[2] The term Great Neck is also commonly applied to the entire peninsula on the north shore and an area extending south to and including Lake Success.

[4] On August 9, 2022, Great Neck Village Hall was struck by lightning, which led to a fire breaking out and causing severe damage to parts of the building.

[11] The Village of Great Neck is located in the Town of North Hempstead's 4th council district, which as of August 2022 is represented on the North Hempstead Town Council by Veronica Lurvey (D–Great Neck).

[13][17] The Village of Great Neck is located in New York's 3rd congressional district, which as of February 2024 is represented in the United States Congress by Tom Suozzi (D–Glen Cove).

[13][18] Like the rest of New York, the Village of Great Neck is represented in the United States Senate by Charles Schumer (D) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D).

[19] In the 2020 U.S. presidential election, the majority of Great Neck voters voted for Donald Trump (R).

[13] The nearest Long Island Rail Road station to the village is Great Neck on the Port Washington Branch.

[13] The Village of Great Neck is served by the n57 and n58 bus routes, which are operated by Nassau Inter-County Express.

[24][25] PSEG Long Island provides power to all homes and businesses within the Village of Great Neck.