Garden City Park is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, on Long Island.
It's a suburb of New York City, located approximately 20 miles (32 km) from Midtown Manhattan.
[2] On December 7, 1993, six people were killed and nineteen were injured in a mass shooting at the Merillion Avenue stop.
[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2), all land.
[5] The southern border is the boundary of the Town of North Hempstead with the Town of Hempstead, roughly coinciding with Atlantic Avenue and the Main Line of the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR).
[5] Some local and town maps reflect that Garden City Park spills over north into Herricks.
Mail delivery is provided by the New Hyde Park Post Office utilizing the 11040 Zip Code.
18.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
18.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.