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So excited to share that M & T Bank @mandt_bank is joining us as a sponsor for our upcoming event at The Mariner Estate @themarinerestate. If you are a local business and interested in partnering, get in touch. We can set you up with a sponsor table, you may even grab the mic. Or, add to our raffle, swag bag and other giveaways. Either way, let’s get schmoozy this #holiday— see you there! #greatneck

@greatneckparkdistrict Lights and Ice is HERE! ❄️ FREE ADMISSION. All Welcome! When: Sat. & Sun., December 7th & 8th Where: Jonathan L. Ielpi Firefighters Park (Grace Ave) What: Inflatables, Snow Machine, Local Vendors, Holiday Performances, Party Robots and MORE! Fees apply to ice skating, igloos and fire pits. #greatneck #fun #excitement #weekend #comingup #winter #event #lightsandice #park #parks #parkdistrict #together #family #getready #igloo #firepit

Some alternate views of our main artery, Middle Neck Road, back in the day. First shot is a night scene, 1970’s? looking north in Great Neck Estates by Playhouse Theatre, with Squire Theater on the upper right. Middle pic is 1920’s again, looking north at a similar point. Third pic is heading south out of town, by Great Neck Plaza. #greatneck #middle

🔹Please save the date!! . On December 18 at 6 PM, the community will gather at @themarinerestate to welcome @schnepsmedia to Great Neck and its environs. This new local publisher of Great Neck News/ Record aims to bring our town together by covering and connecting our best people, places and things. 🙌 . 🔹This is set to be a great mixer event coming at the right time, as we all celebrate the holiday season. There will be welcoming remarks, there will be raffles, swag and giveaways, wine & cheese and other snacks & refreshments. (kosher availabile) Several elected officials have already rsvp’d -YES! Please urge your local representatives and community leaders to attend. . . 🔹Open-to-the- Public . This is a free-to-attend event! Come visit The Mariner Estate, a beautiful venue once known as The Womens Clib of Great Neck, now owned by the @usmmacademy @usmma_alumni @usmerchantmarineacademy . If you register early, you’ll be entered into the DGN raffle for valuable prizes. <info@destinationgreatneck.com> or dm us @greatneckbiz . . 🔹Merchants/ Community Organizations: If you’re interested in sponsoring a table at the event, please get in touch with us. The fee is $250 for small businesses and non- profits, $1000 for corporate. If you’d like to be a lead sponsor of the event, it is not too late. In return, you will be featured before, during and after the event!! Those amazing businesses and merchants who have supported DGN in the past, (DGN Community Forum, Gatsby Fest, Taste of Great Neck etc) please join us again for special participation incentives! . Seeking volunteers for DGN board & committees. Please don’t be shy! We need you. . Happy holidays!! “See you in town”.

”From Great Neck to Culinary Stardom” . Here, a nice feature by @schnepsmedia about Joe Ciminera, a chef, author on TV personality hailing from Great Neck. #greatneck #foodie @joecimineracooks @joeciminera @joecimineracooking #bonapetit . . Joe Ciminera credits, his hometown as the foundation of his work ethic and passion. His father was a bus driver and Great Neck always had a “close community feel”. It’s where “I learned the value of hard work and perseverance.”. . . Save the Date: 12/18 @themarinerestate . . “Meet & Greet” @vickischneps of Schneps Media. Stop by, grab a nosh, (free refreshments) raffles and giveaways .

Grateful for community volunteers. Here, photos of the Rotary Club of Great Neck @rotaryclubofgreatneck @rotaryclubofgreat Turkey Drive event!! Thank you to DGN Student Ambassador @letizia.kaya for submitting these pics. gnnkeyclub . Every year, this fine organization, and for the past 66 years, gives away over 1200 free family dinners to locals. Such a great effort, since 1991!! Roger Chizever is the Turkey Committee Chairman 🦃 . . The GN rotary meets Wednesday’s at 6 PM at Metropolitan Commercial Bank at 111 Great Neck Road in Great Neck. The assembly meetings are every first Wednesday of the month, regular meetings or every third Wednesday of the month, dinner meetings are every fourth Wednesday of the month. Miguel Rios is the new president for 2024–25. They can be reached at <contact@ rotaryclubgreatneck.org> . . . If you have community news to share, please dm us at DGN, or send all your photos, flyers and information to <info@destinationgreatneck.com>

