county + town/city + school district, per $1,000 of market value (FY2025). On a $300,000 home that's about $3,163–$9,469 a year before the STAR break. A village is assessed within its town; expect the town's rate plus a separate village tax.

A planning estimate, not a bill. Your exact rate depends on your school district and any village. Confirm with the assessor.

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Tax rates: NYS Dept of Taxation & Finance (ORPTS), Real Property Tax Rates and Levy Data by Municipality, data.ny.gov dataset iq85-sdzs. (FY2025). Population: U.S. Census 2020. Reviewed June 2026. Source data ->

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