News and Upcoming Events

Poetry in the Plaza
Star Performer Award
I Don't Have A Garage- Garage Sale
Summer Concert Series

POETRY IN THE PLAZA
Please click here for the poetry contest winning results
The Plaza's First Poetry Contest Winners Day Reading in Village Hall Courtroom
April 10, 2011 at 2:00 p.m.
Starting this spring and being displayed monthly throughout the year, the Village will be brightened by the addition of poetry selections placed inside various sign posts throughout the Plaza, at Village hall and on the bulletin board inside of the ticket building at the LIRR train station.

There will be a new poem presented each month and it will be graphically displayed to attract people to stop and read them while walking our streets. colors and style of graphics will vary with each season. "This program, another cultural arts project presented by the Village, is to promote the arts and bring literature to life for our residents. We hope you read and enjoy them" said Deputy Mayor Rosen. The poems can be viewed at the following locations:

Village Sign Posts

Star Performer Ceremony at Village Hall
May 12, 2011 at 9:30 a.m.
To nominate someone for the Star Performer Award you select someone who works in a shop or business who goes out of their way to make you feel special, and who makes Great Neck Plaza a better place for you to work, shop and live. Potential "Star Performers" greet you with a smile, are eager to help, treat you with dignity, respect and patience so that its's a genuine pleasure to do business in the Plaza. Just fill out the nomiation form by clicking here and mail it back to us!

The Village of Great Neck Plaza is unique to Long Island as it has a plethora of apartment buildings with “cliff dwellers” as residents. People who live in these buildings do not have a garage or a driveway that they could use for the “All-American” garage sale. That is the reason for the institution of the “I Don’t Have A Garage, Garage Sale” by the Village several years ago. 

This service to our residents allows you to empty your closets and shelves of items in good, usable condition that you don’t want or need anymore, and sell them at a community garage sale. It is a way for you to clear out your “stuff” and make some money, and for others to capture your cast-off “treasures.” The village contributes the space, the staff and all the newspaper advertising to attract buyers. We often have over 50 families who put our their wares in the parking lot located at Grace Avenue and Bond Street and there is usually a steady stream of customers. 

The cost to register is $5 for residents and $20 for non-residents. This low registration charge will help defray the rising advertising costs. To reserve a spot please call Sheryl De Los Rios at the Village at 516-482-4500.

2011 Village of Great Neck Plaza Summer Concerts
in Jonathan L. Ielpi Firefighters Park
Tuesday Nights at 8:00 PM starting on June 14, 2011 *

Priceless Entertainment, Entirely Free!
Presented by the Village of Great Neck Plaza, Jean A. Celender, Mayor
In cooperation with the Great Neck Park District, Great Neck Senior Center and Great Neck Arts Center

* The Great Neck Sentior Center (80 Grace Avenue) will be utilized for an indoor performance in the event of inclement weather.

We are in the final stages of organizing the schedule for these great bands so please check back for the final schedule. Thank you!