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Community Drive
County Route 11 (CR 11) is a major, county road connecting New Hyde Park and Kings Point, in Nassau County, on Long Island, New York. The unsigned, north–south county route is the primary road serving the Great Neck Peninsula and a major access road for the United States Merchant Marine Academy. CR 11 consists of Lakeville Road and Middle Neck Road. CR 11, in its entirety, is owned by Nassau County and is maintained by the Nassau County Department of Public Works (NCDPW). Route description CR 11 consists of two component roadways: Lakeville Road and Middle Neck Road; the two roads meet at New York State Route 25A (NY 25A, Northern Boulevard) on the south end of the Great Neck Peninsula. Lakeville Road (New Hyde Park to NY 25A) CR 11 begins at Jericho Turnpike (NY 25) in the incorporated village of New Hyde Park, as Lakeville Road. From this at-grade intersection, the highway travels north-northeast, eventually reaching Bryant Avenue at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nassau County Department Of Public Works
Nassau County ( ) is a suburban County (United States), county located on Long Island, immediately to the east of New York City, bordering the Long Island Sound on the north and the open Atlantic Ocean to the south. As of the 2020 United States census, Nassau County's population was 1,395,774, making it the sixth-most populous county in the State of New York, and reflecting an increase of 56,242 (+4.2%) from the 1,339,532 residents enumerated at the 2010 United States census, 2010 census. Its county seat is Mineola, New York, Mineola, while the county's largest and most populous town is Hempstead, New York, Hempstead. Situated on western Long Island, the County of Nassau borders New York City's Boroughs of New York City, borough of Queens to its west, and Long Island's Suffolk County, New York, Suffolk County to its east. It is the most densely populated and second-most populous county in the State of New York outside of New York City, with which it maintains extensive commu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hillside Avenue
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Port Washington Branch
The Port Washington Branch is an electrified, mostly double-tracked rail line and service owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. It branches north from the Main Line at the former Winfield Junction station, just east of the Woodside station in the New York City borough of Queens, and runs roughly parallel to Northern Boulevard past Mets-Willets Point (Citi Field), Flushing, Murray Hill, Broadway, Auburndale, Bayside, Douglaston, Little Neck, and then crosses into Nassau County for stops in Great Neck, Manhasset, and Plandome before terminating at Port Washington. The Port Washington Branch is the only LIRR branch to not serve Jamaica – a major LIRR transportation hub – as it branches off the Main Line at Winfield Junction, several miles northwest of Jamaica. Thus, passengers seeking to switch to other LIRR services without going into Manhattan must instead transfer at Woodside station. Route description The line h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Neck Station
Great Neck is a station on the Long Island Rail Road's Port Washington Branch in the Village of Great Neck Plaza, Nassau County, New York. The station is located at Middle Neck Road (CR 11) and Station Plaza at Great Neck Road, north of Northern Boulevard (NY 25A) and from Pennsylvania Station in Midtown Manhattan. From just east of the station, the line becomes single track to Port Washington. The Great Neck station is the westernmost stop on the Port Washington Branch in Nassau County. History Great Neck was originally the terminus of the New York and Flushing Railroad when it was built in 1866 by a subsidiary called the North Shore Railroad, and called Brookdale Station. The NY&F was acquired by the Flushing and North Side Railroad in 1869, and the name was changed to Great Neck in 1872. The F&NS was consolidated into the Flushing, North Shore and Central Railroad in 1874 through a merger with the Central Railroad of Long Island, only to be leased in 1876 by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Neck Plaza, New York
Great Neck Plaza is a village on the Great Neck Peninsula in the Town of North Hempstead, in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 7,482 at the time of the 2020 census. History The Village of Great Neck Plaza was incorporated on May 3, 1930. In 1866, the New York and Flushing Railroad extended their main line into Great Neck through a subsidiary called the North Shore Railroad, thus transforming it from a farming community into a commuter town. The NY&F was consolidated into the Flushing and North Side Railroad in 1869, only to be merged into the Flushing, North Shore, and Central Railroad in 1874 and leased in 1876 by the LIRR. Throughout much of the late 19th century, Great Neck was the terminus of what is today the Port Washington Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. The village was incorporated in 1930, even as the station that led to its existence was being reconstructed. In addition to the railroad stati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russell Gardens, New York
