Munsey Park, New York
| Munsey Park, New York | |
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| Incorporated Village of Munsey Park | |
 Location in Nassau County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 40°47′59″N 73°40′53″W / 40.79972°N 73.68139°WCoordinates: 40°47′59″N 73°40′53″W / 40.79972°N 73.68139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Nassau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| • Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 157 ft (48 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,693 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 2,728 |
| • Density | 5,400/sq mi (2,100/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP Code | 11030 |
| FIPS code | 36-49231 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0958164 |
| Website | www |
Munsey Park is a village in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 2,693 at the 2010 census.
The Incorporated Village of Munsey Park is in the Town of North Hempstead.
The village was founded in the 1920s on North Shore land previously owned by wealthy publisher Frank Munsey as a commuter town taking advantage of Manhasset railroad station. The land was bequeathed by Munsey to The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1925, which developed the planned community under the leadership of Museum President Robert DeForest. It featured Colonial-style houses and streets named after American artists, and its first model home opened in 1928. Since the village was miles away from the Plandome Road School, the Manhasset school district built a conveniently located Munsey Park Elementary School in the 1930s.
The Manhasset Press is designated as the official newspaper of the village. Munsey Park was ranked the 13th(tied) Wealthiest Town in America in 2008 by BusinessWeek.
The governing body of Munsey Park is the Village Board of Trustees. The board comprises five elected officials, of whom two are elected as Mayor and Deputy Mayor.
Current Board of Trustees:
In order to maintain the original character of the village, most building permit applications are reviewed by the Building Advisory Committee. Members of the committee are appointed by the Board of Trustees. It is important to note that the committee itself can make no decisions on applications, just recommendations. This power is reserved strictly for the Board of Trustees. However, almost all recommendations made by the committee are upheld by the Board of Trustees.
The Board of Appeals is totally independent of the Board of Trustees. Each board member is appointed for a staggered five-year term, which can be renewed. The Board of Appeals primarily acts on an appeal from a disapproval of the Building Inspector, perhaps requesting a variance from the Village Code. This Board is asked to rule on difficult issues and, on occasions, does overturn a ruling of the Board of Trustees. Board of Appeals hearing can require the presence of a court stenographer and, on many such cases, attorneys will be present.
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