#greatneck @mtalirr #bigcity

The Mariner Estate is a historical place, now a popular venue in Great Neck, NY, hosting all types of private and public events. Formally, The Woman’s Club of Great Neck, this site is now operated by the United States Merchant Marine Academy Alumni Association and was built in 1936. The building is adorned with antique fixtures and intricate moldings, patios and outdoor spaces. On 12/18/24, at 6 pm, Destination: Great Neck is co-hosting an open- to - the public Welcome Party for Schneps Media and its founder, Vicki Schneps at The Mariner Estate. Seeking corporate sponsors and partners to join us. Please dm us for details @greatneckbiz @themarinerestate @usmma_alumni @usmmacademy @schnepsmedia #greatneck

Nobody will break our stride! #greatneck . . As reported in GN News @schnepsmedia residents on the GN Peninsula, have mounted a strong opposition, supported by the GN Superintendent of the school district in assessing the New York State education department’s Regionalization Plan, which would facilitate collaboration among school districts. Superintendent Bossert, at the latest Board of Education meeting Wednesday night said that he would oppose any proposal that would threaten the GN school district’s standing. “No one wants to see tax dollars paid by great neck residence, leaving great neck, and I assure that the administration board feels the same way, and no one wants to see authorities outside of our district dictating directions our district takes.” #thankyou #thankyouthankyouthankyou ♥️

Great Neck Plaza #downtown on or about Sept. 6, 1915 - Memorial Day 1915. It appears that hats were a thing, de rigeur and the norm for public assembly. . #greatneck #throwback #throwbackthursday

#greatneck #throwback #throwbackthursday . Pre-Dunkin Donuts at the corner @dunkin

That’s some view! . . The Grace Building. Facing North East. Great Neck Plaza #greatneck #mainstreet #downtown #hometown

Here is a young Julius Marx (Groucho) and his brother Adolph (Harpo) in 1902. They moved to Great Neck after their move from the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Along with their brothers, Leonard (Chico) and Herbert (Zeppo) they became “Headliners” in Vaudeville on Broadway. #greatneck #thatsentertainment #grouchomarx

Did you know? #greatneck At Lakeville Elementary School a whopping 95% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 88% scored at or above that level for reading. Per @usnews #1 in @GN Public Schools and it is a Top school in New York State! #13 in New York Elementary Schools! Overall Score 99.5/100! Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation, and how well they prepare their students for high school. The school’s minority student enrollment is 91%. The student population is made up of 45% female students and 55% male students. The school enrolls 19% economically disadvantaged students.

Thank you @newsday. It is true, #greatneck has great eats but Hmmmmm - you missed a few spots! Follow for more in the comments!!

Coming to a town err, village near you! These are the next batch. Surely, more to come. . GN Plaza —15 Barstow Road Next Meeting December 18. GN Estates —200 Middle Neck Road Next Meeting December 9 GN Village -719-731 Middle Neck Road Because we have 9+ villages on the GN peninsula, each construction is in a different jurisdiction. That means each village board gets to decide the fate of each respective new development. There are pros and cons to new multi unit residential buildings. Attention must be paid. Care, if you dare. . . #greatneck #hometown #housingmarket

New stash of old pics! Circa 1973. . . Fascinating to see Great Neck from this vantage point! These distinctive landmarks at North Station Plaza and South Station Plaza are immediately recognizable. The most iconic — the Grace Building with its domed roofline stands out —and has stood the test of time for over one century. . . . #greatneck #historic #iconic #hometown #downtown

“The more things change, the more they stay the same.” #greatneck #realestate #developmemt #nassaucounty @theisland360 @schnepsmedia Valverde estate, 1960. Photo credit C. Hinko

This pic says it all. Let’s do this!! . . Regardless of where you stand post election, we must BOND together. Let’s move forward, together, to STOP hate. Let’s dedicate our energies today and pray for and with the new leadership ahead that every hostage come home — NOW safely and further—- that we have no more war, anymore. . . Peace & Prosperity, please! 🙏🏻 ♥️🤍💙🙏🏻