Russell Gardens is a village on the Great Neck Peninsula in the Town of North Hempstead, in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 978 at the 2020 census. The area was proposed to become part of neighboring Thomaston in that village's original incorporation plans – but residents objected and decided instead to incorporate Russell Gardens as a separate village that same year. History Russell Gardens was originally developed by Francis H. Knighton, who had previously played a small role in the Rickert–Finlay Realty Company, which developed the nearby community of Kensington. The land was largely pastoral, and games of polo were often played in the open fields. The majority of the 135-acre (55 ha) area now encompassing the village was originally part of the estate of Captain Frederick Russell. The estate had previously been owned by the Schenck family and subsequently by the Haviland family. Other areas were purcha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Island Expressway
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Long Island Motor Parkway
The Long Island Motor Parkway, also known as the Vanderbilt Parkway, Vanderbilt Motor Parkway, or Motor Parkway, was a limited-access parkway on Long Island, New York, United States. It was the first highway designed for automobile use only. The parkway was privately built by William Kissam Vanderbilt II with overpasses and bridges to remove most intersections. It officially opened on October 10, 1908. It closed in 1938 when it was taken over by the state of New York in lieu of back taxes. Parts of the parkway survive today, used as sections of other roads or as a bicycle trail. Origins and construction William Kissam Vanderbilt II, the great-grandson of Cornelius Vanderbilt, was an auto-racing enthusiast and created the Vanderbilt Cup, the first major road racing competition, in 1904. He ran the races on local roads in Nassau County during the first decade of the 20th century, but the deaths of two spectators and injury to many others showed the need to eliminate racing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Success (lake)
Lake Success is a kettle lake in Lake Success, in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. Description Lake Success was formed during the last ice age. The name of the lake is believed to be derived from the Native American chief "Sacut." The center of Lake Success is approximately deep. Lake Success is the source of the name of the village it is located in: Lake Success, New York. Prior to that village's incorporation in 1927, the area had previously been known as Lakeville – also referencing the lake's presence within the community. The lake marks the location where the Harbor Hill Moraine and the Ronkonkoma Moraine meet one another. West of Lake Success, the younger Harbor Hill Moraine overrode the older Ronkonkoma Moraine. In January of 2020, Lake Success earned local fame when resident Gabe Ragusa swam across the lake in its entirety without reportedly taking a breath. This feat was corroborated by Newsday. When the challenge was completed, Ragus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern State Parkway
The Northern State Parkway (also known as the Northern State or Northern Parkway) is a controlled-access parkway on Long Island in the U.S. state of New York. The western terminus is at the Queens– Nassau County line in Lake Success – west of which the parkway continues westward into New York City as the Grand Central Parkway. The eastern terminus is at New York State Route 347 (NY 347) and NY 454 in Hauppauge, in Suffolk County. As its name implies, the parkway services communities along the northern half of the island. The parkway is designated New York State Route 908G (NY 908G) – an unsigned reference route – and has been ceremoniously named Purple Heart Way since 2011. In western Nassau County, the parkway features six lanes – three eastbound and three westbound, narrowing to four lanes in central Nassau at the Wantagh State Parkway (exit 33) and continuing east as such to its terminus in Hauppauge, Suffolk County. It w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcus Avenue
Marcus Avenue is a major roadway in Nassau County, New York, Nassau County, on Long Island, New York (state), New York, United States. It runs from the Queens–Nassau border in Lake Success, New York, Lake Success at its western end, to Garden City Park, New York, Garden City Park at its eastern end. It is maintained by the Nassau County Department of Public Works and is designated as the unsigned Nassau County Route D46. On the Queens side of the New York City line, Marcus Avenue becomes known as the Grand Central Parkway Service Road, and continues west to Little Neck Parkway and Commonwealth Boulevard in Glen Oaks, Queens, Glen Oaks; the Grand Central Parkway Service Road is owned and maintained by the New York City Department of Transportation. The road is best known for being the former address for the temporary headquarters of the United Nations between 1947 and 1952. Route description Marcus Avenue begins adjacent to the North Shore Towers and Grand Central Parkway, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Long Island Jewish Medical Center (also known as LIJ or LIJ Medical Center) is a clinical and academic hospital and medical campus within the Northwell Health system. It is a 1,004-bed, non-profit tertiary care teaching hospital and medical campus serving the greater New York metropolitan area. The campus is east of Manhattan, on the border of Queens and Nassau Counties, in Glen Oaks, Queens and Lake Success, New York, respectively. LIJMC has three hospitals that encompass the medical campus: Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Cohen Children’s Medical Center, and The Zucker Hillside Hospital. Long Island Jewish Medical Center (often simply called LIJ) is a 583-bed tertiary, adult acute-care hospital with advanced diagnostic and treatment technology, and modern facilities for medical, surgical, dental and obstetrical care. LIJ is a Regional Perinatal Center and its maternity program is the busiest in New York State with just over 7,700 deliveries a year. As a primary tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
