Munsey Park is a village in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. It is considered part of the Greater Manhasset area, which is anchored by Manhasset. The population was 2,809 at the time of the 2020 census.

The Incorporated Village of Munsey Park is located entirely within the Town of North Hempstead, and has been recognized as a Tree City USA since 1983.

History

Before Munsey Park (pre-colonization – 1925)

The land that Munsey Park now comprises was originally inhabited by Matinecock Native Americans. In the 17th century, Dutch and English colonists began to explore and settle the area; many large farms were established on Cow Neck – the bottom of which includes Munsey Park – by these European settlers. Having no family to whom he could pass down his vast estate, Munsey bequeathed his land to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

The new community was developed with Colonial-style houses and streets named for American artists. Much of the original landscaping in the planned community was designed by the Olmsted Brothers, while architect Frederick Lee Ackerman designed many of the houses and other buildings therein.

In 1928, Munsey Park's first model home opened. Like many of the other earliest homes to be constructed in the planned community, it was built in Section "A" – located at the western end of the development; Section "A" was the first section of Munsey Park to be constructed. This sewer district had been created with the goal of constructing and maintaining a network of sanitary sewers throughout the Greater Manhasset area – including Munsey Park. Munsey Park's residents were largely opposed to the plan, and wished not to have sewers be installed in their neighborhood.

In 1931, the Munsey Park Shopping Center – also designed by Frederick Ackerman – opened at the northwestern corner of Northern Boulevard and Manhasset Woods Road; it was designed to conform to the architecture of the homes within the village.

On May 30, 1932 – four months after the Munsey Park Women's Club was created, the Metropolitan Museum of Art opened the 18-hole golf course at the eastern end of the village, known as the Munsey Park Golf Club; its clubhouse was also designed by Ackerman. Operated by the Metropolitan Museum, the golf club closed on March 1, 1937, as a result of poor revenue and profits, in addition to rising deficits. The former club's land was subsequently redeveloped as additional housing – in addition to a business area at the former club's clubhouse, which was already zoned for commercial use. Much of the residential development on the site of the former golf course was developed by the Callan Brothers; Levitt & Sons had also attempted, unsuccessfully, to develop the remaining portions of the former golf course in the 1940s. The building was designed by Lanthrop Douglass and Charles Anderson, and the store opened in 1957.

On December 8, 1974, Munsey Park Village Hall opened. The proposed shopping mall on the site would have featured two floors, multiple exterior designs, and a parking garage with three levels. The proposal, which was first made in 1988, was rejected by the village. After Munsey Park's rejection of the plans, the developers filed a lawsuit against the village. Ultimately, the lawsuit was unsuccessful, and the mall was never built; the property was eventually purchased in 1992 by TH Associates, which rehabilitated it and secured a new tenant for the former Bonwit Teller space.

In 2008, the Village of Munsey Park was ranked as the 13th (tied) Wealthiest Town in America by BusinessWeek.

Geography

thumb|U.S. Census map of Munsey Park|alt=|left

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it being land.

Munsey Park, in its entirety, uses the Manhasset 11030 postal code and is served by the Manhasset Post Office.

Topography

Like the rest of Long Island's North Shore, Munsey Park is situated on a terminal moraine, which is named the Harbor Hill Moraine. This moraine was formed by glaciers during the Wisconsin Glacial Episode, and is named for Harbor Hill in Roslyn; Harbor Hill is the highest geographic point in Nassau County. These two drainage areas are sub-watersheds of the larger Manhasset Bay Watershed, which in turn is part of the larger Long Island Sound/Atlantic Ocean Watershed, which covers all of Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

Climate

The Village of Munsey Park features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen climate classification. Accordingly, the village experiences hot, humid summers and cold winters, and experiences precipitation throughout the entirety of the year.

Economy

Munsey Park is a bedroom community of the City of New York, which is how the community was originally envisioned as being by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The only businesses within Munsey Park are at three shopping centers along the north side of Northern Boulevard; these are the only areas of the Village zoned for commercial use. Developers unsuccessfully proposed rebuilding the shopping center as a luxury shopping mall in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

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Racial and ethnic composition

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!Race / Ethnicity <small>(NH = Non-Hispanic)</small>

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!Pop 2010

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!% 2000

!% 2010

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|White alone (NH)

|2,417

|2,380

|style='background: #ffffe6; |2,141

|91.83%

|88.38%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |76.22%

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|Black or African American alone (NH)

|8

|11

|style='background: #ffffe6; |29

|0.30%

|0.41%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.03%

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|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)

|0

|0

|style='background: #ffffe6; |1

|0.00%

|0.00%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.04%

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|Asian alone (NH)

|149

|173

|style='background: #ffffe6; |378

|5.66%

|6.42%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |13.46%

|-

|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)

|0

|0

|style='background: #ffffe6; |1

|0.00%

|0.00%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.04%

|-

|Other race alone (NH)

|0

|1

|style='background: #ffffe6; |8

|0.00%

|0.04%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.28%

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|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)

|15

|41

|style='background: #ffffe6; |102

|0.57%

|1.52%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.63%

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|Hispanic or Latino (any race)

|43

|87

|style='background: #ffffe6; |149

|1.63%

|3.23%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |5.30%

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|Total

|2,632

|2,693

|style='background: #ffffe6; |2,809

|100.00%

|100.00%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Munsey Park had a population of 2,809. The median age was 41.1 years. 30.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 105.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.8 males age 18 and over.

