East Garden City, New York | |
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Hamlet and formercensus-designated place | |
 The skyline of the Nassau Hub in 2021 | |
| Nickname: Nassau Hub | |
 Location inNassau County and the state ofNew York | |
  East Garden City, New York Location on Long Island Show map of Long Island East Garden City, New York Location within the state of New York Show map of New York | |
| Coordinates:40°43′51″N73°35′53″W / 40.73083°N 73.59806°W /40.73083; -73.59806 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| County | Nassau |
| Town | Hempstead |
| Named after | Its location east ofGarden City |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.0 sq mi (7.8 km2) |
| • Land | 3.0 sq mi (7.8 km2) |
| • Water | 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 ID | 1852898 |
East Garden City (also known as theNassau Hub) is ahamlet and formercensus-designated place (CDP), located within the CDP ofUniondale, in the northeastern part of theTown of Hempstead, in theHempstead Plains region ofNassau County, onLong Island, inNew York, United States, along the Hempstead/North Hempstead town line. The population was 6,208 at the time of the 2010 census, when it was still listed as a CDP.
The hamlet is mostly a commercial and industrial area, and it also includesNassau Community College – along with the majority ofHofstra University's northern campus.
According to theUnited 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 byCarle Place and the Village ofWestbury in the Town of North Hempstead (the Hempstead/North Hempstead town line); on the east byEast Meadow; on the south by Uniondale and the Village ofHempstead; and, on the west by the Villages of Hempstead andGarden City.
East Garden City is one of many areas onLong 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.[2]
As of thecensus of 2010,[3] 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.
In 2015, there were disputes between Uniondale and East Garden City about the latter's existence as a Census-designated place.
According to theLong Island Press,[4] "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 andNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum."
Newsday later notes, "In May [2015], the controversy led to a meeting involving then-Town SupervisorKate 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."[5]
East Garden City has been the filming location for – or otherwise been the setting for scenes in – various films. Some of the scenes inThe Spirit of St. Louis (1957) were set atRoosevelt Field, located within the hamlet.[6][7][8][9] A film studio located on the former airport's grounds was later used as the production location forSanta Claus Conquers the Martians (1964).[9]
Additionally, scenes forThe Godfather (1972) were filmed on the campus ofNassau Community Colleges, utilizing theMitchel Air Force Base's former runways.[9][10][11]
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