Located close to the New York City border, Great Neck is a short 25 minute train ride away from Manhattan. Great Neck has a large ethnic Jewish community and is one of the safest communities in all of Long Island. The Great Neck Plaza offers residents and visitors with quaint shopping, ice cream parlors, libraries, ethnic restaurants (including Greek, Persian and Japanese), and old-fashioned toy stores. Great Neck also has several high-end recreational parks, ice rinks, marinas and swimming pools - including one with a lazy river. Children of all ages enjoy the updated playgrounds (even one especially designed for children with special needs), duck ponds and athletic field, which features dozens of tennis courts. Great Neck also boasts hosting one of the most prominent and posh golf courses in Long Island.