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 821 households in Munsey Park, of which 51.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 81.6% were married-couple households, 6.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 10.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 8.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The population density was . There were 833 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 93.35% White, 0.34% African American, 5.66% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.63% of the population.

There were 817 households, out of which 48.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.6% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.5% were non-families. 9.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.22 and the average family size was 3.43.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.8% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $149,100, and the median income for a family was $159,147. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $46,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $66,772. About 1.6% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 1.2% of those age 65 or over.

Government

thumb|right|Munsey Park Village Hall's main entrance on Northern Boulevard in 2022

thumb|Munsey Park Village Hall's rear entrance on Sargent Place in 2021

Munsey Park's government is divided into three boards. All of the boards are non-partisan, and members do not get paid. The main organ of government is the Board of Trustees. This board functions as the equivalent of a city council.

As of September 2025, the Mayor of Munsey Park is Lawrence "Larry" Ceriello, the Deputy Mayor is Patty Miller, and the Village Trustees are Bruno Carusone, Regina Im, Gregory Licalzi Jr., and Patty Miller.

Representation in higher government

Town representation

On the town level, Munsey Park is located in the Town of North Hempstead's 5th council district, which as of June 2025 is represented on the North Hempstead Town Council by David A. Adhami (R – Great Neck).

County representation

At the county level, Munsey Park is located in Nassau County's 10th Legislative district, which as of June 2025 is represented in the Nassau County Legislature by Mazi Melesa Pilip (R – Great Neck).

State representation

At the state level, Munsey Park is located within the New York State Assembly's 16th State Assembly district and the New York State Senate's 7th State Senate district. As of June 2025, they are represented by Daniel J. Norber (R–Great Neck) and Jack M. Martins (R–Old Westbury), respectively.

Federal representation

At the federal level, the village is located in New York's 3rd congressional district, which as of June 2025 is represented in the United States Congress by Thomas R. Suozzi (D–Glen Cove).

Additionally, like the rest of New York, Munsey Park is represented in the United States Senate by Charles Schumer (D) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D).

Politics

Munsey Park contains 2 election districts: AD 16 – ED 63 and AD 16 – ED 64. Both of these districts are located within New York's 16th State Assembly district (AD16) and are entirely within the village.

Education

School district

thumb|The Munsey Park Elementary School on June 17, 2023

The Village of Munsey Park is located entirely within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Manhasset Union Free School District. As such, all children who reside within Munsey Park and attend public schools go to Manhasset's schools. It is part of Schneps Media.

Television

Munsey Park is one of North Shore TV's fourteen member villages. North Shore TV provides Munsey Park and the other member villages with public-access television programming, through Altice USA and Verizon Fios – the main cable television providers in the area. Northern Boulevard (NY 25A) forms the southern border of the village, while Port Washington Boulevard (NY 101) forms its eastern border.

Furthermore, the village maintains roughly of roads. The n20H, n20X, and n21 each travel through the area via Northern Boulevard, while the n23 does so via Port Washington Boulevard.

Power

PSEG Long Island provides power to all homes and businesses within Munsey Park, on behalf of the Long Island Power Authority.

Sewage

Munsey Park is unsewered. As such, the entirety of the village relies on cesspools and septic systems, as opposed to being connected to sanitary sewers.

Healthcare & emergency services

Healthcare

There are no hospitals located within Munsey Park. The nearest hospital to the village is St. Francis Hospital in Flower Hill.

Fire

Munsey Park is located entirely within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Manhasset–Lakeville Fire Department.

Law enforcement

The Village of Munsey Park is served by the 6th Precinct of the Nassau County Police Department, with RMP 609 assigned as the Munsey Park patrol car.

Policing is funded through village and county taxes.

  • Harry Goz – Actor; lived on Manhasset Woods Road within the village.
  • William E. Haugaard – Architect. Haugaard served as the State Architect for the State of New York between 1928 and 1944. Phillips had served as a Village Trustee before moving to adjacent Flower Hill, where she would serve as Mayor before being elected to the New York State Senate in 2016 and then as Nassau County Comptroller in 2021.
  • Jeanne Singer – Pianist and composer.

Over the years, scenes for shows and movies have been filmed within the village. These include scenes for the film The Good Shepherd, which were shot within Munsey Park in 2005, and scenes for the television series The Good Wife, which were shot within the village in 2009.

See also

  • List of Tree Cities USA
  • List of municipalities in New York

References

  • Official website