Garden City (New York) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
village in Nassau County, Long Island, New York, United States
About Garden City (New York)
The Garden City area is known as the "Nassau Hub" due to its central location and concentration of shopping, athletic, and cultural activities. Much of the development is in the hamlet of East Garden City (just outside of the Village of Garden City, within the Uniondale CDP), formerly the site of historic airfields, such as Mitchel Field (also known as Mitchel Air Force Base) and Roosevelt Field. The Village of Garden City holds the main government buildings for Nassau County – although due to a historical anomaly, neighboringMineolais the county seat. The development of the Village of Garden City and much of the surrounding area in the late 19th and early 20th centuries was largely thanks to the innovative and creative thinking of a wealthy businessman named Alexander Turney Stewart, who
Top Attractions in Garden City (New York)
Explore the best things to see and do in Garden City (New York):
- ★Adelphi University
- ★Cradle of Aviation Museum
- ★Hofstra University
- ★Mitchel Athletic Complex
- ★Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
- ★Old Nassau County Courthouse
- ★Roosevelt Field Mall
Where to Stay in Garden City (New York)
- 🏨Hilton Garden Inn Westbury
- 🏨Hyatt Place Garden City
- 🏨Red Roof Plus Long Island - Garden City
- 🏨Residence Inn by Marriott Long Island Garden City
- 🏨The Garden City Hotel
Garden City (New York) Travel Guide Sections
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