Stewart Manor, NY

Stewart Manor is a quiet, compact village in Nassau County, sitting right next door to Garden City. Home to fewer than 2,000 people, it has a friendly small-town feel with tree-lined blocks, sidewalks, and well-kept suburban homes. The village has its own Long Island Rail Road station on the Hempstead Branch, making trips into Manhattan take roughly forty minutes and keeping daily commutes straightforward.

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Families appreciate having Stewart Manor School right in town for elementary grades before students move on to the area's central high school district. In the warmer months, the local village pool serves as a popular gathering spot for neighbors. For dinner, groceries, and weekend errands, residents typically stroll over to Covert Avenue or take a quick drive to the shops and restaurants along Franklin Avenue and 7th Street in neighboring Garden City.