East Garden City, New York
East Garden City, New York | ||
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FIPS code 36-22065 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1852898 |
East Garden City (also known as the Nassau Hub) is a
The hamlet is mostly a commercial and industrial area, and it also includes Nassau Community College – along with a portion of Hofstra University's north campus.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2), all land.[1]
Beginning on its northern border and proceeding clockwise, East Garden City was bordered on the north by
East Garden City was one of many areas on Long Island where none of the places in the community have the hamlet name as part of their mailing address: places in East Garden City have either a "Garden City, NY 11530", a "Westbury, NY 11590", a "Uniondale, NY 11553" or a "Hempstead, NY 11550" mailing address.
Demographics
As of the
Controversy & absorption
In 2015, there were disputes between Uniondale and East Garden City about the latter's existence.
According to the Long Island Press,[3] "They [civic leaders from Uniondale] argue that planners and developers concocted the name to distance prime real estate north of Hempstead Turnpike from the racially diverse neighborhood on the south side. Lawmakers back Uniondale’s cause, but wiping East Garden City off the map is easier said than done. At stake is what to call the heart of the area also known as the Nassau Hub—home to almost half the county’s economic activity and Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum."
Newsday later notes, "In May [2015], the controversy led to a meeting involving then-Town Supervisor Kate Murray, Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-Garden City) and federal census officials, who, while agreeing to drop the name, indicated it might take 18 months to become official."[4]
References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "US Census Bureau". Archived from the original on December 5, 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2011.
- ^ Bolger, Timothy (June 6, 2015). "Uniondale's Battle To Wipe 'East Garden City' Off The Map". LI Press. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ Cassese, Sid (October 15, 2015). "Transition from East Garden City to Uniondale continues -- slowly". Newsday.
External links
Media related to East Garden City, New York at Wikimedia Commons