Manhasset Park District
The Manhasset Park District's headquarters in 2022. | |
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Formed | 1921 |
Headquarters | 62 Manhasset Avenue, Manhasset, NY 11030 40°47′43.5″N 73°42′4.5″W / 40.795417°N 73.701250°W |
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Website | https://manhassetparkdistrictny.gov/ |
The Manhasset Park District is a park district serving much of the Greater Manhasset area of Nassau County, Long Island, New York, United States. It is headquartered a 62 Manhasset Avenue, Manhasset, NY 11030.
History
The Manhasset Park District was established in 1921.[1]
In the late 1940s, there was a controversial, failed proposal to build a 3-acre park in the northern part of the
In 1974, the
In the 1990s, over 1,000 district residents petitioned for the
Service area
The Manhasset Park District serves the following communities in Manhasset:[11]
- Strathmore)
- Munsey Park
- Plandome Heights
- Parts of Flower Hill
- Parts of North Hills
- Parts of Plandome Manor
List of parks
The Manhasset Park District operates the following parks and recreational facilities:[1]
- Four Acre Park
- Heroes' Plaza
- Park Avenue Park
- Patriot's Park
- Veterans of Foreign War
Manhasset LIRR parking lots
The Manhasset Park District also maintains commuter parking lots at the Manhasset station on the Long Island Rail Road's Port Washington Branch.[1]
See also
- Great Neck Park District – Another park district on Long Island, in the adjacent area of Great Neck.
References
- ^ a b c District, Manhasset Park. "Parks | Beautification| Parking". Manhasset Park District. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ^ a b "Both Sides Gird for Vote On 45 -G No. Strathmore Park". Newsday. February 24, 1949 – via ProQuest.
- ^ a b c "Launch Drive to Nix N. Strathmore Park". Newsday. February 18, 1949 – via ProQuest.
- ^ a b "Civics Deny 'Railroading' Playground". Newsday. February 22, 1949 – via ProQuest.
- ^ a b "Record Vote Downs No. Strathmore Park". Newsday. March 1, 1949 – via ProQuest.
- ^ a b c d Smith, Jim (October 1, 1974). "Still Some Room On Parking Debate". Newsday. p. 17 – via ProQuest.
- ^ a b "Roslyn Estates Gets No Parking". Newsday. December 4, 1974. p. 29 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Casesse, Sid (March 27, 1991). "Manhasset Club: a Landmark?". Newsday – via ProQuest.
- ^ Eisenberg, Carol (November 4, 1990). "Faded Club Draws New Passion: Residents resist development at Manhasset site". Newsday – via ProQuest.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- ^ "Long Island Index: Interactive Map". www.longislandindexmaps.org. Retrieved 2021-06-22.