Douglaston–Little Neck, Queens

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Douglaston–Little Neck is a neighborhood in the northeastern part of the New York City borough of Queens. The community is on the North Shore of Long Island, bordered to the east by Great Neck in Nassau County, to the south by Glen Oaks and the North Shore Towers, and to the west by Bayside. The neighborhood has two main sections. Little Neck generally refers to the area east of Marathon Parkway and/or north of Northern Boulevard, while Douglaston is the rest of the neighborhood; these classifications may overlap depending on different interpretations of boundaries. Each of these areas has several subsections. Douglaston–Little Neck is one of New York City's least traditionally urban communities, with many areas (particularly those north of Northern Boulevard) having a distinctly suburban feel, similar to that of Nassau County towns nearby, such as Great Neck. The area is also known for its historical society and other civic groups, notably the Douglaston Civic Association and the Douglas...

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