East Garden City, New York

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East Garden City, New York
Hamlet and former census-designated place
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The skyline of the Nassau Hub, as seen in 2021.
Nickname: 
Nassau Hub
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Location was in Nassau County and the state of New York.
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East Garden City, New York
Location on Long Island
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East Garden City, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 40°43′51″N73°35′53″W / 40.73083°N 73.59806°W / 40.73083; -73.59806
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of New York.svg  New York
County Nassau
Town Hempstead
Named for Its location east of Garden City
Area
 • Total3.0 sq mi (7.8 km2)
 • Land3.0 sq mi (7.8 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
95 ft (29 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip Codes
11530, 11550, 11553, 11590
Area codes 516, 363
FIPS code 36-22065
GNIS feature ID1852898

East Garden City (also known as the Nassau Hub) is a hamlet and former census-designated place (CDP) in the northeast part of the Town of Hempstead, in the central part of Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States, along the Hempstead/North Hempstead town line. The population was 6,208 at the 2010 census, when it was still listed as a CDP. Since then, it is now included in the Uniondale CDP.

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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

U.S. Census map of East Garden City. East-garden-city-ny-map.png
U.S. Census map of East Garden City.

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 Carle Place and the Village of Westbury in the Town of North Hempstead (the Hempstead/North Hempstead town line); on the east by East Meadow; on the south by Uniondale and the Village of Hempstead; and, on the west by the Villages of Hempstead and Garden City.

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 census of 2010, [2] there were 6,208 people living in the then-CDP. There were 1,341 housing units. The racial makeup of the CDP was 67.3% Non-Hispanic White, 16.7% African American, 0.1% Native American, 4.4% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 9.0% Hispanic, and 3.0% from two or more races.

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]

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References

  1. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. ↑ "US Census Bureau". Archived from the original on 2011-12-05. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  3. ↑ Bolger, Timothy (2015-06-06). "Uniondale's Battle To Wipe 'East Garden City' Off The Map". LI Press. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  4. ↑ Cassese, Sid (October 15, 2015). "Transition from East Garden City to Uniondale continues -- slowly". Newsday.

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